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Tinubu sympathises with Canada over fire incident at High Commission in Abuja
President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria has expressed his sympathy with the Canadian government and all persons affected by a fire incident that occurred on Monday at the Canadian High Commission in Abuja. The fire incident claimed the lives of some diplomatic and local staff of the High Commission and injured others. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.…
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Fire guts section of Canadian High Commission in Abuja
A fire outbreak has occurred at the Canadian High Commission in Nigeria, located at 13010G, Palm Close, Diplomatic Drive, Central Business District in Abuja. According to information available to WesternPost, the source of the fire is still unknown, but online images show smoke rising from the building. An unconfirmed information also has it that three people who are technical staff…
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Tinubu to attend economic summit in Saudi Arabia
President Bola Tinubu on Sunday announced plans to attend two major summits in Saudi Arabia in an effort to engage the Arab nation in the creation of businesses and increased Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). The goal of these steps is to boost the economic sector and create vast employment opportunities, according to the Special Adviser on media and publicity to…
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Navy confirms delivery of presidential yacht
The Nigerian Navy has confirmed that the presidential yacht that sparked public outrage is in its custody. The NN confirmed on Saturday that the yacht was “ordered” by the former President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration and has been delivered to Nigeria. “Yes, it is in Nigeria,” Adedotun Ayo-Vaughan, the director of naval information, told TheCable. The yacht had a budgetary allocation…
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Tinubu urges ministers to prioritise national development over personal ambitions
President Bola Tinubu has called on the ministers and other cabinet members to set aside personal ambition and individual aspirations, calling on his appointees to prioritise the advancement of the nation. The President said this while giving his closing remark at the three-day Cabinet Retreat, on Friday in Abuja. The President has also directed that the Presidential Delivery Tracker be…
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Nigeria set to recieve $150m Abacha loot, French envoy tells Tinubu
The French government has promised the return of $150 million that was stolen by a former military dictator, Sani Abacha. Catherine Colonna, France’s Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs, disclosed on Friday during a courtesy visit to President Bola Tinubu at the State House in Abuja. In his reaction, Tinubu expressed his appreciation to the French government. He said that…
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Wike approves funds for National Christian Centre, Mosque maintenance
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike has approved funds for the maintenance of the National Mosque and the National Christian Centre. The Minister made this known after routine inspections of the religious centres in Abuja on Thursday. Wike said he was satisfied with work at the National Mosque and the Christian centre despite the initial stoppage of…
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Provisions for presidential yacht in 2023 supplementary budget is for Navy – Presidency
Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has explained the details for including the presidential yacht in the 2023 supplementary budget. In a press statement on Thursday, Onanuga stated that what was called the Presidential Yacht is an Operational Naval boat due to the high level security characteristics. According to him the term was used as…
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Why we dropped presidential yacht from supplementary budget for student loan – Reps
The House of Representatives has removed the N5 billion for the presidential yacht from the 2023 supplementary budget. Abubakar Bichi (APC, Kano), chairperson of the House Committee on Appropriation, stated this on Thursday after the House passed the N2.17 trillion supplementary budget. Bichi told journalists that the committee eliminated the item and transferred the money to the student loan section…
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Senate passes N2.176tn 2023 supplementary budget
The National Assembly, on Thursday, passed the N2.17 trillion 2023 Appropriation Bill after the third reading. The budget was adopted at the plenary session after Senator Adeola Olamilekan (Ogun West) presented the report of the Appropriations Committee. The bill made it to the upper chamber and was adopted by the Senate on Tuesday following a successful reading in the House…
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