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BREAKING: Tinubu hosts Bill Gates, Dangote, ahead of Summit on New Global Financing Pact in France
President Bola Tinubu Monday afternoon will host Microsoft founder and one of the richest men in the world, Bill Gates at the State House, Abuja. Bill Gates Foundation is supporting a number of projects including healthcare and vaccination in Nigeria and across Africa. Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, two days ago, after an audience with President Tinubu, revealed the planned…
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Atiku congratulates Eze Anaba, others, hails NGE for successful conference
Former Vice President of Nigeria and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar has congratulated the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) for a successful election of its executive officers. The former Vice President in a press statement signed by his Media Adviser, Paul Ibe on Sunday, specifically felicitates with the newly elected President of…
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I never helped my husband’s friends win court cases, says ex-Appeal Court president, Bulkachuwa
Immediate past President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa, has denied being influenced by her husband to help his politician friends win court cases. Justice Bulkachuwa in a statemne, said she never, in her 40-year judicial career, compromised her oath of office. She was reacting to a viral video by her husband where he claimed that he encroached…
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DSS warns against campaign of calumny over Emefiele
The Department of Security Services (DSS) said it has uncovered plans by some persons and groups to stage campaigns of calumny against it and the Federal Government. A statement by Peter Afunanya, the DSS spokesperson, on Saturday in Abuja, said the planned campaign was over the suspension and investigation of former CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele. He said the groups planned…
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NIREC reaffirms Nigeria’s secularity, equality of religions
The Nigeria Inter-Religious Council (NIREC) has emphasised the constitutional secularity of the country, stating that no religion holds superiority over the other. The council made this assertion in a joint statement issued by its co-chairmen, Daniel Okoh, President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, and Muhammed Sa’ad Abubakar, President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs. NIREC, recognizing Nigeria…
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Presidency congratulates Eze Anaba, new Guild of Editors’ President
…wants media to promote good governance, national stability The Presidency has congratulated Eze Anaba on his election as the new President of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE). In a statement issued by Mr. Dele Alake, the Special Adviser on Special Duties, Communications, and Strategy, the Presidency commended the peaceful and rancor-free conduct of the NGE’s elections and expressed confidence in…
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Asari Dokubo, military authorities clash over oil theft allegations
Niger Delta activist Asari Dokubo and military authorities are at loggerheads over his claims that the military were behind the massive oil theft in the Niger Delta. Dokubo had made the claim when he visited President Bola Tinubu at the State House on Friday. “We know that oil theft is an organised racket by some powerful people, including military personnel…
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Court grants lawyer, family access to Emefiele
A High Court in the FCT on Friday ordered the Department of State Services (DSS) to grant the suspended Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele unhindered access to his lawyers and family. Justice Hamza Muazu granted the order after an an oral application by counsel to the Emefiele, Joseph Daudu, SAN in a suit marked : FCT/HC/CV/6450/23. Listed as respondents are…
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Nigerian editors elect new president, other officials
Eze Anaba of the Vanguard Newspapers has emerged as the new President of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mr Anaba scored 250 votes to defeat his rival, Bolaji Adebiyi, who scored 81 votes in an election which took place in Owerri on Friday. The election was held during the NGE’s National…
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IGP posts DIGs Hafiz, Ciroma, Mba, 17 AIGs to various departments, formations
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Usman Alkali Baba, has approved the redeployment of DIG Hafiz M. Inuwa, to head the Department of Logistics and Supply. He has also approved the posting of the recently promoted Deputy Inspectors-General of Police (DIGs), Bala Ciroma, and Emeka Frank Mba, to head the Department of Training and Development and the Department of Research and…
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