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The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to combat malnutrition and improve nutrition outcomes across all 774 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the country. Ibrahim Hassan-Hadejia, Deputy Chief of Staff to the President at the Office of the Vice President, made this statement during a two-day N-774 Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) validation meeting on Thursday…
5 Feb
Some of the West African nations who asked to leave the Economic Community of West African States after recent military takeovers are reportedly taking steps to reengage with the regional bloc within the six-month window set last December. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, revealed this on Wednesday in…
24 Jan
President Bola Tinubu on Friday congratulated the Most Superior Evangelist Taiwo Oshin on the occasion of his 100th birthday. President Tinubu in a statement by the presidency extolled Baba Oshin of the Adegorushen Alaagbe family and patriarch of the Lasunwo royal family in Ikorodu, Lagos State. Tinubu also lauded the cleric on his centenary birthday,…
12 Jan
Laolu Akande, a former Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), has said the southern presidency will last for eight years before power returns to the north. Addressing newsmen on Sunday, Akande dismissed those clamouring for power to return to the north as politicians merely making noise. He revealed…
10 Jan
The presidency on Friday cautioned Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State over his sustained criticism of the Tax Reform Bills before the National Assembly. Mr Sunday Dare, Special Adviser to the President, Media and Public Communication, in a statement, said attempts to stampede or abort the tax Reform Bills must be regarded as undemocratic and…
30 Dec
The Presidency has called on the Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, to retract the statement that the north "will show Tinubu our true color," saying it is particularly concerning and does not reflect the constructive dialogue needed between states and the Federal Government. The governor made the statement while kicking against the Tax Reform…
18 Dec
The Federal Government, through the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), has debuted a concept tailored towards reporting issues within the polity that are data-backed and aimed at addressing conjectures. The latest, called the Crime Experience and Security Perception Survey (CESPS), is a novel concept that seeks to ensure that information rolled out to the public…
16 Dec
The South African presidency of the G20 from this month until November 2025 offers a critical opportunity to move beyond symbolic African Union (AU) membership in the forum. I propose in the analyses that follow steps for South Africa (SA), Nigeria and others to take on implementing reforms that will amplify Africa’s voice, strengthen intra-African…
6 Dec
The Presidency has clarified that France is not taking over Nigeria’s mining sector, solid minerals, or security rights, contrary to speculations circulating on social media. The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, addressed the rumours in a statement on his official X account on Thursday night. Recently, the…
2 Dec
Former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Wole Olanipekun (SAN), at the weekend, supported the call for a single six-year term for President, Vice President, governors and deputy governors to achieve political stability, equity and accelerated development of the country. Olanipekun stated this in his country home, Ikere Ekiti, during the fifth empowerment programme…
20 Nov
Labour Party (LP) on Wednesday vowed to continue its push for the Presidency, saying it would not relent in strengthening unity and collaboration in the party to drive the required change in the country. The party further said it would not stop until it leveraged the powers available in Aso Rock through a Labour Party…
19 Nov
The Presidency has announced three spokespersons who will henceforth speak on behalf of President Bola Tinubu. In a State House press release, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, named himself as one of the spokespersons. He also named Sunday Dare, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and…
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Renowned Nigerian writer and literary icon, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, has revealed that she welcomed twin boys in 2024. The celebrated author, known for bestsellers like Half of a Yellow Sun and Americanah, shared that she chose to keep their birth private to protect her family’s privacy. Speaking in an interview with The Guardian’s Charlotte Edwardes,…
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The 2025 Bafta Awards took place on Sunday, February 16, at the Royal Festival Hall in London, celebrating the best in film. Below is the full list of winners: Best Film Winner: Conclave Nominees: Anora, The Brutalist, A Complete Unknown, Emilia Pérez Outstanding British Film Winner: Conclave Nominees: Bird, Blitz, Gladiator 2, Hard Truths, Kneecap,…
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A dramatic scene unfolded at the 10th Access Bank Lagos City Marathon, on Saturday when the presidential candidate of African Action Congress (AAC) in the last general election, Omoyele Sowore, allegedly took over the seat reserved for Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, at the Eko Atlantic finish point of the race.
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Uncertainties have continued to plague land registration processes in states due to delays, high costs of documentation, official corruption, long duration and administrative hiccups.
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The President of MAAUN Group of Universities, Professor Adamu Abubakar Gwarzo, has congratulated Djibouti’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, on his emergence as the African Union (AU) Chairperson. Gwarzo urged Youssouf to prioritise Africa’s unity and independence, cautioning against aligning with Western interests that may hinder the continent’s development. The election, which saw Youssouf…
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Ahead of 2027, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Saturday threatened to constitute a 'shadow government' to expose the failures of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf's administration in Kano. The Patriotic Volunteers, a group within the Kano chapter of APC, insisted that the option of a shadow government has become necessary to put Kano on…
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A popular entertainer and entrepreneur, Obinna Simon, popularly known as MC Tagwaye, has joined the race for the next chairmanship of Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC). The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will, between this year and early next year, conduct the chairmanship election in the nation's capital, along with the governorship election in Anambra…
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About ten people, including children, lost their lives in a fatal accident involving a cement-laden truck in Nnewi, Anambra State.
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Stakeholders have called on the National Assembly to pass the National Building Code into law as part of efforts to stem building collapse in the country.
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The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), through its subsidiary, NNPC Gas Marketing Limited (NGML), has agreed to take a 15 per cent equity shareholding in Starzs Gas Limited’s two million standard cubic feet per day (2mmscf/d) Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) mother station in Iwhrekan, Ugheli South Local Council of Delta State.