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Abia State Governor, makes first set of appointments [SEE NAMES]

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Today, I approved the appointment of the following persons: Prof. Kenneth Kalu -Secretary to the State Government . Pastor Caleb Ajagba, PhD (Chief of Staff to the Governor). Dr. Ngozi Okoronkwo (Special Adviser Health Care Delivery Services)

Tinubu makes first set of appointments [SEE NAMES]

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  President Bola Tinubu has made his first set of appointments as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. In the appointments, he named Ambassador Kunle Adeleke as the State Chief of Protocol (SCOP) to the President. He also appointed former Lagos State Commissioner of Information, Dele Alake as Presidential Spokesman and Olusegun Dada Special Adviser, Digital Media.

Fuel Subsidy Won't Be Implemented Immediately, President Tinubu Responds To Criticism

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e   President   Bola  Tinubu   has said that what he said about getting rid of fuel subsidies during his inauguration speech on Monday won't take place immediately. In a statement made by the  Asiwaju Bola Ahmed  Media Centre, Tinubu said that  Nigerians  shouldn't buy things in a rush like they did after he spoke. durable Reporters said that crowds for petrol appeared right away. When Tinubu spoke, petrol prices in Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, and other big cities had risen to as high as N350 per litre. Several interest and social groups have asked Tinubu not to start his presidency in a harsh way for Nigerians. Instead, they say he should be careful about getting rid of the fuel subsidy. Tinubu's media office said in a tweet that the removal of fuel subsidies was not happening immediately but was part of a process that had been going on for a while. The tweet says, "The public is reminded that President Bola Tinubu's statement that "subsidy is g...

Today's Headlines: Senate Presidency: Orji Kalu Refuses To Step Down For Akpabio.

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  The Chief Whip of the senate, Orji Uzor Kalu, has confirmed his alliance with Zamfara State former governor,  Abdulaziz Yari  and his team towards his race for the post of Nigerian Senate Presidency. Kalu who mentioned this on Tuesday in  Abuja  also declared that he would not step down for anybody for the race of Nigerian Senate Presidency. The chief whip said the outcome of their meetings would be unveiled soon. “I won’t step down for anybody. We are talking with (former governor) Yari. Our group and his group are talking, intimate talk and partnership. We will make sure that no one zone can produce the senate presidency,” he said, according to TheCable. “Like I used to tell people, no one zone can produce the president of Nigeria. What we are trying to do with Senator Yari is a united partnership that will work for Nigeria. In the coming days or weeks, that partnership will be unveiled, so we are in serious talks," he said.

Fuel price hike, scarcity trail Tinubu’s subsidy removal announcement.

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  In a knee-jerk reaction to the confirmation of fuel subsidies removal by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, marketers and operators have increased petrol pump price to N210-N500 per litre. In his inaugural speech on Monday, the President said since the immediate past President, Muhammadu Buhari, did not budget for fuel subsidies in the second half of the year, the payment is gone for good. A check by DAILY POST on Monday evening around the Nation’s capital showed that long queues are back as residents buy fuel for 210/per litre against N195/per litre. However, some filling stations in Kubwa expressway, Lugbe still sell fuel at N195/per litre. In a knee-jerk reaction to the confirmation of fuel subsidies removal by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, marketers and operators have increased petrol pump price to N210-N500 per litre. In his inaugural speech on Monday, the President said since the immediate past President, Muhammadu Buhari, did not budget for fuel ...

EFCC Moves To Arrest, Prosecute Ortom After Handover- Sources

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  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has concluded plans to arrest and intimidate the immediate former Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom. Sources told durable films on Monday that the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state is behind it. According to the sources within the APC fold, the leader of the party in the state, Senator George Akume is part of the plot against Ortom. Ortom leaves office today, May 29, as his successor, Rev Fr Hyacinth Alia, takes over.

President Tinubu Mourns AIT Founder, Dokpesi – saying, Media Cannot Be Complete With His Works.

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  Nigerian President, Bola   Tinubu , has mourned the loss of Raymond Dokpesi, founder of DAAR Communications and African Independent Television (AIT), saying he would be missed so much. Dokpesi died on Monday at an unknown Abuja hospital.  Tinubu's condolence message was included in a statement made by his media officer, Abdulaziz Abdulaziz, in Abuja. The president lamented the media mogul's death as a major loss to Nigeria's media business and the country.