PNM politics in walkabout
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PNM politics in walkabout

Politics tamfitronics Letters to the EditorNewsday4 Hrs AgoMinister in the Ministry of National Security Keith Scotland on a walkabout on High Street, San Fernando, on November 8. - Photo by Lincoln Holder THE EDITOR: Is it me or is the TTPS too close to the PNM? This was my conclusion after watching the Keith Scotland walkabout in Chaguanas on Friday.I couldn't help but notice how loyal and subservient senior members of the TTPS were to Minister in the Ministry of National Security Scotland, especially since he was "talking the talk" when he proposes the stiffest of penalties for extortionists, even if they come from his constituency or those loyal to the PNM. I sensed the real "buddy hood."In so doing he must be given a favourable nod: he did what his colleague (Richie Sookhai)...
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Improve living standard of Edo people, Tinubu tells Governor Okpebholo
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Improve living standard of Edo people, Tinubu tells Governor Okpebholo

Politics tamfitronics President Bola Tinubu has called on the newly sworn-in governor of Edo State, Monday Okpebholo to ensure that he prioritizes the living standard of the people of the state.In a statement released shortly after the governor’s swearing-in ceremony, Tinubu called for focused leadership and a commitment to significantly improving residents’ quality of life in Edo State.He said, “I call on you to diligently work to enhance the living standards of the people of Edo State and make a meaningful impact during your tenure,” Tinubu said in his congratulatory message signed by Bayo Onanuga.Okpebholo (APC) who succeeded Godwin Obaseki (PDP) as governor was sworn in by the Edo State chief justice on Tuesday, November 12.Speaking on the return of APC to the state after the tenure of Adams Oshiomhole, the president said Okpebholo’s administration...
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Insecurity: Nobody Is Sleeping, We Are Working – Tinubu’s Minister
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Insecurity: Nobody Is Sleeping, We Are Working – Tinubu’s Minister

Politics tamfitronics Politics tamfitronics The Interior Minister, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on Tuesday revealed that President Bola Tinubu-led government is making efforts to tackle the security challenges in the country.Tunji-Ojo stated this during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today.He said the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu; the Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru and the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, are losing sleep over the issue.According to Tunji-Ojo, “Nobody is resting. Not the NSA, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, not the Minister of Defence, not the Chief of Defence Staff, not the DSS.“Nobody is sleeping, we are working. This security issue is a major issue of national concern, and I will not sit here and refuse to take responsibility for the security of Nigerians on behalf of the President.”He stated that security has improved in the country...
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