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Senate Backs Tinubu’s Request To Sack Irukera As FCCPC Boss

<p><img width="750" height="420" src="https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Babatunde-Irukera.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Babatunde-Irukera.jpg 750w, https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Babatunde-Irukera-300x168.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" /></p> <h2>The Senate has approved the request of President Bola Tinubu to sack the Executive Vice Chairman of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), Babatunde Irukera.</h2> <p>In a letter read at the plenary on Wednesday by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, President Tinubu asked for the Red Chamber's permission to Irukere based on inefficiency.</p> <p>Presenting the letter, the Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, the President needs the approval of the National Assembly to sack Irukera in accordance with Section 8(1)(b) & (2) of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission Act, 2018 as amended.</p> <p>The letter read, “<em>In accordance with the provisions of Section 8(2) of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), Act 2018. I hereby seek the kind confirmation of the Senate in respect of the disengagement from office of Babatunde Irukera as Executive Vice Chairman, Chief Executive Officer of the FCCPC with effect from January 8.“</em></p> <p>After deliberations, the request was put to a voice vote where the ayes had it, and the Senate President hit the gavel.</p> <p>Recall that Tinubu had in January <strong><a href="https://www.naijanews.com/2024/01/08/breaking-president-tinubu-sacks-irukera-okoh-as-ceos-of-fccpc-bpe/">sacked</a></strong> Irukera as the FCCPC boss and the Director-General/CEO of the Bureau of Public Enterprises, Alexander Okoh, with immediate effect.</p> <p>However, the Presidency said the two heads of two federal government agencies <a href="https://www.naijanews.com/2024/01/10/irukera-okoh-only-relieved-of-their-duties-not-dismissed-presidency-clarifies/"><strong>were not sacked</strong> or dismissed</a>, as reported in the media.</p> <p>In a post via his official X handle on January 10, presidential aide, <strong>Bayo Onanuga, </strong>Irukera and Okoh were only relieved of their duties, adding that the search for their successors has begun.</p> <p>He said President Tinubu appreciated the two men who have served the country diligently and expressed gratitude for their services.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.naijanews.com/2024/02/28/senate-backs-tinubus-request-to-sack-irukera-as-fccpc-boss/">Senate Backs Tinubu’s Request To Sack Irukera As FCCPC Boss</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.naijanews.com">Naija News</a>.</p>

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Marwa Commends UK Over Marine Headquarters Project for NDLEA

<p>He assured that the agency will continue to live up to the expectations of Nigerians and its international partners.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.arise.tv/marwa-commends-uk-over-marine-headquarters-project-for-ndlea/">Marwa Commends UK Over Marine Headquarters Project for NDLEA</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.arise.tv">Arise News</a>.</p>

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‘Eedris Abdulkareem Is A Bully, Burna Boy Learnt Arrogance From Him’ – Jaywon

<p><img width="1000" height="600" src="https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Jaywon-and-Eedris-Abdulkareem-1000x600.jpeg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Jaywon-and-Eedris-Abdulkareem-1000x600.jpeg 1000w, https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Jaywon-and-Eedris-Abdulkareem-590x354.jpeg 590w, https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Jaywon-and-Eedris-Abdulkareem-400x240.jpeg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></p> <h2>Nigerian singer, Jaywon, has claimed that his colleague, Eedris Abdulkareem, is a bully and Grammy award-winning Nigerian singer, <a href="https://www.naijanews.com/topic/burna-boy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Burna Boy</a>, learnt arrogance from him.</h2> <p>In a recent interview with comedian, Teju Babyface, Jaywon said he and Abdulkareem had a couple of issues while they were together at Kennis Music.</p> <p>According to him, Abdulkareem, as a 'bully', has no right to call out Burna Boy because he started the arrogance and bullying in the music industry.</p> <p>Jaywon also recalled how Abdulkareem and his boys attacked him after a show.</p> <p>He said, <em>"A lot of people might know Eedris, but I know Eedris. I was on the same label with him. We were at Kennis Music together and we had a couple of issues.</em></p> <p><em>"Eedris cannot call Burna Boy out. Different people can call Burna Boy out not Eedris. Because whatever [arrogance] Burna Boy is doing now, people like Eedris started it. Eedris is a bully. Ask anybody who knows him. He can be nice sometimes. I also heard that he is generous. But he cannot call Burna Boy out.</em></p> <p><em>"Eedris once attacked me with his boys. He attacked me on a bus after a show because he felt I stole his shine at the concert. They were kicking me. It was even in the news that I was in a coma. I tried to stand and they were kicking me down.</em></p> <p><em>"When I finally got up, I confronted the driver. I was like, 'How will something like this be going and you are still driving?' Eedris threatened to kill the driver if he stopped driving."</em></p> <p>Jaywon, however, rebuked Burna Boy over his claims that no Nigerian artiste paved the way for him.</p> <p>He said,<em> "It is madness for Burna Boy to say no one paved the way for him. It's a wrong thing to say, the next generation will do the same to him."</em></p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.naijanews.com/2024/02/28/eedris-abdulkareem-is-a-bully-burna-boy-learnt-arrogance-from-him-jaywon/">‘Eedris Abdulkareem Is A Bully, Burna Boy Learnt Arrogance From Him’ – Jaywon</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.naijanews.com">Naija News</a>.</p>

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Nigeria’s Senate Proposes Temporary Food Stamp Approach To Reduce Rising Hunger

<p>It also ordered the ministry of agriculture to liaise with relevant stakeholders to solve food insecurity.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.arise.tv/nigerias-senate-proposes-temporary-food-stamp-approach-to-reduce-rising-hunger/">Nigeria’s Senate Proposes Temporary Food Stamp Approach To Reduce Rising Hunger</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.arise.tv">Arise News</a>.</p>

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