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Tinubu swears in power, foreign affairs ministers

While Mr Tegbe replaced Adebayo Adelabu, who resigned to run for the APC governorship primary in Oyo State, Mr Enikanolaiye took over as minister of state from Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, who was elevated after the former minister, Yusuf Tuggar, resigned to contest the APC primary election in Bauchi State. The post Tinubu swears in power, foreign affairs ministers appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

Xenophobia: Nigeria not happy with South Africa — Ojukwu

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Ojukwu, on Monday expressed the Nigerian government’s disappointment with the way South African authorities and security agencies have handled the ongoing harassment and intimidation of Nigerians in the country. The post Xenophobia: Nigeria not happy with South Africa — Ojukwu appeared first on Vanguard News.

Video: Why should lawmakers trek to work? - Sen Umeh justifies official vehicle allocation

The senator argued that the National Assembly was often unfairly singled out for criticism over official benefits available to public office holders. The post Video: Why should lawmakers trek to work? - Sen Umeh justifies official vehicle allocation appeared first on Vanguard News.

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‘Crime has no ethnicity’ — Obi defends Fulani against ethnic profiling

Obi specifically defended ordinary Fulani people, arguing that many of them are unfairly judged because of crimes committed by individuals with whom they have no connection. The post ‘Crime has no ethnicity’ — Obi defends Fulani against ethnic profiling appeared first on Vanguard News.

Nigerians won’t pay for repatriation from South Africa – Official

Nigerians to be evacuated from South Africa will not bear the cost of their repatriation, Mr Kimiebi Ebienfa, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has said. The post Nigerians won’t pay for repatriation from South Africa – Official appeared first on Vanguard News.

How we’re repositioning airports as economic hubs — Agbebire

By Dickson Omobola Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, Mr Henry Agbebire, in this interview, speaks about the vision, progress and discipline driving the agency’s renewed transformation agenda. Agbebire also identifies the challenges confronting the reform process and the measures being implemented to sustain improvements across […] The post How we’re repositioning airports as economic hubs — Agbebire appeared first on Vanguard News.

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Court faults CAC, orders restoration of NYCN’s registration

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Friday ordered the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) to restore the registration of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN). The post Court faults CAC, orders restoration of NYCN’s registration appeared first on Vanguard News.

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Tinubu nominates new NDDC board member

The president said Ms Marwa's appointment would ensure continuity in the board's activities and preserve the North-east zone's representation in the affairs of the intervention agency. The post Tinubu nominates new NDDC board member appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

N-Delta suffering from lack of implementation of laws — Ajumogobia

….Advocates stringent penalties for gas-flaring….Seeks establishment of court for environmental issuesBy Davies Iheamnachor PORT HARCOURT— Former Minister of Petroleum and Foreign Affairs, Mr Henry Ajumogobia, SAN, has said Niger Delta is suffering from lack of implementation and enforcement of laws. Ajumogobia noted that if laws were properly implemented, that issues relating to gas-flaring, underdevelopment bedeviling […] The post N-Delta suffering from lack of implementation of laws — Ajumogobia appeared first on Vanguard News.

2027: Justice must prevail in NDC primary, Chukwuani warns

By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — Senatorial aspirant for Enugu East Senatorial District on the platform of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr. Okabonye Chukwuani, has called on the party leadership to uphold fairness, justice and internal democracy as it concludes its review of disputes arising from its recent internal processes. His intervention comes amid heightened […] The post 2027: Justice must prevail in NDC primary, Chukwuani warns appeared first on Vanguard News.

2027 Presidency: You don’t have moral right to advise Jonathan — PDP tells Keyamo

In a statement on Tuesday, the PDP accused Keyamo of attempting to interfere in the internal affairs of the party and questioned his moral authority to offer political advice to Jonathan. The post 2027 Presidency: You don’t have moral right to advise Jonathan — PDP tells Keyamo appeared first on Vanguard News.

2027: ‘Voting against Tinubu’ll be evil; he is our in-law’ – Delta gov

"The man is an in-law here, and it would be evil to vote against your in-law. It's a family affair. In the South-South, the people in Delta are saying this is their own. They were deceived before; now they can't." The post 2027: ‘Voting against Tinubu’ll be evil; he is our in-law’ – Delta gov appeared first on Vanguard News.

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No way forward without restructuring, By Wole Olaoye

By shifting the focus of governance, resource control, and development from Abuja back to the regional capitals, the desperation to capture the centre diminishes. When regions manage their internal affairs, national politics loses its volatile, do-or-die edge, and the regions blossom, each in its unique style… Any political party that cannot take Nigeria back to […] The post No way forward without restructuring, By Wole Olaoye appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

Nigerians in Philippines, Cambodia threaten to sue FG over demand for monthly dues

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA — Nigerians living in the Philippines and Cambodia have threatened to initiate legal action against the Federal Government unless a fresh directive requiring them to pay compulsory monthly and annual dues is withdrawn. In a petition to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, the diaspora group condemned a public […] The post Nigerians in Philippines, Cambodia threaten to sue FG over demand for monthly dues appeared first on Vanguard News.

Eno wrong on aspirants living in rented apartments — Activist

A political activist and public affairs analyst, Dr. Tom FredFish, has criticised Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, over comments suggesting that governorship aspirants living in rented apartments are not qualified to govern the state. The post Eno wrong on aspirants living in rented apartments — Activist appeared first on Vanguard News.

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I didn’t criticise, question Tinubu — Tuggar

Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, has reaffirmed his loyalty and support for President Bola Tinubu’s policies, saying he did not criticise or question the President as misrepresented in some reports. The post I didn’t criticise, question Tinubu — Tuggar appeared first on Vanguard News.

2027 permutations: ‘Tinubu vulnerable in S/S, competitive in N/C, N/E; Atiku has no leg in South; Obi’s 2023 momentum lost’

•NIIA Research Director, Prof Otubanjo: Wike has shot president in the foot By Nnamdi Ojiego As political realignments gather pace ahead of the next general elections, Director of Research at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), Prof. Femi Otubanjo, speaks on the emergence of presidential candidates for the parties, and assesses the growing permutations, alliances and […] The post 2027 permutations: ‘Tinubu vulnerable in S/S, competitive in N/C, N/E; Atiku has no leg in South; Obi’s 2023 momentum lost’ appeared first on Vanguard News.

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Bode George faults INEC over delay in enforcing Supreme Court judgment on PDP

By Dickson Omobola ABUJA — Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Bode George, on Friday, criticised the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, over what he described as delay in enforcing a Supreme Court judgment concerning the party’s internal affairs. George expressed concern that months after the apex court upheld the […] The post Bode George faults INEC over delay in enforcing Supreme Court judgment on PDP appeared first on Vanguard News.