Tag: Tinubu

‘Why Tinubu must remove electricity subsidy’ IMF

Aminu Imam
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The International Monetary Fund, (IMF), has advised the Nigerian Government to completely do away with electricity subsidy in order to free-up the much-needed funds for the development of the country. The global financial institution explained that it was imperative to halt subsidy on electricity in order to have funds for for development spending to strengthen Nigerias economy. The IMF advice to the President Bola Tinubus administration was contained in its latest report. The report evaluated the performance of Tinubu since he assumed office last year. According to the global financial…

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Tinubu salutes Nigerian workers on May Day

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President Bola Tinubu has heartily congratulated Nigerian workers on the auspicious occasion of Workers’ Day, held annually to celebrate the lifeblood of our country. According to a press statement issued yesterday by the President’s Special Adviser (Media & Publicity), Ajuri Ngelale, the President salutes Nigerian workers for their fidelity to the peace, progress, and development of the nation evident in their tireless efforts and patriotic zeal to keep the national engine running. The statement said, “President Tinubu celebrates Nigerian workers across all spheres – from the clerical officer, who ensures the…

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APC: “Its paybacktime to PCC, ICCmembers:”-Sen. Grace tells Tinubu

Aminu Imam

…Says appointments are their ‘rewards, entitlements’ An All Progressives Congress, (APC) senior and critical member, Senator Grace Jackson Bent, has reminded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu about the need to reward faithful members of the party. The non-serving Senator from Adamawa State, made the appeal during Iftar breakfast that members of the APC Presidential Campaign Committee (PCC) and Independent Campaign Committee (ICC) were hosted to by Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, to break the Iftar breakfast of the holy month of Ramadan. Grace spoke in the audience of President Tinubu, Vice-President,…

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Tinubu upright; supporting fight against graft – EFCC chair

Aminu Imam

Chairman of the Economic Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has lauded President Bola Tinubu as a leader doing the right thing and supporting the anti-graft agency in the anti-corruption war. Olukoyede made the statement on Tuesday, while hosting Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, (ICPC), Musa Aliyu, at the Commissions headquarters in Abuja. The EFCC chair said, We believe that with the kind of President we have, who is ready and willing to do the right thing and from what we have seen in…

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Tinubus New Year speech, arrogant display of dishonesty, disregard for Nigerians- LP

Aminu Imam

The Labour Party (LP) has described President Bola Tinubus New Year day broadcast to Nigerians as an arrogant display of dishonesty and disregard for citizens of the country. The Party stated this in a statement issued on Monday by its National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh. Recall that President Tinubu in his New Years broadcast to the nation on Monday, among several pledged and reiterated his commitment to deliver on his electoral promises to Nigerians. He also urged his political opponents to work with him since elections are over. However, in…

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Insecurity: “Negotiate with terrorists, bandits; they need schools, hospitals” – Sheikh Gumi tells FG

Aminu Imam

Controversial Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has called on the President Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government to negotiate with terrorists. Speaking during a television programme yesterday, Gumi said the Government should build schools, markets and hospitals for bandits. The Islamic cleric said Tinubus government should allow bandits have a future, rather than continuing to spend billions of Naira to combat banditry and terrorism. According to Gumi: Negotiate with these people. Build schools, markets and hospitals for them. Let them have future. Even the people we call bandits, what they sometimes complain…

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Tinubu demands fairness in Bayelsa, Imo, Kogi polls

Aminu Imam

President Bola Tinubu has appealed to all candidates participating in the November 11 governorship elections in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi States, as well as the electorate to ensure free and fair elections. The President made the appeal on Thursday in Abuja, during the presentation of the All-Progressives Congress (APC) flags to the standard-bearers in the upcoming elections. According to a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, Tinubu presented the party flags to Timipre Sylva for Bayelsa State; Governor Hope Uzodimma, of Imo State, who…

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Supplementary Budget: “Tinubu didnt ask for presidential yacht”, Says aide

Aminu Imam

…Lawmakers remove item President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said that he did not request for the N5 billion presidential yacht proposed by the Nigerian Navy. Tinubu stated this while speaking through his spokesperson, Tope Ajayi, yesterday. Recall that there has been outrage since details of the N2.1 trillion supplementary budget Tinubu submitted to the National Assembly were published. According to a report, Ajayi said he doubted if his principal needed one to perform the functions of his office. It is important to state clearly that President Bola Tinubu didnt ask…

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NIPOST staff protest Tinubu’s choice of new Postmaster General

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) staff on Monday shut down their head office as they rejected the appointment of the new Postmaster General (PMG), Tola Odeyemi by President Bola Tinubu. Odeyemis appointment was announced last week by Ajuri Ngelale,  Presidential spokesman, but NIPOST in a separate statement disclosed the reinstatement of Mr Sunday Adepoju to continue as PMG  NIPOST workers on Monday staged a protest in Abuja over the new appointment and shut down its head office. Some of the protesting workers, who spoke on the condition of anonymity said Odeyemi…

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U.S. judge denies Bola Tinubus emergency appeal, orders CSU to turn over records to Atiku

Aminu Imam

…Testify under oath Monday Senior U.S. judge denies Bola Tinubus emergency appeal, orders CSU to turn over records to Atiku, testify under oath today afternoon. President Bola Tinubu has lost his emergency application to block Chicago State University (CSU) from releasing his academic records to the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), Atiku Abubakar. The ruling marks a major blow to Tinubu and a huge victory for Atiku Abubakar, who has been seeking the records to establish that the President presented a forged certificate to the Independent National…

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