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18 Nov
Nigeria and India, yesterday, reaffirmed their commitment to a robust strategic partnership, pledging to strengthen ties in key areas, including economic development, defence, healthcare, and food security.
17 Nov
President Bola Tinubu on Sunday conferred the national honour of Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON) on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. At the opening of bilateral and political talks between the two leaders, President Tinubu described the honour as a gesture of Nigeria's appreciation and commitment to India as a worthy…
9 Oct
The people Ado-Ekiti community, the home-town of the founder of Afe Babalola University Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), yesterday, urged President Bola Tinubu to consider Afe Babalola (SAN) for the award of the Grand Commander of the Order of Niger (GCON) because of his contributions
7 Oct
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been applauded over the conferment of the Grand Commander of the Niger (GCON) on Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dr Tajudeen Abass. The Renewed Hope Ambassadors Network (RHAN) behind the commendation, in a statement on Sunday, congratulated Speaker Abbas, over the achievement of the feat. RHAN President, Comrade Ochima…
4 Oct
President Bola Tinubu has conferred the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON), the nation’s second-highest national honour, on the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, made the announcement in a statement issued on Friday night, titled, “President Tinubu…
2 Oct
The House of Representatives has turned down the planned conferment of the Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR) on Speaker Tajudeen Abbas. President Bola Tinubu in his Independence Day broadcast to the nation on Tuesday had conferred the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON) on Senate President Godswill Akpabio,…
11 May
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday conferred on the Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona, the second highest National Honour of the Grand Commander of the Order of Niger (GCON) to mark the monarch's 90th birthday celebration.
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The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on President Bola Tinubu to take urgent action and direct the Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) to secure the release of investigative journalist, Fisayo Soyombo, who has been detained by the 6 Division of the Nigerian Army in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. In a statement released…
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The Minister of Women Affairs, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has said that closing gender gaps will add ₦15 trillion to Nigeria's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) annually by 2025. She stressed the need for a renewed national commitment to creating a society where every woman, child, man, and boy can live free from fear and violence.…
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President Bola Tinubu on Friday congratulated Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, former Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, on her unanimous re-election as the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Tinubu in a statement also assured Okonjo-Iweala of Nigeria's steadfast support as she consolidates her bold reforms, dedication to equitable global trade practices,…
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The Office of the Auditor General for the Federation (OAuGF) has uncovered over N3.203 trillion in financial infractions involving
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The Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has set December 2024 as the implementation date for the new minimum wage of N75,554, which was earlier approved. According to a statement shared by his Special Assistant on Digital Media, Olalekan Badmus, the state public servants will be paid one month's arrears. Badmus further revealed that…
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The Chairman of the Taraba Internal Revenue Service (TIRS), Retired General Jeremiah Aliyu Faransa, has announced his readiness to collabo
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The Lagos State government has said that over 120,000 people living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in the state are currently receiving life-saving antiretroviral therapy, with a particular focus on children, adolescents, and other vulnerable groups. The Chief Executive Officer of the Lagos State AIDS Control Agency, Dr. Folakemi Animashaun, revealed this on Friday at…
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The ongoing trial of Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) driver, Andrew Nice Ominikoron, who is alleged to have killed 22-year-old tailor, Oluwabamise Ayanwola, suffered another setback due to the defendant's counsel's ill health. The trial, presided over by Justice Sherifat Sonaike of a Lagos High Court, was fixed for today for the continuation of proceedings. However,…
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The Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSIEC) and a non-governmental organisation, Justice, Development and Peace Makers’ Centre
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Civil Society Organisation, Citizens' Gavel, has described the arrest and detention of investigative journalist and founder of the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), Fisayo Soyombo, by the 6 Division of the Nigerian Army in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, as a dangerous precedent to press freedom in Nigeria. The Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) revealed on…