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Tinubu Salutes Nigerian Youths, Vows To Create One Million Jobs Through Digital Economy
President Bola Tinubu has hailed Nigerian youth and their contributions to the economy, reiterating his vow to create one million jobs via the digital economy. He said this in a statement by his media aide Ajuri Ngelale on the occasion of the 2023 International Youth Day. “On the occasion of the 2023 International Youth Day (IYD), President Bola Tinubu reaffirms the...
Tinubu Assures Nigerians Of Economic Recovery
President Bola Tinubu told Nigerians on Friday in Abuja that his administration's multifaceted efforts to revive the economy and make it operate for the greater interest of all Nigerians will leave no stone unturned. The President revealed this at a meeting at the State House with the Board of Trustees of the All Progressives Congress Professionals Forum, which is led...
Niger Coup: Don’t Plunge Our Region Into Senseless War, Catholic Bishops Tell ECOWAS
The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), has told the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Heads of State and Government not to plunge the West African sub-region into a senseless war. This was even as the CBCN said ECOWAS leaders will gain absolutely nothing by destroying the lives of fellow Africans through a reckless war. The President of the...
Elon Musk Vs Mark Zuckerberg’s Fight Scheduled At Epic Location In Rome
Elon Musk has also intimated that his battle with Mark Zuckerberg will occur at the Colosseum in Rome. After previously tweeting 'Gladiator' alongside two sword emojis, the owner of the X - formerly known as Twitter - tweeted Friday morning that a location had been agreed upon. 'The fight will be administered by my and Zuck's foundations (not UFC),' Tesla CEO...
Tinubu’s Wife Receives Rescued Chibok Girl, Says Remaining Abductees Not Forgotten
The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Friday, received Rebecca Kabu, one of the 276 Chibok schoolgirls, over nine years after their abduction by Boko Haram on April 14, 2014. The First Lady, who hosted Rebecca at the Presidential Villa in Abuja along with the wife of the Vice President, Mrs Nana Shettima, promised to ensure that the former schoolgirl...
INEC Receives Tools From EU To Strengthen The Conduct Of Credible Polls
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has taken receipt of some tools and systems from the European Union aimed at enhancing in the country’s electoral system. The INEC National Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, delivering a speech on Thursday at a handover event in Abuja, noted that there were several components under the Phase II Project. He stated that the first components...
Niger: Junta Threatens To Kill Ousted President Bazoum If ECOWAS Attempts Military Action
Niger’s junta has threatened to kill ousted President Mohamed Bazoum if neighbouring countries attempt any military intervention to reinstate him. According to a report by The Associated Press on Thursday, two “Western officials” said the putschists issued the threat while speaking to a top U.S. diplomat. This came shortly before the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) said it had...
Insecurity: We Will End Kidnapping, Assassinations In South-East – Army Chief, Lagbaja
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt-General Taoreed Lagbaja has assured people of the South-East that insecurity would soon be a thing of the past. Lagbaja said the Nigerian Army, in collaboration with other security agencies, will work round the clock to put an end to kidnappings, banditry, and assassination in the South-East. He gave the assurance during a meeting with the...
Apologize To Osun Pensioners For Not Keeping Your Campaign Promise — APC Tells Gov. Adeleke
Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has asked Governor Ademola Adeleke to tender an apology to the pensioners in the State for disappointing them in his campaign promise. The Osun APC revealed that Adeleke promised to pay up the backlog of contributory pensions within six months of his assumption of office. In a statement by Tajudeen Lawal, the...
We Are Not Working With Asari Dokubo’s Private Soldiers, Says Nigeria Army
The Nigerian Army has distanced itself from the security outfit assembled by former Niger Delta militant leader, Mujahid Asari-Dokubo. The Army said it was not in collaboration with Dokubo’s private military company. Recently, Dokubo had a private military company that was engaged by the government to work alongside the military in some states. READ ALSO: Ministerial List: Appointing Five Ministers From South-East...
