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How We Are Using Funds Saved From Subsidy – President Tinubu

How We Are Using Funds Saved From Subsidy – President Tinubu

How We Are Using Funds Saved From Subsidy – Tinubu President Bola Ahmed Tinubu said on Monday that the government was channelling funds saved from the removal of fuel subsidy into the provision of critical infrastructure across the country. He said this at the opening of a National Conference on Public Accounts and Fiscal Governance, organised by the Public Accounts Committees (PACS) of the Senate and House of Representatives in Abuja. The event had as its theme “Fiscal Governance in Nigeria: Charting a New Course for Transparency and Sustainable Development.” Tinubu said the funds were also being channelled into social…
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‘Let There Be Light. But First, Let The Minister Go’ – By Charles Ude Esq

‘Let There Be Light. But First, Let The Minister Go’ – By Charles Ude Esq

Let There Be Light. But First, Let the Minister Go By Charles Ude Esq, Abuja-based legal practitioner and public opinion analyst In a bitter twist of irony, even the Presidential Villa now runs on solar power , a quiet confession that Nigeria’s national grid is no longer fit for purpose. If the seat of government has effectively abandoned public electricity, what hope is left for ordinary citizens? Under the current Minister of Power, the nation's electricity supply has gone from bad to worse. Outages are constant. Tariffs are skyrocketing. The national grid collapses like a house of cards , sometimes…
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I’m Ready To Serve As One-Term President If Given ADC Ticket – Amaechi Makes Same Promise As Obi

I’m Ready To Serve As One-Term President If Given ADC Ticket – Amaechi Makes Same Promise As Obi

I’m Ready To Serve As One-term President If Given ADC Ticket – Amaechi Makes Same Promise As Obi Rotimi Amaechi, former minister of transportation, says he is willing to be a one-term president in 2027 if he secures the presidential ticket of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Amaechi spoke on Thursday during an interview on ‘Politics Today’, a Channels Television programme. The former governor of Rivers said he is prepared to step down after four years in office to allow for rotation and stability. “For now, the way Nigeria is, you must keep to that unwritten agreement that says south…
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2027: You Are In Wrong ADC – 2023 Presidential Candidate, Kachikwu Tells Coalition

2027: You Are In Wrong ADC – 2023 Presidential Candidate, Kachikwu Tells Coalition

2027: You Are In Wrong ADC – 2023 Presidential Candidate, Kachikwu Tells Coalition The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Party, ADC, in the 2023 election, Dumebi Kachikwu, has reacted to the adoption of the party by the opposition as its coalition base, led by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and others. The coalition members, at a meeting in Abuja on Wednesday, announced the ADC as the platform to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in the 2027 general elections. The group has also announced former Senate President David Mark as interim national chairman of the ADC, with former…
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Proposed Coalition Party ADA Will Fail Against APC In 2027 – Primate Ayodele

Proposed Coalition Party ADA Will Fail Against APC In 2027 – Primate Ayodele

Proposed Coalition Party ADA Will Fail Against APC In 2027 – Primate Ayodele The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has warned opposition candidates not to rely on their proposed coalition platform, All Democratic Alliance (ADA), because it will fail. In a statement sent to PM News on Tuesday, Primate Ayodele opined that ADA would not give opposition politicians anything, but ADC still has the capacity to build something strong. He also warned opposition politicians against forming the coalition platform around the SDP because it would not make any tangible movement. He asked them to make use…
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I’ll Honour One-Term Deal – Peter Obi Speaks On 2027 Opposition Coalition

I’ll Honour One-Term Deal – Peter Obi Speaks On 2027 Opposition Coalition

I’ll Honour One-term Deal – Peter Obi Speaks On 2027 Opposition Coalition Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has declared that he would honour any coalition agreement that mandates him to serve only one term as president, handing over power to the North in 2031. Speaking during a widely attended XSpace session titled #PeterObiOnParallelFacts, Obi emphasised that for him, character and integrity outweigh any desire for political office. “If the agreement is one term, I will leave on May 28, 2031 — not even May 29. I am not desperate to be president. I am desperate to see Nigeria…
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Presidency Breaks Silence On Akume’s Purported Removal As SGF

Presidency Breaks Silence On Akume’s Purported Removal As SGF

Presidency Breaks Silence On Akume’s Purported Removal As SGF The Presidency has said there has been no change in the position of Senator George Akume as Secretary to the Government of the Federation. “There has been no change in the status of His Excellency, Senator George Akume, as Secretary to the Government of the Federation,” Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said in a statement made available to journalists. The statement is titled ‘Akume Remains SGF.’ This followed multiple reports which quoted Presidency sources saying Tinubu had named his Special Adviser on Policy Coordination, Hadiza…
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2027: Igbo Group Backs Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Ticket

2027: Igbo Group Backs Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Ticket

2027: Igbo Group Backs Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Ticket Despite dissenting voices at the recent North-East Zonal meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Maiduguri, Borno State, a pro-Igbo political group, Igbo Arise for Tinubu/Shettima 2027, has thrown its weight behind the re-election bid of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima. At a press conference held in Enugu on Thursday, the group endorsed the Tinubu/Shettima joint ticket for a second term, citing continuity and developmental gains as key reasons for their support. National Coordinator of the group, Comrade Michael Iroakazi, commended Vice President Shettima’s unwavering loyalty to the…
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Some Persons Hate Me Like Hell But I am President Of Nigeria- Tinubu

Some Persons Hate Me Like Hell But I am President Of Nigeria- Tinubu

Some Persons Hate Me Like Hell But I Am President Of Nigeria– Tinubu President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said that despite being intensely disliked by some individuals, he remains the democratically elected President of Nigeria. Speaking during his visit to Benue State to assess the security situation following the killing of hundreds of people, Tinubu noted that personal hatred and political attacks come with leadership responsibilities. “But do not deter my commitment to upholding democracy”, he noted. “Not everybody will like you in politics,” he said. “They hate me like hell too, but I am here. I am the President,…
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“Door-To-Door For Tinubu” – Tompolo-Led Group Pledges 10 Million Votes For President

“Door-To-Door For Tinubu” – Tompolo-Led Group Pledges 10 Million Votes For President

“Door-to-door For Tinubu” – Tompolo-Led Group Pledges 10 Million Votes For President The PBAT Door-2-Door Movement, a socio-political group supporting President Bola Tinubu, says it is committed to mobilising 10 million votes to secure his re-election in 2027. Speaking to journalists in Abuja on Wednesday during an event to mark Democracy Day, Sunday Adekanbi, protem national coordinator of the group, called on Nigerians to join the movement to “sustain the momentum of progress.” Adekanbi said President Tinubu had, in two years, positioned Nigeria as a global economic force and a model of democratic governance. His words: “In just two years,…
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