President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the National Economic Council (NEC) , led by Vice President Kashim Shettima, to begin the process of providing interventions to ameliorate the impact of removal of subsidy on fuel on the people.
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In the wake of the clamor for appointments, the President has stated categorically that he is out to constitute a government of national competence, which he said would form the basis for his appointments.
The above proverbial expression, which alludes to an occasion between Damocles and King Dionysius, may define the situation between Nigerians and their president. Without a doubt, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu took the oath of office amidst significant concerns expressed by many Nigerians. Apart from that, the courts are still hearing challenges to his emergence as president. He is also, so far, the only president with a minority of votes in an election in Nigeria. Every president since 1999 has got total votes that surpassed those of all opposition parties put together that contested against them.
The Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC), has admitted in evidence, exhibits from the Labour Party and Mr. Peter Obi in six additional states to prove their allegation of irregularities in the February 25 Presidential Election.
ASHENEWS reports that the senator representing Kano Central, Ibrahim Shekarau, has advised the Federal Government to cut cost of governance by devolving responsibilities down the line, to the states and to the local governments.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is currently holding a bilateral meeting with the Special Envoy of the Chinese President, Xi Jinping, and Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, Peng Qinghua.
Stakeholders in the health sector have urged President Bola Tinubu to address the lingering health issues in the country.
Some Civil Society Groups in Nigeria have called on the incoming administration to, as a matter of urgency, pass the Gender Bills into law to enable more women inclusion in governance and strategic appointive positions.
ASHENEWS reports that the Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) has opined that neither the Odua Peoples Congress (OPC) nor Afenifere played any role in bringing the Tinubu presidency to fruition but opposed his bid right from the primary to the secondary stages of the election.
Abuja division of the Court of Appeal has thrown out a suit seeking prohibition of the swearing-in of the President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on May 29.