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Nov

2023

Just-In: Nigeria Chief Of Defense Staff Not Dead – DHQ Confirms

JUST-IN: Chief Of Defence Staff Not Dead – DHQ Says The Defence Headquarters has refuted a viral report that the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa is dead. Musa was appointed by President Bola Tinubu as the Chief of Defence Staff on June 19, 2023. He is a member of the 38th Regular Course of the Nigerian Defence Academy and was commissioned on 21 September 1991 into the Nigerian Army Infantry Corps. Musa holds a Master’s in Defence Studies from the National Defence University in Beijing, China. A report by a newspaper had claimed the Defence Chief had…

Nov

2023

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President Tinubu Meets German Chancellor Scholz; Advances Negotiation On German Investment In Power And Rail Transportation Sectors

FGN, News Flash, Politics, Presidency

STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT TINUBU MEETS GERMAN CHANCELLOR SCHOLZ; ADVANCES NEGOTIATION ON GERMAN INVESTMENT IN POWER AND RAIL TRANSPORTATION SECTORS President Bola Tinubu, on the sidelines of the G20 Compact with Africa Economic Conference on Monday, met with German Federal Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, where he noted that Nigeria's determined pursuit of German investment in targeted sectors of the Nigerian economy was focused on critical growth-enabling industries in energy, transportation, and electric power production, transmission, and distribution. Recognizing the success of Siemens AG in positively transforming the quantity and quality of Egyptian electric power supply, the President noted that under…

Nov

2023

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How FG Identified Terrorist Financiers, Seized N45 Billion Looted Funds

FGN, Crime, Security

FG Identifies Terrorist Financiers, Seized N45 Billion Looted Funds The Federal Government, on Thursday, said it has seized over N45 billion that was illegally looted from the national treasury. It further disclosed that a number of individuals and entities linked to terrorist activities have been identified and designated, with funds traced to them also confiscated. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, made the disclosure in his opening address at the 40th Technical Commission/Plenary Meeting of the Inter-Governmental Action Group Against Money Laundering in West Africa, GIABA, held at the State House, Abuja. GIABA…

Nov

2023

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President Tinubu Off To Attend G20 ‘Compact With Africa’ Conference In Berlin

FGN, International, News Flash

STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT TINUBU SET TO ATTEND G20 'COMPACT WITH AFRICA' CONFERENCE IN BERLIN President Bola Tinubu will on Saturday, depart Abuja for Berlin, Germany, to attend the G20 Compact with Africa (CwA) Conference on November 20, 2023, hosted by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. During the conference, President Tinubu will join other Heads of State and Government of CwA member countries, bilateral partners, as well as Heads of International Organizations to deliberate on the immediate enhancement of economic and business cooperation with a view to outlining concrete measures to boost investments in critical areas such as energy, trade,…

Nov

2023

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President Tinubu Plans To Establish Industrial Hubs Across 36 States And FCT

Abuja, Economy, FGN, News Flash

💥BREAKING Presiden Bola Ahmed Tinubu Plans To Establish Industrial Hubs Across The 36 States And FCT. ●This Industrial Hubs Will Create Thousands Of Jobs For Nigerians And Tackle The Rising Unemployment In The Country. Detailed Programs will be made available soon the Presidency said SPECIAL ADVERT PROMO FOR 2023 IGBA-OTOMU, IGBA-UCHE, IGBA-EKPE, IZU-UCHE, IGBOTONMA AND IZA-AFA This is a special promo designed for our brothers, sisters, mothers, fathers etc who are involved in the above events and others not mentioned during this Xmas period to reach out and showcase their event to the entire world at highly subsidized rate. PACKAGE:…

Nov

2023

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President Tinubu Meets Islamic Development Bank Management, Negotiates Multi-Billion Dollar Funding Package For Infrastructure

CBN/Commercial Banking, Economy, FGN, News Flash

President Tinubu Negotiates Multi-Billion Dollar Funding From Islamic Development Bank President Bola Tinubu has secured a multi-billion dollar infrastructure funding package from the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) to fund a multi-sectoral portfolio of infrastructure projects at the federal and sub-national levels in Nigeria. This was disclosed in a statement by presidential spokesperson Ajuri Ngelale on Tuesday. The development was the outcome of substantive investment discussions held between President Tinubu and the Vice-President (Country Programs) of the IDB, Dr. Mansur Muhtar, in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on Monday night, the statement revealed. See the press release below:PRESIDENT TINUBU MEETS ISLAMIC DEVELOPMENT BANK…

Nov

2023

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President Tinubu Makes Fresh Appointment

Abuja, FGN, News Flash, Politics

President Tinubu Makes Fresh Appointment President Bola Tinubu has appointed Abdu Mukhtar to serve as the National Coordinator of the Presidential ‘Unlocking Healthcare Value-Chain’ Initiative. In a statement on Tuesday, presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, said with the appointment of Mukhtar, the President “seeks to unlock billions of dollars of new investment into the nation’s healthcare-delivery system”. Mukhtar will now head the initiative domiciled under the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare. “cross-ministerial collaboration” Mukhtar is expected to restructure the ecosystem of Health Product manufacturing, Health Logistics services, Health Technology services, Health Retail services (e-Commerce), Health Provider facilitation, and Health…

Nov

2023

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State Owned Refineries Given Deadline To Kick-Start Operations – Minister Of Petroleum(Oil)

Abuja, FGN, Oil & Gas

💥BOOM State Owned Refineries And Deadline To Kick-start Operations According To The Minister Of Petroleum : ●Port-Harcourt Oil Refinery With 210,000bdp To Begin Operations By December 2023. ●Warri Refinery With 125,000bpd Expected To Begin Operation Between 1st-2nd Quarter Of 2024. ●Kaduna Refinery With 110,000bdp Expected To Begin Operation By Ending Of 2024. ●The Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano 614km Gas Pipeline Project Will Be Delivered By 2024 ●This Is According To The Minister Of Petroleum (Oil). MAY NIGERIA Succeed SPECIAL ADVERT PROMO FOR 2023 IGBA-OTOMU, IGBA-UCHE, IGBA-EKPE, IZU-UCHE, IGBOTONMA AND IZA-AFA This is a special promo designed for our brothers, sisters, mothers, fathers etc…

Nov

2023

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FG Takes Steps To Take 50m Nigerians Out Of Poverty – Betta Edu

Abuja, Economy, FGN

How FG Will Take 50m Nigerians Out Of Poverty – Betta Edu The Federal Government has spelt out some of the steps that will be adopted to take 50 million people out of poverty in Nigeria, as directed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, spoke on Thursday during the ongoing cabinet retreat at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja. The president had on Wednesday announced that ministers would sign a Performance Agreement with him at the end of the three-day cabinet retreat for ministers, presidential aides, permanent secretaries and top government…

Nov

2023

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Breaking News: Total Blackout As Electricity Workers Begin Strike Over Attack On NLC President

FGN, News Flash, Power & Energy

JUST-IN: Total Blackout As Electricity Workers Begins Strike Over Attack On NLC President Electricity workers under the auspices of the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) has asked their members to withdraw their services nationwide by midnight Thursday. The union said the action was to protest the alleged arrest and brutalization of the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, by the police Wednesday during a protest rally in Owerri, the Imo State capital. Following Ajaero’s alleged attack and brutalization by security agents in Imo State, NLC said the leadership of organised labour will convene an emergency meeting…