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June, 2023

• 2 June

  Tinubu Appoints Femi Gbajabiamila As Chief of Staff, Akume As SGF

  

  President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed the outgoing speaker of the house of representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila as the new chief of staff. He also appointed a former Deputy Governor of Jigawa State, Sen. Ibrahim Hadejia, as Deputy Chief of Staff and Former Minister of Special Duties, George Akume, as Secretary …

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• 2 June

  Danbazau becomes “Jagunmolu” of Ede on June 7

  

  The Timi of Ede land, Oba Munirudeen  Lawal, will confer on Lt.-Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (rtd), former Chief of Army Staff the title of ”Jagunmolu” (meaning someone who has fought and overcome) of Ede land. This is contained in a statement by the Chairman Planning Committee, Prof. Tajudeen Akanji, in Ile-Ife. …

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• 2 June

  Online publishers set agenda for Tinubu

  

  The Abuja Online Publishers Forum (AOPF) has advised the Bola Tinubu administration to roll out urgent palliative measures nationwide to cushion the negative effects of the current economic crisis. The Forum, in a letter to congratulate Tinubu and jointly signed by its Chairman, Martins Odiete, and Secretary, Shola Akingboye, said …

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• 2 June

  10th Assembly: Coalition demands inclusion of women as principal officers

  

  A coalition of 20 Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) has urged members-elect to include women as principal officers in the 10th National Assembly. The coalition, at a news conference in Abuja on Thursday also demanded that women should occupy top offices, and should have “Grade A” committees to chair. The Coordinator, …

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• 2 June

  I’ll be Speaker come June 13, says Tajudeen Abbas

  

  The All Progressives Congress “anointed candidates” for the positions of Speaker and Deputy Speaker for the 10th House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, and Benjamin Kalu on Thursday met behind closed doors with President Bola Tinubu. The meeting, held at the Presidential Villa Abuja, came on the heels of the inauguration …

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• 2 June

  IDÁN

  

  By Toyin Falola   “Idán no dey read but Idán de pass.” “Idán no dey work but Idán dey eat.” “Idán no dey stress himself.” “Idán no dey talk but na idán dey make sense pass.” “Idán fit dey sick, but idán no go die.“ “Idán no dey watch car …

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