Senate approves resolution asking FG to continue electricity subsidy

The Senate has approved a resolution requesting the federal government to continue the electricity subsidy due to the ongoing difficulties faced by the nation. The decision was reached following a thorough review and endorsement of a motion presented during the plenary session by Senator Aminu Iya Abbas (PDP), who represents the Adamawa Central zone. The proposal highlights the importance of maintaining the electricity subsidy for the near future, taking into account the ongoing difficulties experienced by Nigerian citizens.

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Akeredolu’s wife blasts critics as she pays tribute to late husband

Former Ondo State First Lady, Betty Akeredolu seized the opportunity of her tribute to her late husband and former Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, to lash out at her critics asking “do they know what love is? Betty, in her tribute, hit hard on the critics of her relationship with her late husband. The former first lady said “It’s me, your adorable Betty. You just left me. Just like that! It hurts. Badly it hurts. Now alone to face all mockery from the so-called friends and adversaries alike. Now…

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Ladi Adebutu, Baba Ijebu’s son charged for money laundering

The Federal Government on Tuesday arraigned Oladipupo Adebutu, son of billionaire betting magnate, Kessington Adebutu, popularly known as Baba Ijebu, before an Ogun State High Court sitting in Abeokuta, the State capital, on seven count charges, bordering on money laundering and other offences, with case number AB/10c/2023 (FRN Vs Adebutu &Ors. Adebutu the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Ogun State candidate for the gubernatorial election held on March 18, 2023, was accused of criminal inducement during the poll by security agents alongside other members of his party. He was alleged to…

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Aiyedatiwa to spend N1.3bn on generator, N743m on food drinks in 2024

The Ondo State Government has earmarked over N1.3 billion to spend on fuel for generators and motor vehicles and the sum of N743 million on refreshments and meals in 2024, SaharaReporters has gathered. This is in the approved 2024 budget of the state, revealing that the approved budget sum for motor vehicle fuel cost is N379,032,200.00 and the sum of N970,154,937.50 is slated for Plant/Generator Fuel Cost. The government also plans to spend N743,495,505.70 on ‘Refreshment & Meals’. Other notable budgetary provisions include N1,543,300,476.00 (N1.54 billion) for welfare packages, while…

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How Police arrested Olowolafe, the mastermind of Ekiti, Kwara monarchs’ assasination

The leader of kidnap syndicate terrorising Ekiti, Kogi and Kwara states, one Pa Olowofela, has been arrested. His arrest came after the apprehension of one Baboga Alhaji, one of the suspected kidnappers responsible for the killing of the two Ekiti traditional rulers recently. Olowofela, an octogenarian, is based in Igbara Odo, Ekiti State with a chain of business enterprise cutting across the state, including a sawmill in Irele, the axis where the nefarious activities of the abductors is most pronounced.. He was arrested by a combine team of security apparatus…

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PDP crisis deepens as Makinde’s Legacy Group withdraws from Edo delegates election

There seems to be no end to the crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party in Edo State as the Chairman of the three-man committee, Governor Seyi Makinde, who conducted the party’s state delegate election resigned from the position. Also, nine aspirants out of the 11 that would participate in the February 22 primary election were said to have boycotted the election which took place all over the state on Sunday. The nine aspirants in their letter to the acting National Chairman, Umar Illiya, and copied to the National Vice Chairman…

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Ayinde Marshal calls Tinubu Out: Says masses are suffering and wailing, do something

Fuji maestro, Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, popularly known by his stage name, K1 De Ultimate, has told President Bola Tinubu that Nigerians are suffering and angry with his government due to the current poor state of the economy. K1 said this in a video recording that surfaced on Thursday during one of his recent stage performances. Before K1, his daughter, Dami Ayinde, lent her voice on Wednesday to the current economic situation, which she said wasn’t what the All-Progressives Congress promised. On her Instagram stories, the young lawyer said the APC…

