Author: Nigeriacurrent

Newspaper Headlines for Feb 18, 2025

The story links are; Punch New Telegraph Daily Times Vanguard Business Day Blueprint Nation News Direct Tribune Salient Times Daily Trust

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DELE FAROTIMI: FOUR MEN AND THE SHAITAN

By Toyin Falola وَلَوِ ٱتَّبَعَ ٱلْحَقُّ أَهْوَآءَهُمْ لَفَسَدَتِ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتُ وَٱلْأَرْضُ وَمَن فِيهِنَّ ۚ بَلْ أَتَيْنَٰهُم بِذِكْرِهِمْ فَهُمْ عَن ذِكْرِهِم مُّعْرِضُونَ Quran Chapter 23, Verse 71 (Surah Al-Mu’minun, Ayah 71) And if the truth had followed their desires, verily the heavens and the earth and whosoever is therein had been corrupted. Rather, we have brought them […]

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Matawalle faults ex-SGF, says Tinubu has made commendable strides

The Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Matawalle, has faulted the recent comments by Dr Babachir Lawal, a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, regarding  the 2027 Presidential ambitions of President Bola Tinubu This is contained in a statement issued by the Director of Information and Public Relations of the Ministry of […]

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Shettima mourns Adebanjo

Vice-President Kashim Shettima has expressed his heartfelt condolences over the passing of Pa Ayo Adebanjo, a renowned leader of the Afenifere group, who died on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, at the age of 96. In a condolence message issued on Monday in Abuja, Shettima described Pa Adebanjo as a champion of a more equitable and […]

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Why Oyo outshines others in VAT Contribution to FG, by  Oyelade

Efficient stimulation of the economy has been attributed to the brilliant performance of Oyo State in Value Added Tax (VAT) contribution. The Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, said this while featuring on a Splash FM radio station programme. He said that the reason Oyo State came third in contribution to VAT among […]

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President congratulates el-Rufai on 65th birthday

President Bola Tinubu congratulates Mallam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai on his 65th birthday. Mallam El-Rufai is an administrator, scholar, and politician. He is a founding member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and highly regarded for his resourcefulness and brilliance. He served as governor of Kaduna State for eight years, and prior to elective office, he […]

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Nigeria seeks combined maritime task force for Gulf of Guinea

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on the Africa Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) to prioritise the establishment of a combined maritime task force to enhance security in the Gulf of Guinea. At the 38th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU) Heads of State and Government in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, […]

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Nigeria opposes move to split AU’s political, peace and security dept

The federal government has backed the move to reform the African Union, making the continental body more vibrant, viable, and relevant to the needs of member states in the face of rapidly changing global political and economic realities. President Bola Tinubu, whose statement was delivered by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, during […]

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Newspaper Headlines for Feb 17, 2025

The story links are: Daily Trust   This Nigeria The Hope First News The Nation Blueprint Daily Independent The Punch The Guardian

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Pa Ayo Adebanjo dies at 96

Elder statesman and chieftain of Afenifere, Pa Ayodele Adebanjo, has died at the age of 96. According a PUNCH Online report, the elder statesman died on Friday morning at his residence in Lekki, Lagos State. The family has confirmed the death in a statement.

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