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Despite Economic Hardship, Buhari Says Tinubu Has Performed Well
Former President Muhammadu Buhari says his successor, President Bola Tinubu, has performed very well since the assumption of office nine months ago. The ex-president said Tinubu has performed well given the prevailing circumstances, but affirmed that Nigeria is a complex country to govern. Buhari said this when he received the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi and members of the management...
White House Opens TikTok Account
The White House launched a TikTok account on Tuesday, as President Donald Trump continues to permit the Chinese-owned platform to operate in the United States despite a law requiring its sale. “America we are BACK! What’s up TikTok?” read a caption on the account’s first post on the popular video-sharing app, a 27-second clip. The account had about 4,500 followers an...
Imo Guber: PDP Alleges APC Women Leader Received Electoral Materials
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has alleged that the All Progressives Congress, APC, was planning to plant its members as ad-hoc staff in the ongoing governorship election in Imo State. The party, in a statement posted on its official X handle on Saturday, alleged that a women leader of the APC was caught taking delivery of electoral materials in Owerri,...
Sokoto Govt Spends N6.7bn On Ramadan Package
Sokoto state government has spent at least 6.7 billion naira for the provision of Ramadan packages to the people of the state. The state Governor Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto disclosed this on Monday at the flagoff ceremony held at Government house for the distribution of the assorted grains, textile materials and other packages worth 6.7 billion naira to citizens of the...
We Must Treat Youths Well, Prioritize Merit To Get Our Future Right, Says Adesina
The President, African Development Bank Group, Dr Akinwunmi Adesina has said the future of Nigeria depends on what it does today with its dynamic youth population, stating that the demographic advantage must be turned into a first rate and well-trained work force, for Nigeria, for the region and for the world. Delivering a convocation lecture at the American University of...
Super Falcons Holds WAFCON Trophy Parade In Lagos
Ten-time African champions the Super Falcons hit the streets of Lagos on Wednesday for a trophy parade after winning the 2024 WAFCON in Morocco, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Still basking in the euphoria of the presidential honour and cash rewards, the team arrived in Lagos on Wednesday afternoon and embarked on a trophy parade across major points on Lagos Island. The...
MTN Increases Tariffs By 50%, Raises Data Prices
The Nigerian Communications Commission authorized a 50 percent tariff increase in January, and MTN, the country's biggest telecom provider, has begun to gradually implement the increase. The adjustment, which is evident in the updated prices of data plans, leaves call and SMS rates unaffected for the time being. A senior executive from MTN, who doesn’t want to be mentioned, confirmed the...
IGP Assures Improved Security On Abuja-Kaduna Road
The acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has guaranteed Nigerians that the security challenges along the Abuja-Kaduna road will soon be a thing of the past. Egbetokun made the promise when he commissioned some projects in Ikeja, Lagos. Then projects commissioned include the remodeling and furnishing of the Administrative Block at 22PMF in Oduduwa, Ikeja, GRA, Lagos; Newly built...
Sen. Barau Provides 1,000 Functional Motorcycles To Police In Kano
On Saturday, Senator Barau Jubrin, the deputy president of the Senate, gave 1,000 operational motorcycles to Nigerian police officers and men who work in the Kano North Senatorial District. The presentation took place at the police command headquarters, Bompai. Barau, who represents Kano North Senatorial District at the Senate, promised to exchange the gesture with all police officers serving in the...
Election Result: Don’t Engage In Tribal War Over Election – Mr Macaroni Tells Youths
Famous Nigerian content creator and activist, Adebowale Debo Adedayo, better known as Mr. Macaroni, has advised Nigerian youths not to engage in a tribal war. This is coming hours after the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Idowu Owohunwa, hosted Macaroni and rapper Folarin Falana, known as Falz and other critical stakeholders on Wednesday in a meeting to address security concerns...
