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DSS gets court’s nod to detain Tukur Mamu for 60 days
…accuses him of aiding, abetting terrorist organisations A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted the prayer of the Department of State Services (DSS) to detain terrorists’ negotiator, Tukur Mamu for 60 days. The DSS, in an affidavit in support of its ex-parte motion marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/1617/2022 filed before Justice Nkeonye Maha accused Mamu of being logistic supplier, aiding and abetting…
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INEC detects several invalid registrations during clean-up of voters’ register-Okoye
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said several invalid registrations have been detected during the ongoing clean-up of the register from the recently-concluded voter registration exercise. The continuous voter registration exercise (CVR) ended on July 31, after 13 months. In a statement on Monday, Festus Okoye, INEC’s commissioner for information and voter education, said the commission would provide the public with…
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Tinubu congratulates Fayemi over election as FORAF President
Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has congratulated Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, on his election as the President of Forum of Regions of Africa (FORAF), saying the honour goes beyond him as an individual and is for the entire country. Tinubu praised Fayemi who is also the Chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum…
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Tinubu congratulates Etsu Nupe on 70th birthday, 19th coronation anniversary
All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has congratulated Etsu Nupe, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar, on his 70th birthday and 19 years on the throne as the paramount ruler of the Nupe ethnic nation. He commended him for his nationalistic fervour and contributions to Nigeria’s development. In a congratulatory statement by his Media Office on Sunday in Lagos, the…
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Tinubu congratulates Igbinedion at 88, says Esama of Benin is a trailblazer
Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) , Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has sent his warm wishes to Esama of Benin Kingdom, Chief Gabriel Igbinedion, on his 88th birthday. Tinubu praised the elder-statesman and Benin high Chief for his contributions to the social and economic development of the country as an entrepreneur, philanthropist and cultural ambassador. The former Lagos State…
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Tinubu hails Kemi Badenoch’s appointment as UK Secretary of State for International Trade
Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congres (APC)s, Asíwájú Bola Tinubu, has congratulated Kemi Badenoch on her appointment by Prime Minister Liz Truss as the Secretary of State for International Trade and President of the Board of Trade in the United Kingdom. Tinubu described the appointment as cheering news “that yet again underscores the globally -acknowledged fact of the endless…
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Buhari inaugurates committee on national economy
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday said that despite the disruptions in global economy and internal troubles, the Nigerian economy has continued to be resilient and maintains an upward trajectory. Speaking at the inauguration of the Presidential Committee on the National Economy at the State House, Abuja, President Buhari said the COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine and the loss of…
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Tinubu congratulates PFN President, Bishop Wale Oke, at 66
Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has sent a goodwill message to Bishop Wale Oke, President of Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) and presiding Bishop of Sword of the Spirit Ministries International on his 66th birthday. Bishop Oke celebrated his 66th birthday on September 8, 2022. Tinubu, in the birthday message issued by his Media…
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Buhari mourns Queen Elizabeth’s death
President Muhammadu Buhari has described the 70-year reign of Queen Elizabeth II as a “unique and wonderful reign”. In a statement by his Senior Special Assistant Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu to mourn the Queen’s demise, Buhari said she dedicated her life to making the world a better place. According to him, Nigeria’s story will be incomplete without a chapter…
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Tinubu mourns ‘revered icon’ Queen Elizabeth’s death
Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has mourned the death of Queen Elizabeth. In a statement he personally signed, Tinubu described the late monarch as a “much cherished, revered and admired Icon.” He praised the late Queen for maintaining an enduring relationship with Nigeria during her 70-year reign. “With the sad passing, today, of Queen…
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