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Tinubu meets APC governors, pledges to review minimum wage
President Bola Tinubu has said that the administration would prioritise the welfare and security of Nigerians with more people-focused economic policies. He also assured that a better national minimum wage would be worked out to reflect the realities of the times. The current national minimum wage is N30,000 a month. The president made this known at a meeting with the Progressive Governors…
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PHOTO NEWS: Shettima opens National Assembly Mosque
Vice President, Kashim Shettima on Friday formally opened the National Assembly Mosque for use. The 9th Assembly under the leadership of Dr. Ahmed Lawan initiated the project as a place of worship for Muslim legislators and staff of the National Assembly. Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila and Dr. Lawan led members of the NASS to receive the Vice President
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PHOTO NEWS: Chinese Ambassador fetes Femi Adesina in Abuja
Ambassador of China to Nigeria, Cui Jianchun Friday hosted former Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina to a luncheon at a Chinese restaurant in Abuja to bid him goodbye after successfully serving the country. The luncheon also had in attendance the Deputy Ambassador, Zhang Yi and Head of Politics and Publicity Section of the…
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Ndoma-Egba congratulates Akume, Gbajabiamila on appointments
Former Senate Leader and ex-Chairman of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba has hailed the appointments of Senator George Akume and Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, as Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and Chief of Staff (CoS) to the President respectively. The appointments of Akume and Gbajabiamila by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu were disclosed in a…
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BREAKING: NLC plans nationwide protest over fuel subsidy removal, gives FG ultimatum
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has rejected the removal of fuel subsidy by the Federal Government, giving it a five-day ultimatum to revert to old pump prices. The decision was taken at the end of the emergency National Executive Council meeting held in Abuja on Friday. NLC President, Joe Ajaero, while briefing journalists said they would commence nationwide strike next…
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BREAKING: Tinubu appoints Gbajabiamila COS, Hadejia DCOS, Akume SGF
After days of speculations, President Bola Tinubu on Friday finally appointed Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila as his Chief of Staff. This was contained in a statement by Director, Information, State House, Abiodun Oladunjoye. Sen. Ibrahim Hassan Hadejia, a former Deputy Governor of Jigawa State, was appointed as Deputy Chief of Staff. According to the statement the…
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Uzodimma, Sanwo-Olu, former Governors, visit Buhari in Daura, express gratitude over support to states
Some governors and former governors on Thursday visited former President Muhammadu Buhari in his country home in Daura. The governors who joined the former president for lunch praised him for his tangible projects and developmental programmes. Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma who wrote about the visit on his Facebook page, also said the governors thanked Buhari for overseeing a credible…
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BREAKING: Former Benue Governor George Akume to be named SGF
The immediate-past Minister of Special Duties and former Governor of Benue State, Senator George Akume, is set to be named the new Secretary to the Government of the Federation. With this decision, President Bola Tinubu may have pacified the North Central zone ahead of the race for the leadership of the National Assembly. Feelers indicate that President Tinubu has decided…
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In first meeting with security chiefs, Tinubu reads riot act
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Armed Forces and other security agencies to provide adequate security measures to safeguard lives and properties of all citizens across the country. The President gave the directive on Thursday when he met with security chiefs at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Addressing State House correspondents at the end of the meeting, Chief of Defence Staff,…
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PHOTO NEWS: Tinubu meets service, intelligence chiefs
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday met with the Service Chiefs and the Inspector-General of Police in the first security meeting at the State House, Abuja. Chief of Defense Staff, General Lucky Irabor; Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Farouk Yahaya; Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Awwal Gambo and the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Isiaka Amao, the Inspector-General…
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