Eid-el-Fitr: Tinubu, Sultan, CAN, Governors Preach Peace, Tolerance, Patience, Nation-building Shettima reassures of govt's resolve to tackle insecurity, other challenges IGPorders nationwide deployment at tactical assets to ensure peaceful celebration
Our Correspondents
President Bola Tinubu yesterday,
charged Nigerians to embody the lessons of patience, tolerance, and neighbourliness drawn
from the seasons of Ramadan and Lent as a foundation for nation-building.
This is as Vice President Kashim Shettima urged Nigerians to be patient, saying
Tinubu has activated everything to tackle insecurity and banditry with a view to restoring safety
across the country. In his Eid message, the Continued on page 5
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Diplomats, Analysts Count Gains of President’s UKVisit Akinyemi, others hail trip Harp on implementation of deals, agreements
Sunday Ehigiator
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has concluded a two-day historic state visit to the United Kingdom (UK), with diplomats
and analysts highlighting significant economic prospects and diplomatic gains, while cautioning that success will ultimately depend on implementation rather than
optics. The visit, hosted at the highest level of British diplomacy by King Charles III, resulted in investment commitments estimated at
about $1.51 billion, alongside a suite of bilateral agreements aimed at deepening trade, infrastructure development, and strategic cooperation. Relations between Nigeria
and the UK date back to colonial times but have since evolved into a multifaceted partnership anchored on trade, education, and diaspora ties. In recent years, both countries
have sought to reposition the relationship toward mutual economic growth, particularly under frameworks such as the Continued on page 5
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EID MUBARAK PRAYERS...
L-R: National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu; Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila; Yinka Tinubu; President Bola Ahmed Tinubu; Lagos State Deputy Governor, Obafemi Hamzat; former Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Raji Fashola, and Private Principal Secretary to the President, Hakeem Muri-Okunola, during the Eid Mubarak prayer at the Dodan Barracks Prayer Ground in Lagos... yesterday