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BREAKING: Ooni of Ife leads traditional rulers across Nigeria to Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu will on Friday at the Presidential Villa, receive leading traditional rulers from the six geo-political zones of the country as he consolidates power. The President who assumed the presidency on May 29, 2023 has been meeting various leaders across in a move to build national consensus around some of the socio-economic problems confronting the country. Since President…
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Tinubu assents to constitutional amendment bill on uniformity in age of judicial officers
In exercising the powers vested in him under the 1999 Constitution as amended, President Bola Tinubu on Thursday at the State House assented to a fresh amendment of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. President Tinubu signed into law the “Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Fifth Alteration) (No.37) Bill, 2023” presented by the outgoing 9th…
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Democracy Day: FG declares June 12 public holiday
The Federal Government has declared Monday, June 12, as a public holiday to mark the 2023 celebration of Democracy Day. The declaration was made in a statement by Dr. Oluwatoyin Akinlade, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, on behalf of the Federal Government. In the statement, Akinlade extended congratulations to all Nigerians on this momentous occasion. She acknowledged…
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Governors rally support for subsidy removal, other policies of present administration
State Governors on Wednesday expressed strong support for President Bola Tinubu’s decision to end fuel subsidy payments in the country and other early policy initiatives of the administration. The governors, who took turns to speak when the President hosted members of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF), led by its chairman, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State, at the State House, expressed…
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PHOTO NEWS: Tinubu meets Nigerian Governors Forum
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday met with members of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The governors were led by the NGF Chairman and Kwara State Govenor, AbdulRasaq AbdulRahman.
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In valedictory address as Speaker, Gbajabiamila says Nigeria is an unfinished story
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila says the work of building the nation is an unfinished business. Speaking at the valedictory session of the ninth House of Representatives, Gbajabiamila listed some of the achievements of the green chambers in the last four years. He urged the 10th House of Representatives to build on the achievements of the ninth…
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Tinubu in telephone conversation with European Council President, seeks support to fight poverty, insecurity
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday called on the European Union to assist Nigeria and Africa in strengthening security and economic development to alleviate poverty in the continent. The President spoke during a telephone conversation with the President of the European Council, Mr. Charles Michel. The European Council is the EU institution that defines the general political direction and priorities of…
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Tinubu swears in Akume as 21st SGF
President Bola Tinubu Wednesday in Abuja inaugurated Senator George Akume as the 21st Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF). The former Governor of Benue State and immediate-past Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs took the oaths of allegiance and office in a ceremony held at the Council Chambers, State House in the presence of the President, Vice…
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BREAKING: Senate approves Tinubu’s request to appoint 20 special advisers
The Senate has approved a request by President Bola Tinubu for the appointment of 20 special advisers. The president’s letter, seeking for approval for the appointments was read at plenary on Tuesday. Senate Leader, Senator Ibrahim Gobir (APC – Sokoto East), moved a motion that “the Senate do consider the request of Mr. President C-in-C for the approval of the…
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PHOTO NEWS: Gambari hands over to Gbajabiamila as President’s COS
Ibrahim Gambari, chief of staff to former President Muhammadu Buhari has handed over to the Speaker of the House of Representatives Femi Gbajabiamila, who has been appointed by President Bola Tinubu as his Chief of Staff. Gambari handed over to Gbajabiamila in the presence of President Tinubu as the Presidential Villa on Monday. Tinubu announced Gbajabiamila’s appointment as chief of…
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