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FG, APC governors pledge N8bn for singer market fire victims, receive Yusuf into party
The federal government and governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have pledged a total of N8 billion to support traders affected by the recent fire outbreak at Singer Market in Kano. Vice President Kashim Shettima announced the Federal Government’s approval of N5 billion as intervention funds during a condolence visit to the market on Monday…
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Fintiri to Tinubu: ‘Stay courageous, make tough decisions for Nigeria’
Adamawa State Governor Umaru Fintiri has urged President Bola Tinubu to maintain his bold stance in making decisions for the good of Nigeria, assuring him that the state and its people stand fully behind him. Speaking on Monday during the President’s first official visit to Yola, the Governor said governance is ultimately about serving the people and the country, beyond…
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PHOTO NEWS: Tinubu commissions key projects in Adamawa
President Bola Tinubu on Monday commissioned the new Governor’s Office and other major projects in Adamawa State. With him were Ahmadu Fintiri, Babangana Zulum, the Chief Judge of Adamawa State, Hafsat Abdulrahman; the State Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General, Afraimu Jingi; and the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, alongside other dignitaries during the ceremony.
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How ex-Governor Abdulfatah allegedly diverted ₦5.78bn UBEC funds in Kwara – EFCC
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin – The trial of former Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed, and his Commissioner for Finance, Ademola Banu, has revealed how the ex-governor allegedly diverted ₦5.78 billion Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) funds to salaries, loans, and road projects instead of education. This disclosure was made on Monday by Stanley Ujilibo, an investigator with the Economic and…
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Tinubu departs Abuja for Yola to commission key projects
President Bola Tinubu on Monday departed Abuja for Yola, Adamawa State, on an official visit aimed at commissioning key infrastructure projects and engaging with stakeholders in the state. The presidential jet took off from the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at about 12:01 p.m. The visit to Adamawa State is part of the President’s ongoing northern tour,…
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NGF mourns victims of Niger, Kwara terror attacks
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin – The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has expressed deep concern over the multiple deaths and abduction of innocent citizens during Saturday night’s terrorist attacks across Tunga-Makeri, Konkoso, and Pissa communities in Niger State. In a statement signed by its chairman and incumbent governor of Kwara State, Mallam Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, the forum conveyed its heartfelt condolences to…
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Tinubu sends delegation to support victims of Kano’s Singer Market fire
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed Vice President Kashim Shettima to lead a high-powered federal government delegation to Kano to console victims of the recent Singer Market fire disaster. This was disclosed on Sunday in a statement by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy. The delegation, set to depart Abuja tomorrow, will convey the president’s…
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Kano market fire: Tinubu sympathises with traders, orders probe
President Bola Tinubu has sympathised with traders and residents of Kano State following a devastating fire outbreak at Singer Market over the weekend, and has ordered a comprehensive investigation into the incident. The fire, which began on Saturday evening and raged into Sunday morning, caused extensive damage to the popular food market. According to a statement issued on Sunday by…
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Fresh inferno strikes Kano Singa Market weeks after similar incident
Traders at Singa Market in Kano State are once again counting their losses after a fresh fire outbreak swept through the commercial hub on Saturday, destroying shops and goods valued at millions of naira. The latest inferno engulfed Gidan Gilas, popularly known as “Gidan Mai”, an area largely occupied by provision stores. Eyewitnesses said the flames spread quickly to adjoining…
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Tinubu hails Argungu festival, pledges boost for agriculture and tourism
President Bola Tinubu on Saturday declared that the successful hosting of the 61st Argungu International Fishing and Cultural Festival signals a return to stability and normalcy in Kebbi State and across Nigeria, pledging stronger federal backing for agriculture, tourism and rural development. Speaking at the grand finale of the four-day event in Argungu, Kebbi State, Tinubu described the festival as…
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