Diplomacy: Tinubu Plays the Remi Card on Trump; Christian, Pastor, Soft Power US President acknowledges Nigeria’s First Lady at America’s prayer meeting Says his administration hitting terrorists very hard
Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja In renewed diplomacy between
Nigeria and the United States, President Bola Tinubu yesterday played a deft soft-power card, lever-
aging First Lady Oluremi Tinubu’s faith profile at a sensitive moment in bilateral relations between both
nations to reopen warmth with the Donald Trump-led administration. Oluremi’s appearance at the 2026
annual US National Prayer Breakfast came against the backdrop of a recent diplomatic spat that appeared to
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Happy Birthday, my Knight in Shining Armour! Today, we celebrate not just another year in your exciting journey of life, but a cheerful lover who gives meaning, strength, and warmth to our lives and home.
Happy birthday to you my loving husband, our anchor, joy, and gift of inestimable value by God Almighty to our family. You are many things to many people, but to us, you are everything we desire in our lives.
My Okinikini, Erefabo, Ereninabo, The Ejatutu of Ife, The Odogwu 1, ENITARI-yei, you carry your strength with humility and your authority with grace. You lead with wisdom, guide with courage, and love with a caring heart that oozes joy to all in our home.
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We dearly love and cherish you always
Mr Matthew Tonlagha Chairman, Maton Engineering Nigeria Limited