United States embassies and consulates worldwide say they will reduce public communications while Washington remains in shutdown.
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By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – The Arewa Youth Assembly for Good Leadership has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to intensify efforts to tackle insecurity in the northern region, insisting that the safety of citizens must remain the government’s foremost priority as Nigeria marks another Independence Anniversary. In a statement signed by Dr Sani Ahmad,
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By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — An All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain in Delta State, Chief Victor Ogba, says only a complete overhaul of Nigeria’s value system can guarantee lasting political and economic stability. Ogba, who is also the President of the Movement for Nigeria’s Transformation (MNT), stated this in an interview with journalists on Wednesday
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Sub-nationals helmsmen use Independence Day to reflect on economic reforms, insecurity, others Governors have reaffirmed the pledge to raise their performance in line with calls by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for them to “wet the grass further”. They use the opportunity of the Independence Day programmes and statement to convey their willingness to do more.
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•From left: First Lady Oluremi Tinubu; President Bola Ahmed Tinubu; Prof Wole Soyinka and Lagos State Governor Babajide-Sanwo-Olu…yesterday President directs creation of Fund for maintenance Nobel laureate Prof Wole Soyinka yesterday explained why he accepted the renaming of the National Theatre, Lagos after him. He said he never believed that the monument could ever be
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Chief Economist at Afrexximbank, Yemi Kale, yesterday projected that inflation could fall to about 14 per cent by the end of 2026 if the Federal Government’s ongoing structural reforms are sustained. Kale, former Statistician-General of the Federation, spoke at the Independence Day edition of ‘The Platform Nigeria’ yesterday, with the theme: “Rebuilding our nation.” Others
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‘We suspended strike out of respect for Fed Govt institutions’ The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has suspended its strike. The strike was called to protest the sacking of 800 members of the union by the Dangote Refinery and Petroleum. It commenced on Sunday. The suspension of the strike was
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Rivers’ governor rallies support for Tinubu Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara is set to send his list of commissioner-nominees to the House of Assembly, it was learnt yesterday. He is likely to appoint the Secretary to the State Government and Chief of Staff in the next few days, it was further gathered. Sources said because
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Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN) has been indicted by the Office of the Auditor-General for the Federation (OAuGF) for failing to remit over N4.304 trillion to the Federation Account. A 2022 audit report by the OAuGF, which contains the alleged infraction by the CBN, also showed that the Transmission Company of Nigeria(TCN) and 10 other Ministries,
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More opposition governors will soon join the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senate President Godswill Akpabio has said. He stated this in his goodwill message at the presentation of a book titled: “Ten years of impactful leadership of the APC administration in Nigeria”, written by Governor Hope Uzodimma. President Tinubu inaugurated some projects as part of
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