US Govt Shuts Down as Congress Fails to Reach New Funding Deal Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja
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has been cut off after President opposition Democrats on a government services came to tions are common in US politics, the last nine months drastically Donald Trump’s Republican way forward on a spending a temporary halt. this spending fight is especially Party failed to agree with bill. This means that some US Although budget confronta- tense because Trump has spent Continued on page 9
Wale Tinubu Gets Lifetime Achievement Award at Africa Energy Week... Page 6
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FCT Police: How Arise News Anchor, Maduagwu, Died Emma Okonji in Lagos and Blessing Ibunge in Port Harcourt
Commissioner of Police for the Federal Capital Territory L-R: Prof. Wole Soyinka; Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu; President Bola Ahmed Tinubu; CBN Governor, Mr. Yemi Cardoso; (FCT), Abuja, Ajao Adewale, and First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, during the commissioning of the re-opening and re-dedication ceremony of the 4,000-capacity Wole yesterday, shed more light Soyinka Centre for Culture and the Creative Arts, formerly known as the National Arts Theatre, held in Iganmu, Lagos, yesterday Continued on page 9
Tinubu Canvasses New Orientation, Urges Nigerians to Lift, Believe, Put Country First Inaugurates newly renovated national art theatre named after Prof. Wole Soyinka
Deji Elumoye, Sunday Aborisade in Abuja, Nume Ekeghe in Lagos and Amby Uneze in Owerri President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, advocated a new orientation by Nigerians, urging them to always lift the country, believe in her and put her first at all times in all they do. He, therefore, enjoined the Nigerian people to embrace optimism and collective responsibility in shaping the country’s future, urging them to discard cynicism and rediscover the values of confidence, resilience, and unity that defined the nation’s founding generation. Continued on page 9
TONY ELUMELU BAGS APPEAL OF CONSCIENCE AWARD...
L-R: Daughter of Tony Elumelu, Tiffany Ogo Elumelu; Wife, Dr. Awele Elumelu, accepting 2025 Appeal of Conscience Award on behalf of her husband, Tony Elumelu, Group Chairman, United Bank for Africa (UBA) and Founder, Tony Elumelu Foundation; Founder, Appeal of Conscience Foundation, Rabbi Author Schneier; and Executive Vice President, Appeal of Conscience Foundation, Karen Dresback, at the 60th Annual Appeal of Conscience Awards in New York on Monday
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