Presidency

Nov
25
2023
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By Abia ThinkTank
President Tinubu Approves Akeredolu’s Removal, Declaration Of Deputy As Ondo State Acting Governor

President Tinubu Approves Akeredolu’s Removal, Declaration Of Deputy As Ondo State Acting Governor

News Flash, Politics, Presidency
Tinubu Approves Akeredolu’s Removal, Declaration of Deputy as Ondo Acting Governor President Tinubu, along with other All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders, has agreed to invoke the doctrine of necessity to appoint embattled Deputy Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa as acting governor, effectively resolving the five-month-long crisis in the state. The decision was reached during a closed-door meeting held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Friday. The meeting had President Tinubu together with members of Akeredolu’s cabinet and lawmakers from the Ondo State House of Assembly. Governor Akeredolu, who returned from Germany in September after a prolonged medical leave, has remained absent…
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Nov
24
2023
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FG Slashes Wage By N100bn, Labour Complains

FG Slashes Wage By N100bn, Labour Complains

FGN, Labour, News Flash, Presidency
FG Slashes Wage By N100bn, Labour Complains Labour unions, on Wednesday, lambasted the Federal Government for slashing the supplementary budgetary allocation for wage awards to federal civil servants by N100bn, warning that this was not the agreement they had with the government. Data obtained from the newly Revised 2023 Supplementary Budget, indicated that the government swapped the controversial N5bn presidential yacht votes for Navy barges, increased the budget for defence from N476.54bn to N546.21bn and earmarked N20bn as capital supplementation for the National Intelligence Agency. The PUNCH reports that the recently approved N2.1tn 2023 Supplementary Budget was marred with controversy…
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Nov
24
2023
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President Tinubu Makes Fresh Appointment

President Tinubu Makes Fresh Appointment

Abuja, News Flash, Politics, Presidency
President Tinubu Makes Fresh Appointment President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Ambassador Desmond Akawor as a Federal Commissioner of the Revenue Mobilization, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC). According to a statement from presidential spokesperson Ajuri Ngelale on Thursday, the appointment is pending the confirmation of the Nigerian Senate. The new RMAFC Federal Commissioner, who represents Rivers State, is being appointed following the tragic demise of the immediate past RMAFC Federal Commissioner from Rivers State, Hon. Asondu Wenah Temple, earlier this month. Ambassador Akawor has served the nation as Nigeria’s Ambassador to South Korea; Minister of State of the…
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Nov
24
2023
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NDDC New Board: Rivers Governor, Fubara Declares Support For President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda

NDDC New Board: Rivers Governor, Fubara Declares Support For President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda

News Flash, Presidency, South South
Rivers Governor, Fubara Declares Support For Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda The Rivers state governor, Siminalayi Fubara has told the new board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) that his administration would support the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu. Fubara vowed to collaborate and support the NDDC’s efforts to speed up the development of the region. The governor spoke at the Rivers State Government House, Port Harcourt when members of the NDDC Governing Board, led by their Chairman, Chiedu Ebie, paid him a visit. A statement signed on Thursday, November 23, by Fubara’s special assistant on media, Boniface…
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Nov
22
2023
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Buhari’s Aides, Ex-Governors, And APC Bigwigs Intensify Lobby For Ambassadorial Appointments

Buhari’s Aides, Ex-Governors, And APC Bigwigs Intensify Lobby For Ambassadorial Appointments

News Flash, Politics, Presidency
Buhari’s aides, ex-govs, and APC bigwigs intensify the lobby for ambassadorial appointments. State governors as well as former ministers and other officials, who served in the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari, and the political associates of President Bola Tinubu have launched an intense lobbying for appointment as Nigerian ambassadors to foreign countries. The chieftains of the ruling All Progressives Congress, National Assembly members, and retired military officers were among those jostling for ambassadorial nominations. Nigeria has a total of 109 missions, 76 embassies, 22 high commissions, and 11 consulates abroad. The desperate lobby for ambassadorial appointments commenced after the…
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Nov
22
2023
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Shettima’s Meeting With Dangote, Elumelu, Others, Details Emerge.

