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Fulfill your campaign promises, NLC tells Tinubu

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The Nigeria Labour Congress has tasked President Bola Tinubu to ensure the speedy execution of all his policies for the betterment of the country.

The Ondo State Chairman of NLC, Mr Oladele Amoko, gave the charge in an interview on Tuesday in Akure.

Amoko, who congratulated Tinubu, the 16th president of Nigeria, also advised him to ensure that the removed fuel subsidy funds do not end up in the wrong hands “as people are expecting much from the new government.”

The State Chairman stated that Nigerians are hopeful because Tinubu made a lot of promises both in his inaugural speech on Monday and during his electioneering campaigns.

If he can afford to and stand by his promises, then we will have a new Nigeria.

“But concerning the petroleum subsidy, there is a need for him to have a stakeholders’ meeting so that all hands will be on deck,” he said.

Amoko asked, “Because if we remove the subsidy, who are the people to manage the money the government is removing so that it won’t end up in other wrong hands as at used to be?”

He further said that if Tinubu can do all this, then Nigerians should be expecting to have a better outing ahead because the promises won’t be just lip service.

Nigerians are tired of grammar, adjectives and policies without action. We want the government to put all the policies into action.

“Nigerians are looking forward to what Tinubu is going to do about the promises he made,” the NLC chairman said.

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Subsidy Removal Won’t Take Immediate – Tinubu Clarifies

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The public is advised to note that President Bola Tinubu’s declaration that “subsidy is gone” is neither a new development nor an action of his new administration. He was merely communicating the status quo, considering that the previous administration’s budget for fuel subsidy was planned and approved to last for only the first half of the year.

 

Effectively, this means that by the end of June, the Federal Government will be without funds to continue the subsidy regime, translating to its termination. The panic-buying that has ensued as a result of the communication is needless; it will not take immediate effect.

 

Furthermore, President Tinubu was clear about his plans to re-channel the funds previously devoted to the payment of subsidies into better investments that will cushion the effects of the removal on the general public, especially the poor of the poor. This includes but is not limited to investments in public infrastructure, education, healthcare and jobs that will materially improve the lives of millions of Nigerians and increase their earning potential.

 

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Adegoke’s death: Court sentences Adedoyin, the owner of Hilton Hotel to death by hanging

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Osun State High Court has found the popular hotel owner, Dr Ramon Adedoyin guilty in the murder case of Timothy Adegoke, a former master’s degree student of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, whose death occurred between November 5 and 7, 2021, at Hilton Honours Hotel, Ile-Ife.

The Osun Chief Judge, Adepele Ojo, while delivering her judgement on the case, held that the circumstantial evidence available to the court, pointed to the killing of Adegoke while being a guest at the hotel owned by Adedoyin.

According to her, Adedoyin’s decision not to enter the witness box did not help him, as the circumstantial evidence had shifted the burden of proof on him.

Justice Ojo also said Adedoyin’s decision not to enter the witness box meant he agreed to the murder charge pressed against him by the prosecution, dismissing the alibi pleaded on his behalf by his counsel, who said the hotel owner was in Abuja for many days around the time the death of the late Adegoke occurred.

Details later…

Seyi Makinde reappoints CoS, replaces CPS

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The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Monday, reappointed his Chief of Staff, Segun Ogunwuyi and replaced his Chief Press Secretary, Taiwo Adisa with Sulaimon Olarenwaju.

Olarenwaju until this appointment was the Group Business Editor, Nigerian Tribune.

The governor made the first two appointments at the presentation of the transition report, held at the Executive Council Chamber, Governor’s Office, Agodi, Ibadan.

Police raid Auxiliary’s home, recover weapons, ammunition

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The Oyo State Police Command has raided the apartment of the sacked chairman of Park Management System, Mukaila Lamidi, popularly known as Auxiliary.

An online news platform, (not The RANKSAFRICA) Tuesday morning that the police stormed his Ibadan residence recovering weapons and ammunition.

It was reported that though Auxiliary escaped, some of his loyalists were however arrested by the police.

Details later…

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President Tinubu Appoints Kunle Adeleke, Dele Alake, Olusegun Dada As Aides

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Ambassador Kunle Adeleke is the State Chief of Protocol (SCOP) to the President

Dele Alake – Presidential Spokesman

Olusegun Dada @DOlusegun – SA Digital Media

The new 3 names have been appointed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (@officialABAT)

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.

DSS v EFCC: No rivalry, we are only occupying ‘our’ facility – Afunanya 

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The State Security Service (SSS) says it is the rightful owner of the Ikoyi building where the EFCC Lagos headquarters is located and so can do whatever it wants with it.

The SSS said this in response to a PREMIUM TIMES enquiry on why its officials Tuesday morning blocked EFCC officials from the Ikoyi building.

