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Here is New Telegraph’s news roundup of the top 15 latest Nigerian news making headlines today, Tuesday, June 20, 2023
BREAKING: Tinubu Appoints New Service Chiefs, Egbetokun As Acting IGP
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the immediate retirement of all Service Chiefs and the Inspector-General of Police, Advisers, and Comptroller-General of Customs from Service as well as their replacements with immediate effect.
Tinubu in a statement signed by the Director of Information in the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation. Read more
PDP Leaders Meet On Party’s New Direction
The National leadership of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) will on Tuesday meet to chart a new direction for the party.
The meeting, which will hold at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja, will be the first since the last general elections. Read more
Fubara Speaks On Wike Defection To APC
The Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara has appealed to his predecessor, former Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike not to stay away from him even if he defects to the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC).
Governor Fubara made this remark on Sunday while speaking during a Thanksgiving reception organized for Wike… Read more
Ganduje Refutes Claims, Says Kano Govt. Spends Over N20bn On PG Scholarship
The administration of former Governor of Kano State, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has spent over N20 billion on 111, 687 indigent students for overseas postgraduate foreign scholarship in 14 countries, five private universities, the Nigerian Law School, and other internal universities from June 2015 to March 2023.
Former commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs in the administration, Malam Muhammad Garba stated this in a statement…Read more
Full List Of Agencies Exempted From Tinubu’s Dissolution
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday approved the immediate dissolution of the Governing Boards of all Federal Government Parastatals, Agencies, Institutions, and Government-Owned Companies in the exercise of its constitutional powers and in the public interest.
President Tinubu’s dissolution was contained in a statement issued by the Director of Information… Read more
Merchant Navy Bill Will End Oil Theft If 10th Assembly Passes Legislation – Edema
The Director-General and Commandant of the Merchant Navy Corps, Allen Benson Edema, has said crude oil theft would continue in Nigeria unless the 10th National Assembly passed the Nigerian Merchant Navy Coast Guard Security and Safety Corps establishment bill.
Edema who stated this in an interview with journalists in Abuja on Monday evening…. Read more
JUST-IN: Tinubu Retires Service Chiefs, Others
The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the immediate retirement of all Service Chiefs and the Inspector-General of Police, Advisers, and Comptroller-General of Customs from Service as well as their replacements with immediate effect.
The service chief is the Chief of Defence Staff, Lucky Irabor, the Chief of Army Staff, Farouk Yahaya; the Chief of Naval Staff, Awwal Gambo…. Read more
Fuel Subsidy: FG Resumes Talks With NLC, TUC
The Federal Government has resumed negotiations with both the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress over steps being taken to alleviate the sufferings associated with the withdrawal of fuel subsidy by the administration of President Bola Tinubu.
NLC and NLC had after meeting with representatives of government at the State House… Read more
REVEALED: How Ex-Senate Spokesperson Warned Aregbesola Against Factionalising APC
Details have emerged on how ex-Senate spokesperson, Senator Ajibola Basiru warned former Interior Minister, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola of the dangers of factionalising the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State.
In a letter to Aregbesola titled “Position Paper on the state of the party in Osun,” dated March 8, 2021… Read more
ExxonMobil Announces Harris As New MD In Nigeria
ExxonMobil has announced Mr Shane Harris as the new Chairman and Managing Director in Nigeria.
This was contained in a statement issued on Monday by the Manager of Media and Communications of ExxonMobil, Mr Ogechukwu Udeagha….. Read more
I Never Compromised My Oath Of Office To Favour Any Political Party – Ex-PCA
A former President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa has denied compromising the oath of office to favour any political party while serving as the head of the Appeal Court.
The Jurist made this known in a statement she personally signed and made available to newsmen on Monday in Abuja… Read more
Extend Your Probe To PAP Office Ex-Agitators Tell Tinubu
Former Militants under the Platform of Ex-Agitators’ Leadership Forum (EALF), Bayelsa State Chapter on Monday appealed to Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR), to extend his investigation of financial misappropriation to the office of the presidential amnesty programme (PAP).
In an open letter to the president, titled ‘ Why the presidential amnesty programme should be next in the house cleaning… Read more
Suspended EFCC Chairman Throws Shades At Tinubu
The suspended Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa on Monday said only the guilty suspects are scared of the anti-graft agency.
Bawa stated this while speaking in an interview with a media personality, Chude Jideonwo… Read more
NiMet Predicts Bad Weather From Monday
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted cloudiness and thunderstorms from Monday to Wednesday across the country.
NiMet’s weather outlook released on Sunday predicted a cloudy atmosphere on Monday with patches of clouds over the northern region… Read more
PDP Hails Anyanwu At 58, Says Imo People Eager For Liberation
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has facilitated with the National Secretary and Governorship candidate of the party in the November 11 Imo State Gubernatorial election, Senator Samuel Anyanwu as he marks his 58th birthday anniversary, reminding him that Imo people are eager for liberation.
The party said Senator Anyanwu’s proven commitment and record of achievements informed the desire of the people of Imo State… Read more
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