Our administration will continue to work from where Buhari stopped – Tinubu

…Promises his govt will stamp out remaining vestiges of boko haram, banditry, others President Bola Tinubu has said that his government will continue to work from where former President Muhammadu Buhari stopped, even as he assured that his government will stamp out the remaining vestiges of Boko Haram, Ansaru, banditry and kidnapping gangs. The President also noted that the job of securing every inch of our country is yet to be finished, stressing that they...

Inflation hits 28.92% as food prices skyrocket

Nigeria’s inflation rate in December 2023 climbed to 28.92 per cent as a halt to petrol subsidies stoked transport costs, pushed up the prices of commodities and the naira weakened against the United States dollar. The December 2023 inflation rate is an increase of 0.72 per cent points from the previous month, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said in its report on Monday. The rate increased by 7.58 per cent from that recorded in...

Armed Forces Remembrance Day: Soludo honours Nigeria’s fallen heroes

Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State on Monday at the Nigerian Armed Forces Remembrance Day honoured Nigerian fallen heroes, even as he commended the service of military personnel. The Governor reasserted that despite the odds, Nigeria remains a black power in the world The Wreath laying ceremony which held at Dr Alex Ekwueme Square in Awka, also saw Governor Soludo deliver a heartfelt speech acknowledging the sacrifices made by the Armed Forces as well as...

Nine Commissioners In Rivers State To Be Re-Screen

Nine former Commissioners who resigned from the state executive council on Wednesday are to appear before the Rivers State House of Assembly to re-screen and re-confirm. The Clerk of the house, Mr Emeka Amadi who made this known in a statement on Monday in Port-Harcourt, said the affected commissioners are expected to produce 40 sets of their Curriculum Vitae (CV), photocopies as well as original copies of their credentials to the State House of Assembly, Legislative...

YPP demands suspension of Tunji Ojo, threatens mega protest in January 18

…Vows to submit more damning reports to Tinubu, EFCC, ICPC The Young Progressives Party (YPP) has threatened to embark on a mega protest on January 18, 2024, demanding immediate suspension and investigation of the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, over alleged abuse of office. The party described as unacceptable the massive corruption scandal and noted that it would submit more damning reports on the minister to President  Bola Tinubu, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission...

Tinubu lauds contribution of creative industry to economic growth

President Bola Tinubu has commended the growing contribution of the Nigerian creative industry to the economic growth of the country. Tinubu also extolled Funke Akindele, the Nollywood filmmaker for her recent box office accomplishment, ‘A Tribe Called Judah’ The president acknowledged its pivotal place as not just a medium for artistic expression but also a source of enormous soft power and viable cultural export. Tope Ajayi, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and...

Armed Forces Remembrance: CAS Abubakar urges Nigerians to honor fallen heroes

… says, best tribute to fallen heroes is sustained air strikes against terrorists The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has said that there is no better way to pay tribute to members of the Armed Forces of Nigeria who have paid the supreme price in the defence of Nigeria than to sustain the joint air, ground and maritime strikes against terrorists, insurgents, economic saboteurs and other non-state actors in the...

Insecurity: Installation Of Closed Circuit Television In Lafia Will Gulp N500 million

To ensure the safety of lives of residents in Lafia, the Nasarawa state capital, and environs, the State government will spend N500 million for the installation of a Closed Circuit Television (CCTV). Mrs. Munira Abdullahi, Commissioner for Finance, Budget, and Planning dropped the hint while giving the breakdown of the 2024 budget in Lafia, also said N600 million was allocated for the construction of youth centers in Karu, Keana, and Nassarawa–Eggon local government areas to cater...

Dangote Refinery Commences Production Of Diesel, Aviation Fuel  

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has so far received six million barrels of crude oil at its two SPMs located 25 kilometers from the shore and has commenced production of diesel and aviation fuel. The Refinery can load 2,900 trucks a day at its truck-loading gantries. The products from the Refinery will conform to Euro V specifications. The first crude delivery was done on December 12, 2023, and the 6th cargo was delivered on January 8,...

Tinubu pauses N-Power, cash transfer, others for 6 weeks

President Bola Tinubu has discontinued all programmes run by the National Social Investment Programme Agency, NSIPA, for six weeks because of the fraud allegations against Betta Edu, the embattled Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation. The spokesperson of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Segun Imohiosen said in a press statement on Friday that the suspension was to allow for ongoing investigations into the allegation of malfeasance in the agency and its...

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