“It is not correct that the DSS barricaded Efcc from entering its office. No. It is not true,” SSS spokesperson Peter Afunanya wrote in a statement. “The Service is only occupying its own facility where it is carrying out its official and statutory responsibility.”

“By the way, there is no controversy over No 15A Awolowo Road as being insinuated by the Media. Did the efcc tell you it is contesting the ownership of the building? I will be surprised if it is contesting the ownership. Awolowo Road was NSO headquarters. SSS/DSS started from there. It is a common knowledge. It is a historical fact. Check it out.”

“There is no rivalry between the Service and the EFCC over and about anything. Please do not create any imaginary one. They are great partners working for the good of the nation. Dismiss any falsehood of a fight.”

As of 9:45 a.m., dozens of EFCC officials were still stranded in front of the office amidst the confusion caused by the actions of the SSS operatives.

There Shall Be New Nigeria’, Pastor Adeboye Optimistic, Composes New Song

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General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has expressed optimism toward a new Nigeria in a new song he composed, titled ‘There shall be new Nigeria.’

Pastor Adeboye composed this song with an optimistic feeling toward the new regime.

This song is to be sung by the congregation in the Sunday service on 28th March 2023.

See song below:

*“There shall be a New Nigeria!”*
(Tune: ‘There Shall Be Showers of Blessings’)
(Anchor Scripture: Job 22:28)

1. “There shall be a new Nigeria!”
This decree we all must make.
We’ll see the nation of our dream,
As we commit to prayers.
Chorus:
New Nigeria, new Nigeria I see!
Our story is changing for good,
A great nation shall be born.

2. “There shall be a new Nigeria!”
The good news will spread abroad,
That a great nation has emerged,
If believing we will pray!

3. “There shall be a new Nigeria!”
We all will tell the story,
Of how God destroys our spoilers,
Giving us rest on all sides.

4. “There shall be a new Nigeria!”
The Lord her soul will preserve;
And by the shed-blood of Jesus,
Better things will be spoken.

5. We shall see a new Nigeria,
With righteousness permeating;
God’s fear will rule all our leaders,
Always God’s will shall prevail.”

Osun govt threatens to seal stations hoarding petrol

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The Osun State Government has on Tuesday threatened to seal off filling stations in the state hoarding petrol.

This was contained in a statement signed by the state’s governor spokesman, Olawale Rasheed.

The removal of fuel subsidy by President Bola Tinubu during his inaugural speech at Eagle Square on Monday, immediately after he was sworn in.

“Any fuel station found guilty of hoarding fuel to create artificial scarcity shall be sealed off and operators prosecuted for the crime of economic sabotage,” Adeleke said.

It added that the removal of fuel subsidy by Tinubu has caused unnecessary hardship for the people of the state.

This deliberate action is not only inhumane but unpatriotic and will not be allowed by the government. To this end, the Special Monitoring Team on fuel scarcity set up by His Excellency, Governor Ademola Nurudeen Jackson Adeleke headed by the Chief of Staff, Hon Kazeem Akinleye is still effective and shall not condone any form of economic sabotage.

“As from today, May 30, 2023, the Committee shall begin special monitoring of all the filling stations across the state in collaboration with law enforcement agencies and other stakeholders,” it added.

However, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has supported the decision of Tinubu on the removal of fuel subsidy.

The head of the company, Mele Kyari explained that the company had been spending a significant portion of its profits on the product subsidy.

However, he assured Nigerians that there was no need for panic buying as the company had enough product to supply the country for the next 30 days.

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DSS storms EFCC Lagos office, blocks officers’ access

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Operatives of the Department of State Security have stormed the Lagos office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, preventing officials of the anti-graft agency from gaining access to their office in Ikoyi, Lagos.

Impeccable sources in both agencies told The PUNCH that there has been an ongoing rivalry between the DSS and the EFCC over the ownership of the building.

Our correspondent gathered that the DSS operatives stormed the office around 7:00 am on Tuesday, and refused to leave despite dialogue between operatives of both agencies, an impeccable source confirmed the development to our correspondent in a telephone interview.

An official of the EFCC who spoke with our correspondent on the condition of anonymity, said, “There’s been a running battle between us and the DSS over who owns the office because the office was used by them before the EFCC came on board and it was handed over to us.

But it’s been an administrative issue, and the matter is not in court and hasn’t caused any fracas before now. But we don’t understand why they have to block our office and deny our officials access when a new government just came in.”

“The office used to be ours, and we have been fighting over it for years now, and the EFCC knows,” a DSS source said.

Meanwhile, spokespersons for both agencies, Wilson Uwujaren of the EFCC, and Dr Peter Afunaya of the DSS did not respond to inquiries by our correspondent over the development.