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Lawmakers Want Urgent Purchase Of New Aircraft For Tinubu, Shettima
The House of Representatives Committee on National Security and Intelligence has asked the federal government to immediately purchase new aeroplanes for the use of President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima. The Committee made the […]
Ebonyi Set To Float Own Airline, Procure 4 Aircraft
Ebonyi State commissioner for aviation and Transport Technology, Mrs Ngozi Obichukwu, yesterday said the state government had concluded plans to purchase four aircraft for the smooth take-off of the Chuba Okadigbo International Airport in Onueke, […]
I Still Get Paid As A Civil Servant In Nigeria – UK Cab Driver Confesses
Despite leaving Nigeria for the UK two years ago, Sabitu Adams gets paid each month as a junior official at a government agency back home. Adams, who now works as a taxi driver in the […]
Uniform Minimum Wage May Lead To Job Losses, Yusuf Ali Warns
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Yusuf Ali, has called for the autonomy of states in negotiating wages with their employees, aligning this with the principles of federalism. He stated this against the backdrop of the […]
Planned Protest: FG Begins To Sell 50kg Rice At ₦40,000
THE Federal Government on Monday said it has started to distribute an additional 10 trucks of 50kg rice to each state to be sold at designated centres at N40,000 This is as the Federal Executive Council, FEC, […]
Warn Your Children Against Protest In Lagos, Sade Tinubu Ojo To Market Women
Folasade Tinubu-Ojo, daughter of President Bola Tinubu and Iyaloja General of Lagos, has urged market women in Dosumu Market, Lagos, to advise their children against participating in the planned August 1 hunger protest. In a […]
I’m Being Sidelined In My Constituency, Kingibe Cries Out
Senator Ireti Kingibe, who represents the Federal Capital Territory, has again cried out that she is being marginalised in the Senate Committee on issues concerning her constituency. Kingibe made this known at the Plenary on […]
Ndume: Akpabio Has Reduced Senate To FG Parastatal — Salihu Lukman
Former National Vice Chairman, Northwest, of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC, Salihu Moh. Lukman has accused the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio of reducing the Nigerian Senate to a parastatal under the President Bola Tinubu […]
NCC Urged To Ensure Uninterrupted Internet Access During Protest
Human rights lawyer, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, has called on the Nigerian Communications Commission to ensure uninterrupted internet access during the planned #EndBadGovernance protest. This follows outrage on social media, with many Nigerians sharing their experiences and […]
Nigeria, We Hail Thee: This National Anthem Could Have Prevented Banditry – Akpabio
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has said the reintroduced national anthem, “Nigeria, We Hail Thee”, could have prevented banditry and insecurity if the country had retained it. Recall that the Senate and the House of Representatives […]
FG Puts Up Three Presidential Aircraft For Sale
The federal government has decided to sell three ageing presidential aircraft so as to gather funds to purchase a new one. It was gathered that the decision will also reduce excessive spending on fleet maintenance […]
Bode George: Nigerians Should Give Tinubu One More Year To Fix Nigeria
A chieftain of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bode George has urged Nigerians to give President Bola Tinubu an additional year to deliver on his promises and fix the country’s challenges. Speaking on Arise TV’s The […]
Protests Against Economic Hardship In Nigeria Likely To Be Hijacked, UN Warns
The United Nations (UN) department of safety and security has warned that the planned protests in Nigeria may be hijacked by groups with ulterior motives. Recent reports indicate that various Nigerian groups are planning a nationwide […]
Tinubu Calls For Punishment Of Civil Servants Receiving Salaries Abroad
President Bola Tinubu has demanded severe penalties for Nigerian civil servants who relocate abroad while continuing to draw salaries from Nigeria as well as those complicit in facilitating such fraudulent activities. Addressing attendees at the […]
Minimum Wage: Be Patient With Tinubu, Onanuga Pleads
The Presidency on Monday appealed to Nigerians not to pile unnecessary pressure on President Bola Tinubu, assuring that he would transmit the proposed bill on the new minimum wage to the National Assembly once it […]
$16 Billion Wasted: See Top 10 Abandoned Projects In Nigeria
Nigerian Government has spent $16 billion and failed to deliver these projects. A country abundant in natural resources and human capital, has long been plagued by the phenomenon of abandoned projects. Despite ambitious plans and […]
‘Let Us Be Here Eating’: Akpabio Under Fire Over ‘Expensive Joke’ On Hunger Protest
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has come under heavy criticism for taunting those calling for protest over the economic hardship in the country. Nigerians, many of them young people, have called for demonstrations from August 1 […]
Primate Ayodele to Nnamdi Kanu: Plead with Nigerian Government or Face Death in Jail
The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has advised Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, to beg the Nigerian government to secure his freedom. Primate Ayodele warned that […]
How FG Recovered ₦12.7 Billion Metering Funds From Local Supplier After 21 Years
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has revealed how his ministry recovered the sum of N12.7 billion from a local supplier 21 years after payment by the federal government. Adelabu made this disclosure in a […]
Tinubu Back in Abuja after Attending ECOWAS Meeting in Ghana
President Bola Tinubu has returned to Abuja from Accra, Ghana, where he attended the 6th Mid-Year Coordination Meeting of the African Union (AU). The President, who arrived the presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International […]
