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Nigeria, Saudi Arabia set to partner on infrastructure development
Nigeria and Saudi Arabia have taken a major step toward deepening economic cooperation, with both nations set to collaborate on infrastructure development, renewable energy, and industrial growth. This follows a high-level meeting between Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, and a delegation from the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD), led by its CEO, Sultan…
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VP Shettima urges states to strengthen Human Capital Development implementation
…calls for nationwide data survey to track progress on key indicators By Kunle Sanni Vice President Kashim Shettima has urged governors across Nigeria’s 36 states to intensify the implementation of Human Capital Development (HCD) programs, emphasizing that the country’s future depends more on the strength of its workforce than on its natural resources. Speaking at the HCD Steering Committee meeting…
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IBB’s confession that my father won June 12, 1993 presidential election ‘can now lay the matter to rest’ – Hafsat
Hafsat Abiola-Costello, daughter of late businessman and political icon, MKO Abiola, has reacted to former military ruler, Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida’s (Rtd.) confession that her father won the annulled June 12, 1993 presidential election. Speaking in response to Babangida’s revelation at the launch of his memoir in Abuja on Wednesday, February 20, 2025, Hafsat welcomed the acknowledgment, stating that it…
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Oluremi Tinubu launches empowerment initiative for 18,500 women nationwide
…program targets economic independence for grassroots women across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones Kunle Sanni First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has officially launched the North Central Zone Women’s Empowerment Programme, an initiative under the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) in collaboration with the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (OSSAP-SDGs). The program aims to empower 18,500…
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Tinubu commends Babangida for admitting Abiola won 1993 June 12 election
Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has praised former military president, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, for publicly acknowledging, for the first time in 32 years, that the late M.K.O. Abiola won the annulled June 12, 1993, presidential election. Speaking on Thursday at the launch of Babangida’s autobiography, A Journey in Service, and the fundraising event for the IBB Presidential Library Project…
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NEC launches Nutrition 774 Initiative to tackle malnutrition across Nigeria
By Kunle Sanni The National Economic Council (NEC) has officially launched the Nutrition 774 Initiative, a nationwide effort to combat malnutrition and improve health outcomes across Nigeria. Vice President Kashim Shettima inaugurated the program during the 148th NEC meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. From L-R, Minister of Budget and Economic Planning , Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu; Minister of…
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Tinubu calls for African awakening amid USAID fund suspension controversy
By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has urged African nations, particularly Nigeria, to take charge of their future in light of recent global controversies. Speaking on Thursday at the launch of former military president Ibrahim Babangida’s autobiography, A Journey in Service, at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja, Tinubu emphasized that recent developments in the United States and Europe should…
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PHOTO NEWS: Tinubu, Gowon, Obasanjo, Akufo-Addo, Jonathan headline Babangida’s book launch
President Bola Tinubu and three former Nigerian leaders, General Yakubu Gowon, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, General Abdusalami Abubakar, President Goodluck Jonathan and two foreign leaders, former President of Ghana and Sierra Leone, Nana Akufo-Ado and Ernest Koroma were among dignitaries that attended the launch of the autobiography of General Ibrahim Babangida on Thursday in Abuja. The Book, ‘A Journey in Service’…
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Oluremi Tinubu pays condolence visit to late Adebanjo’s family
Kunle Sanni First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has described the late Afenifere chieftain, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, as a respected political leader during a condolence visit to his family in Lekki, Lagos. During the visit, the First Lady expressed gratitude for the opportunity to see the elder statesman shortly before his passing. She offered prayers for the repose of his soul and…
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Drama as Akpoti-Uduaghan confronts senate leadership over seating arrangement
There was mild drama on Thursday in the Senate as a dispute erupted over seating arrangements. The dispute led to a heated exchange between Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central) and the Senate leadership. The confrontation began when Senator Natasha’s seat was relocated upon the resumption of the session, presided over by Senate President Godswill Obot Akpabio. The lawmaker reportedly…
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