Today's Headlines: Kwankwaso Meets Atiku In Abuja, There'll be total shutdown if economic hardship persists, Ayodele warns BAT
Kwankwaso Meets Atiku In Abuja
Source: Daily Trust
Two leading opposition figures in the country, former Vice president Atiku Abubakar and a former Governor of Kano State, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, recently held a meeting in Abuja.
The meeting took place at the residence of the former Governor and leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) late Tuesday.
Kwankwaso confirmed the meeting on his Facebook page, saying that “I was pleased to receive my brother, the former Vice President, His Excellency, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, at my residence this evening. I thank Waziri for this fraternal visit. – RMK.”
Though details of the meeting are yet to be known as those close to the two leaders have kept sealed lips, Daily Trust gathered that the meeting might not be unconnected with the political situation in the country and recent developments.
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There will be total shutdown if…, Primate Ayodele warns Tinubu
Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele has warned that Nigeria risks a total shutdown if economic hardship persists for the next three months.
Primate Ayodele in a statement signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, gave President Bola Tinubu three months ultimatum to fix Nigeria’s economy.
He explained that individuals will not wait for the NLC or any organisation to lead protests anymore rather, they will storm the streets in their numbers to cry out against the government.
The cleric stated the situation of the country will be best described as a ‘standstill’ if the president doesn’t find a lasting solution to the economic hardship being faced by citizens of the country.
He urged the president not to perceive his message as a threat but as divine instructions to save the country from impending danger.
‘’In the next three months, if the economic hardship doesn’t end, Nigerians will bring the country to a total shutdown with massive demonstrations and disorderliness.
“This won’t be the usual protest that NLC or TUC organise, individuals will storm the streets to personally protest and this will make the country standstill for days.
‘’President Tinubu should do everything possible to fix the economy, he needs to adjust and do all that is needful because the economic hardship will wreck the country and this will affect both the rich and the poor.
“Individuals will begin to protest, workers will shun their working place.’’
Naira gains against dollar, trades at N910/$
The dollar is selling at N910/, compared to N942/$ on Tuesday, according to data by AbokiFX, an online platform that tracks the exchange rate on the parallel market.
The development comes on the heels of plan by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to intervene in the continued fall of the naira against foreign currencies.
On the Investors & Exporters window, trading of the naira commenced at 785.89/$ and reached a high of 799.90/$ before closing at 774.77/$ on Tuesday; it closed at 764.68/$ on Monday.
FG gets Google N1.2bn support to create jobs
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The Vice President, Kashim Shettima, on Tuesday, received some executives of Google at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Shettima also lauded the N1.2bn grant provided by the technology giant for the support of the “Tinubu administration’s one million jobs initiative.”
According to the Vice President, the announcement of the grant was commendable and worthy of emulation by other companies.
“Let’s think outside the box and create more job opportunities. We need to walk the talk. It is easy to pontificate but very difficult to bring all the ideas to fruition. I want to assure you, this administration is ready to partner with you.
“Nigeria is ready for business. The President that we have now wants to leave a legacy that Nigerians will be proud of many years after,” the VP explained.
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