Tag: President Bola Tinubu

Nigeria, Germany seal power deal to add 12,000MW to national grid

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz on Friday, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), presided over the signing of the Presidential Power Initiative (PPI) agreement between Nigeria and Germany, in a bid to add 12,000 mega-watts (MWs) of electricity to Nigeria’s national grid. It was gathered that the agreement was signed on the sidelines of the United Nations Climate Conference (COP28) at the Expo City in Dubai, UAE. The Managing Director of the Federal Government of Nigeria Power Company, Kenny Anue, and the Managing Director (Africa) Siemens…

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COP28 Summit: Tinubu meets King Charles in Dubai

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President Bola Tinubu yesterday, met King Charles III of England in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), venue of the COP28 Climate Summit. Both leaders had arrived at the city to participate in the Conference where leaders from over 198 countries are expected to participate. Tinubu announced the meeting on his X (formerly Twitter) account, describing the British monarch as a passionate climate advocate. He stated, “The meeting was a significant step in strengthening the partnership between Nigeria and the United Kingdom, and I am optimistic about the positive impact…

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COP28 Summit: Tinubu departs Abuja for Dubai today

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President Bola Tinubu will today, Wednesday, depart Abuja for Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), to attend the COP-28 Climate Summit, also known as the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference, or Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC. This was contained in an issued statement yesterday, signed by the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale. Ngelale said, “Tinubu, who will participate in the World Leaders’ Summit on December 1 and 2, 2023, will deliver a national statement highlighting Nigeria’s stance on various thematic issues, including renewable…

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“I will crash petrol price, eliminate hardships” – Tinubu promises

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has vowed to find a lasting solution to the tough times facing Nigerians, saying that he was quite aware of the myriad of socio-economic and political problems Nigerians are grappling with. He stated this yesterday at the 11th Convocation Ceremony of the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU), Abia State, where four sets of graduands participated in the ceremony. Tinubu, who was represented by the Executive Secretary of the Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria (ARCN), Professor Garba Sharubutu, said he was not resting on his…

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Nigeria-Germany Partnership: Tinubu witnesses signing of $500m renewable energy pact, gas export agreement

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The burgeoning economic partnership between Nigeria and the Federal Republic of Germany witnessed further expansion and strengthening, as two important agreements were signed between Nigerian and German businesses yesterday. Speaking in Berlin, Germany, at the 10th German-Nigerian Business Forum, President Bola Tinubu said that with a resilient democracy, Nigeria is well primed to attract foreign direct investments. The President witnessed the signing of two Memoranda of Understanding (MoU): One on the supply of gas from Nigeria to Germany, and another for $500 million worth of renewable energy projects in Nigeria.…

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SERAP, others sue Tinubu ‘for appointing APC loyalists as top INEC officials’

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Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), BudgIT and 34 concerned Nigerians have filed a lawsuit against President Bola Tinubu over “the appointment of at least four members of the All-Progressives Congress (APC) and allies of high-ranking politicians as new Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)” . Recall that the Senate has confirmed the appointment of seven out of 10 newly appointed RECs for INEC. The alleged APC members appointed as RECs include those from Akwa Ibom, Edo, Lagos and Rivers States. In the suit filed…

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“President directs 10% of FG’s humanitarian interventions will go to PWDs” – Minister Edu

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Minister of Humanitarian affairs and Poverty alleviation, Betta Edu, says President Bola Tinubu has directed that 10 percent of her ministry’s interventions should go to Persons living With Disabilities (PWDs) across the country. Edu disclosed this while inaugurating various empowerment programmes sponsored by the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities, (NCPWD), in Abuja. According to her, the President instructed that the disability community should be given priority in all intervention programmes of Government. Edu added that the Federal Government was also providing Point of Sale (POS) machines to PWDs as…

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Tinubu heading for Germany, 48 hrs after S/Arabia, Guinea Bissau trips

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will today leave Abuja for Berlin, Germany, to attend the G-20 Compact with Africa (CwA) Conference on November 20, 2023, hosted by German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz. According to the Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, in a statement released yesterday, Tinubu would be accompanied by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar; Coordinating Minister of the Economy and Minister of Finance, Wale Edun; Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite; and the Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, The statement added that during the conference, the…

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Tinubu to attend Guinea Bissau’s 50th Independence Anniversary today

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In commemoration of Guinea-Bissau’s 50th Independence Anniversary and Armed Forces Day, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will today, Thursday, join other Heads of State and Governments in Bissau, to celebrate the country’s golden jubilee. In an issued statement signed on Wednesday by the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, disclosed that following his week-long engagement in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where he participated in the Saudi-Africa summit held on November 10, the President will be visiting Guinea-Bissau. The President’s visit is for the second time in his administration, this…

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Tinubu performs lesser Hajj in Makkah

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Sunday, performed the lesser Hajj (Umrah) in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, during which he prayed for God’s divine guidance in leading Nigeria. Disclosing President Tinubu’s mission to the Holy Land for the Umrah, Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Abdul-Aziz Abdul-Aziz, on his verified X handle, said the President had embarked on the Islamic rite after the completion of his official duties in the capital of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, where he participated in the Saudi-African Summit. According to him, during this spiritual journey, the President…

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