President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has officially signed into law a bill that establishes the North-Central Development Commission (NCDC), a move aimed at driving growth and development in the region. Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, announced the signing during Tuesday’s plenary session in the Senate chamber. The NCDC is expected to focus on boosting economic development, […]
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Nigeria has secured a $1.1 billion loan from the African Development Bank (AfDB) for the provision of electricity for 5 million people by the end of 2026. According to Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President, (Information & Strategy), President Bola Tinubu made this known in a speech presented by Adebayo Adelabu, Minister of Power, […]
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A “Cry for my Beloved Country “: An Open Letter to The President, Federal Republic of Nigeria written by Hon. Chief Daemi kunaiyi-Akpanah Your Excellency, Mr. President, I hope this letter meets you well. Please accept my sincere compliments during this season of hope. You do not know me. I’m a Kalabari man from the […]
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President Bola Tinubu has posthumously honoured Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight other activists who were executed by the regime of General Sani Abacha in 1995. This recognition was announced in a statement on Monday night by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy. Saro-Wiwa, a prominent writer and environmental activist, along with […]
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President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday in Lagos joined the Muslim faithful to observe Eid-el-Fitr prayers, urging Nigerians to continue to have faith in his government and remain patriotic citizens. Addressing journalists after the prayers at the Eid Ground at the Dodan Barracks, the President said the Renewed Hope Agenda of his administration, which is aimed […]
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by Mitchelle Uzorka THE NIGERIAN IDEAL My Fellow Citizens, I stand before you honoured to assume the sacred mandate you have given me. My love for this nation is abiding. My confidence in its people, unwavering. And my faith in God Almighty, absolute. I know that His hand shall provide the needed moral strength […]
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By Suoyo Ekubo The National Association of Seadogs (Pyrates Confraternity) has said the viral video mocking the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu is being taken out of context for political gains. The organization condemned in very strong terms those making political gains out of the video, insisting that it is apolitical and […]
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