Details Emerge as Tinubu’s Redeployed Chief Security Officer Shuns Directive, Refuses to Leave Aso Rock Villa
29 Oct
Politics

Details Emerge as Tinubu’s Redeployed Chief Security Officer Shuns Directive, Refuses to Leave Aso Rock Villa

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Politics tamfitronics Adegboyega Fasasi, the Chief Security Officer (CSO) to President Bola Tinubu, has refused to leave the Aso Rock Villa despite being redeployed by the Department of State Services (DSS) Director General, Tosin Ajayi, since October 20.Sources within the Presidency revealed that Fasasi has the backing of influential people and state governors who allegedly paid him to ensure regular access to Tinubu. However, other officials in the Villa accuse Fasasi of receiving bribes to control access to the President.Fasasi was replaced by Rasheed Atanda Lawal, a deputy director of the SSS, who is currently enrolled in a fellowship course at the National Institute for Security Studies. “There is a lot of pressure by governors and influential people from whom he has collected money to keep him, saying that he has to be there. We...
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Tinubu Saved Me When Obasanjo Tried to Bury Me Alive – Asari Dokubo
29 Oct
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Tinubu Saved Me When Obasanjo Tried to Bury Me Alive – Asari Dokubo

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Politics tamfitronics Former Niger Delta militant leader, Asari Dokubo, has revealed that President Bola Tinubu saved him from former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s attempt to “bury him alive.” Dokubo made this disclosure on Arise TV’s Morning Show, on Tuesday.The chieftain recounted his long-standing relationship with Tinubu, which he said dates back to the military era.According to Dokubo: “I supported Mr. President because I knew him before he became senator, president, and, God willing, I will also know him when he ceases to be president. But this is not about me or Tinubu; it’s about my people.“When I’m speaking about my people, take me out of the way; I’m an individual. My relationship with Tinubu was very robust, and at all times, the benefit I derived from that relationship was one-way traffic, which was from Tinubu alone.“His...
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Strike: SSANU rejects FG’s promises, demands direct payment
29 Oct
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Strike: SSANU rejects FG’s promises, demands direct payment

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Politics tamfitronics The National President of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, Mohammed Ibrahim, on Monday, warned that the nationwide strike would continue indefinitely until members of the union receive the payment of their withheld salaries.Ibrahim disclosed this when he was featured as a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today.SSANU and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions began an indefinite industrial action on Monday over the Federal Government’s failure to pay the four-month salaries withheld following the 2022 strike by university workers.When asked if they plan to suspend the strike if the new Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, assured them that the four months withheld salaries would be paid, Ibrahim kicked.The SSANU president reiterated that they have already had various meetings with four different ministers and are no longer willing to...
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NewsWrap: McKenzie on rugby controversy; ANC presidential successors; BELA Bill challenged; Shapiro on US election and SA
29 Oct
Politics

NewsWrap: McKenzie on rugby controversy; ANC presidential successors; BELA Bill challenged; Shapiro on US election and SA

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Politics tamfitronics In today’s Newswrap, we break down top stories in South African politics, finance, and international news. Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie addresses the Springbok equity deal; campaign strategist Makone Maja weighs in on ANC dynamics and Ramaphosa’s potential successors; and legal expert Christopher Cordeiro critiques the BELA Bill’s impact on education reform. Plus, financial analyst David Shapiro offers a perspective on the US elections, and Bloomberg reports on an optimistic tech earnings forecast. Join us for an in-depth look at today’s headlines!Sign up for your early morning brew of the BizNews Insider to keep you up to speed with the content that matters. The newsletter will land in your inbox at 5:30am weekdays. Registerhere.Watch hereListen hereTranscript of the video ___STEADY_PAYWALL___Hello and...
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