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President Bola Tinubu has received the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja. Modi, who arrived in Abuja on Saturday evening, was welcomed at the Forecourt of the Villa at about 10:20 am on Sunday. Upon his arrival, the Indian leader was greeted with the Indian national anthem, followed by…

Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, a private oil pipeline surveillance firm contracted by the Federal Government, has pledged its commitment to increasing Nigeria’s crude oil production from 1.8 million barrels per day (mbpd) to 2mbpd by December. The founder of Tantita, Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, expressed his determination through his Special Adviser on…

The Chairman of the Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission, Babatunde Osibodu, declared the All Progressives Congress the winner of the Saturday Local Government elections in the state in the early hours of Sunday. Osibodu said the “APC won all 20 local government seats and 236 councillorship wards in the state.” He announced this at the…

President Bola Tinubu has conferred Nigeria’s second-highest national honour, the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Tinubu made the announcement during a bilateral meeting with the Indian leader at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja. The President stated that the honour was “to signify our appreciation of…

President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Sunday to attend the 19th meeting of the G20 Leaders’ Summit taking place in the South American country. The Summit will be held from Monday, November 18 to Tuesday, November 19, 2024. “The Nigerian leader’s participation is at the instance of the Brazilian…

President Bola Tinubu on Sunday felicitated Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa for winning Saturday’s governorship election held in the state. The president also commended the peaceful conduct of the process. Tinubu’s congratulatory message was conveyed in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, titled ‘President Tinubu congratulates Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa on…

Ondo State Governor, Mr Lucky Ayedatiwa, has been declared the winner of Saturday’s governorship election in the state. He was returned elected by the Independent National Electoral Commission after winning the governorship poll in all 18 Local Government Areas of the state. Ayedatiwa, who won in Ese Odo Local Government Area in the last LG…

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed President Bola Tinubu as “Ore mi” during his visit to the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja on Sunday. Before delivering his remarks in Hindi during the meeting, Modi referred to Tinubu, saying, “His Excellency, my friend, ore mi…” “Ore mi,” a Yoruba phrase, translates to “my friend” in…

Ekiti State Governor Abiodun Oyebanji has congratulated his Ondo State counterpart,  Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on his victory in Saturday’s Ondo governorship election. The State Returning Officer, Prof Olayemi Akinwumi, who presented the final results of the elections, on Sunday, said Aiyedatiwa scored the majority of the valid votes at the poll and he subsequently returned him…

A United States of America-based Nigerian security expert, Dr Sylvester Okere, on Sunday, hailed the Indian-Nigerian partnership, noting that it would help improve security in both countries. Okere, who would be among the personalities to be hosted by the Central Association of Private Security Industry from November 21 to 22, 2024 in India, said the…

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says the state has initiated a process to establish a drug manufacturing agency to promote access to quality drugs and consumables. Abayomi disclosed this at the opening of the 7th Nigeria Pharma Manufacturers’ Expo in Lagos on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the…