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Month: August 2023

Northern youths call on Senate to confirm El-Rufai, Okotete as ministers

Northern Youth Initiative calls on Senate to confirm ministerial nominees The Northern Youth Initiative for Peace and Good Governance, a prominent Civil Society Organisation (CSO), gathered at the entrance gate to call on the Senate to confirm the nominations of Stella Okotete and Mallam Nasir El-Rufai as ministers. The nominations were made by President Bola…

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NLC strike to begin Wednesday as police beef up security

The police have taken precautionary measures to ensure public safety. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has affirmed its unwavering commitment to hold a nationwide protest, denouncing the recent surge in the pump price of petrol and various other grievances. Dismissing rumors suggesting a possible withdrawal of the protest, the NLC has labeled such reports as…

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Pere disagrees with Pardon Me nomination on BBNaija All Stars

Housemates might have forgotten the show is a game. Pere has expressed dissatisfaction with the housemate’s reason for nominating Soma for the Pardon Me Please immunity on the Big Brother Naija show. After a change in the nomination style to Pardon Me Please by Big Brother, Soma emerged as the winner with immunity from this…

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Tinubu confident labour unions will postpone protest, NLC says it won’t

The NLC released a statement after Wednesday’s meeting to say the protest will go ahead as planned. The Federal Government has expressed confidence that the labour unions would shift their proposed industrial action, scheduled to begin on Wednesday. Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, disclosed this to newsmen after a closed-door meeting with…

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El-Rufai wants to crack down on Nigerians who steal electricity

Former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, and a ministerial nominee has proposed stringent measures in the electricity sector. It includes hardline stance against those that bypass metering. He made this known during the screening of ministerial nominees submitted to the Senate by President Bola Tinubu. According to El-Rufai, the electricity supply situation in Nigeria…

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Africa seeks economic partnerships at Russia-Africa Summit 2023

Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima, engaged stakeholders during the summit. African countries demonstrated a strong commitment to forging mutually beneficial partnerships with Russia at the recently concluded Russia-Africa Economic Summit 2023. The summit, held in St. Petersburg, saw numerous African nations signing partnership agreements with the Russian government and corporations, marking a new era of…

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NSIB Launches Investigation into

They are requesting for any relevant information such as pictures, videos, or recordings that could shed light on the circumstances surrounding the incident. The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has initiated a thorough investigation into a harrowing incident involving a light single airplane that occurred in the Ikeja area of Lagos State on August 1,…

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NLC rejects Tinubu’s proposed plan to ease fuel subsidy removal burden

NLC vows to continue protest The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has expressed disappointment with the policy measures outlined by President Bola Tinubu in his national broadcast on Tuesday, August 01, 2023, stating that they fall short of meeting the expectations of Nigerian workers. In a statement titled “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Speech – Not the…

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Nigerian Senate’s ministerial screening is a joke, one change can fix it

The National Assembly needs to create a more rigorous system for screening ministerial nominees. There was one moment during the Senate’s screening of President Bola Tinubu’s ministerial nominees that underscored two important problems with how parliament screens members of the president’s cabinet. When he made his appearance before the Senate for possible confirmation of his…

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Obi’s election tribunal case against Tinubu finally over

The five-member panel is expected to communicate a date of judgement to affected parties. The Presidential Election Petition Court on Tuesday reserved judgment in a petition filed by Peter Obi and Labour Party (LP) challenging the election of President Bola Tinubu into power. Obi and LP are petitioners in the petition marked CA/PEPC/03/2023 challenging the…

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