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PHOTO NEWS: G5 governors meet Tinubu at Presidential Villa
Members of the ‘G5 governors’ group met with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Thursday. The ‘G5 Governors’ consist of former Governors Nyesom Wike (Rivers), Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia), Samuel Ortom (Benue), Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (Enugu) and Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde.
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RMAFC accuses NNPCL of withholding N8.4tn meant for Federation Account
The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has raised serious allegations against the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), accusing them of withholding N8.4 trillion that was intended for the Federation Account. In a statement, RMAFC, through its Chairman, Mohammed Bello Shehu, expressed support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent removal of fuel subsidy. He, however, accused the NNPCL…
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Tinubu assents to constitutional amendment bill on uniformity in age of judicial officers
In exercising the powers vested in him under the 1999 Constitution as amended, President Bola Tinubu on Thursday at the State House assented to a fresh amendment of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. President Tinubu signed into law the “Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Fifth Alteration) (No.37) Bill, 2023” presented by the outgoing 9th…
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PHOTO NEWS: Tinubu, Exxon Mobil executives meet
President Bola Tinubu met with executives of Exxon Mobil, Mr Liam Mallon; Mr Richard Laing and Mrs Adesua Dozie at the Presidential Villa on Thursday. The meeting is not unconnected with fuel subsidy removal.
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Democracy Day: FG declares June 12 public holiday
The Federal Government has declared Monday, June 12, as a public holiday to mark the 2023 celebration of Democracy Day. The declaration was made in a statement by Dr. Oluwatoyin Akinlade, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, on behalf of the Federal Government. In the statement, Akinlade extended congratulations to all Nigerians on this momentous occasion. She acknowledged…
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Trump’s former vice- president, Pence, declares presidential bid
Former US vice president Mike Pence launched his presidential campaign Wednesday by framing the Republican nomination as a choice between “reckless” Donald Trump and the Constitution — arguing that his old boss’s bid to overturn the last election should bar him from returning in 2024. Offering a spirited defense of the Trump White House’s policies, the deeply religious former radio talk show…
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Subsidy: Nigeria feeding West Africa with cheap fuel – Winifred Akpani, CEO Northwest Petroleum
Remarks by Winifred Akpani, Managing Director/Chief Executive of Northwest Petroleum & Gas Company Limited at the State House, Aso Rock during the meeting of Independent Marketers with President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday Excerpts: Thank you, Your Excellency, government of our beautiful African state. I thank you for your patience this afternoon. He has touched on most of the issues really.…
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Pope Francis spends night in hospital after operation
Pope Francis, 86, spent a good first night in hospital after a three-hour operation in a Rome hospital to fix a painful hernia, the Vatican said Thursday. “The night went well”, the press office said in a short statement, adding that further details would be provided later. The Argentine pontiff was said to have been awake and joking with his…
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Fuel marketers declare support for subsidy removal
The Depots and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN) on Wednesday in Abuja, pledged its support for the Federal Government’s removal of fuel subsidies. The association’s chairperson, Winifred Akpani, made the disclosure at the end of a meeting with President Bola Tinubu. She said the association would also support the government’s palliative measures by providing between 50 and 100…
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Governors rally support for subsidy removal, other policies of present administration
State Governors on Wednesday expressed strong support for President Bola Tinubu’s decision to end fuel subsidy payments in the country and other early policy initiatives of the administration. The governors, who took turns to speak when the President hosted members of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF), led by its chairman, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State, at the State House, expressed…
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