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VP Shettima urges support for Tinubu’s administration, dispels bias claims
By Kunle Sanni Vice President Kashim Shettima has called on Nigerians to support President Bola Tinubu’s administration, emphasizing the President’s commitment to the welfare of all citizens. Addressing concerns about regional and religious biases, Shettima asserted that President Tinubu’s appointments to key positions in Federal Government Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) reflect a balanced and inclusive approach. The Vice President…
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CDHR endorses nationwide protests, urges public participation
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR) in Osun State has called on its members and the general public to participate in the nationwide protests scheduled to hold through the first 10 days of August, 2024. In a statement released on Wednesday, state chairman of CDHR, Comrade Emmanuel Olowu, announced that the committee’s decision…
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Adegboruwa asks protesters to reduce protest days to one day
Lawyer to some of the organisers of the planned hardship protest, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, has appealed to the protesters to reduce the protest to one day or a maximum of three days. The #EndBadGovernance protests which is gaining momentum on social media is slated to be held from August 1 to 10. In a statement on Wednesday, hours to the eve…
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NASS passes Bill to raise percentage of Ways And Means loans
The Senate and the House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill to increase the percentage of Ways and Means loans the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) can give to the Federal Government. The upper chamber of the Nigerian legislature raised the credit facility obtainable by the Federal Government from the apex bank from 5% to 10%. Known as the…
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FG to launch N50,000 ‘Renewed Hope’ initiative for 1,000 petty traders nationwide
By Kunle Sanni The federal government has announced the upcoming launch of the ‘Renewed Hope’ empowerment initiative, aimed at supporting petty traders across Nigeria’s 36 states. First Lady Oluremi Tinubu revealed this during a meeting with the wives of state governors on Wednesday. The event, held at the conference room of the Office of the First Lady, outlined the scheme’s…
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Oluremi Tinubu mourns Onyeka Onwenu
Nigeria’s First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has mourned late music icon, Onyeka Onwenu. Onwenu died on Wednesday morning at age 72. A statement personally signed by the First Lady, said ” Iwas deeply saddened to hear of the passing of ‘The Elegant Stallion’, Onyeka Onwenu, MFR, especially as I still interacted with her not too long ago during the event…
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BREAKING: Opposition Reps stage walk out over Bill seeking 10% increase for Ways And Means
Opposition parties in the House of Representatives on Wednesday staged a walk out during plenary over a bill seeking to raise the ways and means cash advances from five percent to 10 percent. The walk out occured after zn amendment by Kingsley Chinda, the minority leader, that the ways and means be reduced to two percent was rejected. The existing law…
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US embassy in Abuja moves to new visa services provider next month
The United States embassy in Abuja and the consulate in Lagos will move to a new visa services provider on August 26. In a statement on Wednesday, the embassy said no action is needed for interviews on or before August 16, adding that applicants can continue using ustraveldocs.com. The embassy added that for interviews scheduled between August 16 and August…
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Olaopa, Beyani move to strengthen African Public Service
The Chairman, Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC), Nigeria, Prof. Tunji Olaopa and the President, Association of African Public Service Commissions (AAPSCOMS) and Chairman of the Civil Service Commission of Zambia, Dr Choolwe Beyani, have commenced moves to strengthen African public service. The duo who met in Abuja on Tuesday, brainstormed on how to make public service in Africa respond to…
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