19 Jan, 2026
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BREAKING: Tinubu bows to reps’ pressure, confers GCON on Speaker Abbas

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has conferred the nation’s second highest national honour, the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger, on the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas. This follows a protest by members of the lower chamber of the National Assembly. In his 64th Independence Anniversary Speech on  October 1, Tinubu […]

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Independence: Tinubu confers national honours on Akpabio, Kekere-Ekun, Barau, others

In the spirit of the 64th Independence Anniversary of the country, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has honoured Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Kudirat Kekere-Ekun; and Deputy Senate President Jibrin Barau. Also honoured were the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, and the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, […]