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President Tinubu has no plan whatsoever to move the Federal Capital to Lagos – Presidential aide, Bayo Onanuga, says

President Tinubu has no plan whatsoever to move the Federal Capital to Lagos - Presidential aide, Bayo Onanuga, says

The Presidency has denied claims that the Tinubu government plans to relocate Nigeria’s capital from Abuja to Lagos.    Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, January 24, said the President has no plans to move the Federal Capital to Lagos.   …

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There will be consequences for moving CBN and FAAN departments – Senator Ndume warns President Tinubu

There will be consequences for moving CBN and FAAN departments - Senator Ndume warns President Tinubu

The Chairman, Senate Committee on the Army, Senator Ali Ndume, has warned President Bola Tinubu that there will be political consequences if he insists on moving some departments of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) headquarters to Lagos.   While speaking on …

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Tinubu approves N5bn grant for 185 TETFund research

Tinubu approves N5bn grant for 185 TETFund research

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved N5.1bn grant for 185 successful research proposals under the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) National Research Fund (NRF) 2023 Grant Cycle.   N3.7bn was approved for the Science, Engineering, Technology and Innovation (SETI) thematic group; N759 million, for Humanities and Social Science, while Cross …

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Kidnapping and Banditry are ungodly – President Tinubu

Kidnapping and Banditry are ungodly - President Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu has condemned the recent spate of kidnappings and bandit attacks, describing the development as disturbing, ungodly, and sinister.   Speaking when he received a delegation of Jam’iyyatu Ansaridden, a highly respected Islamic Movement, at the State House, in Abuja on Tuesday, January 16, President Tinubu said while …

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Don?t worry about Japa syndrome. Nigeria will train more people – President Tinubu

Don?t worry about Japa syndrome. Nigeria will train more people - President Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians not to be bothered about the mass exodus of skilled workers from the country, saying that the Federal Government in collaboration with sub-nationals will train more persons to fill the professional gap those that have relocated left in health, tech and other sectors.   …

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President Tinubu and former President Olusegun Obasanjo all smiles in Imo state (photos)

President Tinubu and former President Olusegun Obasanjo all smiles in Imo state (photos)

President Tinubu and former President Olusegun Obasanjo were all smiles today January 15, at the inauguration of Imo state governor, Hope Uzodinma, for a second term.    Both politicians put their differences aside as they exchanged pleasantries while maintaining a smile.   Recall that Obasanjo was opposed to the emergence …

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You?re currently going through the pain of petrol subsidy removal but things will get better – President Tinubu assures Nigerians (video)

President Tinubu has said that despite the pains Nigerians are experiencing as a result of the removal of fuel subsidy, things will get better.    The President gave the assurance in Imo state where he attended the inauguration of the state governor for a second term on Monday, January 15. …

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President Tinubu directs cost-cutting measures on official travels affecting his office, VP's and office of the First Lady

President Tinubu directs cost-cutting measures on official travels affecting his office,  VP

President Bola Tinubu has slashed travel expenditure of government officials in his administration by 60 per cent.    Presidential spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, disclosed this while speaking to State House Correspondents, on Tuesday, January 9. According to Ngelale, the decision was part of cost-cutting measures of the presidency.   He said …

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