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Wednesday, December 18th, 2024

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu Wednesday in Abuja assured Nigerians of better days ahead as economic reforms begin to yield positive results, with noticeable signals in improved security, education, health care, and a globally acknowledged 3.4 per cent GDP growth in third quarter of 2024. Tinubu gave the assurance at the National Assembly during […]
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Wednesday, December 18th, 2024

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has approved the reconstitution of the Executive Management of 12 River Basin Development Authorities under the Federal Ministry of Water Resources. According to a statement issued by Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, the newly reconstituted Executive Management are: OGUN-OSUN RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, ABEOKUTA (Lagos, Oyo, […]
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Tuesday, December 17th, 2024

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has appointed Aisha Garba, an international development specialist, as the Executive Secretary of Universal Basic Education (UBEC). Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga announced the appointment in a press release issued on Tuesday. Garba, a Senior Education Specialist with the World Bank, brings more […]
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Tuesday, December 17th, 2024

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has officially renamed the University of Abuja as Yakubu Gowon University. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris disclosed the decision on Monday at the last Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting for the year, presided over by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Abuja. While speaking on the rationale […]
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Sunday, December 15th, 2024

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC), Aisha Rimi, has said that the commission is committed to several initiatives aimed at driving further economic growth through investment. According to her, the initiatives align with the 8-Point agenda of President Bola Tinubu, stressing that they are designed to accelerate Nigeria’s progress […]
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Sunday, December 15th, 2024

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Editor-in-Chief of Premium Times, Mr. Musikilu Mojeed, and other newly elected leaders of the Nigeria chapter of the International Press Institute (IPI). This was contained in a press statement issued on Sunday and signed by Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga. Members […]
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Wednesday, December 11th, 2024

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday in Abuja said the interest and welfare of the citizens in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger remain priority for leaders of ECOWAS, assuring that wisdom and diplomacy would make the difference in reintegrating the countries into the commission. A statement issued on Wednesday by Special Adviser to […]
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Saturday, December 7th, 2024

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has announced the appointment of Chief Executive Officers for the National Universities Commission (NUC), the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC), the Solid Minerals Development Fund/Presidential Artisanal Gold Mining Initiative (SMDF/PAGMI) and the New Partnership for Africa Development (NEPAD). A statement issued on Friday signed by Special Adviser […]
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Wednesday, December 4th, 2024

…. Backs Nigeria’s Bid To Join G20 (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Ramaphosa has expressed South Africa’s interest in collaborating with Nigeria to harness critical minerals, particularly lithium, to drive the green energy transition and support the development of electric vehicles (EV) batteries. He disclosed this on Tuesday in Cape Town, South Africa, at the Nigeria […]
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Monday, November 25th, 2024

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A total of 9,000 youths in the Niger Delta have acquired entrepreneurial skills in the LiveWIRE programme of The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) since it was introduced in 2003 as part of efforts to boost employment opportunities among people aged 18 – 35 years. The recipients were trained […]
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Friday, November 22nd, 2024

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has assured that his administration would continue prioritising the welfare of the poor and most vulnerable even as the economic reforms bear fruit. Tinubu stated this on Wednesday night in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, when the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, paid him a […]
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Tuesday, November 19th, 2024

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has re-designated the positions of two recently appointed officials in the State House media and communications team to enhance efficiency within the government’s communication machinery. According to a statement issued on Monday and signed by Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, the restructuring restructuring […]
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Sunday, November 17th, 2024

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Shell companies in Nigeria and staff won awards in recognition of their robust participation at the 42nd Annual International Conference and Exhibition of the National Association of Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE) which ended in Lagos recently. This was even as the Managing Director of Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo) Ronald Adams […]
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Wednesday, November 13th, 2024

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Shell will continue to power progress in the drive for energy security in Nigeria through its businesses in the Upstream, Midstream and Downstream and Renewables sectors, Country Chair, Shell Companies in Nigeria and Managing Director, The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Ltd (SPDC,) Osagie Okunbor said n Lagos. In his remarks […]
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Sunday, November 10th, 2024

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC JV) – Operator of the NNPC Limited, SPDC, TotalEnergies and Nigerian Agip Oil Company Joint Venture– has, announced the donation of US$1 million to support efforts to provide relief to over half a million people displaced in flood impacted communities of Borno State. […]
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Sunday, November 10th, 2024

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja on Sunday for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to attend the Joint Arab-Islamic Summit, which would focus on the current situation in the Middle East. According to a press release issued on Saturday and signed by Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, […]
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Wednesday, November 6th, 2024

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has announced the passing of Lieutenant-General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, Chief of the Army Staff, at age 56. This was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday morning by Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga The statement said Lagbaja passed away on Tuesday night in […]
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Monday, November 4th, 2024

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu, on Monday in Abuja, said Nigeria is fully committed to actualising upgraded partnership agreements with the United Kingdom in areas that directly impact citizens’ livelihoods, like arts, culture, trade, and security. A press release issued on Monday and signed by Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Mr. […]
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Monday, November 4th, 2024

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has nominated a lawyer, Saseyi Feyijimi Ibiyemi, as a Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) representing Ondo State. This was contained in a Press Release issued on Monday and signed by Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga If cleared by the Senate, Ibiyemi will replace another […]
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Thursday, October 31st, 2024

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has appointed Major General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede as the acting Chief of Army Staff (COAS). A statement issued on Wednesday and signed by Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga said Oluyede would act in the position pending the return of the indisposed substantive Chief […]