Obi commends FG over 50% slash in price of Interstate transport

Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the last general elections has commended the Federal Government (FG) over the 50 percent slash in the price of interstate transport fare for Nigerians travelling during this Yuletide. Recall that President Bola Tinubu had on Wednesday, December 20, approved a 50% rebate for inter-state travels and 100% for train travels for Nigerians wishing to embark on travels to other parts of the country for the...

Nigeria Air: House of Reps to invite Sirika, Keyamo for questioning

The House of Representatives has summoned Nigeria’s immediate ex-aviation minister, Hadi Sirika, for questioning over the status of the proposed national carrier, Nigeria Air, at the time of his departure from office. The former minister is expected to shed light on various controversies about the project. On May 26, 2023, a Boeing 737-800 series aircraft with the ‘Nigeria Air’ inscription was unveiled by Sirika as one of the planes for Nigeria’s proposed national carrier. But...

Tinubu’s Special Investigator’s report indicts ex-CBN governor Godwin Emefiele of corruption, fraud

Nigeria’s once-powerful central bank chief Godwin Emefiele has been fingered in a massive corruption scandal running into hundreds of billions of naira. While he headed the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Emefiele teamed up with a select CBN officials to steal billions of naira which were pumped into 593 bank accounts in the United States, United Kingdom and China, according to a report by government-hired special investigator Jim Obazee. Emefiele was suspended by President Bola...

Anambra State Assembly Holds Last Plenary of the Year 2023, Passes 2024 Budget

Anambra State House of Assembly on Tuesday, held its last plenary session for the year 2023. The Assembly also proceeded on Christmas break after exhausting the business of the House, as contained in the order paper for Tuesday, December 21, 2023. Consequently, the House of Assembly will be resuming on Tuesday, January 16, 2024. Before the adjournment, the House of Assembly had passed the 2024 appropriation bill submitted by the governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, about...

Adamawa State Government Directs Removal of Illegal Posters, Billboards

…Dep. Gov, Others Embarks On Sanitation Adamawa State Government has directed the State Urban Planning and Development Authority to remove illegal posters, and billboards, and clear up refuse dumps as a measure to strengthen monthly sanitation exercise. Deputy Governor, Prof. Kaletapwa George Farauta, gave the directive while inspecting illegal refuse dumps in the state. Farauta expressed concern over heaps of illegal dumps at Roundabout Maidoki and Lamido Aliyu Mustapha flyover at the Total filling station...

Gombe State Govt Constitutes 38-Man Child Protection Committee

The Gombe State Government has inaugurated a 38-man child protection committee aimed at ensuring the Rights of a Child in the state is not tampered with. Asma’u Muhammad Iganus, Gombe State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development who disclosed this in an interview with Daily Trust in Gombe, said members of the committee were drawn from four Local government areas including Balanga, Yamaltu Deba, Kaltungo, and Kwami. According to her, the four selected local...

Adamawa State House of Assembly Passes N225.893 Billion Budget

The Adamawa State House of Assembly has passed the N225.893 billion budget for the 2024 fiscal year as presented by Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri. The passage of the budget followed the presentation of the report of the Committee on Finance, Budget, and Appropriation at Tuesday’s plenary presided over by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Bathiya Wesley. The Assembly unanimously considered the report presented by the Chairman of the Committee, Hon. Haruna Jilantikiri (Madagali), and after its...

Rivers State House Withdraws impeachment notice on Governor Fubara

Twenty-six members of the Rivers State House of Assembly loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike who earlier signed an impeachment notice on October 30, 2023, on Governor Siminalayi Fubara have backslid and withdrawn the impeachment notice. 26 of the lawmakers pronounced the withdrawal notice during a sitting presided over by House Speaker, Rt. Hon Martin Amaewhule, at the Assembly quarters along Aba Road on Wednesday. The withdrawal of the impeachment...

Nigerians to enjoy 50% discount on road transport and free train rides from 21 Dec.

Nigerians travelling within the country this yuletide season will pay less for public transport as President Bola Tinubu will bear 50 per cent of the transportation cost, Minister of Solid Minerals, Dele Alake told the press on Wednesday. Alake said the bonanza would run from 21 December to 4 January 2024, and that inter-state travel via trains will be free. According to the Minister, “Nigerians willing to travel can board public transport via minibuses and...

Tinubu vows to better Nigeria’s business environment as more foreign companies plan exit

President Bola Tinubu has remained unrelenting in his efforts to attract huge foreign investments to Nigeria as he promises to improve the investment climate in the country. “We are committed to removing all cobwebs and anti-investment impediments in the oil and gas industry,” said the President on Monday when he hosted the group chairman and CEO of Total Energies Worldwide, Patrick Pouyanne. Nigeria is witnessing an economic depression caused by Tinubu’s economic policies that has...

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