Be Fair To Tinubu’s Leadership, Shettima Tells Nigerians
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Vice President Kashim Shettima has asked Nigerians to be fair in their assessment of President Bola Tinubu’s leadership.
Shettima said the President is working hard to make the country great.
The Vice President stated this at a one-day town hall meeting organised by the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) held at the Banquet Hall of the State House in Abuja.
He said the current economic challenges in the country are not the making of the President but a global phenomenon.
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Fire Razes Abuja Market
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Karu Market in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), was on Thursday gutted by fire, leaving a trail of destruction and loss.
The incident started around 8pm.
Abiola Adebayo, the Acting Director of FCT Fire Service, said firefighters were deployed to the scene.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation, and officials are working to determine the exact circumstances surrounding the outbreak.
Fed Govt decries money laundering, drug trafficking via private aircraft
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The Federal Government has frowned at the use of private aircraft for money laundering, drug trafficking and other sharp practices.
Aviation and Aerospace Development Minister Festus Keyamo, who raised the flag, said Nigeria is losing billions of dollars to the activities of money launderers and drug dealers.
The minister dropped the hint yesterday in Abuja during the inauguration of a “Task Force on Illegal Private Charter Operations and Related Matters”.
Governors to work with Fed Govt on minimum wage
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Barely 48 hours after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu resolved to consult wildly on a new national minimum wage before sending a bill to the National Assembly, governors have promised to work with his administration to ensure an enhanced wage for workers.
The governors gave the assurance after their meeting in Abuja on Wednesday night.
According to a communiqué made available to reporters yesterday, the governors promised to get actively involved in the efforts to arrive at a structure mutually agreeable by all the concerned parties.