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UK Prime Minister appoints Kemi Badenoch as Secretary of State
Kemi Badenoch, a British-Nigerian member of parliament, has been appointed by Liz Truss, the new prime minister of the United Kingdom, as Secretary of state for International Trade and President of the Board of Trade. Recall that Badenoch, a member of the Conservative Party, ran for British Prime Minister and finished in the top five in July. This was made known in a post on the verified Twitter page of the UK Prime Minister, @10DowningStreet, the post read, “Kemi Badenoch MP @KemiBadenoch has been appointed Secretary of State for International Trade and President of the Board of Trade @TradeGovUK #reshuffle”…
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2023: They are plotting against Tinubu, they want to get rid of him and make Shetimma President – Tokunbo Awolowo
Tokunbo Awolowo-Dosunmu, daughter of Nigerian nationalist and statesman, Obafemi Awolowo has alleged plot to get rid of Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, if he wins the 2023 election. She called on Yorubas to be awake adding that those behind the plot would take advantage of Tinubu’s medical condition Awolowo-Dosunmu claimed that the plot may be perfected immediately after the 2023 swearing-in. “They are plotting against Tinubu; Yorubas should wake up. They are aware of Tinubu’s medical condition. “All they are planning is, immediately after handing over and swearing-in, they are going to get rid of Tinubu…
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2023: If you even consider voting APC, you like to suffer – Former Sports Minister, Bolaji Abdullahi
A former Sports Minister, Bolaji Abdullahi, has cautioned Nigerians against voting for the All Progressives Congress, APC, in 2023. Abdullahi while addressing journalists in Ilorin, Kwara State on Tuesday, said only Nigerians who love suffering will think of voting APC into power again He stressed that Nigerians have suffered enough under President Muhammadu Buhari-led government “You have to have a love for suffering to even consider voting for APC again after how they have ruined this country. “If not for the way things are, nobody should even be talking about APC again after the mess they have brought to the…
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Buhari won in 2019 because PDP negotiated with him – Wike alleges
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has accused some members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, of negotiating with President Muhammadu Buhari to see to his victory in the 2019 General election He disclosed this during the commissioning of the Rivers State University campus in Etche, Rivers State, on Tuesday. According to him, when they came to him to be a part of the negotiation, he refused as he was after the interest of his party. He said, “When they were going to negotiate with President Muhammadu Buhari in 2019, they came to me and I said no; no negotiation;…
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FG to increase Lecturers salary by 23.5%, 35% for professors
Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, has announced a 23.5 percent salary increase for lecturers, and a 35 percent increment for professors. The minister disclosed this while speaking during the meeting with vice-chancellors and other stakeholders in the university system on Tuesday. According to him; ”The Federal Government can only afford a 23.5% salary increase for all category of the workforce in Federal Universities, except for the professorial cadre which will enjoy a 35% upward review. “Henceforth, allowances that pertain to ad-hoc duties of the academic and non-academic staff shall be paid as at when due by the Governing Councils of…
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Certificate forgery: I never sued Tinubu, I sued Lagos Assembly – Keyamo
Spokesperson of All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council for the 2023 elections, Festus Keyamo has denied suing presidential candidate of the ruling party, Bola Tinubu, over alleged certificate forgery when he was Governor of Lagos state. The Minister said he sued the Lagos state Assembly This is coming after the Minister accepted to become the spokesperson of the APC flag bearer with reports of him allegedly suing his principal over alleged certificate forgery when he was the governor of Lagos state. Keyamo in his defence said; “I never sued Tinubu. No. I sued the House of Assembly seeking an interpretation…
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ASUU Strike: The major issue is the issue of the law on no work, no pay – Education Minister, Adamu Adamu
Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, has said the only issue yet to be resolved with the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, over the union’s lingering strike is the issue of the law on “No work, No pay.” He said this to reporters on Tuesday at a meeting with Pro-Chancellors and Vice-Chancellors of Federal Universities at the National Universities Commission (NUC) in Abuja “To be frank with all the unions, especially with ASUU, one major issue over which Government and the Unions could not reach amicable agreement was the issue of the law on “No work, No pay.” In the…
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2023: ‘We helped Peter Obi become LP presidential candidate’ – Sowore
The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore, has disclosed that he helped Peter Obi emerge as the presidential candidate of Labour Party, LP. He spoke at the memorial lecture held in honour of the late human rights lawyer and activist, Chief Gani Fawehinmi, in Lagos on Monday He said there were calls that Obi should not be presented for the role adding that they got a court judgment which Falana used in defending LP and Obi He said; “When the Labour Party ran into a problem, there was a member of the LP who insisted that…
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Muslim-Muslim Ticket: We did not reach any agreement with Tinubu – CAN
The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN has denied reports that it resolved the Muslim-Muslim ticket controversy with the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress APC, Bola Tinubu The group described the report as ridiculous, Malicious and untrue adding that it said its position against a same-faith presidential ticket can’t be compromised adding that it’s position against a same-faith presidential ticket can’t be compromised. In a statement by CAN’s President, Daniel Okoh, he said: “The attention of the leadership of Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has been drawn to a media report titled, ‘How Tinubu met, resolved Muslim-Muslim ticket with…
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You are the same with Atiku, Tinubu – Deji Adeyanju tells Obi
Socio-political critic, Deji Adeyanju has slammed Labour Party Presidential candidate Peter Obi over a recent comment that he would not embezzle public funds if elected president. The former Anambra state Governor said he is richer than President Joe Biden of the United States as God has over blessed him. Reacting to this, Adeyanju condemned the remark coming from Obi. According to him, Obi could not be trusted with public after he had diverted state funds into his family business when he was Governor. “After taking billions from Anambra State and putting in your family business, we should now trust this…
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Federal Govt suspends excise duty on calls and data
The Federal Government has announced an immediate suspension of the 5% excise duty that was planned to be imposed on telecommunications services in 2022. This was made known in a statement by Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ibrahim Pantami, at a stakeholders meeting in Abuja on Monday. He cited the increasing hardship on Nigerians, and the willingness of the President Muhammadu Buhari government to lessen the burden of the people He revealed that the National Assembly members were not consulted, adding that the introduction of excise duty in the telecommunication and information and communications technology industry would…
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God has given me what it takes for me to crush my enemies. I am going to flog them ‘pepperly”- Gov Wike
Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has said he is not leaving his grievances to God. This is coming amidst the crisis rocking the opposition party Governor Wike has been at loggerheads with PDP leadership after he failed to secure the party’s presidential ticket as well as become the vice presidential candidate. Speaking at a function in Abia state today, September 5, Governor Wike said he was on a plane with the state governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, a while back when he told him to ”leave eveything for God.” Gov Wike said he responded saying he will never leave anything for…
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