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EFCC pressured me to implicate ex-finance minister, governors – Ex-AGF, Idris

Ahmed Idris, a former Accountant General of the Federation, has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission of deceiving him to admit to the allegations against him. Idris alongside others is standing trial for 14 charges concerning criminal breach of trust and stealing to the tune of N109.5bn from the federation account. The ex-AGF alleged that the EFCC told him they wanted to use him to get the Minister of Finance and some governors. Idris was arraigned alongside Godfrey Akindele and Mohammed Usman, and a firm — Gezawa Commodity Market…

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Tinubu, Atiku trade words over worsening insecurity

The Presidency on Tuesday night described the statement of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar berating President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the failure to resolve the security crisis in the country as “reckless”. Mr Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, in a reaction to Wazirin Adamawa, said the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general elections was latching on any issue to attack President Tinubu because he was nursing hangover of his electoral defeat. The former Vice President has berated President…

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Ogun Gov., Dapo Abiodun endorses new Assembly Speaker

Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, on Tuesday, received members of the House of Assembly led by the newly inaugurated Speaker, Oludaisi Elemide. With 22 out 26 members in attendance, the Assembly earlier on Tuesday inaugurated Elemide representing the Odeda constituency, as the new Speaker of the assembly. The assembly also ratified the impeachment of Olakunle Oluomo who was removed last week Tuesday. The lawmakers took the decision at the plenary presided over by the Deputy Speaker, Bolanle Ajayi. Shortly after the inauguration, Elemide led members of the House to…

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Atiku’s ex aide Bwala, parleys Tinubu in France

A former top aide of ex Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Daniel Bwala, has met with President Bola Tinubu in Paris, France. Bwala, a lawyer, was a former spokesperson to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Atiku Abubakar, stated that he met with President Tinubu in Paris on Monday, January 29, 2024. He made the disclosure in a post on his official X page. Bwala wrote: “It was a pleasure to meet with the father of the nation @officialABAT President Bola Tinubu in Paris today.…

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Kano Gov., Yusuf had no deal with Tinubu -Aide

Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has denied entering into any agreement with the Presidency before the January 12, 2024 Supreme Court judgment on the state governorship election petition where he emerged victorious. On September 20, the Kano State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal sacked Yusuf, of the New Nigeria People’s Party. Subsequently, on November 17, the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja affirmed the tribunal judgment which declared the All Progressives Congress candidate, Nasiru Gawuna, winner of the governorship election. However, the Supreme Court on January 12 set aside the lower…

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Atiku, yet to commiserate with Oyo State over Ibadan explosion – Gov. Makinde

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Monday, lamented that out of the three major candidates who contested the 2023 presidential election, only the Peoples Democratic Party candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has not called or sent a message to him to commiserate with the people of the state over the recent explosion in Ibadan, the state capital. Five people were confirmed dead while 77 sustained varying degrees of injuries and 58 houses were damaged during the explosion that rocked Adeji, Old Bodija in Ibadan. Makinde made his position known in Ibadan while…

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Again, Pope Francis speaks on same sex marriage, says you will soon appreciate my stand

Catholic pontiff, Pope Francis has expressed confidence that those who criticise his decision to allow blessings for same-sex couples will come to understand it over time, except for Africans, whom he referred to as a “special case.” According to Reuters, the Pope, who is the head of the world’s catholic mission, stated that Africans perceive homosexuality negatively from a cultural perspective in an interview with Italian newspaper, La Stampa, that was published on Monday. “Those who protest vehemently belong to small ideological groups. A special case is Africans: for them,…

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My ordeals in the hands of Abba Kyari -Femi Adesina

Immediate past Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, has revealed how he was frustrated while serving President Muhammadu Buhari. Adesina revealed that Buhari’s Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari, made life difficult for him in discharging his responsibilities. The funds needed to manage the office, Adesina stated, were denied by the late all-powerful Abba Kyari. The CoS, he said, deliberately prevented him from recruiting media personnel to work with and also denied him access to the needed funds. The revelations were contained in Adesina’s book,…

