The House of Representatives has squashed the N5 billion budgetary provision for a presidential yacht following the public outcry against the item in the N2.17 trillion supplementary budget request by President Bola Tinubu. Nigerians rejected the purchase of the presidential yacht, saying it was insensitive at a time when Africa’s largest economy has nosedived owing to Tinubu’s reforms since taking office in May, including ending the petrol subsidy. Presidency Clears the Air… In reaction to...

In its effort to Reconstruct, Rehabilitate, and Resettle millions of Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs and other victims of insurgency in the Northeast region, the North East Development Commission, NEDC has signed a Memorandum of Understanding MOU with a Chinese construction company for that purpose. Major General Paul Tarfa (Rtd), NEDC Chairman disclosed this to newsmen shortly after signing the MOU at the headquarters of the Commission in Maiduguri. General Tarfa said MoU became imperative to...

The popular Mandate Market, Ilorin was shut down on Thursday by the Kwara State Government over noncompliance with environmental laws of the state. Mallam Shehu Ndanusa Usman, the state Commissioner for Environment who announced the closure of the market during an inspection visit, said the action was due to the refusal to adhere to several warnings to the market leaders by the Ministry. “We decided to close the market after several meetings with market leaders...

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has condemned the arrest and  violent attack of the President of  Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Mr. Joe Ajero, in Owerri. Dr.Tony Ojukwu, the Executive Secretary of the Commission described the attack as a reprehensible act, a flagrant violation of human rights and an affront to the principles of democracy and rule of law. He stated this in a statement issued by the Director Corporate Affairs and External Linkages Department....