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President Bola Tinubu said on Thursday the efforts of his administration to transform Nigeria’s economy are yielding results with the support of the National Assembly. The president, according to a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, stated this at a colloquium to mark the 61st birthday of the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, in Abuja. …

The Defence Headquarters says the troops of the Armed Forces of Nigeria had in the last two weeks neutralised 28 terrorists, apprehended 113 and rescued 82 victims in various operations across the country. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, said this while briefing newsmen on the operations of the military across the country on Thursday in Abuja. Buba …

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday assured Nigerians of a better future despite the present challenges occasioned by the removal of the petrol subsidy. The president gave the assurance at the public presentation of “Brutally Frank,” an autobiography of the convener of the Pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Chief Edwin Clark, in Abuja. Tinubu, who was represented at the event by the …

Ruben Flowers as a toddler in the cockpit with his father A man has recreated a photo of himself in a cockpit with his dad, 29 years after he posed as a child for a photo with his father in the cock pit. The man, Ruben Flowers, said in early 2023 he was thumbing through photo albums at his grandmother’s …

Trading activities ended on a positive note on Thursday with a 0.22% growth in the All-Share Index (ASI). The ASI rose by 156 basis points to close at 72,455.83 from 72,299.79 posted by the bourse on Wednesday. In the same vein, the market capitalization rose by N85.3 billion to N39.649 trillion from N39.564 trillion recorded the previous day. 26 stocks …

Afe Babalola, the founder of Afe Babalola University in Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), says that the only successful industry in Nigeria today is politics. The legal luminary spoke at the 11th convocation ceremony of Afe Babalola University on Saturday and bemoaned the way politics is increasingly taking precedence over education. The founder of ABUAD described a first-class graduate who declined further study …

A group, Ochetoha K’Idoma Youth Wing World Wide, has extolled the virtues of a renowned business mogul, Chief Benjamin Omale, describing him as an extraordinary philanthropist who has empowered the Idoma nation. The group in a statement signed by the President, Ochetoha K’Idoma Youth Wing World Wide, Obande Gideon Obande, and made available to Blueprint said, “The beauty of any …

A motorcycle rider was swept into a canal by a flood resulting from a morning downpour in the Ile-Epo area of Alimosho local government area of Lagos State on Saturday. The Territorial Coordinator of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Ibrahim Farinloye, confirmed the incident to journalists in Lagos. READ ALSO: Lagos govt issues fresh flood alerts, warns affected residents …

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Saturday, charged the newly constituted cabinet members to ensure strict implementation and enforcement of all laws in the state. The governor gave the charge at the ongoing 2023 Onboarding Retreat Programme for Members of the State Executive Council, the Body of Permanent Secretaries, and Heads of some Agencies and Parastatals held in the …

Kylian Mbappe was on target as Paris St-Germain defeated Strasbourg with ease, 3-0, moving them atop the Ligue 1 standings. In the tenth minute, Mbappe helped the hosts take the lead with a penalty when Goncalo Guedes was fouled in the box. Lebo Mothiba’s goal for Strasbourg was disallowed for offside before Mbappe set up Carlos Soler to score the …