Tag: Tinubu

President Tinubu appoints new NAHCON Chairman

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir
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 Obasanjo’s 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 NNPCL’s 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 Nigeria’s upstream and…

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National Boundary Commission’s DG Adaji gets 2nd term

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

President Bola Tinubu has approved the reappointment of Adamu Adaji as the Director-General (D-G) of the National Boundary Commission (NBC) for a second and final term of four years. Mrs Efe Ovuakporie, Head, Information and Public Relations Unit, in a statement in Abuja on Monday, said that the appointment was effective from Aug. 7, 2024. Ovuakporie said that reappointment was communicated in a letter signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume. She quoted Akume as saying that the reappointment was in accordance with the…

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‘Tinubu’s failure to address protesters’ demands worrisome’ – Ijaw Congress

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INC warns Police

The Ijaw National Congress (INC),has expressed concerns regarding President Bola Tinubu’s yesterday’s nationwide broadcast, stating that he failed to address the demands of ongoing protesters across Nigeria. Recall that in thr broadcast, President Tinubu spoke to the nation amid protests that began on August 1, which have led to violence in various regions. Protesters have called for several key changes, including a reduction in petrol pump prices, improvements in living standards, cuts in the cost of governance, decreases in electricity tariffs, and solutions to escalating insecurity, among others. In an…

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Rivers protesters reject Tinubu’s new National Anthem, sing ‘Arise O Compatriots’

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Rivers protesters reject

#EndBadGovernance protesters in Port Harcourt, Rivers State yesterday, recited the now-defunct ‘Arise O compatriots’ national anthem, ditching the reintroduced ‘Nigeria We Hail Thee’. Recall that the Federal Government had reintroduced the latter anthem a few months ago. During the #EndBadGovernance protests in Port Harcourt, an amateur video captured the demonstrators standing in solidarity singing the ‘Arise O Compatriots’, demanding better governance from President Bola Tinubu. Tinubu officially reinstated the original national anthem: ‘Nigeria, We Hail Thee’, on May 29, 2024. Yesterday, Nigerians across the country took to the streets to…

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FEC directs sale of crude oil to ?angote Refinery in Naira  

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FEC directs crude sales

President Bola Tinubu has proposed the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), sell crude oil to Dangote Petroleum Refinery and other refineries in the local currency, the  Naira. According to the Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to the President,  Bayo Onanuga yesterday, the proposal was adopted by the Federal Executive Council, (FEC). He said, “To ensure the stability of the pump price of refined fuel and the dollar-Naira exchange rate, the Federal Executive Council yesterday adopted a proposal by President Tinubu to sell crude to ?angote Refinery and other…

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Bwala: Ndume cautions Tinubu to be wary of political-jobbers, fake supporters

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Ndume Tinubu

Senator representing Borno-South senatorial district, Mohammed Ali Ndume, at the weekend called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to beware of Daniel Bwala, a former critic of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and other political liabilities who masquerade as supporters. Recall that Bwala had attacked Ndume on different fora after he (Ndume) granted an interview to a television programme, in which he expressed worry over the ‘increasing hunger and insecurity’ that have characterised the present administration. Following the interview, APC’s  National Working Committee stripped Ndume of his position as Majority Whip…

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“Tinubu’s economic policies disjointed, won’t end Nigerians’ hardship” – Financial Times

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FT on Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu’s economic policies are disjointed, pushing tens of millions into misery and would not end Nigerians’ hardships, Financial Times of London has reported. In an editorial article assessing Tinubu’s over one year in office published on Wednesday, the newspaper dismissed “Tinubunomics,” a term blending Tinubu’s name with the last five letters of “economics,” as “disjointed.” “Tinubu­n­om­ics” is so dis­join­ted it barely deserves the name”, the Financial Times wrote, warning that: “Shock ther­apy will prob­ably fail if important adjust­ments are not made.” The newspaper said under Tinubu’s watch, “Hunger…

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