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No need for planned protests, FG insists
By Kunle Sanni The Federal Government has announced that the nationwide hunger protests planned for August 1 to 10, 2024, are no longer necessary. This statement was made by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, during a briefing with State House correspondents following the Federal Executive Council meeting on Monday, presided over by President Bola Tinubu. Idris…
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FEC approves purchase of dialysis machines to combat Kidney disease
By Kunle Sanni The Federal Executive Council (FEC), led by President Bola Tinubu, has approved the acquisition of 7,887 dialysis consumables to enhance healthcare for citizens suffering from kidney diseases. This announcement was made by the Minister of Health and Coordinating Minister for Social Work, Ali Pate, while addressing State House reporters on Monday. The briefing followed the conclusion of…
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Ariwoola to retire August 22
The Supreme Court has announced that Olukayode Ariwoola will retire as chief justice of Nigeria (CJN) on August 22. This was made known in a notice released on Monday by the Supreme Court spokesperson, Festus Akande. He said that a valedictory session would be held on the court premises in honour of the CJN who would be clocking the retirement…
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FEC approves sale of crude oil to Dangote Refineries in Naira
Kunle Sanni The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the sale of crude oil to Dangote Refinery and other local refineries in naira instead of dollars. This decision was disclosed by Zacch Adedeji, Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and Special Adviser to the President on Revenue, after the FEC meeting on Monday. Adedeji stated that the approval…
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No Nigerian worker should be offered less than N70,000, Akpabio reacts to signing of new minimum wage
Kunle Sanni Senate President Godswill Akpabio has said no Nigerian worker will provide services for less than N70,000. He described his reaction to the recent signing of the new minimum wage bill into law as ecstatic. WESTERN POST Online Monday reported that President Bola Tinubu signed the new N70,000 minimum wage bill into law after the conclusion of the Federal…
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JUST IN: Tinubu signs new N70,000 Minimum Wage into law
Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has signed into law the new N70,000 Minimum Wage bill into law. The president signed the bill on Monday at the Presidential Villa in Abuja after the conclusion of the Federal Executive Council meeting at the State House in Abuja. Details later…
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BREAKING: Senate summons emergency plenary session
The Senate has summoned an emergency plenary session for Wednesday July 31st, 2024. A memo issued and signed by the Clerk of the Senate, Chinedu Francis Akabueze, urged the senators to make all necessary arrangements to attend as issues of national importance will be discussed. The memo read: “SUBJECT: EMERGENCY PLENARY SITTING OF THE SENATE; Dear Distinguished Senators,The President of…
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Nationwide Protest: Give Tinubu more time to solve Nigeria’s economic woes- Tunji-Ojo
Minister of Interior Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo has appealed to displeased Nigerians to give President Bola Tinubu more time to address the country’s economic woes. The minister, who was a guest on Channels TV, appealed to intending participants of the August protest to be patriotic. He said Tinubu should not be judged with the expectation to solve a 100-year-old problem in one year.…
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Nationwide Protest: US, UK, Canada issue security alerts to citizens in Nigeria
The United States, United Kingdom, and Canada have issued security alerts to their citizens in Nigeria, warning of potential violence during the planned nationwide protests. The development comes on the heels of a planned nationwide protest against hunger and hardship slated to take off from August 1, 2024. In separate travel advisories, the three countries cautioned their citizens to avoid…
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Diaspora voting will become a reality soon – Speaker Abbas
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, has assured Nigerians living abroad that the highly anticipated Diaspora voting will be made possible during the tenure of the 10th Assembly. According to a statement signed by Abdur-Rahman Balogun, NIDCOM’s Director of Media, Public Relations and Protocols, Speaker Abbas disclosed this at the opening ceremony of the 2024 National…
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