National Assembly passes N7.35tn deficit budget, N4tn petrol subsidy

Senate President, Ahmad Lawan MAN, LCCI, others warn Buhari: N4tn petrol subsidy’ll kill economy The National Assembly on Thursday passed amendments to the 2022 Appropriation Act and 2022 Fiscal Framework, which raised the deficit in the Federal Government’s budget by N965.42bn, to N7.35tn; and subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) by N442.72bn, from N3.557tn to […]

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Dump career politicians in 2023, Olawepo-Hashim tells Nigerians

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has warned Nigerians against making their choice for the Presidency in 2023 from career politicians who have been in government since 1999. According to him, Nigerians should not expect positive changes in their lives and in the country if they go ahead in choosing a politician […]

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Men responsible for women not voting themselves – ex-Rep member

A former member of the House of Representatives for Bende Federal Constituency in Abia State, Hon. Nnenna Ukeje, has lamented the dearth of women in Nigerian politics, stating that men structured the game to fit themselves. Ukeje, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party who lost his seat to Chima Anyaso in the last party […]

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Osun 2022: We expect fair, credible election – US

Oyetola (centre) with delegates from the US Embassy United States Embassy in Nigeria has expressed hope of a credible Osun 2022 governorship poll with a pledge to work with the state government to achieve the objective. This was disclosed on Wednesday by the Political and Economic Chief of the US Embassy in Nigeria, Brandon Hudspeth, […]

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Akeredolu’s wife seeks justice as man bathes wife with hot water

Wife of the Ondo State Governor, Betty Akeredolu, has vowed to get justice for a housewife, Iyanu Oluwaseun, whose husband allegedly poured hot water on. It was gathered that the incident happened while the couple engaged in an argument which led to a fight at their residence in Owo, the headquarters of Owo Local Government […]

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National Assembly to pass Buhari’s revised 2022 fiscal framework today

The Senate and the House of Representatives will on Thursday (today) pass the revised 2022 fiscal framework of the Federal Government. The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, made this known after the report of the Committee on Finance was stepped down today for consideration at the plenary on Wednesday. The Majority Leader, Yahaya Abdullahi, […]

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I’ll be courageous as Nigeria’s president – Tinubu

National Leader of the All Progressives Congress and presidential aspirant, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has said that he will be the courageous leader that Nigeria needs to tackle its challenges. He stated this on Wednesday during a one-day forum organised by the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, for serving Speakers […]

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