BREAKING: Tinubu Didn’t Address Our Demands – Youths Storm Streets, Continue Protests
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BREAKING: Tinubu Didn’t Address Our Demands – Youths Storm Streets, Continue Protests

Politics tamfitronics Despite President Bola Tinubu’s appeal for dialogue, youths have taken to the streets for the fourth consecutive day, pressing for improved economic conditions and good governance.The #EndBadGovernance protest began on Thursday and is scheduled to last for ten days.POLITICS NIGERIA reports that demonstrators have started converging at the Gani Fawehinmi Park, shortly after the President’s address to the nation on Sunday. They expressed dissatisfaction with the speech, stating that he failed to address their core demands.The protesters are calling for the restoration of petrol subsidy and measures to address food shortages, unemployment, and wasteful spending. They also demand a reduction in the President’s cabinet and cost of governance, as well as reforms of the electoral umpire INEC and anti-graft agency EFCC.President Tinubu, in his Sunday broadcast, urged the youths to suspend the protests...
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BREAKING: Tinubu appoints board members of Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation
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BREAKING: Tinubu appoints board members of Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation

Politics tamfitronics President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of the Board members for the Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation (CREDICORP), a key institution aimed at enhancing consumer credit access and management in Nigeria.The new board, comprising a mix of independent, executive, and non-executive directors, is expected to steer CREDICORP towards achieving its mandate of promoting consumer credit growth and stability.The president named Engr Uzoma Nwagba as MD/CEO of the board while Otunba Aderemi Abdul will serve as Board Chairman (Independent Non-Executive Director).Other Executive Directors include Mrs. Aisha Abdullahi (Credit, Risk & Portfolio)/CRO; and Ms. Olanike Kolawole – Executive Director (Operations)/COO.Others are Dr Armstrong Ume Takang – Non-Executive Director (MOFI Nominee); Dr Peter Iwegbu – Non-Executive Director (NIMC Nominee) Mr. Mohammed Nasiru Abbas – Non-Executive Director (FMITI Nominee); Marvin Nadah – Non-Executive Director (FCCPC Nominee); FMF...
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Tinubu encouraged me, others to join politics – Shehu Sani
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Tinubu encouraged me, others to join politics – Shehu Sani

Politics tamfitronics Former Kaduna Central Senator Shehu Sani revealed that President Bola Tinubu encouraged him, Gani Fawehinmi, Femi Falana, and Olisa to enter politics during the military regime.Sani recalled that Tinubu urged them to get involved in politics before politicians dominated the political arena. He shared this during a panel discussion at the This Nigeria Lecture and Award event in Abuja on Thursday.The event’s theme was “25 Years of Unbroken Democracy: Challenges, Prospects, and Possibilities.”He said: “After we decided to listen to him, we sat down to discuss what to do. The ANC in South Africa took over political power after their struggle, but we made a fundamental mistake by refusing to cooperate with the military.“Mike Ozekhome, Gani Fawehinmi, Femi Falana, and Olisa Agbakoba all opposed joining. It was Bola Tinubu who argued that if...
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BREAKING: Tinubu appoints former Lagos SSG as new CEO/Vice Chairman of FCCPC
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BREAKING: Tinubu appoints former Lagos SSG as new CEO/Vice Chairman of FCCPC

Politics tamfitronics President Bola Tinubu has announced the appointment of Mr. Olatunji Bello as the new Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice-Chairman of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), subject to confirmation by the Senate.Mr. Bello, a lawyer, administrator, and journalist, previously served as the Secretary to the Lagos State Government and holds a Master’s degree in International Law and Diplomacy from the University of Lagos.He completed his law degree at the same institution and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 2002.Bello’s career in journalism began in 1985 at Concord Newspapers, where he rose to the positions of Group Political Editor, Sunday Concord Editor, and Editor of National Concord.He is a recipient of the US Alfred Friendly Press Fellowship and served as the Chairman of the Editorial Board of THISDAY Newspapers in...
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