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The Special Adviser to President BOLA TINUBU, on Media and Publicity, AJURI NGELALE, says plans are being perfected for his principal to travel to China in the first week of September 2024. NGELALE, said the trip will afford the president an opportunity to meet with the Chinese President, XI JINPING, during which bilateral matters will be discussed. President TINUBU is also expected to meet with the management of China's construction giants, […]

Nigeria's first Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, through her pet project, called Renewed Hope Initiative, RHI, has collaborated with the National Population Commission, NPC and United Nations Children Fund, UNICEF to launch an electronic birth registration for children.  This was revealed yesterday by the NPC Chairman, Nasir Kwarra, after a pre-launch meeting with the first lady in Abuja, stressing that the electronic birth registration which will officially kick off on August 29, […]

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has asked the federal government to explain why Oando Plc, owned by President Bola Tinubu’s nephew, got accelerated approval to buy the onshore assets of AGIP and ENI.  Atiku, in a statement signed yesterday by his Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, said it took Oando Plc owned by the President’s nephew, Wale Tinubu, eight months to get purchase approval while the Shell/Renaissance deal […]

The Director General of the World Trade Organisation, WTO, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has advised Nigerian politicians to stop weaponising insecurity against their opposition in office.  She made the call yesterday at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, held in Lagos, which was attended by President Bola Tinubu represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, former President of Ghana, John Mahama, Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and many others. […]

President BOLA TINUBU has condoled with the AYOOLA family of Ilesha, Osun State, over the passing of the EX- chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Justice EMMANUEL AYOOLA. AYOOLA, who was the second chairman of the ICPC and also a retired justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, died on Tuesday at the age of 91.  While  commiserating with the associates of the deceased and members of the Nigerian judicial society […]

DASER DAVID as the new President/Chief Executive Officer of the Digital Bridge Institute (DBI).  Also appointed were two directors for the Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT), REUBEN OSHOMAH as Executive Director, Marketing; and ADAMA KURE, Executive Director, Finance and Administration.  The  presidential spokesman, AJURI NGELALE, disclosed this in a statement, charging  them to bring their wealth of experience and expertise to bear in driving the strategic vision for these institutions.

The Nigerian Police Force has invited the president of the Nigeria Labour Congress, JOE AJAERO, for investigation over allegations of terrorism financing, treasonable felony, cybercrime and other related offences.  The police in the letter signed by an Assistant Commissioner of police, ADAMU MUAZU on behalf of the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Intelligence Response Team, warned that a warrant of arrest would be issued if AJAEROfails to comply.  The NLC boss is expected to report for an interview this morning at Old […]

President BOLA TINUBU has sacked the embattled Executive Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, JALAL ARABI and appointed Professor ABDULLAHI USMAN as his replacement. The Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, AJURI NGELALE, announced the appointment in a statement issued yesterday,shortly after the president departed for France. The statement noted that the appointment of Professor USMAN, was subject to confirmation by the Senate as he is expected to discharge his duties with integrity, transparency, and utmost fidelity to the nation. USMAN is a renowned scholar with qualifications […]

President BOLA TINUBU will today, travel to France. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, AJURI NGELALE, who disclosed this in a statement, revealed that the president would return to the country after his stay in the European nation but however, did not state the reason for the visit.  This is coming two days after the Nigerian leader returned to Abuja from the Equatorial Guinea, a three-day official visit to […]