Tinubu promises to deliver economic reboot, tackle Nigeria’s frustration 

President Bola  Tinubu on Tuesday promised  Nigerians and the international community that Nigeria’s economy will soon re-bounce. Tinubu who gave the assurance while flagging off the two-day Green Economy Summit: ‘Sustainable Future: Harnessing Green Assets and Innovation for Niger State’s Prosperity’, organised by Niger State Government in Minna, also pledged unfettered support for the Niger State Governor Mohammed Bago’s Green Economy initiative aimed at unlocking the vast mineral resources across the State. The President, who...

Return of Petrol Subsidy: Reps move to sack NNPCL boss, Kyari

Following allegations of return of petrol subsidy, some members of the House of Representatives have held a crucial meeting in Abuja that may culminate in the sack of the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, (NNPCL), Mele Kyari. According to sources familiar with the proceedings of the meeting who spoke with our reporter, the move by the lawmakers to perfect Kyari’s sack is not unconnected with the surreptitious return...

Kogi Guber: APC campaign council berates sponsors of voter disenfranchisement allegations against DG

..Says claim is unfounded The Kogi State All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Campaign Council has berated sponsors of allegations of voter disenfranchisement against its Director General (DG), Prince Shuaibu Abubakar Audu. According to the Council, the claim is unfounded and reflects mental laziness on the part of the sponsors. In a press statement on Tuesday signed by Hon. Kingsley Femi Fanwo, Director of Media and Publicity/Spokesman, Kogi State APC Governorship Campaign Council, the party stated...

Ex-President Jonathan advocates for inclusive democracy, stronger institutions

Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan has advocated for inclusivity as a means of consolidating democracy and promoting peace and progress in Africa. Jonathan stated that in the face of increasing military coups on the continent, especially in West Africa, inclusivity and good governance are what the people need to convince them that civilian administrations are better than military governments. The former President who spoke on Tuesday at the Second Annual Retreat of Regional Economic Communities (RECs) Special...

FEC Approves Additional Funding For Training, Empowerment Of Adolescent Girls

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved additional funding for the training and empowerment of adolescent girls in the country. Prof. Tahir Mamman, Minister of Education disclosed this while addressing State House Correspondents on the outcome of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja presided over by President Bola Tinubu. The minister explained that the program was meant to empower girls, and teachers and the provision for additional schools in the country....

MoT To sustain Zero Tolerance To Corruption- Mrs. Ajani    

The Federal Ministry of Transportation has vowed to sustain its zero tolerance for corruption among the staff. Mrs Magdalene Ajani, Permanent Secretary of the ministry stated this in her remarks at the opening of a 2-day sensitization and enlightenment workshop organized by the Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit (ACTU) in the ministry with a theme of the event “Uprooting Corruption and Promoting Honest and Integrity. Ajani noted that ensuring zero tolerance for corrupt practices would deepen...

UK court rules in favour of Nigeria, quashes $11bn debt on failed gas deal with P&ID

…President Tinubu lauds judgement. On Monday, Justice Robin Knowles of the Commercial Courts of England and Wales stopped Nigeria from paying an $11 billion [N8.4 trillion] arbitration award to Process & Industrial Developments [P&ID] Ltd., a company based in the British Virgin Islands. The legal wrangling between the Nigerian government and the company dates back to 2012 after a gas processing contract signed in 2010 went south. P&ID entered into an agreement with Nigeria in...

Oyo State Government Removes 359 Illegal Structures, Shanties In Ibadan

The Oyo State Government, on Monday, evacuated 359 illegal structures and shanties shielding its public primary and secondary school premises within Ibadan, the state capital. The eviction notices were issued to owners of the illegal shops, shanties, and structures through the principals and heads of the affected schools. The State Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Abdulmojeed Mogbonjubola, who monitored the exercise, reiterated the government’s commitment to bring sanity to school premises in the state. “We...

Supreme Court hears Atiku and Obi appeals, adjourns judgement

…dismisses APM’s appeal. The Supreme Court, after hearing arguments from attorneys of Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi on Monday, put off the judgement for another day. Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and Obi of the Labour Party, LP, were Tinubu’s main opponents during the last presidential election. Atiku and Obi came second and third respectively after the poll. The duo are challenging Tinubu’s win, alleging irregularities and Tinubu’s ineligibility to run for the...

Petrol price soars to N626.21 per litre – Report

Nigerians now pay N626.21 per litre for premium motor spirit, PMS, otherwise known as petrol, after paying between N170 to N195 for the product in 2022. This is according to the Petrol Price Watch for September 2023 by the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, released last Saturday. The report states that the average retail price of a litre of petrol jumped from N191.65 in September 2022 to N626.21 in September 2023 – a 226.75 per...

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