Today's Headlines: Niger Coup: War Not Ideal For Nigeria’s Economic Reforms – Tinubu To US Envoy; Anambra: NLC, TUC Laud Soludo For Subsidy Palliatives
War Not Ideal For Nigeria’s Economic Reforms – Tinubu Tells US Envoy
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu says war is not ideal for Nigeria’s economic reforms amid the tension in the Niger Republic.
Aguri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, disclosed this on Saturday following a meeting between Tinubu and the US Presidential Envoy and Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Ambassador Molly Phee.
Tinubu called on the US to deepen democracy in the West African sub-region through collaboration with the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS.
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NLC, TUC Laud Soludo For Subsidy Palliatives
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The leadership of organized labour in Anambra State has lauded Governor Chukwuma Soludo in appreciation of the palliatives to cushion hardship caused by the removal of subsidy from petrol.
The groups, including the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC) and Joint Negotiating Council (JNC), thanked the governor for considering other members of the society and not government workers alone in distributing palliative.
Last week he announced the distribution of rice to over 300,000 households in every part of the state and the addition of N12,000 to workers’ salaries from September to December.
CCB Probes Kano Anti-corruption Boss
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The Code of Conduct Bureau has commenced a probe of chairman of Kano State Public Complaint and Anti-Corruption Commission, Muhyi Rimingado.
This is even as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has summoned the Director of Finance of the Kano anti-graft agency to Abuja to furnish the agency with relevant transactions involving Rimingado.
A letter of invitation dated August 8, 2023 and signed by the acting deputy director, Cybercrime and other related offences, EFCC, Muhtar Bello, which was seen by our reporter, said financial records of Rimingado from 2019 should be provided by PCACC for necessary action.
Delta Commisioner Urges Dialogue Over PIA Implementation
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Delta State Commissioner for Oil and Gas, Olorogun Vincent Oyibode on Saturday called on the protesting host communities to Otumara flow station in Warri South West Local Government Area, not to shut down the operations of Shell Petroleum Development Commission but rather engage in a friendly dialogue with the multi-national oil firm over the implementation of the Petroleum Industry Act.
The Commissioner made the call in Warri while briefing journalists on the outcome of his visit to Otumara flowstation and the host communities.
According to the Commissioner, “the 20,000 barrels per day SPDC facility in Otumara is of great economic importance to the Federal and Delta State Government”.
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