Tag: Spokesperson
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It’s difficult working with individuals on personal gain – Spokesperson quits PDP
The spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State, Mr Kennedy Peretei, has resigned, citing personal interests hijacking the party’s core purpose. In a letter to the Chairman of PDP, Arogbo 1 Ward, Ese-Odo Local Government, Peretei blamed the leadership’s indifference toward winning elections.
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Unofficial spokesperson, Okupe defends Tinubu, Shettima’s absence, says commanders go on break during war
Doyin Okupe, an ex- presidential aide, has President Bola Tinubu and Vice-President Kashim Shettima are entitled to travel out of the country simultaneously. TheNewsGuru.com, TNG recalls Tinubu is on a two-week vacation in the United Kingdom (UK) and has recently visited France, while Shettima is in Sweden for a two-day official visit. Nigerians have raised…
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NNPC Ltd appoints new spokesperson, Olufemi Soneye
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has appointed Mr Olufemi Soneye as its Chief Corporate Communications Officer. The NNPC Ltd management said in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Soneye would lead its
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Customs board approves appointment of 3 ACGs, promotes Spokesperson, 1, 489 others
T he Board of the Nigeria Customs Service has approved the appointment of three Assistant Comptrollers General (ACGs). This is contained in a statement by Superintendent of Customs, Mr. Abdullahi Maiwada
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APC campaign council for Tinubu is not paying me – Keyamo
The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo has said his appointment as the spokesperson for the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign for Bola Ahmed Tinubu is voluntary and no single salary or allowance is paid. A civil society organisation (CSO), The Transition Monitoring Group (TMG), had asked Keyamo to resign as…
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Just In: Fmr President Jonathan still our member – PDP Spokesman
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has not resigned as a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) reports that this is the position of National Publicity Secretary of the main opposition party, Debo Ologunagba, who spoke during an interview on a national TV program.
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Majority leader’s call for individual arms bearing not House position – Reps Spokesman
The Spokesman of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, has distanced the House from the assertion that Nigerians should take personal measures aimed at defending themselves against terrorists by taking up arms. Majority Leader, Alhassan Ado Doguwa (APC, Kano), during a debate on a motion on matters of urgent public importance by Hon.…
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Pogba spokesman responds to £500,000-a-week claims
Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has denied he’s been offered a new contract. Pogba, who is currently recovering from injury, has entered the final six months of his contract. Reports that surfaced on Friday have suggested that he was offered fresh terms worth £500,000-per-week last summer. But a spokesman for Pogba has issued a statement…
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Nigeria Immigration gets new spokesperson
The Controller-General, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Mr Mohammed Babandede, has appointed Mr Amos Okpu, an Assistant Controller, as the service’s new Public Relations Officer. Babandede made the announcement at a news conference on Tuesday in Abuja. Okpu replaced Mr Sunday James, who was posted to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, as controller in-charge of the…
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Dissent and the Failing State Debate – Chidi Amuta
By Chidi Amuta Nigeria enters the new year draped in curious contradiction. A protracted sixtieth anniversary celebration has recently been interrupted by an untidy debate about the nation’s very survival as a viable state. The question is simple: Is the Nigerian state failing? Among most enlightened Nigerians, there is now an inconvenient consensus that the…