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Tinubu’s government has not borrowed from CBN — Edun
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, said yesterday that the Federal Government would pin down Ways and Means to deal with the problem of too much liquidity in the system Fielding questions from journalists after a meeting with investors at the ongoing Spring Meetings of…
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Heavy punishment awaits persons threatening Nigeria’s unity – Tinubu
“We thank you for visiting Akure in February 2024 and believe it is proper to reciprocate your kind gesture. “We appreciate this relationship, and we need to make it work in the interest of Nigeria.” Describing President Tinubu as the most important political figure in Africa, the monarch conveyed the…
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Tinubu declares April 7 as National Police Day
President Bola Tinubu has declared April 7 as National Police Day. Tinubu, represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, made this known on Monday night, April 15, at the maiden edition of the Nigeria Police Awards and Commendations ceremony held in the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja. Delivering the President’s speech titled, “Courage…
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Federal govt announces hike in electricity tariffs
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has ordered an immediate upward review of electricity tariffs in the country from Wednesday 3 April. The NERC Vice Chairman, Musiliu Oseni, disclosed this while speaking at a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday. Mr Oseni said the new rate will be imposed only…
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Hardship: Tinubu opts for low-key 72nd birthday celebration
As Nigerians continue to experience hardships occasioned by policy reforms of the present government, President Bola Tinubu has cancelled any form of celebration for his 72nd birthday, enjoining associates not to place goodwill messages on radio, television and in newspapers. President Tinubu, according to a statement issued by his Special…
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Tinubu approves national honours for 17 slain soldiers
President Bola Tinubu has approved what he called a befitting burial for the 17 soldiers who were killed while on a peacekeeping mission in Delta State last week. This was as he approved the conferment of post-houmous national honours on the slain soldiers. The Special Adviser to the President on…
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Soldiers killed in Okuama to receive national honors and befitting burial – President Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has announced plans by the Federal government to confer National Honors on the seventeen military personnel killed in Okuama, a community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta Statelast week. The President disclosed this at the breaking of the Ramadan fast with the Speaker of the…
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I take full responsibility, Nigeria will recover – Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, appealed for patience from Nigerians over the current economic hardship in the country, giving the assurance that there was light at the end of the tunnel. The President said he was fully aware and took responsibility for the difficulties Nigerians had been subjected to on…
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Naira tumbles to N1,900/$ at parallel market
The Nigerian naira, on Tuesday, depreciated further to N1,900 to the dollar at the parallel section of the foreign exchange (FX) market. The naira declined by 9.83 percent from the N1,730 recorded on Monday. Currency traders, also known as Bureau de Change (BDC) operators, quoted the buying rate at N1,850…
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JUST IN: Tinubu orders immediate upgrade of LUTH, 15 others
President Bola Tinubu has approved the immediate upgrade of 16 health institutions across all six geo-political zones in the country. The president directed that the infrastructure and equipment of the institutions should be immediately upgraded. The institutions include the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Surulere and the Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital,…