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Osun civil societies protest against economic hardship
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo A group, Osun Civil Societies Coalition (OCSC) on Monday staged a sensitization protest against the current economic hardship among other challenges being faced by Nigerians. The protest took off at the popular Ayetoro junction and terminated at the Olaiya Bridge in Osogbo, the state capital. The group said the protest is targeted against economic hardship, hike…
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Senate screens 14 nominees on day one of ministerial screening
The Senate on Monday, began its screening of ministerial nominees sent to it by President Bola Tinubu. WesternPost had reported that President Tinubu submitted to the Senate a list of 28 nominees for confirmation as ministers last Thursday. The nominees who are the first set of ministers sent to the National Assembly started appearing before the red chambers for screening…
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Tinubu approves buses for students, removes restrictions on students’ loans
President Bola Tinubu has approved provision of buses to students’ bodies of all universities, polytechnics and colleges of education across the country. This was contained in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Special Duties, Communications and Strategy, Dele Alake. Alake said the move was in furtherance of the president’s desire to ease the burden of the…
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Tinubu decorates Service Chiefs with new ranks
President Bola Tinubu on Monday in Abuja decorated the newly-appointed Service Chiefs with their new ranks at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, charging them to maintain teamwork to ensure peace and stability in the country. The Senate had previously confirmed their appointments before the ceremony. The newly-inaugurated service chiefs are: Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher…
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Supreme Court, Federal High Court judges die same day
The Nigerian judiciary has been thrown into mourning as a Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Chima Centus Nweze and Justice Peter Hoommuk Mallong of the Federal High Court have died. According to the Nation both judicial officers died on July 30. The spokesman of the Supreme Court, Dr. Festus Akande confirmed the development to The Nation. In a brief…
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Tinubu holds nationwide broadcast tonight
President Bola Tinubu is set to make a nationwide broadcast tonight at 7 pm. This was announced in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Special duties, Communications & Strategy, Dele Alake. “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will make a broadcast to the nation on Monday, July 31, 2023 at 7 pm,” the statement read. The statement also…
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More names of ministerial nominees may be forwarded to Senate this week
…Oyetola, Al-Makura top new list More names of ministerial nominees may be forwarded to the Senate this week by President Bola Tinubu for confirmation. 28 nominees were sent to the upper legislative chamber of the National Assembly last Thursday and the Senate has disclosed that their screening will start on Monday, July 31st. Top among the new ministerial nominees, according…
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Tinubu will make Nigeria work again, Shettima assures Nigerians in Russia
Vice President, Kashim Shettima has assured Nigerians especially those living in Russia that the country under the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will work again. The Vice President gave the assurance late Friday evening in St Petersburg at a forum with some members of the Nigerian community in Russia. Shettima, who was addressing concerns raised by members of the…
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Nigeria at new dawn, repositioned for greatness, says Shettima at Russia-Africa Summit
Given the current measures adopted by the Tinubu administration to diversify the economy and address emerging challenges, Nigeria is now at a new dawn to chart and re-position its destiny for greatness, according to the Vice President, Sen. Kashim Shettima. Addressing political and business leaders at the second plenary session of the Russia-Africa Summit holding in St. Petersburg on Friday,…
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First Lady meets wives of former governors
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, says women will play a pivotal role in nursing Nigeria back to health. She was speaking after a closed-door meeting with wives of former APC governors at the State House, Abuja. The First Lady noted that the meeting was to get the support of the wives of the former governors for the various programs…
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