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PRESIDENT TINUBU MEETS CHAIRMAN OF DANISH SHIPPING GIANT MAERSK; SECURES $600 MILLION INVESTMENT IN NIGERIAN SEAPORT INFRASTRUCTURE

President Bola Tinubu has secured an investment of $600 million from Danish shipping and logistics company, A.P Moller-Maersk, to expand existing port infrastructure to accommodate more container shipping services in Nigerian ports. Chairman of A.P Moller-Maersk, Mr. Robert Maersk Uggla, disclosed the decision during a meeting with President Tinubu on the sidelines of the World…

PRESIDENT TINUBU TO BILL GATES: TECHNOLOGY IS THE ENEMY OF CORRUPTION; WE ARE INVESTING IN TECHNOLOGY TO ENSURE TRANSPARENCY AND ACCELERATE PERFORMANCE

President Bola Tinubu says his administration is investing in technology that is tailored towards ensuring transparency and accountability in government and accelerating public-sector performance and service delivery to the Nigerian people. Speaking during a meeting with Microsoft Founder and Philanthropist, Mr. Bill Gates, on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum Special Meeting in Riyadh,…

D.C. police rejected GWU’s plea to sweep out university protesters

D.C. police rejected pleas from George Washington University officials to clear pro-Palestinian demonstrators out of an on-campus encampment early Friday morning, saying they worried about the optics of moving against a small number of peaceful protesters, according to two officials familiar with the talks.Officers had assembled around 3 a.m. and were prepared to enter the…

PRESIDENT TINUBU MEETS WITH PRIME MINISTER MARK RUTTE OF NETHERLANDS, DETAILS ROADMAP FOR ENHANCED TRADE OPPORTUNITIES ACROSS SECTORS

President Bola Tinubu says Nigeria is well-positioned to power the clean energy future of Europe and the world with its high-grade lithium deposits. Speaking during a meeting with Prime Minister Mark Rutte of the Netherlands at his official residence, known as The Catshuis in The Hague, on Thursday, the President said Nigeria offers immense opportunities…

Iran threatens to attack Israel with weapons it has ‘not used before’ as it gets military support from Russia

Iran is reportedly acquiring a formidable arsenal from Russia, including anti-aircraft launchers and fighter jets, and is issuing threats of using weapons never deployed before in response to any provocation by Israel. Abolfazl Amouei, a spokesperson for the Iranian Parliament’s National Security Committee, stated in an interview with a local news station on Monday that…

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