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Apologize To Nigerians; Democracy Suffered Mortal Wound Under You – Presidency Blasts Obasanjo

Apologize To Nigerians; Democracy Suffered Mortal Wound Under You – Presidency Blasts Obasanjo

Apologize To Nigerians, Democracy Suffered Mortal Wound Under You – Presidency Blasts Obasanjo The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Public Communication and Orientation, Sunday Dare, has lambasted former president, Olusegun Obasanjo. Dare in a statement on his X Platform, formerly (Twitter), described Obasanjo’s regime as the most corrupt government in the history of Nigeria. He said that Obasanjo has no moral right to condemn any government, noting that he should apologize to Nigerians for not laying the foundational infrastructure Nigeria needed to advance. Recall that the former military head of state, had in his keynote lecture titled, “Leadership…
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President Tinubu Sacks Top Government Official, Appoints Another

President Tinubu Sacks Top Government Official, Appoints Another

President Tinubu Sacks Top Government Official, Appoints Another President Bola Tinubu has sacked Nura Sani Kangiwa as Director-General of the National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR). Sani Kangiwa was appointed NIHOTOUR DG in September 2020 by former president, Muhammadu Buhari. Though no official reason was provided for the dismissal, it is possible that his tenure had come to an end. It may also be part of President Tinubu’s broader efforts to refresh leadership and ensure renewed focus in key government agencies. In his place, President Tinubu on Thursday last week appointed Abisoye Fagade as the new Director-General of NIHOTOUR.…
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Indian Prime Minister, Modi Arrives Nigeria

Indian Prime Minister, Modi Arrives Nigeria

India Prime Minister, Modi Lands In Nigeria The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi has arrived in Abuja, the Nigeria’s Capital. He was welcomed by Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, and other dignitaries. Narendra Modi, who is on a two-day State visit to Nigeria arrived at the Presidential Wing of the Ahmadu Bello Airport a few minutes ago. The last Indian leader to visit Nigeria was Dr. Manmohan Singh in 2007.FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, welcoming the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi to Nigeria. Narendra Modi, who is on a two-day State visit to Nigeria arrived at the Presidential…
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Don’t Hike Prices Of Food Items During Xmas, New Year Celebration – Oluremi Tinubu Appeals To Market Women

Don’t Hike Prices Of Food Items During Xmas, New Year Celebration – Oluremi Tinubu Appeals To Market Women

Don’t Hike Prices Of Food Items During Xmas, New Year Celebration – Oluremi Tinubu Appeals To Market Women As the Yuletide season draws nearer, the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has appealed to market women to refrain from unfair hike in prices of food items during the festive season. This is as the President’s wife has inaugurated a 3.1 kilometer runway at the Wilberforce Chuba Okadigbo International Airport, Onueke, Ebonyi State. She performed the ceremony on the margins of her visit to the state where she attended the 2024 Ebonyi Women’s Day Celebration. She was joined at the inauguration ceremony…
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FGN Sends Over 600 Delegates To Climate Summit, Atiku’ s Camp Blasts Tinubu

FGN Sends Over 600 Delegates To Climate Summit, Atiku’ s Camp Blasts Tinubu

FG Sends Over 600 Delegates To Climate Summit, Atiku’s Camp Blasts Tinubu Paul Ibe, media aide to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has accused the Bola Tinubu-led government of “preaching austerity while indulging in excess.” Ibe was reacting to media reports that the Tinubu administration sponsored 634 delegates to the ongoing #COP29 climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan. The reports also revealed that the Nigerian delegation spent a staggering N866 million in flight expenses alone. Writing on X, Ibe stated: “Under the stewardship of President Tinubu, Nigeria has sadly garnered notoriety on the global stage, setting Guinness World Records albeit for…
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Nigeria’s Inflation Rate Rises To 33.88%

Nigeria’s Inflation Rate Rises To 33.88%

Nigeria’s Inflation Rate Rises To 33.88% Nigeria’s inflation rate has risen to 33.88% in October 2024, up from 32.7% in September 2024. According to the latest report from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on the Consumer Price Index (CPI), this rise in inflation is mainly due to higher costs in transportation and food prices Examining the inflation rate compared to the same time last year shows a steep rise. The rate of 33.88% in October 2024 is 6.55 percentage points higher than the 27.33% recorded in October 2023. Meanwhile examining the inflation rate month-to-month, the data shows a smaller…
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Wike Suspends FCDA Executive Secretary, Engr. Shehu Hadi Ahmad, Indefinitely

Wike Suspends FCDA Executive Secretary, Engr. Shehu Hadi Ahmad, Indefinitely

Wike Suspends FCDA Executive Secretary, Engr. Shehu Hadi Ahmad, Indefinitely The Executive Secretary, Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), Engr. Shehu Hadi Ahmad, has been suspended indefinitely. According to a statement on Thursday, by Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media to the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike's suspension of Engr Hadi Ahmad is with immediate effect. The suspended Executive Secretary has consequently been directed to hand over to the Director of Engineering Services, in the FCDA.
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Lagbaja’s Burial Arrangements: Nigerian Army Gives Update

Lagbaja’s Burial Arrangements: Nigerian Army Gives Update

Nigerian Army Gives Update On Lagbaja’s Burial The Nigerian Army has announced arrangements for the burial rites of the late Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja. Lagbaja died aged 56 after battling an undisclosed ailment. President Bola Tinubu appointed him COAS on June 19, 2023. The President had ordered a state burial for the late COAS. Moshood Lagbaja, the late army chief’s immediate elder brother, had also disclosed in Osogbo, Osun State, during a condolence visit by St Charles Grammar School Osogbo Old Boys Association (SCOBA), that Lagbaja would be buried in Abuja on Friday. He said…
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Period Of Economic Hardship Now Over – President Tinubu Tells Nigerians

Period Of Economic Hardship Now Over – President Tinubu Tells Nigerians

Period Of Economic Hardship Now Behind Us – President Tinubu Tells Nigerians President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that the nation’s most challenging economic period is now behind them. The spokesperson for the vice president, Stanley Nkwocha, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. He said Mr Tinubu gave the assurance at the inauguration of Monday Okpebholo and Dennis Idahosa as governor and deputy governor of Edo State. Represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, the president said the inauguration brings a new chapter in Edo State’s history with the triumph of democratic values. ”We have weathered the hardest…
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‘One Man Can’t Govern Nigeria’ – Aregbesola Speaks On Call For Parliamentary System

‘One Man Can’t Govern Nigeria’ – Aregbesola Speaks On Call For Parliamentary System

‘One Man Can’t Govern Nigeria’ – Aregbesola Speaks On Call For Parliamentary System Rauf Aregbesola, former governor of Osun, says the parliamentary system of government is most suitable for a populous country like Nigeria. The former minister of interior spoke on Monday at a national dialogue on Home-Grown Parliamentary System in Abuja. “If you go on believing that an individual, no matter how beautiful, no matter how good, could have the capacity to govern 120 million people all alone without checks, we are joking,” he said. So, by that consideration alone, I am opposed to the executive system of government.…
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