President: For Energy Transition to Succeed, Our Vulnerable People Must Be Supported
Hosts standard chartered bank executives Moody’s new rating gives Nigeria positive outlook, excited Edun boasts
Deji Elumoye in Abuja
President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, declared that Nigeria remained
committed to a balanced approach to energy transition that supports the vulnerable of the society. The president, who said that was
the only key to the success of the idea, however, insisted that the idea still requiredsubstantial investments in the oil and gas sector to meet
the energy demands and economic needs of its population. This was as the Coordinating Minister of the Economy and
Minister of Finance, Mr. Wale Edun, has disclosed that Moody’s newly completed rating review, maintained Nigeria’s positive outlook, which he
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Sani: Atiku's Visits to Buhari, IBB, Abdulsalami Part of Northern Plot for 2027 Says plan is to use Buhari to upstage Tinubu
Chuks Okocha in Abuja and John Shiklam in Kaduna
A former senator, Shehu Sani, has hinted that the recent visits by ex-Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, to
past Nigerian presidents from the north were part of a plot to unseat President Bola Tinubu at the 2027
general election. Atiku had in the last two weeks visited former military president,
General Ibrahim Babangida, former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, and former President
Muhammadu Buhari. Continued on page 47
Tinubu: We Can’t Achieve Security, Peace Without Dealing with Historical Injustices Declares his government won't slow down until Nigeria is completely safe Says current security strategies already yielding results Army seeks local solutions to terrorism, insurgency To celebrate 161 years of existence
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Southern Governors' Forum meeting in Abeokuta...
L-R: Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno; Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Olayide Adelami; Deputy Governor of Imo State, Prof Chinyere Ekomaru; Governor of Cross Rivers State Bassey Otu; Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki; Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru; Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde; Ogun State Governor and Chairman Southern Governors' Forum, Prince Dapo Abiodun; Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu; Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah; Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti; Anambra State Governor, Prof Charles Soludo; Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke; Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji; Governor of Bayelsa State, Duoye Diri during the Southern Governors' Forum meeting, held in Abeokuta, Ogun State... yesterday