Tinubu to Chief of Staff: Ensure Cut in Cost of Governance, No Large Delegation to UNGA Meetings Deji Elumoye in Abuja President Bola Tinubu has directed his Chief of Staff,
Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, to cut the cost of governance and reduce the size of Nigeria’s official delegation to the United
Nations General Assembly (UNGA) meetings in New York, United States. This directive was disclosed
yesterday by Gbajabiamila during a one-day retreat with the theme 'Strengthening Institutional Mechanism for
Effective Delivery', organised by the State House management for heads of government agencies under its supervision in Abuja.
Addressing participants at the retreat, the Chief of Staff, Continued on page 5
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Outrage over Abduction of 20 Medical Students in Benue Gov Alia, Pate, NMA, lawmakers kick, IG deploys rescue team Onyebuchi Ezigbo, Ikechukwu Aleke, Juliet Akoje in Abuja Widespread condemnations have trailed the abduction of 20 medical students of the University of
Maiduguri and the University of Jos, who were kidnapped in Benue State while travelling to Enugu last Thursday. While the Governor of Benue State, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has
condemned the abduction and directed the security agencies in the state to intensify efforts to ensure their safe release, the Minister of Health, Professor Muhammad Pate, expressed
sadness over the incident, describing it as unfortunate. The House of Representatives, in a statement issued yesterday by its Spokesman, Hon. Akin Rotimi, also called on the Inspector
General of Police (IG) and other security agencies to mobilise all necessary resources to ensure the safe return of the students. The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has also called
on the IG to urgently intervene in the abduction of the students. This is just as the IG, Kayode Egbetokun, ordered the Continued on page 5
Amosun: Chinese Firm Dispute is Between Two Chinese Companies, Like P&ID Scam Says Zhongfu lied against China Africa Investment FXE Insists his govt acted based on request of Chinese govt See story on page 5 I am ready to provide documents to assist FG, says Gbenga Daniel
SOLEMNISATION OF HOLY MATRIMONY… L-R: Former Secretary General of the Commonwealth, Chief Emeka Anyaoku; Senator representing Kwara Central district, Senator Saliu Mustapha; the couple, Mr. and Mrs Cyril Ifeanyi; senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Sunday Karimi; President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio; and senator representing Anambra Central Senatorial District, Victor Umeh, during the solemnisation of Holy Matrimony of Umeh's daughter, Chidinma and Cyril, at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, Victoria Island, Lagos…yesterday.