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Yemi Ogunbiyi best to write about Nigeria’s history, says Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says Dr Yemi Ogunbiyi “forgets little” and is in the best position to write about Nigeria’s history. Osinbajo spoke on Friday at the public presentation of Ogunbiyi’s memoir titled “The Road Never Forgets” in Lagos. The book launch event was part of the author’s 75th birthday celebrations. According to the vice president, Ogunbiyi had the opportunity…
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PHOTO NEWS: Osinbajo attends Yemi Ogunbiyi’s book launch
Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo attended the 75th birthday anniversary and book presentation in honour of Dr. Yemi Ogunbiyi.
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Kemi Adeosun bounces back, joins ex-finance ministers to improve public health financing
Nigeria’s former Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, is partnering with former finance ministers of some countries to improve public health funding. Adeosun shared a picture and a post of her meeting with her former colleagues from Mexico, Colombia, South Africa and some World Bank officials on her Facebook page. The former minister of finance in Nigeria is making her…
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US approves $1bn attack helicopters, others for Nigeria
United States State Department has cleared the sale of 12 AH-1Z Cobra attack helicopters to Nigeria worth nearly $1bn. The approval came after US lawmakers lifted objections over human rights concerns in the country. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency on Thursday announced the sale of the helicopters and related defense systems to the Nigerian military. The package includes $25m for…
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Tinubu, wife greet Christians at Easter, says Good Friday time to reflect on our humanity, selfless service
National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on Nigerians to give consideration to those who have been displaced by violence in many parts of the country. In his message to mark Good Friday, Asiwaju Tinubu said the millions of countrymen, women and children, suffering from conflicts across the country should be remembered. According…
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Continuing with Buhari’s policy’ll impose more hardships on Nigerians, says Tunji Abayomi
By Temitope Adedeji, Akure Human rights activist and Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Dr Tunji Abayom has picked holes with the submission of the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo that he would continue with the policy of President Muhammadu Buhari if elected president in 2023. Abayomi, in an interview with Westernpost on Thursday,…
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Senate increases 2022 budget by N193bn
…approves additional N3.55 trillion for petrol subsidy The Senate, on Thursday, approved a revised budget of N17.3trillion for the 2022 fiscal year. The approval came with the passage of a bill to amend the 2022 Appropriations Act transmitted to the National Assembly on 10th February, 2022, by President Muhammadu Buhari for consideration. It would be recalled that the Senate, in…
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Buhari pardons Dariye, Nyame, 157 others, confers national honours on 434 Nigerians
The Council of State on Thursday granted clemency, state pardon and prerogative of mercy to 159 Nigerians who had been convicted of various offences. The council took this decision at its meeting chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami made this known when he addressed…
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Senate approves Buhari’s revised 2022 fiscal framework, increases oil benchmark to $73 from $62
The Senate, on Thursday, approved President Muhammadu Buhari’s request for adjustments to the 2022 fiscal framework. The approval followed the consideration of a report by the Senate Committee on Finance. The report was laid by the Chairman of the Committee, Senator Olamilekan Adeola. Buhari had requested the upper chamber to approve an increase in the oil benchmark by $11 per…
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Increase love for one another, Buhari admonishes Nigerians at Easter
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Nigerians to increase their love for one another as Christians celebrate Easter. In his personal message on Christians on Thursday, Buhari said Nigerians should know they have no other country and therefore show patriotism. “I join our Christian brothers and sisters to celebrate this year’s Easter, which is the most significant event/festival in the Christian…
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