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Tinubu appoints former ANN presidential candidate, Durotoye, four others as aides
President Bola Tinubu has appointed a former presidential candidate of the Alliance for New Nigeria (ANN) in the 2019 election as his Senior Special Assistant on National Values and Social Justice. In to a statement issued by Ajuri Ngelale on Monday, the president also appointed Fredrick Nwabufo, a columnist and a former Abuja Chief Bureau of TheCable newspaper as Senior…
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NBC sends final warning to Arise News
The National Broadcasting Commission has warned Arise Television to stop airing derogatory and inflammatory remarks on its programmes. The Commission, in a letter dated October 6, 2023, and signed by its Director-General, Dr Balarabe Ilelah, said the TV station had breached Nigeria’s broadcasting codes several times. The letter, titled “Preponderance of derogatory and incendiary remarks: final warning”, was…
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State House permanent secretary urge staff to keep up good work
The Permanent Secretary, State House, Olufunso Adebiyi, has urged civil servants to imbibe the spirit of team work, commitment and desire for customers’ satisfaction at all times. Speaking at the State House on Thursday at an occasion to mark the 2023 State House Customer Week organized by the State House Ministerial Servicom Unit (MSU), he enjoined them to continue to…
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Supreme Court sets December 15 for verdict on Nnamdi Kanu’s appeal
The Supreme Court has scheduled December 15 as the date for its verdict on the appeals filed by the Federal Government and the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. This decision was reached on Thursday following the arguments presented by the Federal Government’s legal representative, Tijani Gazali (SAN), and counsel for Nnamdi Kanu, Mike Ozekhome…
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Journalist dies of cardiac arrest in National Assembly bus
The Senate Correspondent of Tribune Newspaper, Tijani Adeyemi, on Wednesday, died of cardiac arrest in one of the National Assembly shuttle buses. The late Adeyemi had boarded one of the shuttles from the main gate, known as Mopol Gate around, at 10 am and was discovered to be lifeless by the time he got to the checkpoint. Efforts to resuscitate…
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Why food security is critical to the renewed hope agenda—Idris
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, has highlighted food security as a crucial component of President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope agenda. He made this statement during a courtesy visit by the Ambassador of the Republic of Belarus to his office in Abuja on Wednesday. “One of the key priority areas for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is…
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Wike seeks partnership with first lady on establishment of Directorate for Women Affairs in FCT
A broad based implementation of the Renewed Hope Agenda of the Federal Government must not only include strategic development of the agricultural sector, but must also recognize the role of women and create an atmosphere that empowers them. First Lady Oluremi Tinubu said this while granting audience to Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, who was at the…
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Ministerial nominee collapses during Senate screening
A ministerial nominee, Balarabe Abbas Lawal, collapsed during a Senate screening session on Wednesday, causing immediate commotion within the chamber. The nominee from Kadun State had been speaking about himself and was ready to attend to questions from senators when he suddenly slumped to the floor. This prompted a quick response from concerned senators who rushed to his aid. Lawal…
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BREAKING: Tinubu nominates Balarabe to replace El-Rufai as minister
President Bola Tinubu has nominated Abbas Balarabe as a ministerial replacement for the former Kaduna Governor, Nasir El-Rufai. The replacement was conveyed in a letter read by the Senate President, GodsWill Akpabio, at the plenary on Tuesday.Balarabe’s name was read alongside Dr Jamila Ibrahaim and Ayodele Olawande as Minister of Youths and Minister of State for Youths respectively, who were…
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BREAKING: Labour shelves planned indefinite strike
The Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC and the Trade Union Congress, TUC has shelved its planned indefinite strike billed to start tomorrow (Tuesday). This was contained in a Memorandum of Understanding MoU signed at the end of the meeting between representatives of the Federal Government and labour in Monday. According to the MoU, Labour agreed to shelve their planned strike for…
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