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BREAKING: Police invite NLC President over alleged terrorism financing, cybercrime
The Nigeria Police Force has summoned the National President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, for questioning over allegations bordering on terrorism financing, cybercrime, and other related offences. The Police stated that the invitation of Ajaero was to assist in an ongoing investigation in which the NLC president had been implicated by suspects apprehended by the law enforcement…
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Tinubu appoints Abdullahi Usman as new NAHCON Chair
By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Professor Abdullahi Usman as the Executive Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON). This announcement was made in a statement released on Monday by Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity. Professor Usman is a distinguished scholar with academic credentials from two…
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Tinubu travels to France aboard new plane
By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu departed Abuja on Monday aboard a newly acquired Airbus A330, bound for Paris. This new aircraft replaces the 19-year-old Boeing B737-700 (BBJ), originally purchased during the presidency of Olusegun Obasanjo. The Airbus A330, acquired at a significantly lower market price, is expected to save Nigeria millions of dollars annually in maintenance and fuel costs.…
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Presidential Jets Seizure: Utomi lambasts Amosun over ‘Blacklist’ allegation
A professor of Political Economy, Pat Utomi, has lashed out at Ibikunle Amosun over the allegation that he was blacklisted by the Ogun State House of Assembly before he took over office as the governor of the state. Utomi while featuring on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Monday, denied having any business transactions with the Ogun State government that could have…
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1999 Constitution not Nigeria’s problem but leadership- Sule Lamido
Kunle Sanni A former Jigawa State governor, Sule Lamido, has said that Nigeria’s problems are not a result of its constitution but leadership. He made the comment In response to a recent request from The Patriots, a group of distinguished citizens who met with President Bola Tinubu and advocated for a new constitution, Lamido made this statement. The group’s leader,…
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COP 29: Minister charges preparatory committee on effective strategy for excellent participation
KUNLE SANNI The Minister of Environment, Balarabe Abbas Lawal, has called on members of a newly inaugurated committee to work diligently in developing Nigeria’s position for the upcoming 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29). The conference, scheduled to take place in Baku, Azerbaijan, will focus on the theme “In Solidarity for a Green World.” Lawal who was represented by…
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Tinubu travels to France Monday
Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu will embark on a trip to France on Monday, August 19, departing from Abuja. A statement issued on Sunday by the Special Adviser to Tinubu on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, said that the President would return to Nigeria after his brief work stay in France.
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Adhere to mandates in 2025 budget preparation, Shettima urges gov’t agencies
Vice President Kashim Shettima has called on heads of government agencies to strictly follow their organizational mandates as they prepare for the 2025 budget. This directive was delivered at a one-day retreat held in Abuja on Saturday, organized for State House Management and chiefs of agencies under its supervision. The retreat aimed to prepare participants for the issuance of the…
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NASS: SERAP asks Akpabio, Abbas to disclose monthly running costs
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas to disclose the “exact amount of monthly running costs” allotted to members of the National Assembly. SERAP requested the spending details of any of such running costs as well. This information was made known in a statement…
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You will need political backing to become Federal Judge in Nigeria- FCT Judge
A Federal High Court judge, Justice Mabel Segun-Bello, has revealed that to attain the position of a federal judge in Nigeria, one must either have the backing of the presidency or a political party. Speaking on Saturday in Abuja at the 2024 Clarity Conference, themed “The Constellation: Gathering of Stars, By Stars and For Stars,” Justice Segun-Bello shared insights from…
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