Ribadu: Buhari's Administration Bankrupted Nigeria Says country paying back what was taken Insists security situation has improved, 600 kidnap victims in captivity for two years rescued quietly Crude output rose to 1.7 barrels per day from 900,000 last year Kingsley Nwezeh in Abuja
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu,
yesterday, declared that former President Muhammadu Buhari's administration bankrupted Nigeria. In the first official pronouncement
of the federal government on the state of finances of the government after Buhari's eight years administration, the nation's top security man,
affirmed that the President Bola Tinubu-led government inherited a "bankrupted country". Ribadu, who spoke at the Chief
of Defence Intelligence Annual Conference themed: "Leveraging Defence Diplomacy and Regional Collaboration for Enhanced National
Security", said the federal government was "paying back what was taken" Continued on page 10
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NLC, TUC Begin Indefinite Nationwide Strike Today Over Alleged Police Brutalisation of Ajaero
Presidency: It's unacceptable abuse of privilege, illegal, immoral, irresponsible AGF to Labour: Respect subsisting court order against industrial action
Deji Elumoye, Onyebuchi Ezigbo and Alex Enumah in Abuja Following the expiration of the
deadline issued by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) to the federal government over the alleged
brutalisation of the NLC president Joe Ajaero, the two labour centres have resolved to begin an indefinite nationwide industrial action from
today. But reacting to the planned nationwide strike, the Presidency in a statement by the Special Adviser
to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, expressed concern over the decision by the NLC and TUC to call out
workers to commence a strike action despite a restraining order issued last Continued on page 10
Jubilation as Diri Wins Bayelsa Poll, Says He’ll Be Governor for All
Situation room, others fault off-cycle elections HURIWA warns voter apathy may soar in future if INEC isn’t unbundled or reformed Tinubu, Buhari, APC, PDP governors congratulate winners PDP, LP candidates insist Imo poll must be cancelled
Deji Elumoye, Chuks Okocha, Onyebuchi Ezigbo, Adedayo Akinwale, Folalumi Alaran in Abuja, Sylvester Idowu in Warri, Ibrahim Oyewale in Lokoja and Tony Icheku in Owerri There was spontaneous and widespread jubilation in Bayelsa State, yesterday, after the independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) returned Governor Douye Diri as the duly elected governor of the state for another term of four years. The INEC returning officer for the gubernatorial election in the state, Professor Farouk Kuta, said Diri scored the highest number of lawful votes in the poll The governor, in his first reaction to his re-election, expressed gratitude to God and the people of the state for the honour of returning him for another term. He said the victory Continued on page 10
CIVIC RECEPTION FOR THE AVIATION MINISTER...
L-R: Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, SAN, His Royal Majesty, Abe 1 the Ovie of Uvwie Kingdom of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Ekemejewa Sideso, and his wife, during a civic reception for the minister held by His Majesty in Effurun, Delta State...recently
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