Tag: Tinubu

Fuel price hike: “Nigerians are hungry”, Kukah tells Tinubu

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Kukah tells Tinubu

Archbishop of Sokoto Catholic Diocese, Bishop Mathew Kukah, has warned President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC), to urgently address the economic hardship in the country, saying Nigerians are hungry. The bishop, who spoke at the unveiling of The Progressive Institute, a brainchild of the Abdullahi Ganduje-led National Working Committee, in Abuja yesterday, also appealed to the government to consider reducing the cost of Premium Motor Spirit, (PMS), popularly called petrol, which was recently hiked, leading to long queues of motorists across various filling stations. He said,…

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IGP Egbetokun gets 3-yr tenure extension

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IGP Egbetokun

President Bola Tinubu has approved the extension of the tenure of the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun, sources at the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, (SGF), have disclosed. According to officials, who disclosed this to newsmen yesterday on condition of anonymity, said that the IGPs tenure was extended by three years. They said the SGF, George Akume, gave the IGP the letter of his tenure extension on Monday. A senior security officer at the SGF Office also confirmed that the IGP received his…

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“Buhari didnt want Tinubu to succeed him” – Ex Jigawa Gov. Sule Lami?o

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Lami?o on Tinubu PMB

Says Asiwaju knows he worked against him in 2023 Former Jigawa State governor, Sule Lami?o, has credited President Bola Tinubu for single-handedly engineering his emergence even though his party man and former President Muhammadu Buhari worked against him. In a recent interview, Lami?o, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, who made the shocking revelations, disclosed that Buhari never wanted Bola Tinubu to succeed him as President. Lami?o claimed that Buhari had his eyes on a different candidate, Ahmed Lawan, the former Senate President.  He also stated that Buhari didn’t trust…

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Economic Hardship: “All Nigerians are corrupt; hunger, self-inflicted” – Catholic Bishops

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Catholic bishops

Catholic Bishops in Nigeria have declared that the poverty, hunger, and insecurity, amongst others bedevilling the country, are self-inflicted due to corruption by both the leaders and the citizens. This was stated in an issued communiqu, jointly issued by the CBCN president and Archbishop of Owerri, Lucius Ugorji, and the CBCN Secretary and Bishop of Uromi, Donatus Ogun, on Thursday. The communiqu was issued at the end of the second plenary meeting of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), which was held from August 22 to 30, 2024, in…

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Hardship: “Tinubu on track to becoming worse than Buhari” Dr. Lukman

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Salihu Lukman

A former National Vice Chairman, North-West, of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Salihu Moh. Lukman, has lamented the growing deterioration of governance in the country, saying each successive administration has become progressively worse than its predecessor. He said while the President Muhammadu Buhari administration was worse than that of President Goodluck Jonathan, it is saddening that the President Bola Tinubu administration is on track to becoming worse than that of Buhari. Lukman however, lamented that in spite of this, there is no structured engagements regarding 2027, among leading…

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2027: “Why North doesnt want Tinubu re-elected” – Arewa groups

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Arewa groups on 2027

Several prominent northern political figures and groups have expressed deep dissatisfaction with President Bola Tinubus administration, accusing him of neglecting northern interests and mistreating the politicians whose support helped him rise to power. According to the northern leaders, these grievances range from concerns about governance and security to the perception that Tinubu has favored the Yoruba ethnic group in major government appointments at the expense of northern representation. They pointed to the concentration of key positions, such as the Petroleum Minister, Finance Minister, Chief Justice of Nigeria, and others, in…

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President Tinubu appoints new NAHCON Chairman

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Professor Abdullahi Saleh Usman

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Professor Abdullahi Saleh Usman as the new Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) pending the confirmation by the Senate.  This appointment effectively removes the previous Chairman, Jalal Arabi in the face of corruption allegations. Professor Usman is a renowned scholar with qualifications from the University of Madinah and Peshawar University, Pakistan. He previously served as Chairman of the Kano State Muslims Pilgrims Welfare Board, successfully overseeing the operations of the largest quota of state pilgrims in the country. According to a statement…

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Ganduje to vacate APC Chair, as Tinubu offers him Ambassadorial slot

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Ganduje to vacate

Reports have emerged that President Bola Tinubu has offered the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Abdullahi Ganduje, an ambassadorial appointment in any African country Recall that the embattled former Kano State governor was appointed as the national chairman of the ruling party on August 3, 2023, following the forced resignation of Abdullahi Adamu. Credible sources, who disclosed this to newsmen yesterday under condition of anonymity, confirmed that President Tinubu first delegated the President of the Senate Godswill Akpabio to tell Ganduje about the development. According to…

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New Constitution: Yakasai cautions Tinubu over ‘The Patriots demands for political reforms

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Tanko Yakasai cautions

Supports Obasanjos position Elder statesman, Alhaji Tanko Yakasai, has advised President Bola Tinubu to exercise caution in handling the proposal for a brand new Nigerian constitution that will be produced by a 109 -member Constituent Assembly and approved through a nationwide referendum. Yakasai, a former presidential adviser in the Second Republic, charged the President to tread carefully, consult widely and think thoroughly on the proposal as any hasty move could plunge the country into chaos and instability. Recall that some members of The Patriots, led by a former Secretary General…

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“Suspend NNPCLs boss, Kyari; probe alleged subsidy scam” – CNPP asks Tinubu

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CNPP asks Tinubu

The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties, (CNPP), has called for the suspension of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited, (NNPCL) Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO), Mele Kyari. In a statement issued on Sunday by its deputy spokesman, James Ezema, CNPP also called for a probe into allegations of fuel subsidy scams, importation of sub-standard petroleum products and the mismanagement of the Port Harcourt Refinery. CNPP wants the authorities to hold NNPCL accountable by immediately suspending Mele Kyari and independently probing the subsidy scam and other allegations in Nigerias upstream and…

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