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Construction work on 4th Mainland Bridge begins in April -Sanwo-olu

Banajide Sanwo-olu, the Governor of Lagos State, on Thursday, revealed that the construction of the long-awaited Fourth Mainland Bridge would commence in the first quarter of this year, “by the end of March or April.” The governor disclosed this in his keynote address during the Lagos West Senatorial District Town Hall Meeting held at the Balmoral Convention Centre, Sheraton, Ikeja. Sanwo-Olu noted that the bridge will be constructed in phases while promising that landlords and tenants of structures demolished during the construction will be duly compensated. We’ve done extensive work…

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Curtain falls on Adebutu’s ambition as Supreme Court affirms Abiodun as Ogun governor

The political ambition of the Ogun State governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party in the 2023 general election, Ladi Adebutu came to a close as the Supreme Court this morning affirmed the election of Prince Dapo Abiodun of the All Progressives Congress as the governor of Ogun State. The Supreme Court judgment has drawn the curtain on the ambition of Adebutu, son of popular betting magnate, Baba Ijebu, to rule Ogun State as the governorship will be zoned out from his Ogun East Senatorial district that produced the incumbent…

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Oyo state Gov., Makinde gives update on victims of Ibadan explosion

Seyi Makinde, the Oyo State Governor, said 60 out of the 77 victims of the Ibadan explosion have been treated and discharged. An explosion rocked parts of Ibadan on Tuesday, leaving some persons dead, while many were reported injured, with property worth millions of naira damaged. Makinde, on Wednesday, said preliminary investigations revealed that illegal miners occupying one of the houses in the Bodija area of the state capital stored explosive devices which caused the blast. The governor said two persons lost their lives, while 77 people got injured. The…

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Don’t pay ransom to kidnappers, Defence minister, Badaru warns

Muhammadu Abubarkar Badaru, Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, has urged Nigerians to stop the illegal payment of ransom to kidnappers and bandits. At a briefing after the Federal Executive Council meeting on Wednesday in Abuja, Badaru said the payment would only embolden the culprits to demand more, thereby jeopardising public safety. He said that the President, at a meeting on Tuesday with service chiefs, had directed security agencies to intensify efforts to flush out the perpetrators of criminal acts in society. “Yesterday, we are aware that Mr. President called us and…

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EduGate: CCB to drill Interior minister, Tunji-Ojo today

Nigeria’s Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), will today interrogate the Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo over the award of a N438 million contract to a company linked to him by the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Ms. Betta Edu. A leaked memo had shown that the firm traced to Mr Tunji-Ojo received a total of N438 million as payment for ‘consultancy fees’ from the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation. But the interior minister denies any involvement in the contract, insisting that he was no longer involved…

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We’ll continue to strengthen security architecture in Oyo – Gov Makinde

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Sunday, said the state would continue to provide more support to the security agencies and also continue to strengthen the security architecture so as to keep residents of the state safe and secure and maintain peace and order. The governor stated this at The Cathedral of St. Peter, Aremo, Ibadan, during a service to commemorate the 2024 Armed Forces Remembrance Celebration Church service. Governor Makinde, who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government ( SSG), Professor Olanike Adeyemo, stated that the…

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Wild jubilation in Kano as Supreme Court declares Abba Yusuf Kano governor

There was a wild celebration in Kano as the Supreme Court upheld Abba Kabir Yusuf’s election as the state’s legitimate governor. On Friday, a five-judge Supreme Court bench unanimously decided that the lower court misinterpreted the significance of the alleged 165,616 ballot paper deduction in Governor Yusuf’s favour. The ruling on Governor Yusuf’s membership was deemed a pre-election matter by Justice Inyang Okoro, who read the verdict. During hearing of the ruling from the Apex court, thousands of NNPP supporters—a political organization led by Governor Abba—poured into the state capital’s…