Sunday Igboho Kicks Against Planned Nationwide Protest
Yoruba Nation agitator, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has kicked against the nationwide protests planned for August 1 over the hardship in the country. Igboho in a statement issued late last night, […]
Protests: Don’t Allow Non-State Actors Destroy Nigeria – Yoruba Monarchs
Yoruba Obas Forum, a group comprising of monarchs from South West and North Central geo-political zones of Nigeria, has warned those planning to exploit the proposed national hunger protest to cause chaos in the country to […]
Tinubu Gets Bill On Regional Government Next Week
A bill seeking a return to a regional system of government for Nigeria will be transmitted to President Bola Tinubu next week, Saturday PUNCH has exclusively gathered. Recall that the House of Representatives last week […]
Nigerians Not Only Ones Facing Poverty – President Tinubu Says
President Bola Tinubu has said that Nigerians are not the only ones facing poverty in the world. While admitting that there are poverty and suffering in the land, Tinubu said the challenges must be tackled. […]
FG Declares Monday And Tuesday Public Holidays For Eid-Ul-Adha Celebration
The Federal Government has declared Monday 17th, and Tuesday 18th June 2024 as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-ul-Adha celebration. Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Dr Aishetu Gogo Ndayako who disclosed this in a […]
Only Okupe And Reno Omokri Know Why Tinubu Is Suddenly Their Idol – Dele Momodu
Only you and Reno Omokri know why Tinubu is suddenly your idol – Dele Momodu takes a swipe at former presidential aide Doyin Okupe In a candid and sharply-worded tweet, media personality Dele Momodu has […]
Past Government ‘Lavished’ $100m World Bank Women Empowerment Loan — Ohanenye
Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye has revealed that former President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration lavished the initial $100 million of a $500 million World Bank loan for women empowerment on meetings. Ohanenye made this revelation […]
Nigeria’s Democracy @ 25: Tinubu’s Address To Nigerians (Full Text)
President Bola Tinubu addressed Nigerians this morning on the occasion of Democracy Day, which is also the 25th anniversary of unbroken democracy in Nigeria. The presidency has released the full text of the president’s speech. […]
FG To Spend ₦3 Trillion On New Minimum Wage, Pensions, Gratuities
The Federal Government is set to spend N3tn on the new minimum wage and the payment of pensions and gratuities. The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu, disclosed this on Friday during a […]
Emir of Katsina Praises Tinubu Administration’s Road Rehabilitation Efforts in Katsina
The Emir of Katsina Dr. Abdulmumini Kabir Usman has expressed appreciation to the President Bola Tinubu led Federal Government for the construction of a 150 Kilometres of the Katsina-Dutsinma-Mararrabar Kankara road at the rate of […]
Nobody Will Recognise Nigeria When Tinubu Completes 8 Years – Akpabio
In his latest comedy-like address, Akpabio on Tuesday told Nigerians not to worry about the challenges facing Nigeria but only pray for the success of the Tinubu’s administration, saying it would pay off in the next […]
10th NASS: 24 Senators Have No Bill In One Year
Almost one year after they were inaugurated, no fewer than 24 of the 109 senators drawn from all parts of the country are yet to sponsor any bill in the upper chamber of the National Assembly. […]
We Are Not Preparing For Olympics – Shettima Dismisses Speculations About Tinubu
Vice President Kashim Shettima has dismissed insinuations about President Bola Tinubu’s health, saying his principal is a man full of ideas. President Tinubu had during the Democracy Day celebration last month missed his steps, an incident […]
FG’ll Spend N900bn On CNG Vehicle Conversion In Three Years
The Federal Government may spend N900bn on vehicle conversion under the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative over the next three years, investigation by Saturday PUNCH has shown. The P-CNGi’s Programme Execution Coordinator, Folarin Oworu, announced […]
Tinubu Acknowledges No Easy Fixes for Nigeria’s Challenges, Vows to Tackle Tertiary Education Issues
President Tinubu has admitted difficulties in Nigeria, but promised comprehensive solutions for Nigeria’s tertiary education and socio-economic issues. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Sunday, said there were no easy solutions to the myriads of socio-economic […]
President Tinubu Writes House Of Reps, Seeks Approval For Extra $47 Million For Lagos-Calabar Coastal Project
President Bola Tinubu has written to the House of Representatives, seeking their approval to amend the 2025-2026 Federal Government External Borrowing Plan to address financial shortfalls. The request by President Tinubu was contained in a letter signed by […]
Miyetti Allah Praises Tinubu For Establishing Ministry Of Livestock Development
The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), has commended President Bola Tinubu for the creation of the Ministry of Livestock Development. The President of the association, Alhaji Baba Othman-Ngelzarma, who stated this in […]
Tinubu Appoints Idris Ajimobi As SSA On Livestock Development
Idris, son of the late ex-Oyo State Governor, Abiola Ajimobi is also son in-law to the National Chairman of the APC, Abdullahi Ganduje. STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT TINUBU APPOINTS SENIOR SPECIAL ASSISTANT ON LIVESTOCK […]
It Will Take Decades To Get Out Of Banditry – Sultan
The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Saad Abubakar III, says it will take decades for the bandit-ravaged North-West geopolitical zone to come out of the menacing security challenge. The President General of the Nigeria Supreme Council […]
Billy Osawaru, Other Rep Members Accused Of Corruption Risk Recall Over Fraud
Some members of the House of Representatives led by Hon. Billy Osawaru have been threatened with recalls over their perceived support for the corruption regime in the country’s oil and gas sector. The Save Nigeria […]
