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FULL LIST: Tinubu approves posting of 65 ambassadors-designate

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved postings for 65 ambassadors-designate and high commissioners to various countries and the United Nations, with 31 non-career and 34 career ambassadors assigned to their respective duty posts. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, disclosed this on Friday. The Senate had confirmed all 65 nominees […]

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BREAKING: Tinubu replaces Kayode Egbetokun, appoints Tunji Disu as new IGP

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The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has resigned from office at the request of President Bola Tinubu. A source in the presidency said Mr Egbetokun was asked to step down during a meeting with the president at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Monday. Mr Egbetokun is expected to be replaced by Tunji Disu,

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ASUU: FG begins implementation of 40% pay deal

ASUU: FG begins implementation of 40% pay deal

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The Federal Government has begun implementing key welfare provisions of its renegotiated agreement with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), including salary-related allowances for academic staff. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Monday by the Director of Press and Public Relations at the Federal Ministry of Education, Boriowo Folasade. According to the

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VIDEO: Tinubu falls during reception parade in Turkey

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President Bola Tinubu stumbled and fell on Tuesday during a welcome ceremony in Ankara, the capital of Turkey. The incident happened as he walked alongside Turkish President Recep Erdogan. Tinubu appeared to miss a step but was quickly helped by officials, who assisted him in regaining his balance. The president had arrived at the Turkish

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Dangote Refinery net fuel export outlook improves as Vice President Kashim Shettima says Nigeria is on the path to becoming a net exporter of refined petroleum products, driven by local industrial capacity.

APC dismisses reports of plan to drop Shettima in 2027

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The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Working Committee has dismissed as “purely speculative, untrue and utterly baseless” media reports suggesting a plan to drop Vice President Kashim Shettima as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s running mate ahead of the 2027 presidential election. In a statement issued in Abuja and signed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary,

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Tinubu approves deployment of four envoys to US, UK, France, Turkey

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the deployment of envoys to key global missions, confirming the first batch of postings from the 68 ambassador-designates approved by the Senate last December. On Thursday, January 22, 2026, the President authorised the deployment of envoys including Ambassador Ayodele Oke to France, Colonel Lateef Are to the United States

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Super Eagles’ AFCON bronze feels like gold — Tinubu

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President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Super Eagles for their bronze medal finish at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), describing the achievement as one that “feels like gold” to Nigerians. The President praised the national team for bouncing back from the disappointment of their semi-final defeat to host nation Morocco, noting that their

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Makinde: Truth is not casualty of political desperation

Makinde: Truth is not casualty of political desperation

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By Sulaimon Olanrewaju Recent comments attributed to former Governor Ayodele Fayose, alleging that the Federal Government handed ₦50 billion to Seyi Makinde and that the Governor chose to stay silent while saving up the money to support his presidential ambition are not only misleading, they are deliberately disingenuous. Let us be clear from the outset.

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VIDEO: Makinde quietly collected N50bn from Tinubu over Ibadan explosion — Fayose

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Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, has alleged that Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, quietly received ₦50 billion from President Bola Tinubu as support following the explosion that rocked Ibadan in 2024. Fayose made the allegation on Friday during an interview on TVC, claiming that the funds were not paid into the Oyo State government’s

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Airstrikes on terrorists: Tinubu gave approval before US military intervention in Nigeria — FG

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The Federal Government has confirmed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu approved the United States’ recent airstrikes against terrorist targets in north-western Nigeria. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, disclosed this on Friday, shortly after the US Department of War and United States President, Donald Trump, announced that American forces had carried out strikes on

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