…Says Gov Received N144bn Under Tinubu’s Govt The Presidency has condemned Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State over his recent remarks criticizing the Federal Government’s Tax Reform Bill currently before the National Assembly. In a statement on Monday, Sunday Dare, Senior Special Adviser on Media and Public Communications to the President, condemned the governor’s comments as “inflammatory” and urged him to adopt a more constructive approach to addressing concerns. Recall that Mohammed had criticized the...

Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has said that Nigeria doesn’t need to collaborate with France and Lakurawa terrorist organisations to destabilise Niger Republic. The former Minister said that Nigeria is not part of the western powers sponsoring terrorist organisations to wreak havoc on the West African sub region. He stated this while reacting to claims by President Tchiani of Niger Republic that President Bola Tinubu was conniving with France to destabilise his country. Recall that...

Kogi State Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo has signed the 2025 appropriation bill of N582.4bn into law. Signed on Monday, December 30, 2024 at the Glass House, Government House, Lokoja, the Kogi State capital, the budget is expected to address key sectors such as education, healthcare, infrastructure, agriculture, and economic development. According to reports, the significant move paves the way for the implementation of the state’s budget, which aims to stimulate job creation, infrastructure development, food...

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has commiserated with Bishop Mathew Hassan Kukah over the demise of his brother and Agwom Akulu of Ikulu kingdom, Yohanna Sidi Kukah. In a press statement issued by his media office and signed by his Media Adviser, Paul Ibe, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general elections also shared his condolences with the Ikulu Kingdom of Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State,...

Chief Akai Egwuonwu, an aspirant for Anambra South senatorial by-election on the platform of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), has said that one of the major attractions to his aspiration is that he is homegrown. Responding to an interview question as to why many media influencers are favourbly disposed to his desire to replace Late Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, Chief Akai said that one of the reasons is that he is indigenous. “Considering that I...

Individuals who have Ondo State Government property in their possession have been directed to return it immediately or face the wrath of the law. The state Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Kayode Ajulo, in a statement on Friday, noted that a large number of the state’s properties are in the hands of private individuals one year after the death of the former governor of the state, Rotimi Akeredolu. The state Attorney General and Commissioner for...

The Cross River State Government has declared Friday, December 27, and Tuesday, December 31, 2024, as work-free days for civil and public servants, to encourage full participation in its flagship tourism event, Carnival Calabar. The announcement aligns with the state’s policy of promoting active involvement in the globally renowned carnival, which has become a key cultural and tourism highlight. According to a press statement on Thursday signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor,...