Tinubu: Israel Must End Gaza Aggression, Seeks Two-state Solution at Riyadh Summit Assures Nigeria will not relent in supporting moves to advance peace in Middle East
Deji Elumoye in Abuja
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has
called for an end to Israeli aggression in Gaza, warning that the conflict in Palestine has persisted for too long,
inflicting immeasurable suffering on the people. Addressing the extraordinary
Arab-Islamic Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, yesterday, convened to address the current situation in the Middle
East, the president expressed concerns about the humanitarian conditions in Gaza.
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29 Years After,Tinubu to Honour Saro-Wiwa
Deji Elumoye in Abuja
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has resolved to honour the late Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight others, who made the ultimate sacrifice L-R: Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun; the celebrant and founder of Citadel Global Community Church, Pastor Tunde Bakare; his wife, Mrs Olayide Bakare; Lagos in defence of the Ogoni people’s State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu; former Governor of Ogun State, Aremo Olusegun Osoba and former Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Kayode Fayemi, during the 70th birthday and the launch of the autobiography of Pastor Bakare titled 'The Last. But Definitely Not The Least,' at the Citadel Global Community Church, Oregun, Lagos on Monday. Continued on page 5
NNPC Ends Petroleum Products Import, Ramps Up Patronage of Dangote Refinery New $20bn facility strikes deal with oil marketers for direct petrol purchase NUPRC reveals Nigeria's oil production now 1.8m bpd, to hit 2m bpd by December NCDMB pushes for 70% local content retention by 2027 Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja and Peter Uzoho in Lagos After decades of massive importation of petroleum products, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) yesterday
announced that it had finally ended the age-long practice. The development is expected to save Nigeria as much as $10 billion in hard currency in-country Continued on page 5
RESPECT TO A PATRIOT... Illegal Mining in Kebbi: Concerns Mount over Collusion LAST Flanked by the Ag. Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, Nigeria Governors' Forum (NGF) Chairman/Kwara State, Governor Abdulrazaq (CON), signing the condolence register in honour of the late Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja by Security Operatives, Chinese Nationals... Abdulrahman at the headquarters of the Nigerian Army in Abuja on Monday Page 27