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VP Shettima announces 20 billion tree campaign
…hails Ethiopia’s Green Legacy model By Kunle Sanni – Vice President Kashim Shettima has announced plans for Nigeria to launch a massive tree-planting campaign during the upcoming rainy season, targeting 20 billion trees as part of the country’s environmental sustainability and reforestation agenda. Speaking during a state visit to Ethiopia on Saturday, Shettima said the initiative is inspired by Ethiopia’s…
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No truth in rumours of Akume’s removal as SGF – Presidency
Kunle Sanni The Presidency has debunked rumours circulating about the removal of Senator George Akume as Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), affirming that there has been no change in his status. In an official statement on Saturday night, Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, described the reports as false and deliberately…
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Tinubu hails Customs boss Adeniyi on election as Chairperson of WCO Council
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, on his election as Chairperson of the Council of the World Customs Organization (WCO). Adeniyi was unanimously elected on Saturday during a session in Brussels, becoming the first Nigerian to lead the WCO Council in the organization’s 73-year history. The…
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‘We’ve lost an irreplaceable institution’ — Shettima mourns Aminu Dantata
By Kunle Sanni Vice President Kashim Shettima has joined in mourning the passing of Nigerian business titan and philanthropist, Alhaji Aminu Alhassan Dantata, describing his death as a major national loss and the end of an era. Dantata, a revered figure in Nigeria’s economic and philanthropic landscape, died at the age of 94 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, in…
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NCS Comptroller General, Adeniyi, appointed Chairperson of WCO Council
Nigeria’s Controller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, has been appointed as the Chairperson of the World Customs Organization (WCO) Council, marking a historic milestone for Nigeria and Africa. The announcement was made on June 28, 2025, during the 145th/146th Sessions of the WCO Council held in Brussels, Belgium. Member countries unanimously endorsed Adeniyi for the prestigious role, making him the…
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President Tinubu mourns death of business icon Aminu Dantata
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu has expressed deep sorrow over the death of elder statesman and renowned businessman, Alhaji Aminu Alhassan Dantata, who passed away in the early hours of Saturday at the age of 94. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President described Dantata’s passing as a “monumental…
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Tinubu confers GCON on Afreximbank President Oramah
…lauds $52bn investment in Nigeria By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu has conferred the national honour of Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON) on Professor Benedict Oramah, outgoing President and Chairman of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), in recognition of his contributions to Africa’s development and Nigeria’s economic growth. The announcement was made on Friday at…
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Oluremi Tinubu hosts African First Ladies, celebrates culture at AFREXIM spouses’ event
By Kunle Sanni – First Lady Oluremi Tinubu on Friday hosted spouses of African Heads of State at a cultural showcase held on the sidelines of the 32nd Annual Meeting of the African Export-Import Bank (AFREXIM) in Abuja. The event, which took place at the Nike Art Gallery, brought together visiting First Ladies and dignitaries for an afternoon of art,…
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Climate crisis needs solutions, not conferences – Shettima
By Kunle Sanni Vice President Kashim Shettima has urged global leaders to move beyond rhetoric and embrace practical, country-specific solutions to tackle climate change, warning that the crisis cannot be solved through conferences alone. Shettima made the call on Friday while delivering a keynote address at the official launch of Ethiopia’s Green Legacy Initiative (GLI) in Addis Ababa, describing the…
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Professionalise youth work for development, Olaopa tasks stakeholders
The Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC), Prof. Tunji Olaopa, has asked stakeholders, including government and researchers, to properly recognise the contribution of youth work to national development. In a keynote address he delivered at the Federal Ministry of Youth Development/University of Abuja Collaborative Workshop at the University of Abuja Main Campus, Olaopa pointed out that the urgent…
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