Shettima’s Meeting With Dangote, Elumelu, Others, Details Emerge.

Abuja, Economy, News Flash, Presidency
Details Of Shettima’s Meeting With Dangote, Elumelu, Others Emerge The details of the meeting between Vice President, Kashim Shettima, and some notable Nigerians held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja have emerged.In a statement on Monday by the spokesman of the vice president, Stanley Nkwocha, the purpose of the meeting was to address the country’s Human Capital Development (HCD) problem. Nwokcoha said to address the problem in the nation, a multi-sectoral committee was set up and made up of the Federal and State governments as well as donors and partners. He said the HCD programme was launched by the National…
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Nov
22
2023
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President Tinubu Worried About Mass Exodus Of Health Workers

President Tinubu Worried About Mass Exodus Of Health Workers

Health, News Flash, Presidency
President Tinubu expresses concern over mass exodus of health workers President Tinubu expresses concern over mass exodus of health workersPresident Bola Tinubu expresses concern over the increasing number of healthcare professionals leaving the country for better opportunities abroad, according to his Special Adviser on Public Health Matters, Salma Anas. Anas made this statement during the annual conference of the Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists in Abuja, which focused on the importance of medical laboratories in achieving universal health coverage in Nigeria. Anas stressed that the President is committed to enhancing the country’s healthcare sector. She said, “President Bola Tinubu is…
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Nov
21
2023
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President Tinubu Meets German Chancellor Scholz; Advances Negotiation On German Investment In Power And Rail Transportation Sectors

President Tinubu Meets German Chancellor Scholz; Advances Negotiation On German Investment In Power And Rail Transportation Sectors

FGN, News Flash, Politics, Presidency
STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT TINUBU MEETS GERMAN CHANCELLOR SCHOLZ; ADVANCES NEGOTIATION ON GERMAN INVESTMENT IN POWER AND RAIL TRANSPORTATION SECTORS President Bola Tinubu, on the sidelines of the G20 Compact with Africa Economic Conference on Monday, met with German Federal Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, where he noted that Nigeria's determined pursuit of German investment in targeted sectors of the Nigerian economy was focused on critical growth-enabling industries in energy, transportation, and electric power production, transmission, and distribution. Recognizing the success of Siemens AG in positively transforming the quantity and quality of Egyptian electric power supply, the President noted that under…
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Nov
20
2023
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No Student Will Drop Out Of School Under My Government – President Tinubu

No Student Will Drop Out Of School Under My Government – President Tinubu

Education, News Flash, Presidency
No Student Will Drop Out Of School Under My Government – Tinubu President Bola Tinubu has opined that no student will drop out of school as a result of inability to pay tuition fee under his administration. This is as the president kicked against Industrial disharmony in the nations universities, noting that it disrupts life, wastes time and elongates academic calendar. Tinubu who stated this at the 33rd convocation ceremony of the Federal University of Technology, Akure, FUTA, noted that ” all avenues for dialogue must be explored and exhausted before strike actions are considered, and as the last resort.…
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Nov
09
2023
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President Tinubu Signs 2.176 Trillion Supplementary 2023 Budget

President Tinubu Signs 2.176 Trillion Supplementary 2023 Budget

Abuja, Economy, News Flash, Presidency
STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT TINUBU SIGNS N2.1 TRILLION SUPPLEMENTARY 2023 BUDGET President Bola Tinubu signed the N2.176 trillion Supplementary Appropriation Act on Wednesday in Abuja to strengthen Nigeria's security architecture and address Nigeria's critical infrastructure deficit, amongst other considerations. The President signed the Supplementary Appropriation Act, 2023, in his office at the State House in the presence of Senate President Godswill Akpabio; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas; Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Sen. George Akume; Majority Leader of the Senate, Opeyemi Bamidele; the Chairmen of the Appropriation Committees in the Senate, Sen.…
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