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Abba Yusuf: Inside Story of Kano Gov’s Sensational Return from the Dead, By Ozumi Abdul

Politically, he died twice. The first was at the governorship election tribunal, and then, at the Court of Appeal. Across the ancient city of Kano State, no one saw it coming for Governor Kabir Yusuf Abba, prior to Friday, January 12, 2024. He however, has resurrected from a seeming political annihilation. Call him a cat with nine lives, and you won’t be exaggerating. Unlike in 2019 when he was coasting home to victory in the Kano governorship election before eventually losing to the former governor of the state, Abdullahi Ganduje,…

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Supreme Court affirms Sanwo-olu election as Lagos governor

The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Sanwo-Olu’s victory was upheld by the tribunal and Appeal Court in the state. The kernel of the case of the Labour Party candidate in the election, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, is on Sanwo-Olu’s running mate qualification. He claimed that the deputy governor, Obafemi Hamzat, had renounced his citizenship as a Nigerian. The court added renouncation of citizenship of a citizens by birth must be registered by the Nigerian president, adding that the appellant did not provide an…

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Grace to Grass: Tinubu suspends Betta Edu over N585m alleged scam

President Bola Tinubu has suspended the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, from office with immediate effect. The suspension, according to the statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale was in line with his avowed commitment to uphold the highest standards of integrity, transparency, and accountability in the management of the commonwealth of Nigerians. Edu has come under harsh criticism after a leaked memo on December 20, revealed that she directed the Accountant-General of the Federation, Oluwatoyin Madein, to…

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Why I disobeyed Betta Edu’s controversial N585m alleged fraud memo -AGF

Dr. Oluwatoyin Madein, the accountant-general of the Federation (AGF), has faulted the ‘disbursement’ of N585,189,500.00 into a personal account. Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, in a viral document personally signed by her and directed to the Office of the AGF, instructed the payment of the funds to one Oniyelu Bridget Mojisola. The document also showed that the payment of the N585.189 million grant, meant for vulnerable groups in Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Ogun and Lagos states, was made into Oniyelu’s account. But reacting to the…

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Alleged N585m Palliative Fraud: I did no wrong, Betta Edu insists

Betta Edu, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, has said that the N585m fraud allegation against her is an attempt by some forces to undermine the efforts the ministry is making to fight corruption and uplift the needy. Betta Edu stated this in a statement posted on her Facebook page on Saturday. The minister came under heavy criticism on Friday after a memo surfaced where she directed the Accountant-General of the Federation, Oluwatoyin Madein, to transfer N585 million to a private account owned by one Oniyelu Bridget. Following…

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Why I signed Abuja peace deal -Fubara

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has said that the decisions taken by his administration in the political crisis in the state were not borne out of fear, but for peace to reign in the state. Also, he explained that the resignation of the factional Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Edison Ehie, from his position and the legislature was in the interest of peace. Fubara disclosed this while addressing Rivera people at the maiden state banquet held by his administration at the Government House, Port Harcourt, on Monday, to…

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Akeredolu, the governor of Ondo State dies in Germany

Rotimi Akeredolu, the governor of Ondo State, who has been battling a serious ailment, is dead. The 67 year-old two-term governor died in Germany last night at about 10 pm, where he was hospitalised. His cause of death was linked with leukaemia. Akeredolu, a senior advocate of Nigeria was first sworn in as governor on 24 February 2017. He began the second term in 2021, plagued by illness. The ailing governor returned to Nigeria in September following a three-month medical leave in Germany and only recently proceeded on another leave…

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House of Reps ex-Speaker dies in Abuja

Ghali Umar Na’Abba, a former speaker of the house of representatives, is dead. He was aged 65. The 8th speaker of Nigeria’s green chamber died in Abuja on Wednesday morning. Na’Abba was born on September 27, 1958. Ghali Na’abba served under the tenure of President Olusegun Obasanjo as speaker of the house of reps. N’abba was born on September 27, 1958. He is a political scientist with a Bachelor’s degree from the prestigious Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. He also attended Jakara primary school and Rumfa college, both in Kano state.…

