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Tinubu greets King Charles III and Expresses Interest in Expanding Bilateral Relations

2 years ago774 min

Nigeria’s President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has congratulated Prince Charles on his coronation as King of England, saying he looks forward to working with the British government in the future. Tinubu said this in a letter to the crowned King on Saturday in Abuja as President-elect of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. He noted that the splendour of British monarchy and its rich tradition was restored, and the world literally came to a halt as Charles...

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Tinubu’s cabinet: I’m not lobbying to become Chief of Staff — el-Rufai

2 years ago1763 min

Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has denied rumours that he is vying for the position of Chief of Staff in President-elect Sen. Bola Tinubu’s cabinet. El-Rufai stated this to reporters in Gombe on Saturday. According to reports, El-Rufai was in the state to dedicate 550 housing units and the Gombe Geographic Information Systems (GOGIS) Service Centre. He called the reports on the various portfolios assigned to him that were published in national dailies “mere...

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Breaking: Yusuf Gagdi Declares for Speaker of House of Representatives

2 years ago5952 min

Former Deputy Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly Yusuf Gagdi has declared his intention to run for Speaker of the 10th House of Representatives. The announcement was made at the unveiling of his manifesto and a compilation of his achievements in the 9th National Assembly in Abuja, according to reports. Gagdi has promised to lead a transparent House of Representatives and is actively seeking the support of elected lawmakers from across the country,...

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80,000 candidates sit for rescheduled UTME

2 years ago6494 min

On Saturday, over 80,000 candidates took the rescheduled Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) across the country. Dr Fabian Benjamin, JAMB’s Head of Public Affairs and Protocol, stated this while monitoring the examination on Saturday in Abuja. According to Benjamin, approximately 80,000 candidates who were unable to sit for the 2023 UTME on time due to no fault of their own sat for the rescheduled UTME across the country. Candidates affected, according to him, include those...

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Zamfara PDP warns against destruction of APC property

2 years ago6452 min

In Zamfara State, the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has warned its supporters not to vandalize properties belonging to the All Progressives Congress, APC, now that the PDP has taken over the state. Faruk Shettima Rijiya, the Party’s Secretary, stated that the fact that the PDP won the governorship election in the state does not give anyone the authority to destroy properties belonging to the opposition or individual properties. “We are not part of such...

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How Buhari spent N8 trillion on fictitious petrol subsidies

2 years ago6079 min

President Muhammadu Buhari led the opposition party, the All Progressive Congress (APC), in vehement opposition to the removal of petrol subsidies before he won the 2015 presidential election. President Buhari stated at the time that there was no petrol subsidy and that the government at the time, led by President Goodluck Jonathan, was corrupt and was looking for ways to defraud the Nigerian people in order to enrich itself. President Buhari is leaving Nigeria with...

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Trapped in War zone: Untold tales of Nigerians escaping fighting in Sudan

2 years ago57416 min

The second group of Sudanese refugees to arrive in Nigeria on Friday caused a flurry of activity at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja. 128 women and 2 men who had survived the fighting in Khartoum, the Darfur region, as well as the perilous desert between Sudan and Egypt, made up the passengers who boarded the Taco Airline aircraft. Their faces were etched with a mixture of relief, exhaustion, and anxiety as the passengers...

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Kumuyi exhorts Nigerian youth to stand out among nations

2 years ago6233 min

Pastor William Kumuyi, General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry, stated on Friday that if properly trained and equipped, Nigerian youth will stand out among other countries. Young people, in his opinion, are a critical mass that can make Nigeria stand out, but in order to do so, they must be led and given the proper values. In Abuja, he participated virtually in a press conference held prior to the international children’s and...

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Tinubu’s pledge to fight corruption scandalous — PDP

2 years ago6203 min

The People’s Democratic Party has criticised Bola Tinubu, the president-elect, for saying in Port Harcourt that his administration would be tough on corruption, especially in the public sector, calling it “an assault on the sensibility of Nigerians.” When Nyesom Wike, the governor of Rivers State, invited Tinubu to Port Harcourt to inaugurate some projects, Tinubu made the commitment. In response, the PDP claimed that the President-elect lacked the expertise to speak on the subject...

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Buhari requests Senate confirmation for NEDC board members

2 years ago6103 min

On Friday, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (ret.) asked the Senate to approve the appointment of 12 nominees to the North-East Development Commission’s Governing Board. Buhari’s request is contained in a letter dated May 3, 2023 addressed to Senate President Ahmed Lawan, according to a statement signed by the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu. ”I am pleased to present the appointment of twelve (12) nominees as tabulated below to the...

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