Today's Headlines: Tinubu Will Vigorously Fight Corruption – Ribadu; Shettima Meets Reps Principal Officers Of The House Of Representatives In His Office At The Presidential Villa
Tinubu Will Vigorously Fight Corruption – Ribadu
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As Africa marks 20 years of anti-corruption Strategy on Tuesday, the National Security Adviser, Malam Nuhu Ribadu has said that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will Vigorously fight against the menace.
In what seems like a response to the call by the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Mathew Hassan Kukah and legal luminary, Femi Falana’s call on Tinubu on Monday to take a stand on the fight against corruption, NSA Ribadu, who is the pioneer Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said Tinubu will vigorously pursue the fight against corruption.
Speaking at the inter-agency Task Team (IATT) African Anti-corruption Day 2023 in Abuja, with partners such as Macarthur Foundation, UNODC and Centre for Democracy Development (CDD), Ribadu said since corruption has an enormous effect on security, added that Tinubu will vigorously fight it.
Represented by Brig Gen AB Abubakar Laka, the NSA said corruption entails the mistreatment of public funds to the detriment of others.
Shettima Meets Reps Principal Officers
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Vice President Kashim Shettima is currently meeting with principal officers of the House of Representatives in his office at the presidential villa, in Abuja.
The principal officers are led by the Speaker, Tajudeen Abass in the closed-door meeting.
It is the first meeting between the vice president and the new leadership of the lower chamber of the legislature since they emerged.
Kukah Still Pained Buhari Didn’t Patronise Him – Adesina
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Femi Adesina, a former spokesman for ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, says the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Matthew Kukah, is still pained that the former head of state didn’t patronise him (Kukah) as Nigeria’s President
The ex-presidential spokesman stated this in a tweet on Tuesday hours after the cleric said Nigerians witnessed the worst phase of corruption under the Buhari administration.
Tinubu Writes Senate, Asks For Service Chiefs’ Confirmation
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President Bola Tinubu has written to the Senate seeking the confirmation of service chiefs.
Senate President Godswill Akpabio, who read the letter at the resumption of the plenary session on Tuesday, said the service chiefs would be screened by the entire Senate in its chamber at a yet-to-be-announced date.
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