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FG Pledges Judicious Use Of ₦6.2 Trillion Extra-Budgetary Expenditure
The Federal Government has assured citizens of its determination to efficiently use the N6.2 trillion 2024 extra-budgetary proposal to turn around the country’s infrastructure. The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Atiku Bagudu gave the […]

Was Tinubu’s Speech ‘Leaked’? What To Know About Presidential Broadcasts
Early Sunday morning, President Bola Tinubu addressed Nigerians in a televised broadcast amid the #EndBadGovernance protest, which commenced on Thursday in many parts of the country. Hours before his address, his speech surfaced on the […]

Anti-Government Protest: Pat Utomi Vows To Sue Onanuga For ₦500 Billion
A renowned political economist, Prof. Pat Utomi, has threatened a N500 billion lawsuit against President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, over an allegation against him. It was recalls that Onanuga accused […]

Nigeria’s Economy Can Be Turned Around In Months — Dangote
President of the Dangote Industries Limited, Mr Aliko Dangote, says Nigeria has all it takes to turn its economy around within months. He stated this on Thursday while briefing State House reporters after President Bola […]

Insecurity: Nigerians Must Be Safe – Tinubu Charges Army
President Bola Tinubu has charged the Nigerian Army to ensure that violent groups do not overwhelm peaceful and law abiding Nigerians. The President equally told the Armed Forces to that Nigerians must be safe in […]

LG Autonomy: Supreme Court Has Restored Faith in Democracy – NLC
The Nigeria Labour Congress has welcomed the Supreme Court’s judgment affirming fiscal autonomy for local government councils across the country. In a statement on Thursday, the NLC President, Joe Ajaero, said the apex court’s ruling […]

Tinubu Criticizes Nigeria’s 4.5GW Electricity Generation as Shameful
President Bola Tinubu has decried Nigeria’s power generation capacity, saying that the capacity of 4.5 gigawatts is shameful. Tinubu called for the collaboration of the Presidential Economic Coordination Council (PECC) members to increase Nigeria’s on-grid […]

Tinubu Reverses Adekanmbi’s Appointment As HYREP Coordinator, Reinstates Zabbey
President Bola Tinubu has reinstated Professor Nenibarini Zabbey as the Project Coordinator of the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project. The President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, announced Zabbey’s reinstatement in a statement on […]

Food Scarcity, Hunger: Nigerians Losing Patience, Senate Tells Tinubu
The Senate has called on the federal government to as a matter of urgency address the problem of hunger in the land caused by food insecurity which has created what it described as an emergency. […]

I Didn’t Discuss Nnamdi Kanu’s Release With South East Governors – Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said he did not discuss the issue of releasing Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) during his discussion with the South-East Governors, on Tuesday. Our correspondent […]

Hardship: Coalition Kicks Against Protest
A coalition of civil society organisations led by Rising Up for a United Nigeria (RUN) and Coalition of Civil Society Groups for National Stability and Cohesion, have urged Nigerians to distance themselves from the planned […]

Minimum Wage: Benue, Osun Will Pay ₦70,000 – Governors Alia, Adeleke
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has assured workers in the state of paying the new minimum wage of N70,000. Adeleke assured workers that he won’t default in the payment of the minimum wage because […]

Ndume Gives Condition To Remain In APC
The Senator representing Borno South, Mohammed Ali Ndume, says he would continue to be a member of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) as long as Borno State governor, Prof Babagana Umara Zulum, remains in the […]

No Sign Things Will Change Under Tinubu – Archbishop Nwaobia
Archbishop of the Aba Ecclesiastical Province and leader, Southern Nigeria Bishops Conference, Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Dr Isaac Nwaobia, has regretted that the country was on a downward slide and charged the Bola Tinubu […]

Akpabio Identifies Errors In New National Anthem
Mr Akpabio said the errors were spotted in three lines in the standardised version of the anthem unveiled by the National Orientation Agency. Senate President Godswill Akpabio has identified errors in lines three, five, and […]

Tinubu Names New NSIPA CEO, Appoints Heads Of Humanitarian Agencies
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of seven persons to head agencies and programs under the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development. Ajuei Ngelale, Tinubu’s spokesperson disclosed this in a […]

Tinubunomics Bite Harder As Prices Of Beans, Tomato, Garri Rise By Over 30%
The prices of major staple food items such as tomato, beans, garri, and potatoes rose by over 30% in May, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) food price watch for the month. The […]

Minimum wage: Why you can’t dictate what to pay, Labour replies govs
Warns governors against provoking industrial unrest with inflammatory utterances Notes may no longer be able to withstand pressure for industrial action Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has rejected the suggestion by governors that they should be […]

2027: Atiku, Obi cannot unseat Tinubu – APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said a potential alliance that involves former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Anambra Governor Peter Obi, cannot stop President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027. The National Publicity Director […]

Lagos Students Shun National Protest, Plan Solidarity Walk
Students of some tertiary institutions in Lagos State have said rather than joining a nationwide protest scheduled for August 1 to 10, they have resolved to embark on a solidarity walk in support of the […]

