Tinubu’s Economic Reforms Fall Short as 14 Million More Nigerians Slip into Poverty

The World Bank has disclosed that over 129 million Nigerians, representing 56 per cent of the population, now live below the national poverty line. This is a sharp rise from 40.1 per cent in 2018, according to its Nigeria Development Update report released on Thursday in Abuja. The report attributes the worsening poverty to sluggish economic growth, inflation, and several external shocks such as the COVID-19 pandemic and natural disasters. “With growth proving too slow...

Impeachment: Northern Senators Pass Vote Of Confidence In Akpabio 

A majority of the northern Senators on Thursday passed a vote of confidence in Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. The senators who distanced themselves from the reported move to impeach the Senate President pledged their total support and cooperation to the leadership of the Senate It will be recalled that the Senate earlier in the day passed a vote of confidence on the President of the Senate, and the entire leadership of the Senate. While moving...

NAF Airlifts Relief Materials Donated By Nigeria’s First Lady To Borno Flood Victims

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has continued to demonstrate its commitment to providing Aid to Civil Authority when it successfully completed the airlift of relief materials donated by Nigeria’s first lady, Oluremi Tinubu to Borno State flood victims. Olusola F Akinboyewa, Air Commodore, Director Public Relations and Information, in a press statement on Thursday, noted that NAF had on Wednesday October 16 completed an airlift mission to deliver essential relief materials to flood victims in...

NAF Chief Reaffirms Loyalty To President Tinubu

…Supports Senior Leaders On NAF Transformation The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has reaffirmed the loyalty of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The NAF chief also expressed strong confidence in the capabilities of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Senior Leadership to spearhead the ongoing transformation for greater agility and resilience, towards more effective airpower delivery in pursuit of Nigeria’s national defence and security imperatives. This...

Soludo’s broadcast on LG Autonomy Confronts the President and Supreme Court

“Soludo’s position conflicts with President Tinubu’s legacy of restoring the quintessence of the local government system in Nigeria’s federalism.” —Ebuka Onyekwelu On Tuesday, the Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, held a press conference to address concerns over the Anambra State Local Government Administration Law 2024, recently passed by the Anambra State House of Assembly. Only two weeks ago, the Governor superintended over a sham local government election in which he used the illegal...

Lagos State Government to Translate Laws into Yoruba for Better Access

The Lagos State Government has announced plans to translate state laws from English into Yoruba to enhance accessibility and public understanding. The initiative was disclosed on Wednesday during a One-Day Stakeholders’ Meeting on the People’s Perception Survey regarding the translation of Lagos State laws into Yoruba. The event, organised by the Law Reform Commission in collaboration with the Lagos Bureau of Statistics, Ministry of Economic Planning and Budget, was held at the Debt Management Office,...

Anambra Lawmaker, Ogbuefi, Empowers Okada Riders

Urges Government to Declare State of Emergency on Hunger, Malnutrition The Deputy Minority Whip and Member representing Anaocha Constituency One, Honourable Nkechi Ogbuefi, has called on governments at all levels to declare a state of emergency on hunger, malnutrition, and food wastage to address the growing hunger crisis in society. Honourable Ogbuefi made the call while empowering over 50 Okada riders in Anaocha Constituency One with ten-kilogram bags of rice each, through her food intervention...

Reps Demand Reversal of Petrol Price Hike as Talks with Labour Stall

The House of Representatives has called on the federal government to reverse the recent hike in petrol and cooking gas prices. This resolution was reached during plenary on Wednesday following the adoption of a motion co-sponsored by Kingsley Chinda, Aliyu Madaki, and 109 other lawmakers. On 9th October, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company, NNPC, Limited increased the price of petrol across its retail outlets, a move that has sparked public outcry. While presenting the motion,...

Akpabio, Akume Now Rule Nigeria As Tinubu, Shettima Remain Abroad

The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, AGF George Akume and the Ministers are in charge of the country’s leadership in the absence of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima The Presidency, in a statement signed by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, said a similar situation occurred during President Buhari administration. The statement said both the President and Vice...

Presidency: State Functions Unaffected Despite President, VP’s Foreign Travels

The presidency has responded to concerns over the simultaneous absence of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima from the country, clarifying that their absence does not leave a vacuum in governance. This clarification was issued in a statement by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, on Wednesday. President Tinubu departed Nigeria on 3 October for a two-week working vacation in the United Kingdom, while Vice President Shettima...

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