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Tinubu proceeds on annual leave, departs Abuja for UK

……..to return after two weeks President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja today for the United Kingdom to begin a two-week vacation, part of his yearly leave. A statement from…

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64th independence: Text of Tinubu’s broadcast to Nigerians

TEXT OF NATIONAL BROADCAST BY PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU ON THE 64TH INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA OCTOBER 1, 2024 Fellow Nigerians, as I address you today,…

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Tinubu swears in Justice Kekere-Ekun as CJN, speaks on sanctity of judiciary

……..after her confirmation by NASS Justice Kudirat Olatokunbo Kekere-Ekun took the oath of office as the 23rd Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) on Monday, with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu reaffirming…

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VP Shettima returns to Abuja from UNGA’s 79th session

……..After UNGA outing in New York Vice President Kashim Shettima on Sunday returned to Abuja after successfully representing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the just concluded 79th Session of the…

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FG delivers 64 CNG buses to NLC, TUC, NANS for commuter service

The Federal Government has handed over 64 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses to representatives of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), and the National Association of…

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Tinubu appoints DG for China- Nigeria strategic partnerships

……..Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe as Director-General and global liaison President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Mr. Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe as Director-General and global liaison for the Nigeria-China strategic partnership reached by…

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Minister’s phone number hacked, Whatsapp page hijacked

……..Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman raises alarm Biodun Esan, Ilorin The telephone number of the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, has been hacked, and his Whatsapp page is…

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EFCC, DSS strengthen tie over anti-graft war

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), and the Department of State Security, (DSS), have resolved to strengthen their collaboration, particularly in the area of intelligence, in a bid to…

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Court sentences 5 suspects of Offa bank robbery to death by hanging

Biodun Esan, Ilorin An Ilorin High Court has convicted and sentenced five individuals to death by hanging for their involvement in the deadly Offa robbery that claimed the lives of…

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N33.8bn Fraud: Witness narrates how Minister ordered cash transfers to unauthorized entities

……trial of ex-Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, for an alleged N33.8bn The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), on Wednesday, September 25, 2024, commenced the trial of Ex-Minister of Power,…

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