FG: Our Law on Same-Sex Marriage Takes Precedence Over Samoa Agreement
The Federal Government has confirmed signing Samoa agreement, saying the law on same sex marriage supersedes the agreement. The agreement reportedly has some clauses that compel underdeveloped and developing nations to support the agitations by […]

Disquiet As Lawmakers Plan To End President, Governors’ Second Term
We need purposeful leadership – CUPP It should be five years – Adewale, ADP chieftain I’m in agreement with Bill – Arabambi NANS kicks, vows to mobilize students for protest This is road to massive […]

Tinubu’s ADC Yusuf, Crowned King Of Ilemona In Kwara
In a historic ceremony, President Bola Tinubu’s Aide-De-Camp, Lt Col. Nurudeen Yusuf, has been appointed the new Elemona of Ilemona land in Oyun Local Government Area of Kwara State. Following the demise of his father, […]

National Anthem Can’t Unite A Nation, Shehu Sani Tells Tinubu
Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has said that national anthem alone cannot unite a nation, stressing that it is the ideals of freedom, justice, and equity that bring true unity. He made this statement […]

Tinubu’s Minister: National Assembly After Me For Refusing To Sign Dubious $500M Loan
The embattled Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye has said that she was allegedly being victimised by some cabals in government because she refused to sign a $500 million World Bank loan request. On July 10, […]

Nigeria, A Poor Country: See Kenya, New York City & South Africa’s Budgets – Presidential Committee
Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, has described Nigeria as a poor country with the potential to be wealthy. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Oyedele said in […]

Tinubu’s Government Approves ₦4 Billion Cash Transfer For Vulnerable Nigerians
The initiative, set to run from February through April, will provide financial aid to at least 10 million displaced households nationwide, with a focus on those most in need. The sum of ₦4 billion have […]

Bags Of Rice Donated By Tinubu Government Repackaged In Kogi, Sold To Residents
The bags of rice recently distributed by the President Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government have been seen in a video being re-bagged for commercial sale in Kogi State. The government had earlier said it gave 20 […]

Accountant General Dares Tinubu, Redeploys New Accountant General To PSI
The crisis rocking the office of the Accountant General of the Federal has deepened as the Accountant-General of the Federation, Mrs. Oluwatoyin Sakirat Madein has dared the Presidency on the issue of her replacement. Tinubu […]

World Bank Has Approved $2.25bn Loan For Nigeria – Minister Of Finance
Wale Edun, the minister of finance and coordinating minister of the economy, has announced the approval of two major “financial support packages” by the World Bank — valued at $2.25 billion. According to a statement […]

Samoa Allegation: Federal Government to Take Action Against Daily Trust
The Federal Government under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has maintained an open arm relationship with the media. It is in line with the philosophy of the President as an avowed democrat who spent a lifetime […]

Tinubu’s Student Loan, Coastal Highway Project Was Our Idea – Sowore
The human rights activist noted that Tinubu’s government replicating their ideas resulted from people not paying attention to candidates who had ideas and glorifying the ruling class, which has no tenets of governance. Two-time presidential […]

Peter Obi Doesn’t Believe In Labour Party’s Manifesto – Reno Omokri
Socio-political activist and former presidential aide Reno Omokri has alleged that the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, does not believe in the party’s manifestos. Omokri claimed that Obi was more attuned […]

We Won’t Be Part Of Protest Against Tinubu’s Govt — Gospel Ministers.
National President, Congress of Nigerian Gospel Ministers Incorporated, His Eminence, Most Rev Prof. Philip Okpanwa Akam, has stated that his members across the 36 states in Nigeria will not be joining the planned nationwide protest against […]

Tinubu Offers Fresh Appointment To Attahiru Jega
President Bola Tinubu has offered a fresh appointment to former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega. The appointment was announced when Tinubu inaugurated the Presidential Committee on Implementation of Livestock Reforms at […]

72 Nigerian Railway Engineers Trained In China Return
The Federal Government has received 72 Nigerian graduates trained in China by the China Civil Engineering Construction Company. The graduates were sponsored by CCECC as part of their corporate social responsibility to study Railway Engineering […]

People Planning Protests Are Not Patriotic Nigerians — Umahi
The Federal Government has tasked Nigerian workers and citizens on improve productivity, saying such push would improve living standards of the people across the country. The Minister of Works, Sen. David Umahi, gave the charge […]

‘North Will Stand Behind Tinubu In 2027’ – North-Central APC
North-Central All Progressives Congress, APC, Forum has said the Northern region will stand behind President Bola Tinubu in 2027. The APC Forum, in a statement on Monday, released after a meeting in Abuja on Sunday, […]

Fuel Subsidy Removal Achieved Nothing – NANS Tells Tinubu
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has lamented that the President Tinubu administration has done nothing to alleviate the nation’s petroleum problem, but instead made it worse. The student body stated that rather than […]

10 Things Tinubu Said In Public Broadcast
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in a Public Broadcast on Sunday addressed Nigerians over the #EndBadGovernance Protests that have rocked the country since last week. Tinubu called on Nigerians to suspend further protests, adding that he […]