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Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has revealed that from the earliest days of campaigns leading to the 2023 general elections, he told President Bola Tinubu that he will never support or vote for him.Amaechi added that he decided to keep to his words and never worked or voted for Tinubu because the President lacked the capacity to govern Nigeria. He disclosed this during a lecture in Abuja on Saturday to mark his 60th birthday.SPONSOR AD Amaechi said: “I told Tinubu in Yola, I will not support you; I will not work for you. I did not work for him;…

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The name of the man in the picture is General Michael E. Langely.He is an American. He is a General in the U.S. Marine Corps.SPONSOR AD He is the Commander of AFRICOM (@USAfricaCommand).He is an enemy of all Pan Africanists & African nationalists.He is an enemy of all people of color & all true progressives.He is a tool of the western imperialists that seek to continue to subjugate & enslave Africa, milk us dry, supress our people & undermine, discredit, eliminate & destroy every progressive leader & force that rises on our continent.He has called for the removal & elimination…

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Your Excellency, I write to you with profound humility and a deep sense of civic responsibility as a patriotic Nigerian and PR professional whose nomination to participate in Senior Executive Course (SEC) 47 of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) in Kuru was approved by Your Excellency. This petition seeks to draw your attention to the unjust, humiliating, and deeply distressing treatment I have endured at NIPSS, Kuru, where I was abruptly forced to leave by the management. Upon my return home, my family, professional colleagues, and well-wishers were alarmed to see me back so unexpectedly, struggling…

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu says he has received with deep sorrow the tragic news of the accident involving members of the Kano State contingent returning from the National Sports Festival in Ogun State.Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy in a statement, said the President extented his heartfelt condolences to the government and people of Kano State, as well as to the families and loved ones of those who died in the accident. He said, “This is a devastating blow to the nation. It casts a shadow over the National Sports Festival, a celebration of unity,…

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The Northern States Governors’ Forum has described the devastating flood that struck Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State as a national tragedy that demands urgent and coordinated action.The Chairman of the forum andGovernor of Gombe State, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, expressed deep sorrow over the tragic incidents and extended his heartfelt condolences to the government and people of Niger State over the catastrophic flooding.Daily Trust reports that the disaster, triggered by torrential rains, claimed over 100 lives, left many more missing, and displaced thousands of residents.It was reported that the deluge also destroyed hundreds of homes, farmlands, and critical public…

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The Federal Government has said that the low consumption of milk in the country is disturbing.Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Mukhtar Maiha, stated this on Saturday at the activities marking the 2025 World Milk Day in Abuja. World Milk Day was established by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations in 2001 and is celebrated annually on June 1st to recognise the importance of milk as a global food and highlight the dairy sector’s impact on sustainable agriculture, economic development and global health.SPONSOR AD “Nigeria consumes approximately 1.7 million metric tonnes of milk annually, yet we produce…

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The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has expressed deep sorrow over the death of several Kano athletes in an auto crash on Saturday.Daily Trust reports that the incident occurred as the state contingents were returning from the recently concluded National Sports Festival in Ogun State.Many athletes reportedly died when the coaster bus they were travelling in fell off a bridge after it had arrived in Kano.In a statement on Saturday signed by the NGF Chairman and Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, the forum described the incident as tragic.“We extend our heartfelt condolences to the families of the athletes, the state…

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The Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) has announced that the death toll from Thursday’s devastating flood in Mokwa, the headquarters of Mokwa Local Government Area, has risen to 151.This follows the recovery of 36 additional bodies two days after the incident. Speaking on Saturday, the Director General of NSEMA, Abdullahi Baba Arah, said that 11 people were injured and 3,018 others displaced by the flood.SPONSOR AD Arah further stated that 503 households across 265 houses in three communities were affected by the disaster. He added that two roads and two bridges were completely washed away.Daily Trust had earlier reported…

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The Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGi) has announced that the Federal Government is aiming for a billion-dollar annual investment in compressed natural gas (CNG) conversion projects.Programme Director/CEO of the initiative, Michael Oluwagbemi, disclosed this at the launch of a CNG conversion centre at Commercial Parks, Mile 2, Lagos, in collaboration with the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW). According to Oluwagbemi, there has been a rapid growth in investment over the past year.SPONSOR AD He said, “In the last one year, we’ve invested over $500 million, and more is still coming. Our target this year is a billion-dollar…

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has issued a new Executive Order designed to lower project costs, attract investment, and enhance revenues from oil and gas operations.The Upstream Petroleum Operations Cost Efficiency Incentives Order (2025) introduces performance-based tax incentives for upstream operators who deliver verifiable cost savings that meet defined industry benchmarks. According to a statement by Senan Murray, Office of the Special Adviser to the President on Energy, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) “will publish these benchmarks annually according to terrain—onshore, shallow water, and deep offshore. Additionally, detailed implementation guidelines for the new Order will be issued in due…

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