Month: July 2023
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Just In: Tinubu Sets to Submit list of Ministerial Nominees
Barring any last minute change, President Bola Tinubu is expected to send the list of ministerial nominees to the Senate for screening this week. The President is expected, by law, to forward the list of ministerial nominees to the National Assembly 60 days from the date he takes the oath of office. The administration of…
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Reasons Behind Adamu, Omisore’s Resignation Revealed
The Nation Newspaper Senators Abdullahi Adamu and Iyiola Omisore left their positions yesterday as national chairman and national secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) following complaints about lack of accountability and non-inclusive leadership, it was learnt. They were also accused of personalising their positions and sidelining critical organs, particularly the National Working Committee…
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APC : Tinubu Shops For Adamu’s Replacement
Vanguard News Following the resignation of Senator Abdullahi Adamu as National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, indications, emerged, yesterday, that President Bola Tinubu is “actively shopping” for his replacement. Vanguard reliably gathered that some of the president’s men were said to have been looking for a suitable replacement for Adamu shortly after Tinubu…
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Naira hits new low as forex supply gap Persists
At the backdrop of sustained supply gap in Nigeria’s foreign exchange (forex) market, the local currency, Naira, has hit a new low at the weekend, trading N803.9 to a dollar in the Investors & Exporters (I&E) window which is the official forex market and N822/$ in the parallel market. Financial Vanguard’s findings indicated a 6.6…
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FG May Raise Minimum Wage To ‘N200k’
Leadership News There are strong indications that the federal government is favourably disposed to raising the minimum wage to as high as N200k per month as demanded by the organised labour in the country. However, state governors are urging for caution while Anambra State governor Charles Soludo has been asked to chair a Technical Working…
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Police officers block EFCC agents from raiding APC Chairman, Adamu’s residence
Peoples Gazette A phalanx of anti-graft operatives came under attack on Sunday night while executing a search warrant at the residence of Abdullahi Adamu, chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Peoples Gazette learnt. The agents from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission arrived around 8:00 p.m. at Mr Adamu’s house on Ali Akilu Crescent,…
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Adamu resigns as APC Chairman
Daily Trust The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Abdullahi Adamu, tendered his resignation last night, Daily Trust reliably gathered. Credible sources confirmed to this paper that Adamu, who emerged as the national chairman at the party’s national convention held in March 2022, has sent his resignation letter to the Presidential Villa,…
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Senate Clears Air On N70 billion Reportedly Earmarked For Lawmakers
Sun Newspaper Amidst criticisms, Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Yemi Adaramodu, has said no member of the National Assembly would receive any money from the N70 billion budgeted to support their working conditions. In a statement, yesterday, he said the fund is for purchase of furniture and to carry out repairs…
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Plan to purchase N40bn SUVs splits lawmakers
Sun Newspaper Twenty four hours after The Sun exclusively reported plans by the two chambers of the National Assembly- the Senate and the House of Representatives to spend N40 billion on Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) for members, new facts have emerged. The Sun in the report had revealed plans to purchase 107 2023 model of…
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Subsidy Removal: Palliative Committee Sends Message To Nigerians
The Chairman of the Palliative Committee on Susidy Removal, Nasir Idris, has assured Nigerians that efforts were on to cushion the effects of the subsidy removal. Mr Idris, who is also the governor of Kebbi State, gave the assurance when members of the committee met in Abuja on Saturday. This is contained in a statement…