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Supreme Court upholds Mba’s election as Enugu governor

Nigeria’s Supreme Court on Friday affirmed the election of Mr. Peter Mbah as the governor of Enugu State. The apex court, in a unanimous decision delivered by a five-member panel of justices on Friday, dismissed an appeal filed by the Labour Party and its candidate, Chijioke Edeoga, challenging the outcome of the governorship election held on March 18, 2023.

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2024: NNPCL pledges to produce 2m barrels of crude oil daily

The newly appointed Board and Management team for the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPCL) on Monday pledged to produce two million barrels of crude oil on a daily basis from 2024. Chief Pius Akinyelure, Non-Executive Board Chairman of NNPCL, stated this while briefing State House Correspondents shortly after the inauguration of the board by President Bola Tinubu. Akinyelure also promised that the board would overhaul the security architecture of the NNPCL with a view to curb incidents of stealing and vandalisation of pipelines. “We have just concluded our inauguration…

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LASTMA impounds 78 trucks packed on top of bridges

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) said it has impounded another 78 illegally parked container-laden trucks on top of the High Bridge by Lilly Pond inward Apapa and Sifax axis of Ijora (Olopa). LASTMA spokesperson, Adebayo Taofiq in a statement said the enforcement operations was led by the General Manager, Bakare Oki Olalekan in conjunction with relevant security Agencies. “The enforcement operations were carried out to ensure smooth/seamless traffic for Lagosians during the Christmas and New Year celebrations and beyond,” Taofiq said. Taofiq also confirmed that the early Sunday…

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PDP moves to reconcile Fubara/Wike

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has initiated moves to reconcile Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State and his predecessor in office, Nysom Wike, confident that it will succeed in restoring harmony for the sake of the people of the state. The party confirmed to the Nigerian Tribune that it is now working behind the scene to ensure that amity returns between the two party members to enable the government to face the business of governance, vowing that it has no room to fail in the exercise. Despite rumours of Wike’s…

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Rivers Political Crisis Update: Wike’s 27 moves against Fubara’s 7, hold session at Legislative Quarters, condemn demolition of Assembly Complex, pass two crucial bills into law

Following the demolition of the burnt Rivers State House of Assembly complex by the state government in what it says it will pave way for the reconstruction of a new building, the Rt. Hon. Martins Amaewhule-led group of lawmakers have relocated their sitting to the Legislators’ Quarters in Port Harcourt. This is coming barely 24 hours after their seats were declared vacant by Speaker Edison Ehie following their defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The lawmakers, via a motion on Thursday, adopted and…

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Industry experts say hope for reduced fuel price brightens as refinery begins operations

Stakeholders in the downstream petroleum sub-sector drawn from the Natural Oil and Gas Suppliers Association of Nigeria (NOGASA) and the Petroleum Products Retail Outlet Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) have assured that the prevailing crisis in the energy sector would soon end with the envisaged return of operations at the Port Harcourt Refinery, Rivers State in January. The national president and chairman, Board of Trustees (BoT) of NOGASA, Mr Kenneth Korie and his PETROAN counterpart, Dr. Billy Harry, who spoke after the inauguration of Akwa Ibom State chapters of the…

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NDLEA boss, Marwa formally receives Nigerian of the Year 2022

Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa, rtd. CON, a former military administrator of Lagos State and current Chairman and Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, over the weekend, received the award for the Nigerian of the Year 2022. Marwa was represented at a brief ceremony which took place at the office of the NDLEA at Shaw Road Ikoyi, Lagos by the Lagos State Zonal Commander of the agency, Mr. Segun Oke, who received the award on behalf of Brig. Gen Marwa rtd. promised to convey National Infinity’s goodwill…

