‘It is unacceptable’ — Obi faults proposed purchase of presidential aircraft

18 Jun 2024

The Labour Party’s (LP) 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has criticized the idea of buying new presidential planes. The federal government was recently asked to buy new planes for President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima by the House of Representatives committee on national security and intelligence. The committee’s recommendation was contained in a […]

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FG seeks a $500 million loan from the World Bank for rural roads.

14 Jun 2024

In order to improve rural road infrastructure and agricultural marketing throughout the federation, the Federal Government is asking the World Bank for a $500 million loan. The fund, according to the international lender, is anticipated to address the urgent need for improved connectivity in rural Nigeria, where 92 million people do not currently have access […]

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Concentrate on budget padding, undisclosed subsidy payment rather than Bobrisky – Peter Obi tells EFCC

13 Jun 2024

Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, has requested that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) concentrate its investigation efforts on important matters, such as fuel subsidy payments and purported budget padding, rather than Bobrisky. In a Wednesday interview with Arise Television, Obi stated that Bobrisky’s and other celebrities’ arrests “are minor issues.” […]

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Govs should earn minimum wage to understand workers’ pain — Soludo

13 Jun 2024

Charles Soludo, the governor of Anambra State, stated on Wednesday that in order to represent the current state of affairs in Nigeria, governors and other elected officials ought to be paid the minimum wage. He said contrary to the flamboyant lifestyles portrayed by governors and elected officials, the country was facing a dire financial crisis. […]

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Breaking News: Reps seek 6-year tenure for president, rotation among zones

10 Jun 2024

Several members of the House of Representatives are attempting to make changes to the 1999 Constitution to allow for the Presidency to be rotated among the nation’s six geopolitical zones. They also want an amendment to the Constitution to provide for a single tenure of six years for the President and Governors of the Federal […]

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Kaduna Assembly recommends el-Rufai’s prosecution for abuse of office, money laundering

05 Jun 2024

Kaduna State House of Assembly has recommended that the immediate-past governor of the state, Nasir el-Rufai, be prosecuted for alleged abuse of office and money laundering in his administration. This was following the investigation of the ad-hoc committee set up by the House, led by Henry Zacharia. According to the report submitted by Zacharia on […]

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Implement living wage for Nigerian workers, Reps urge FG

05 Jun 2024

The House of Representatives has again called on the President Bola Tinubu-led government to announce a living wage for Nigerian workers to address incessant cases of industrial actions by organised labour. The House resolution followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance moved by the member representing Balanga/Biliri Federal Constituency, Gombe State, Mr […]

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Fubara cancels Wike’s 10,000 jobs, promises fresh recruitment

31 May 2024

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has cancelled the 10, 000 jobs in the State Civil Service approved by his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, saying a fresh recruitment process would be carried out. Before leaving office, Governor Wike approved the immediate employment of a significant number of youths to fill existing vacancies in the state’s workforce, effective […]

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Six things Tinubu must do to succeed – Atiku

29 May 2024

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has listed six actions President Bola Tinubu must take if he was desirous of making a success of the responsibility of the office he currently occupies. Atiku, who was the presidential candidate of People’s Democratic Party, PDP, offered the advice in a statement made public in Abuja yesterday. He said: […]

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