At NDA, Tinubu Demands Stronger Military Response to Security Threats Deji Elumoye in Abuja President Bola Tinubu has charged the Nigerian Armed
Forces to step up the fight against insurgency and continue to protect Nigeria's territorial integrity against all threats.
He also commended them for their dedication to duty and sacrifices for the nation. Speaking yesterday at the
Diamond Jubilee of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) in Kaduna, the president said with the quality of training at the
Academy, the military is capable of bringing to an end all acts of banditry, insurgency, and criminality that have ravaged
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AFCON Final: Tinubu Directs Maximum Support, Urges Super Eagles to Make Nigeria Proud Shettima leads FG's delegation to Cote d'Ivoire Cardiac society warns against over-excitement during final match Deji Elumoye in Abuja As the Nigerian national team is set
to face the host, Elephants of Côte d'Ivoire, in the final match of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON)
at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan, today, President Bola Tinubu has called on all Nigerians to unite in
support of the Super Eagles, and to raise their voices in encouragement, and create a wave of national pride
that propels the team to glory. presidential team to cheer the team This is coming as Vice President Kashim Shettima is to lead a Continued on page 5
Macron, Okonjo-Iweala, Leaders Mourn as Wigwe, Wife, Son, Bimbo Ogunbanjo Die in US Crash "
The NTSB about an hour ago arrived at the scene of the accident for investigation. Last night at 8.45 pm, an Airbus, EC130 helicopter departed Palm Springs, California enroute to Boulder in Nevada. At about 10.8pm, the helicopter impacted Halloran Springs , California. Halloran Springs is about 75 miles northeast Boulder. Two crew members and four passengers were aboard and were fatally injured. Before I go further, on behalf of the NTSB, I would like to express our deepest sympathy to the families and loved ones of those who lost their lives in the terrible tragedy.
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How Wigwe’s SA, Olusola cheated death Festus Akanbi in Lagos, Sunday Aborisade and Kasim Sumaina in Abuja French President, Mr. Emmanuel Macron; Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala; Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki,
and the Nigerian business community were thrown into mourning yesterday as the Co-founder and Group Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings Plc, Herbert Wigwe; his wife, Chizoba, and son died in a helicopter crash, Continued on page 5
THE MANIFEST OGUNBANJO ABIMBOLA OLUROTIMI (M) WIGWE DOREEN CHIZOBA (F) WIGWE HERBERT CHIZI (M) WIGWE HERBERT ONYEWUMBU (M) The late Co-founder and Group Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings Plc, Herbert Wigwe; and his wife, Chizoba