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Meet Wale Edun, revered economist, named Tinubu’s finance minister
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday assigned portfolios to the ministerial nominees recently cleared for appointment by the Senate. Assigning the portfolios, Tinubu named a former commissioner of finance under his administration as governor of Lagos State, Wale Edun, who has a background in economics, international finance, merchant banking and corporate finance at the national and
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AU voices ‘great concern’ over deadly Libya fighting
The African Union on Thursday voiced “great concern” about the flare-up of deadly fighting in Libya this week, calling for an immediate end to hostilities and for the pursuit of reconciliation efforts. Fifty-five people have been killed and 146 wounded in the worst clashes in the capital Tripoli in a year which erupted on Monday
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Boko Haram ethnic factions battle, kill 82 in Borno
An inter-ethnic clash among Boko Haram fighters occurred in Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State, according to local and security sources living in Baga and areas along Lake Chad fringes. In a report by Daily Trust, the clash was triggered by the killing of seven Boko Haram fighters from the Buduma tribe. The fighters
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JUST IN : Court adjourns FG’s case against Emefiele to Aug 23
A High Court sitting in the Federal Capital Territory has adjourned the alleged N6.9bn procurement case against the suspended Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele, to August 23. The Presiding Judge, Justice Hamza Muazu on Thursday adjourned the matter following the absence of the other two defendants in the matter. Emefiele was supposed to be arraigned
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Rains: FRSC urges motorists to replace tired tyres
Replace worn-out tyres, wipers, FRSC advises motorists The Federal Road Safety Corps, on Thursday, advised motorists to replace worn-out tyres and wipers in order to prevent avoidable auto crashes during the rainy season. The FRSC spokesman, Assistant Corps Marshal Bisi Kazeem, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in
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*/ 84-year-old father of seven kills wife for refusing s**
An-84-year-old man, Gabriel Uhuwa, has been arrested by men of Edo State Police Command for allegedly killing his wife for refusing to have s** with him. The command confirmed the arrest on Wednesday, while parading 198 suspects arrested for offences ranging from armed robbery, kidnapping and unlawful possession of firearms to murder and cultism among
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I won’t disappoint – Keyamo assures Tinubu
The new Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has promised not to disappoint President Bola Tinubu over his ministerial appointment. Keyamo made the statement on Wednesday night via his handle on X (formerly Twitter). He said, “Thank you, Mr. President. On my honour, I promise not to disappoint.” Keyamo served as a Minister
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Abuja chamber of commerce congratulates Wike on ministerial appointment
The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the FCT Youth Network have congratulated the immediate past Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, on his appointment as the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory. The Presidency on Wednesday night, unveiled the designations of President Bola Tinubu’s ministers. In a congratulatory note, the Director General of
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ECOWAS condemns killing of 17 Niger soldiers
The Economic Community of West African States has condemned the killing of at least seventeen Nigerien soldiers in a recent ambush close to the Mali border. In a statement released on Wednesday in response to the killing of the Nigerien soldiers, ECOWAS said that the country had become vulnerable as a result of President Mohamed
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Founder flees as Anambra seals orphanage over illegal adoption
The Anambra State Government, on Wednesday, sealed off the Arrow of God Community Children’s Home in Onitsha over allegations of illegal adoption and selling of children. The state Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Welfare, Ify Obinabo, led security agents to seal off the facility. The government’s decision came after an investigative piece published by
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