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Illegal miners sponsoring bandits, Solid Mineral Minister, Alake alleges

The Minister of Solid Mineral, Dele Alake, has blamed unnamed ‘Powerful Nigerians’ for the illegal mining activities and acts of terrorism going on in different parts of the country. Alake made the allegation on Tuesday when he led a delegation of top officials of the ministry to defend the 2024, budget estimates before the House Committee on Solid Minerals at the National Assembly Complex, Abuja. He added that the banditry ongoing in the land may have a foreign component but noted that the major sponsors are Nigerians yet to be…

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Another labour crisis looms as FG fails to sustain N35k wage award

The organised Labour and the Federal Government are on a collision course over the government’s failure to sustain the payment of N35,000 wage award to workers. Workers in the Federal Civil Service, in separate interviews with our correspondent on Monday, noted that the Federal Government only paid N35,000 wage award for September. Following the removal of the fuel subsidy by President Bola Tinubu on his assumption of office, the Federal Government agreed to pay N35,000 to each of its workers to reduce the hardship caused by the subsidy removal. The…

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27 PDP lawmakers decamp to APC in Rivers State

27 Rivers State House of Assembly members have defected from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the All-Progressives Congress (APC). This may not be unconnected to the unending political tension in the state. The crisis came into public light following the burning of the Rivers State Assembly Complex on 29th October. But in his reaction, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, accused Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, of orchestrating the burning of a section of the State House Assembly complex. The rift among members of the…

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Masterminds of Kaduna village bombing will be punished -Tinubu

The President, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured the nation that whoever is found culpable of the bombardments of Tudun Biri village that killed over 90 villagers will be punished accordingly. Represented by Vice President Kashim Shattima, Tinubu made the statement on Thursday shortly after visiting the victims at Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital to condole them over the unfortunate incident. The president also assured that all the victims would be well taken care of under the Folako Initiative which will commence by this month. According to him, the community will…

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Army Chief, Lagbaja visits ‘unintended bombed’ Kaduna village, urges speedy recovery of victims

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, on Tuesday, visited the site of the Army’s unintended bomb attacks in Tudun Biri community of Igabi local government area of Kaduna State. On arrival at the community, the Army Chief met with the Dangaladiman Zazzau and District Head of Rigasa, Architect Aminu Idris, other leaders and community members. The Chief of Army Staff equally visited affected victims at the Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital in Unguwan Rimi area of the Kaduna metropolis, where he expressed concern for the speedy recuperation…

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Vacate in seven days, LASG issue ultimatum to Orchid road, Agungi, Ajiran, Conservation,Osapa landlords

The Lagos State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, has issued a seven-day contravention notice to owners of buildings on Orchid Road, Agungi, Ajiran, Conservation Road, Osapa all along the Ikota River. The Director, Public Affairs, Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, Kunle Adesina, made this known in an X post on Monday in Lagos. Adesina said Wahab made the declaration alongside the Special Adviser to the Governor on Environment, Olakunle Rotimi-Akodu, after an inspection tour of the Ikota River corridor. He added that the inspection…

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1,411 delegates representing Nigeria at COP28

No fewer than 1,411 Nigerian delegates, enough to fill two or three jumbo jets, registered to participate at the 28th Climate Change Summit presently holding in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. That is, the meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). And according to data published by UNFCCC, about 97,000 delegates registered to attend in person, with another 3,000 registering to participate virtually, making it the largest COP conference in history and almost twice the number that travelled to Sharm…

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COP28 Climate Summit: Tinubu meets King Charles lll, discuss Nigeria, UK partnership.

The President, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday, met King Charles III of England in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, venue of the COP28 Climate Summit. Both leaders had arrived at the city to participate in the conference where leaders from over 198 countries are expected to participate. Tinubu announced the meeting on his X account, describing the British Monarch as a passionate climate advocate. He stated, “I had a productive meeting with His Majesty, King Charles III of England who is also the Head of the Commonwealth, and a…

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