Tag: Tinubu administration

‘North accounts for 56% of Tinubu’s appointments’ – FCC Boss

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FCC Boss

The Acting Chairman of the Federal Character Commission (FCC), Hon. Kayode Oladele, has disclosed that the northern region accounts for 56.3 percent of federal appointments made under the administration of President Bola Tinubu. Oladele, who stated this in Abuja during the opening of a one-day workshop, titled: “Strengthening Leadership and Management Excellence in the Federal Character Commission in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda”, said the figures were based on data compiled by the Commission. According to him, the analysis showed that the North holds 56.3% of federal leadership positions,…

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Defections: ADC accuses Tinubu of plotting one-party State 

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ADC accuses Tinubu

…“South-East can’t be captured” – Peter Obi The wave of defections from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has drawn sharp reactions across Nigeria’s political landscape, with the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and Labour Party (LP)’s Peter Obi, warning of a creeping authoritarian trend. The ADC, in a strongly worded statement yesterday, accused President Bola Tinubu and the APC of working to turn Nigeria into a one-party state through inducements and intimidation.  The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, described the defection of…

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Atiku slams Tinubu over ‘reckless’ presidential pardon

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…Says it undermines justice, encourages crime and weakens justice Former Vice-President and 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has taken a swipe at President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the recent presidential pardon granted to several convicted persons, describing the decision as reckless, morally indefensible, and a grave assault on the integrity of Nigeria’s justice system. Atiku, in a statement issued yesterday, said the exercise, which reportedly included individuals convicted of serious offences such as drug trafficking, kidnapping, murder, and corruption, has provoked nationwide outrage and…

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Unabated Killings: “Sack Service Chiefs over rising insecurity” – Timi  Frank tasks Tinubu

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…Commends Trump, others over concerns  A political activist and former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to immediately sack the nation’s security chiefs following the unabated killings of Nigerians across the country. Frank, in an issued statement in Abuja, in reaction to the fresh killing of soldiers in Borno state by suspected Boko Haram insurgents, expressed deep concern over the rising wave of insecurity, banditry, and kidnappings, describing the situation as a national tragedy that requires urgent…

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“Tinubu’s govt. has institutionalised forgery” – Atiku declares

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Atiku on forgery

…Demands probe of cabinet credentials Former vice-president, Atiku Abubakar, has criticised the resignation of Uche Nnaji, former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, describing it as an attempt to conceal what he termed “another forgery scandal” under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Recall that Nnaji resigned on Tuesday following a published investigation which alleged that he submitted forged academic and National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificates during his 2023 ministerial screening. Both the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), and the NYSC reportedly denied issuing the documents. Reacting in a post on…

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Tinubu unveils ₦4tr bond, $2bn, China loan to reboot Nigeria’s power sector

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FG unveils bond, China loan

…“Reforms, super grid, industrial power projects to end chronic outages” – Adelabu The Federal Government has announced sweeping financial and infrastructural interventions to overhaul Nigeria’s electricity sector, including a ₦4 trillion bond to clear outstanding debts to power generation companies (GenCos) and gas suppliers, as well as plans for a $2 billion loan from China’s Exim Bank to build a nationwide ‘super grid’. Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja at the Expert Forum on: ‘Uninterrupted Power: The Industrial Imperative’, organised by the Nigerian Economic…

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Economic Summit: Tinubu unveils ₦200bn lifeline for MSMEs, manufacturers

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Tinubu unveils

…Promises expanded access to credit, jobs, social protection for vulnerable citizens President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has disclosed why his administration established the ₦200 billion Intervention Fund to support micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and manufacturers, saying it became necessary to assist them in boosting competitiveness and addressing structural challenges. President Tinubu who stated this in Abuja yesterday, when he officially declared open the 31st Nigerian Economic Summit (NES), noted that the belief in the nation’s economic experts had been the magic wand behind his administration’s ongoing reforms. Represented at…

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“Pot empty, people hungry” – Atiku slams Tinubu 

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Atiku slams Tinubu

…Denies stepping down for 2027 Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has lashed out at President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Independence Day address, describing it as “self-praise detached from reality” and declaring that “Nigeria’s pot is not only empty but cracked – and the people remain hungry”. Responding to Tinubu’s October 1 broadcast marking Nigeria’s 65th anniversary, Atiku faulted claims of progress in education, health, security, and the economy. Through his aide, Phrank Shu’aibu, he said Nigerians still suffer crushing hardship despite the President’s “victory speech.” “The yam may be plentiful, but if…

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“PENGASSAN should be dissolved for sabotaging Nigeria’s oil sector” – Ndume

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Ndume backs Tinubu

…Backs Tinubu on Labour crackdown The Senator representing Borno-South, Ali Ndume, has urged President Bola Tinubu to take decisive action against the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), accusing the union of pursuing private interests rather than the collective good of Nigerians. Recall that PENGASSAN recently directed its members to embark on a nationwide strike in response to the dismissal of over 800 workers by the Dangote Refinery. Reacting during an appearance on a television programme on Monday, Ndume accused the union of corruption and sabotage…

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ADC knocks Tinubu over UN Security Council agenda

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ADC knocks Tinubu

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s push for Nigeria to secure a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council. The party argued that such ambition is “absurd” at a time when Nigerians are facing daily attacks from bandits and terrorists. In a statement issued yesterday, signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC faulted the administration for prioritising global recognition while failing to guarantee safety at home. “It is shocking that the Tinubu administration is asking for a permanent seat on the United…

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