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agwom:
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said yesterday that the ongoing attempts by politicians to drag its name into partisan politics was a potent danger to the corporation’s business interests, contract deals, and MoUs which should ordinarily be insulated from politics.

The corporation, therefore, called on politicians and those canvassing for votes for the impending general elections, to refrain from using NNPC or its top management as cannon fodders for their electioneering strategies.


NNPC spokesman, Mr. Ndu Ughamadu, in a statement in Abuja, said using the corporation as a launchpad for political attacks against opponents was not only a disservice to the overall national interest but also inimical to the national economy, given NNPC’s pivotal role as the cash cow of the nation.

The NNPC spokesperson said the call for restraint by politicians became necessary in the wake of the names of some of its top management being dragged into partisan politics.

https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/dont-drag-us-into-politics-nnpc-warns-politicians.html

JosEast:
The federal government said yesterday that it is fighting poverty step-by-step and ameliorating the plight of the poor and vulnerable people across the country.

The Minister of Budget and National Planning, (MBNP), Udoma Udo Udoma disclosed this at the second three-day Social Protection Cross Learning Summit with the theme, “Improving the Lives of Poor and Vulnerable Nigerians: Lessons from Implementing Social Protection in Nigeria.”

He said the FG is fighting poverty not just by giving people fish to eat but by teaching them how to catch fish so that they can use that to solve their problems.

“We have review programmes of social interaction put up by the government and the testimonies are there on how it is improving the lives of the poor and vulnerable in the society,” he said.

The special adviser to the President on Social Protection Plan, Hajia Maryam Uwais in her opening remark said, the summit was to further discussion on how to address the challenges of the poor and vulnerable in the society adding that they have confidence that they have a concerted effort in eradicating poverty in the land.

“We are mandated to coordinate the social protection issues and the aim is to digest strategies to curb issues relating to the vulnerable in our country.”

https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/we-are-fighting-poverty-step-by-step-fg-2.html

Kingsmeal:
Here is a moment Nigeria Senate President, Bukola Saraki performed as an upcoming artist in a PDP rally in Kwara.

The Senator displayed his singing talent and displayed some amazing dance moves at the rally.

Internet users who reacted to the video, hailed him for hustling hard.

Watch the video here and see reactions below


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