Tag: President Tinubu

Renewed Kaduna Restoration Group slams trial of #EndBadGovernance young northern protesters by IGP

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#EndBadGovernance protesters

..Urges Tinubu’s fatherly intervention The Renewed Kaduna Restoration Group, (RKRG), has condemned the detention and reported mistreatment of minors involved in the #EndBadGovernance protests. The Group made the call in an interview with the Chairman, Voice of Liberty, Alhaji (Dr.) Ahmed Tijjani Ramalan, yesterday, in Abuja.   The RKRG called on President Bola Tinubu to halt the trial of the hunger-stricken protesters, who are mostly minors. The Group added that the trial by the Nigerian Police constitutes negative publicity, highly detrimental to the image and reputation and brought disrepute to his administration,…

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“With Naira for crude transactions, oil sector will be stable” – Tinubu

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Tinubu on Naira for crude

President Bola Tinubu has commended the Implementation Committee on the Naira-based sales of crude oil and refined products, and asked the members to resolve any teething problems. In a review meeting at the State House, Abuja, on Tuesday, the President said using the Naira was conceived to remove the exchange rate hurdle. “Whatever solution we proffer in crude oil and refined products sales in Naira should not take us back to our experience in the last 40 years. There can be cost and revenue adjustment in the oil sector, but…

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“Sack more underperforming  Ministers, convene Economic Summit – Ndume urges Tinubu 

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Ali Ndume

Senator representing Borno-South, Mohammed Ali Ndume, has urged President Bola Tinubu to sack more ministers who are underperforming to fastrack the implementation of his “Renewed Hope” agenda for the country. In an issued statement yesterday in Abuja, Ndume described the rejigging of the federal cabinet, and the establishment of the Ministry of Regional Development to oversee all regional Commissions in the country as a welcome development. The lawmaker said more needs to be done because according to him, some ministers are still ‘missing-in-action’. Recall that President Tinubu on Wednesday reshuffled…

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Tinubu, Atiku meet during Juma’ah prayers

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Asiwaju Atiku meet

…”Politics not about bitterness” – Presidency President Bola Tinubu, yesterday afternoon, met face-to-face with his political rival and close challenger during the 2023 presidential election, Atiku Abubakar, creating a frenzy among worshippers at the National Mosque in Abuja. Tinubu and Atiku had attended the Juma’ah congregational prayer, and as well the wedding Fatiha of the daughter of former Gombe State governor and Senator representing Gombe-Central, ?anjuma Goje, at the mosque. Both gladiators, who used to be political allies, were meeting face-to-face for the first time in about 20 months since…

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Cabinet reshuffle: Mixed reactions trail Tinubu’s ministerial retainment of Matawalle

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Mixed reaction on cabinet

President Bola Tinubu’s recent cabinet reshuffle, which included the removal of five Ministers and the appointment of seven new ones awaiting Senate confirmation, has drawn mixed reactions across Nigeria. The re-organisation eliminated the Ministry of Sports Development, transferring its duties to the National Sports Commission, and replaced the Ministry of Niger-Delta Development with the Ministry of Regional Development, aimed at streamlining resources across various regional Commissions. Criticism arose regarding Tinubu’s decision to retain Bello Matawalle as Minister of State for Defence, despite accusations linking him to banditry in Zamfara State,…

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“Buy petrol at N1,000/litre, or CNG for N200 per c/metre” – Tinubu tells Nigerians

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Tinubu on CNG

President Bola Tinubu says Nigerians can buy premium motor spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, at N1,000 per litre or compressed natural gas (CNG) at N200 per standard cubic metre. President Bola Tinubu revealed this during a meeting with the Nigerian Independent Petroleum Company (NIPCO) at the State House in Abuja on Tuesday. While commending NIPCO’s contributions to the nation’s energy transition efforts, particularly its support for the presidential compressed natural gas initiative (PCNGI), Tinubu said CNG saves consumers significant costs. He acknowledged NIPCO’s role in advancing the use of…

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Shettima to represent Tinubu at 2024 CHOGM in Samoa

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Shettima to CHOGM

President Bola Tinubu has mandated Vice-President Kashim Shettima to lead Nigeria’s delegation to the 2024 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Samoa. Senior Special Assistant to the Vice-President on Media and Communications, Stanley Nkwocha, revealed this in a statement yesterday, titled: ‘VP Shettima To Represent President Tinubu At CHOGM 2024’. According to the statement, the VP Shettima will join England’s King Charles and other world leaders from 56 member countries at the first CHOGM to be held in the Pacific small island of Apia, Samoa from October 21 to…

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“Is it not the country’s jet, fuel?’ – Nigerians blast Onanuga for comments on Tinubu’s trips

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Nigerians blast Onanuga

Controversy erupted on social media as Nigerians took to X (formerly Twitter) yesterday to express their discontent with Bayo Onanuga, the presidential spokesman, following his comments regarding President Bola Tinubu’s travels. The backlash was triggered by an earlier statement from the Senior Special Assistant to the President on political matters, Ibrahim Kabir Masari, revealing that President Tinubu had left the United Kingdom, where he was initially scheduled for a two-week vacation, for Paris, France. In response to the unfolding situation, Onanuga tweeted, “President Tinubu is on leave for two weeks. He…

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“Affordable fuel is possible at zero subsidy” – Dr. Tilde tackles Tinubu

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Dr. Tilde tackles Tinubu

…Says “IMF, oil magnates are not your 2027 partners Renowned public commentator, Dr. Aliyu Tilde has issued a strong call to President Bola Tinubu, urging him to ensure that Nigerians benefit from affordable fuel prices without the need for subsidies. In a detailed statement following his participation in a  British Broadcasting Corporation  (BBC) radio panel discussion on Friday, Dr. Tilde expressed concerns over the current pricing regime, which ties domestic petrol costs to global oil market fluctuations and the value of the U.S. dollar. Dr. Tilde challenged the narrative presented…

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“Reduce fuel, food prices”, Ndume appeals to Tinubu

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Ndume appeals

…Says Nigerians are suffering Senator Ali Ndume (APC, Borno-South) has urged President Bola Tinubu to alleviate the suffering of Nigerians by intervening in the escalating costs of food and energy. Ndume raised concerns about “fifth columnists” collaborating with saboteurs who are working to undermine the legacy the Tinubu administration aims to build for the nation. In a statement issued in Abuja yesterday, the former Senator highlighted the staggering rise in fuel, food, and essential goods prices, which he says has made life increasingly unbearable for ordinary Nigerians, especially the poor…

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