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Jun

2024

Peter Obi Reacts To Tinubu’s Fall At Eagles Square Parade Ground

Abuja, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Gossips, News Flash, Presidency

Peter Obi Reacts To Tinubu’s Fall At Eagles Square Parade Ground A former presidential candidate, Peter Obi has reacted to President Bola Tinubu’s slip while boarding the parade vehicle at the venue of the 2024 Democracy Day on Wednesday. President lost his footing momentarily as he was about to step into the vehicle and was quickly held by his aides. Reacting to this on is X handle on Wednesday, Obi said he was saddened to learn about the unfortunate incident and wished him well. “I was saddened to learn of President Tinubu’s unfortunate fall today. I wish him well. We…

Jun

2024

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Tinubu Names Abuja Expressway After Chinua Achebe

Abuja, Environment, FGN, News Flash

Tinubu Names Abuja Expressway After Chinua Achebe President Bola Tinubu has approved the naming of the M18 road infrastructure in Guzape District, Abuja after renowned novelist, Chinua Achebe. The President stated this during his address at the inauguration of the road in Abuja on Saturday, June 8. This was contained in a post by Special Assistant to President Tinubu on Social Media, Olusegun Dada. He wrote: “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Commissions the M18 road infrastructure in Guzape District of Abuja. Names road after Nigerian Novelist and Poet, late Professor Chinua Achebe.” This move is coming days after naming an expressway…

Jun

2024

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Minimum Wage: Labour Leaders, FG Resume Talks In Abuja

Labour, Abuja, News Flash

Minimum Wage: FG, Labour Leaders Resume Talks In Abuja Members of the Tripartite Committee on Minimum Wage comprising government representatives, organised labour, and the organised private sector, have resumed talks on a new minimum wage for workers in Nigeria. The committee reconvened at the Nicon Luxury Hotel in Abuja on Wednesday. The Federal Government was represented at the meeting by the Minister of Finance, Wale Edun; the Minister of Budget and National Planning, Atiku Bagudu; the Minister of Labour; Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, and representatives of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, along with the Head of Service of the…

Jun

2024

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Tinubu Names Abuja Highway After Whole Soyinka

Abuja, Environment, FGN, News Flash, Presidency

Tinubu Names Abuja Highway After Wole Soyinka President Bola Tinubu has named the just inaugurated arterial road N20 from the northern parkway to the outer northern expressway (ONEX) in the federal capital territory (FCT) as the Wole Soyinka Highway. Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to the president on information and strategy, said in a post shared on X on Tuesday that the naming of the road after the Nobel Laureate was recommended by the FCT administration. “In naming the road after the distinguished playwright, poet and novelist who clocks 90 on 13 July, President Tinubu said Soyinka was the first African…

May

2024

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Tinubu’s Wife Donates Fabrics To APC Women Leaders After Outcry

Abuja, News Flash, Politics

Tinubu’s Wife Donates Fabrics To APC Women Leaders After Outcry The First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu on Wednesday, gave out local fabric materials to the Forum of 36 State Women Leaders of the All Progressives Congress and the Federal Capital Territory. Tinubu said it was part of the Renewed Hope Initiative for their support The First Lady, who was represented by Hajia Nana, the wife of Vice President Kashim Shettima, and her team made the donation at the national secretariat of the party in Abuja. The delegation comprised the spouse of the Speaker for the House of Representatives, Fatima Abbas; the…

May

2024

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Labour Shifts Ground From N615,000, Proposed New Minimum Wage To FG

Abuja, FGN, Labour, News Flash

Labour Shifts Ground From N615,000, Proposed New Minimum Wage To FG Organised Labour on Wednesday reduced its demand for an improved new minimum from an initial N615,000 to N500,000 after an agreement could not be reached at the Tripartite Committee meeting on Tuesday. The Deputy President of Nigeria Labour Congress Political Commission, Prof. Theophilus Ndubuaku, disclosed this in an exclusive phone chat with The PUNCH. Ndubuaku told The PUNCH that the labour team was compelled to reduce its demand to ensure the Federal Government meets up with the arrangement. Unfortunately, he expressed concern that despite their shifting ground, the FG…

May

2024

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President Tinubu To Jet Out Of Nigeria Today

Abuja, FGN, News Flash, Presidency

President Tinubu To Jets Out Of Nigeria Thursday (Details Emerged) President Bola Tinubu will on Thursday, May 23, depart Abuja for N’Djamena, the Republic of Chad, to attend the inauguration of President Mahamat Déby. This is contained in a statement issued by presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale on Wednesday. The inauguration of President Déby follows his declaration as the winner of the country’s presidential election earlier this month and subsequent affirmation by the Constitutional Court of Chad. Ngelale said President Tinubu would be accompanied on the trip by senior government officials and would return after the ceremony. Born 4 April, 1984,…

May

2024

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Tinubu Offers Fresh Appointment To Ajuri Ngelale

Abuja, FGN, News Flash, Politics

Tinubu Offers Fresh Appointment To Ajuri Ngelale President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has offered a fresh appointment to Ajuri Ngelale, his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity. Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, announced this in a statement issued on Sunday. In the statement signed on behalf of Akume by Segun Imohiosen, Director, Information and Public Relations in the SGFs office’, Ngelale was named Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Action and secretary of the newly established 25-man committee to oversee Green Economic Initiatives. According to the statement, Tinubu established the committee in a strategic move to…

May

2024

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Tinubu Orders CBN To Suspend Implementation Of Cybersecurity Levy

Economy, Abuja, FGN, News Flash

Tinubu Orders CBN To Suspend Implementation Of Cybersecurity Levy President Bola Tinubu has asked the Central Bank of Nigeria to suspend the implementation of the controversial cybersecurity levy policy and ordered a review. This followed the decision of the House of Representatives, which, last Thursday, asked the CBN to withdraw its circular directing all banks to commence charging a 0.5 per cent cybersecurity levy on all electronic transactions in the country. The CBN on May 6, 2024, issued a circular mandating all banks, mobile money operators, and payment service providers to implement a new cybersecurity levy, following the provisions laid…

May

2024

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Health Rumours: President Tinubu Quells ‘Noisemakers’ With Public Stroll; Resumes Work

Abuja, FGN, Gossips, News Flash, Presidency

Health Rumours: President Tinubu Quells ‘Noisemakers’ With Public Stroll; Resumes Work President Bola Tinubu has officially resumed duties at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, a day after returning from his overseas trip. To quell rumours about his health and whereabouts, the Presidency released a video of the President taking a stroll from his official residence to his office, flanked by his security team, Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, and other aides. During his two-week trip, Tinubu visited the Netherlands on the invitation of Prime Minister Mark Rutte, met with the Nigerian-Dutch business community, and attended the…