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PHOTO NEWS: Buhari confers Tinubu, Shettima with GCFR, GCON honours
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday conferred the nation’s highest honour Grand Commander of the Federal Republic (GCFR) on President-elect Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. Vice President-elect Kashim Shettima was also conferred with the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON) honour.
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DSS warns against disruption of Tinubu’s presidential inauguration
The Department of State Service (DSS) said it is aware of plans by subversive elements to disrupt the programme in parts of the country during the May 29 inauguration of President-elect Bola Tinubu. DSS, in a statement by its spokesman, Peter Afunanya on Thursday,, said the aim was to undermine security agencies’ efforts at ensuring peaceful ceremonies and create panic…
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Lai Mohammed inaugurates Advertising Offences Tribunal in Abuja
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, inaugurated the Advertising Offences Tribunal on Thursday in Abuja. The inauguration marked a significant milestone in Nigeria’s advertising industry, with the tribunal, the first of its kind globally, aiming to strengthen the role and mandate of the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) in regulating advertising, advertisements, and marketing communication within…
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UNILAG celebrates Olukoya at Intercollegiate Choral Festival
The Department of Creative Arts at the University of Lagos (UNILAG) om Tuesday, hosted the 10th edition of the Intercollegiate Choral Festival to celebrate the exceptional contributions of Dr. Daniel Kolawole Olukoya, the General Overseer of the Mountain of Fire and Miracles (MFM) church. The event, which took place at the renowned J.F. Ade Ajayi Auditorium, marked a significant moment…
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Stop singling out state officials for probe, Matawalle fires at EFCC
Zamfara State Governor, Bello Muhammed Matawalle, has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to stop singling out governors and commissioners in its investigations and extend its probe to officers at the federal level. In a press statement released on Wednesday, Governor Matawalle expressed concerns over the selective nature of the EFCC’s recent invitations and pronouncements. While acknowledging…
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Halt Emefiele’s reported study leave, Matawalle urges Buhari
Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to cancel the reported study leave of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele. Reports emerged that President Buhari had approved study leave for Emefiele, which was denied by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu. In a statement on Monday, Matawalle expressed…
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Airtel Africa declares 16% decline in profit to $1.03bn in 2023FY
Airtel Africa Plc has declared 16 per cent drop in profit before tax to $1.03billion in 2023 financial year as against $1.22billion reported in 2022 financial year amid significant increase in finance cost. The telecommunication giant also reported 0.6 per cent drop in profit after tax to $750million in 2023 from $755million in 2022. Net finance costs that grew by…
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ANA to mark tenth year of Achebe’s death
Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) is set to mark the 10th anniversary of Chinua Achebe’s death . The two-day event is scheduled to take place from 19th to 21st May 2023 at the Mamman Vatsa Writers’ Village, Abuja. Highlights of the activities lined up for the memorial include tributes and reminiscences on the legend, open conversation between the old and…
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Dangote supports 350 Nigerian returnees from Sudan with N35m
The Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF) has commenced the disbursement of N35million to 350 Nigerian returnees from Sudan and a dignity pack. The money and the dignity packs were given out to the evacuees upon arrival at the airport in Abuja yesterday. All the evacuees, irrespective of the number, will be given N100,000 and the dignity packs each, by the ADF,…
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FG refunds N859.7bn to state governments for constructing federal roads
The Federal Government has refunded N859.7billion to various state governments as reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenditures incurred in constructing federal roads over eight years. This was disclosed in a fact sheet highlighting achievements of the Buhari administration shared by the Presidency. The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, had directed states to desist from intervening in the repair works carried…
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