What is happening at a prime government residence? A contingent of service personnel were seen driving out of the premises with several household goods. A little bird says the occupant has moved out temporarily to enable a contractor to do major renovations. This has forced the occupant’s family to move to a private home and other premises indefinitely. Staff were told to be on standby and would be called when needed. The movers seemed to be taking advantage of the holiday season, which usually has low-key activities.
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Has a senior political figure reconciled two members of his camp who have been attacking each other in public in recent days? Well, this seems to be the case. The two leaders have suddenly stopped their public attacks, with sources saying they have been forced to bury the hatchet. The two, it's said, were recently summoned by their political master who read the riot act to them. Observers say the two leaders, who hail from the same region, have been embarrassing their boss with their attacks on each other.
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Did a senior official get offended by utterances made by a big shot to the effect of dismissing a recent public perception survey? The man told a gathering during a recent event that he was happy with his rating in the study. However, hours later, a big shot dismissed the study as procured. Corridors of Power hears that the highly-rated man did not take the word by the senior politico kindly. The ratings, we are told, are a hot issue within the highest ranks of the ruling class and are paid close attention.
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Fireworks erupted at a county social media group after the Controller of Budget report revealed that the devolved unit is among those that have used zero shillings on development. The page run by the county turned into a war zone. Leaders shared the report and tagged top party officials for embarrassing their county, which they say has lagged behind in the last ten years. So bad were the exchanges that group administrators were forced to disable postings since Tuesday midnight.