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Tinubu commends Emeka Offor Foundation over medical books distribution
President Bola Tinubu has commended philanthropist and businessman Emeka Offor for supporting medical education in Nigeria through a nationwide distribution of medical books by the Sir Emeka Offor Foundation. The President praised the initiative in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Friday. According to the statement, the foundation facilitated the procurement and…
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Tinubu mourns victims of terrorist attack in Borno community
President Bola Tinubu has expressed condolences to families affected by the recent terrorist attack on the Ngoshe community in Gwoza Local Government Area. The attack, reportedly carried out by insurgents linked to Boko Haram, occurred in Ngoshe, a community within Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State. In a statement issued on Friday by his Special Adviser on Information and…
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Reno Omokri to Mexico, Fani-Kayode to Germany as Tinubu confirms 65 ambassadors
President Bola Tinubu has approved the postings of 65 ambassadors whose nominations were confirmed in December 2025, assigning them to various countries and international organisations. Among the notable appointments, former presidential spokesperson Reno Omokri was assigned to Mexico, while ex-aviation minister Femi Fani-Kayode will serve in Germany. Mahmood Yakubu, former INEC chairman, was posted to Qatar, and Jimoh Ibrahim, the…
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Israeli envoy accuses Iran of sponsoring Islamic groups in Nigeria to spread terror
Israel’s ambassador to Nigeria, Michael Freeman, has alleged that the Iranian government is sponsoring Islamic movements in Nigeria as part of a broader strategy to spread terror globally. His remarks came amid heightened tensions in the Middle East following recent coordinated airstrikes by the US and Israel on Iranian targets. On Monday, members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN),…
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BREAKING: Tinubu approves posting of 65 ambassadors to foreign missions, UN
President Bola Tinubu has approved the posting of 65 ambassadors to Nigeria’s foreign missions, including 31 career diplomats and 34 non-career envoys. The ambassadors-designate, who were confirmed by the Senate in December, have been assigned to various countries and international organisations, including the United Nations. According to a statement by his spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga on Friday, the non-career appointees are…
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Adoke says Tinubu’s OPL 245 settlement indicts Buhari administration
Mohammed Bello Adoke, former attorney-general of the federation (AGF), has said the recent settlement of the long-running dispute over Oil Prospecting Licence (OPL) 245 by President Bola Tinubu vindicates actions taken during the administration of former president Goodluck Jonathan and indicts the government of Muhammadu Buhari. The presidency on Thursday announced the conclusion of a settlement agreement between the federal…
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Senate summons Kyari, others over alleged N210tn unaccounted expenditure in NNPCL
The Nigerian Senate has summoned the former Group Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, to appear before its investigative committee over an alleged N210 trillion expenditure by the national oil company between 2017 and 2023. Also invited by the lawmakers are the former Chief Financial Officer, Umar Isa, and the former Group General Manager…
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First Lady calls for unity at interfaith women’s breaking of fast
First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has urged Nigerians to embrace unity and religious tolerance, describing the coincidence of the Christian Lenten season and the Muslim Ramadan fast as a divine message for the country. Speaking at an interfaith breaking of fast for women on Thursday in Abuja, hosted as part of both Ramadan Iftar and Lenten observances, the First Lady said…
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First Lady felicitates Maryam Abacha on 79th birthday
First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has congratulated former First Lady Maryam Abacha on the occasion of her 79th birthday. In a goodwill message on Thursday, Tinubu rejoiced with Abacha, her children, family and associates as she marked the milestone. The First Lady described the former First Lady as an inspiration to many women, praising her strength and compassion. “You have been…
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Medical Fellowship not equivalent to PhD, Ministry of Education clarifies FEC approval
The federal government has clarified that a medical fellowship is not equivalent to a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), following widespread misinterpretation of a recent decision by the Federal Executive Council (FEC). The clarification was issued on Thursday via a statement by the Federal Ministry of Education director media, Boriowo Folasade, after reports suggested that the FEC had approved the equivalence…
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