In a bid to promote Nigeria’s culture, no fewer than 45,000 persons are expected to participate in an Igbo festival in the United States of America. The Igbo Fest, which has been going on for 28 years, is scheduled for Minnesota, U.S., on August 10 and 11, 2023. Briefing journalists in Abuja on Wednesday, Igbo […]
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Tinubu, Gbajabiamila, Fashola, and others at the Dodan Barracks Praying Ground on Wednesday President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday joined other Nigerian Muslims to perform the Eid-el-Kabir prayers at the Dodan Barracks Praying Ground in Lagos. The president was accompanied by Mr. Nuhu Ribadu, National Security Adviser; Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff to the President; […]
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The complaint by President Bola Tinubu’s advisory council that Nigeria lost $46.14 billion to crude oil theft rekindles the imperative of a thorough investigation to unravel the racket and its perpetrators, stop it, and undertake a parallel audit of the recently shut down subsidy regime. The energy and natural resources sub-committees of the council noted […]
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The World Bank has stated that Nigeria has one of the highest inflation rates, which pushed an estimated four million people into poverty between January and May 2023. This was disclosed during the launch of the June 2023 edition of the Nigeria Development Update on Tuesday in Abuja. The Washington-based lender also said about 7.1 […]
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A bloc in Peoples Democratic Party, Concerned PDP League, says it is opposed to any attempt by the party to present Sen. Aminu Tambuwal, as Senate Minority Leader. The Chairman of CPDPL, Mr Daboikiabo Warmate, alleged in a statement on Wednesday that the group was not in support of Tambuwal, based on his actions as […]
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The leadership of the All Progressives Congress has hailed President Bola Tinubu for taking bold steps since his inauguration on May 29 to reposition Nigeria for economic growth in line with the administration’s ‘Renewed Hope’ agenda. This was even as the ruling party congratulated Nigerians, especially the Muslim faithful, on the occasion of Eid-el-Kabir, the […]
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Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday, said that he would roll out the names of some new appointees very soon. He made this known while playing host to Muslim leaders in the government and the Peoples Democratic Party in the state, who visited him in his house on the occasion of Eid-el-Kabir. Makinde appreciated […]
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The ruling All Progressives Congress has debunked speculation that President Bola Tinubu’s private visit to the United Kingdom from the Paris summit on Saturday was to attend to his ailing health. The development comes in the wake of the president’s return to the country on Tuesday ahead of the Eid-el-Kabir festival. Tinubu, who was initially […]
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Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship in Canada, Sean Fraser. Credit: Twitter/@SeanFrazerMP The Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship in Canada, Sean Fraser, has revealed plans to bring additional healthcare workers to the country as part of a revamped immigration approach targeting sectors grappling with significant labor shortages. The healthcare industry will be the first […]
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The National Population Commission on Wednesday said the shift in the 2023 general elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission was the major reason it postponed the 2023 population census. Federal Commissioner representing Edo State, Dr. Tony Aiyejina, who disclosed this at an interactive media chat organized by the Commission in Benin, noted that while […]
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