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The National President of the Nigerian Union of Local Government Employees, Ambali Olatunji, has chided President Bola Tinubu for his economic policy, which he said, is hurting the masses. Olatunji, who spoke in Benin City, Edo State, during the opening session of a two-day National Youth Conference organised by the union on Tuesday evening, also berated Tinubu for running an over-bloated cabinet comprising ministers and a retinue of aides. Noting that Tinubu needs to understand the plight of the people, Olatunji said that 45 ministers and a horde of aides…

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The Department of State Services, DSS, has established a new Directorate of Public Relations and Strategic Communications, DPRSC. DSS Director General, Yusuf Bichi, established the department as part of efforts in sustaining engagement with Nigerians as well as deepening democratic governance, transparency and accountability. A statement by the DSS DPRSC said Bichi appointed the secret police spokesman, Peter Afunanya, to head the Directorate. According to the statement, Afunanya’s appointment took effect from September 26, 2023. “Consequently, it has appointed Peter Nnochirionye Afunanya, Ph.D, fsi, the erstwhile Public Relations Officer, to…

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Victor Osimhen appeared to look furious when he arrived at Napoli’s team hotel on Wednesday afternoon ahead of the Wednesday Night Serie A clash against Udinese. Osimhen even ignored some of his teammates, including Diego Demme and Piotr Zielinski. The Nigeria international is angered following two TikTok videos posted by the Partenopei on Tuesday. The 24-year-old is included in Napoli’s squad for the game against the Zebras. The striker is expected to start the game even if doesn’t seem to be in a good mood. Osimhen has fired blanks in…

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The Christian Association of Nigeria Wednesday congratulated the Nigerian Muslims in commemoration of the birth of Prophet Mohammed. The CAN president, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, in a felicitation message to the Muslim faithful on behalf of the association and the Christian community, called for the promotion of mutual respect, understanding and peaceful coexistence among all religions. Okoh noted that Nigeria’s strength lies in its diverse society. Hence, the people should promote mutual respect and peaceful coexistence. He said, “As we commemorate this significant festival, we acknowledge Nigeria’s diverse society, comprising individuals…

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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has warned road users to abide by all the traffic regulations, especially during the ember months. FRSC zonal commander, ACM. Godwin Omiko gave the warning at the flag-off of The Ember Month campaign, held at the investment motor park in Dutse, Jigawa State. The theme of this year’s sensitisation is “Speed Thrills But Kills: Drive Responsibly and Avoid Overloading”. Commander Omiko explained that ember months are characterized by heightened vehicular movement across Nigerian roads which results in the loss of lives and properties as…

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  The Special Adviser to the President on Economic Affairs, Dr Tope Fasua, has called for a structural reform of Nigeria’s foreign exchange market.   Fasua made the call at a roundtable organised by the National Policy Advocacy Centre (NPAC) of the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) on Tuesday in Abuja.   The theme of the event was “Unification of Foreign Exchange and the Effect of Fuel Subsidy Removal on the Business Community’’.   “I believe we should reform the Bureau De Change (BDC) sector and make it…

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  Biodun Oyebanji, the governor of Ekiti, says despite approving N20 million for the national games festival, the state’s sports council failed to procure appropriate kits for the athletes.   On Sunday, many Nigerians berated the shabby appearance of the state contingent at the march-past event during the opening ceremony of the 7th national youths games in Asaba, Delta.   The governor recalled Adekunle Adeyemi, the general manager of the state sports council, from the games after the backlash that trailed the appearance of the contingent.   Speaking on Tuesday…

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  Tajudeen Abbas, speaker of the house of representatives, has declared the seats of lawmakers appointed as ministers by President Bola Tinubu, vacant.   Tunji Olubunmi-Ojo and Tanko Sununu were the two members of the green chamber appointed as ministers by Tinubu.   Olubunmi-Ojo represented Akoko north-east/ Akoko north-west of Ondo state, while Sununu represented Yauri/Shanga/Ngaski federal constituency of Katsina.   Tinubu had appointed Olubunmi-Ojo as minister of interior, and Tanko Sununu as minister of state for education.   Abbas declared the seats of the former lawmakers vacant after reading…

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