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1 week ago | 
thenationonlineng.net | Emmanuel Oladesu |Bolaji Ogundele |Tony Akowe |Jide Orintunsin
Former President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for steering the country through tough times. He urged Nigerians to be patient with the reforms of the administration, saying that they are yielding positive results. The former leader, who handed over to President Tinubu, two years ago, led the pack of statesmen and political leaders who felicitated the President on his second year in office.
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1 week ago | 
thenationonlineng.net | Tony Akowe |Alao Abiodun
The House of Representatives yesterday held a valedictory session for five of its members who have died since the inauguration of the 10th Assembly in 2023. The deceased members are: Adewunmi Oriyomi Onanuga, Abdulkadir Jelani Danbuga, Isa Dogonyaro, Olaide Adewale Akinremi, and Ekene Abubakar Adams. It was an emotional moment for the lawmakers as they reflected on some of the times they spent with their colleagues in the hallowed Green Chamber of the National Assembly.
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1 week ago | 
thenationonlineng.net | Tony Akowe |Alao Abiodun
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu seeking approval for the implementation of three types of borrowing to finance critical government projects in the face of financial constraints. The three types of borrowing are: capital grazing funds, the FGN 2025-2026 external borrowing plan, and a request for approval for issuance of domestic bond to fund retirees’ pensions through the Contributory Pension scheme.
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2 weeks ago | 
thenationonlineng.net | Chris Njoku |Tony Akowe |Ernest Nwokolo
Exam glitches: Deputy Speaker Kalu seeks independent transparent auditThe Imo State Police Command has said the 15 students who were declared missing on their way from Onitsha in Anambra State to write the rescheduled Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) in Okigwe in Imo State have been found and reunited with their families. The command announced the development on its X handle yesterday while responding to a post on the whereabouts of the students.
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3 weeks ago | 
thenationonlineng.net | Tony Akowe |Alao Abiodun
Conference of Speakers of State Houses of Assembly Chairman Adebo Ogundoyin yesterday spoke of the need to step up action against escalating insecurity across the landOgundoyin, who doubles as Oyo State House of Assembly Speaker, tasked federal and state lawmakers to rise to the occasion and enact laws that support intelligence-driven and security measures. Identifying security as a major challenge, the Chairman of Speakers said nothing should be spared to end the loss of lives in the country.
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1 month ago | 
thenationonlineng.net | Bolaji Ogundele |Tony Akowe |Alao Abiodun
The Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGI) has assured Nigerians that the current administration is planning to address lingering CNG supply challenges. It said the government was working tirelessly to ensure that Nigerians feel the full impact of government’s investment in cheaper fuel alternatives.
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1 month ago | 
thenationonlineng.net | Tony Akowe |Bolaji Ogundele |Bisi Olaniyi |Okungbowa Aiwerie |Alao Abiodun
More defections from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) and a flurry of activities to seal last week’s “transplant” of PDP into APC in Delta State are highlights of events that transpired yesterday in Benin City, Asaba and Abuja. Delta State Governor Sheriff Francis Oborevwori visited President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at Aso Villa for the first time after he defected along with the structure of PDP into the APC. He declined to speak with reporters.
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1 month ago | 
thenationonlineng.net | Tony Akowe |Alao Abiodun
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu has said that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is desirous of harnessing the knowledge and experience of former legislators in his quest to reposition the country for better productivity. Kalu said the President recognises former lawmakers as a reservoir of insights whose wealth of experience is valuable to the task of nation building and that their collective wisdom should be harnessed for Nigeria’s progress.
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1 month ago | 
thenationonlineng.net | Bola Olajuwon |Bolaji Ogundele |Tony Akowe |Alao Abiodun
The beat stopped for Pope Francis early yesterday, less than 24 hours after celebrating Easter with the faithful. He was 88. “Brothers and sisters, happy Easter.” That was the Pontiff’s message to the thousands of worshippers with a trembling voice on Easter Sunday. At 9:45 am local time in Rome, Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church, announced the death of Pope Francis from the Casa Santa Marta.
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1 month ago | 
thenationonlineng.net | Sanni Onogu |Tony Akowe |Gbenga Omokhunu |Damian Duruiheoma |Alao Abiodun
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, First Lady Oluremi Tinubu, state governors and other eminent Nigerians have enjoined Christians and Nigerians in general to use the occasion of Easter celebration to eschew political, religious and ethnic biases and unite for the progress and general well-being of the nation.
