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Abuja, May 29, 2023. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Mr Dele Alake as his spokesperson hours after he took oath of office on Monday. Alake has been a long-time associate of Tinubu. Alake served as his Commissioner of Information and Strategy from 1999 to 2007 while he was Lagos State governor. The president also appointed Ambassador Kunle Adeleke as the State Chief of Protocol (SCOP) to the President. The APC National Youth Leader Olusegun Dada was named as Special Assistant to the President on Digital Media. The appointments took …

Abuja, May 27, 2023 -President Muhammadu Buhari will deliver a farewell  address to the nation at 7:00am Sunday, Buhari’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, disclosed this in a statement he signed on Saturday evening titled ‘President Buhari broadcasts to the nation.’ According to Adesina, “President Muhammadu Buhari will make a farewell broadcast as President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces on Sunday, May 28, at 7 am.” He advised television, radio stations and other electronic media outlets to hook up to the network services of the Nigerian Television …

Abuja, May 27, 2023 – A pro- democracy group, The Natives, says members of the group will keep vigil on the streets of Abuja till the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, is sworn in on Monday. The group said it would not tolerate any act that could lead to chaos ahead of the inauguration on Monday. Smart Edwards, the leader of the group, told journalists in Abuja during a Unity Walk that the sacrifice was necessary to frustrate plans by those he described as unscrupulous elements who are bent on forming a …

Birnin-Kebbi, May 21,2023 – Kebbi State has approved N4 billion for payment for gratuities and death benefits to some beneficiaries in the state. Atiku Bagudu, the State Governor, announced this on Saturday at a press briefing. Safiyanu Garba Bena, the state Acting Head of Civil Service, who briefed journalists on behalf of the governor, said the approval of over two billion (N2,360,156,801.78K) was for payment of gratuities and death benefits to those who retired and were captured between January 1st 2023 to May 15th , 2023 or beneficiaries of those …

Abuja, May 27, 2023 – President-elect Bola Tinubu has promised to use democracy to bring about widespread prosperity, job opportunities and realisation of Nigeria’s latent potential. Tinubu made the promise while speaking on the importance of democracy in driving Nigeria’s sustained development during the Inauguration Lecture presented by Kenya’s former President, Uhuru Kenyatta, at the International Conference Centre in Abuja on Saturday. He promised to use democratic institutions to advance substantial economic changes that would lead to widespread prosperity, new job opportunities, and the realisation of the country’s latent potential. …

Abuja, May 26, 2023 – Aisha Buhari, the wife of outgoing President Muhammadu Buhari, has called for certain privileges for the wives of former presidents after the expiration of their tenure. She made the call in Abuja on Friday at the launching of a book titled ‘The Journey of a Military Wife’ written by Mrs Vickie Anwuli Irabor, the wife of Chief of Defence Staff and President of the Defence and Police Officers’ Wives Association (DEPOWA). Mrs Buhari, the outgoing First Lady, listed such privileges as the provision of vehicles, …

Abuja, May 26, 3023 – Dr Sakirat Madein, the new Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), assumed duty on Friday with a warning to her colleagues that she would not tolerate corruption. Madein gave the warning for zero corruption during the handing over ceremony in Abuja on Friday. She expressed regret that the treasury had suffered some turmoil in the recent past and promised that the treasury would, henceforth, move from strength to strength.  “We should be guided by zero tolerance to corruption and be dedicated to service and how …

Abuja, May 25, 2023 – Abubakar Malami, the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, on Thursday met with the House of Representatives Committe on the allegation of unlawful sale of 48 million barrels of crude oil in China amounting to over $2.4 billion. Malami was accompanied by Beatrice Jedy-Agba, the Permanent Secretary in the ministry. Malami faced members of the House Committee investigating the reported loss of revenue resulting from the illicit sale of 48 million barrels of crude oil exports in 2015. Despite the submission of documents …