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President Bola Tinubu, has described Nigeria’s diversity as an “asset” that will bring prosperity to Nigeria. Tinubu stated this an interactive session with Nigerians in Paris on Friday. The President likened the diversity in Nigeria to that of siblings “born of the same father in the same house except living in different rooms.” The president said Nigeria belongs to everyone, …

The Chief Of Army Staff(COAS), Major General Taoreed Lagbaja, have appointed Major General A.B Ibrahim, as the Chief Of Policy and Plans(COPP). Lagbaja, has also approved the appointment of New General Officers Commanding(GOCs), for some of the divisions of the Nigerian army and commandant for the Nigerian Defence Academy(NDA). Under the new arrangement, Major General Alabi, is now the General …

There are indications that the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) is contemplating a new policy where candidates wishing to sit for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) would be required to use their mobile phones and other personal devices to take the examination. The Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of JAMB, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede made the disclosure on Saturday, …

Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah and a group, Global Peace Foundation have decried the situation where Nigerians lived with mental challenges and called on government to provide support systems that would bring succour in such cases. Speaking at the Catholic Resource Centre, Durumi Abuja, during a one-day conference on “Trauma Care, Social Cohesion and the Role of Religious Leaders as Agents …

The Peoples Democratic Party and its candidate, Atiku Abubakar, on Friday called another witness who tendered more evidence before the Presidential Election Petition Court. The PDP and Atiku are challenging the declaration of Bola Tinubu as the elected president in the February 25 election. Through their subpoenaed witness, the petitioners, Mike Enahoro-Ebah, tendered Tinubu’s academic records and personal particulars in …

*To satisfy politicians, as well as use experts to drive development President Bola Tinubu has plotted a strategy of managing the political interest groups that helped him achieve his life ambition of becoming president but not without compromising his aspiration of ushering Nigeria into a new era of development. Tinubu who is widely hailed rightly or wrongly as the founder …

President Bola Tinubu, on Saturday, departed Paris, France, for London for a “private visit.” “Tinubu, who was initially scheduled to be back in Abuja on Saturday, will now proceed to London, United Kingdom, for a short private visit,” a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Special Duties, Communication and Strategy, Dele Alake, read on Saturday. The statement is titled …

In a bid to strengthen French language in Nigerian educational sector,the France Embassy in Nigeria has launched solidarity Fund for Innovation Project,( FSPI). Speaking at the launching ceremony in Abuja on Friday, French Ambassador Emmanuelle Blatmann explained that the project would help to enlarge French treachery’s pedagogical skills in Nigeria whereby puting French as Nigeria’s second official language in the …

Tender Hearts Foundation, on Friday, provided clothing and food supplies to about 35 women in Lagos, in commemoration of International Widows Day. The founder of the foundation, Lady Sally Othihiwa, who is a lawyer, said the event which held in Lagos, is usually commemorated on June 23, a special day established by the United Nations dedicated to addressing the poverty …

Major General Taoreed  Lagbaja has taken over command as the 23rd Chief of Army Staff of the Nigerian Army. The event which took place at the Army Headquarters in Abuja held amidst fanfare. Speaking during the event, the  immediate past Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya, said  that the Boko Haram insurgency was at its peak when he …