Abdulkadir criticises Tinubu’s economic policies

Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed Abdulkadir, reiterated on Wednesday that he stands by his criticism of the Federal Government led by the APC and the President, Sen. Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The governor has said he has no apology for criticising the policies that have inflicted untold hardships on Nigerians. He spoke at the commencement […]

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Off-season elections: Be more vigilant, INEC boss charges security agencies

– Tinubu committed to peaceful, seamless process — Ribadu INEC boss charges security agencies, Edo protest INEC , INEC voters register, 2023 general elections INEC, AA state chairmen urge INEC to reinstate party’s national chairman Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has urged security agencies in the country to be […]

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Reps quiz WAEC over N6b budget deficit since 2023

The House of Representatives Committee on Basic Examination Bodies has grilled Mr. Josiah Dangut, the Head of the National Office of the West African Examination Council (WAEC) Nigeria, and others over a N6 billion deficit incurred by the agency in the 2023 financial year and a N5 billion loan obtained in 2022 for the purchase […]

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Reps seek 10-year jail term, N5m fine for abuse of national symbols

The House of Representatives has introduced the Counter Subversion Bill 2024, which seeks to impose stringent penalties on Nigerians who fail to recite the national anthem. According to the proposed legislation, anyone found guilty of refusing to recite the national anthem shall be fined N5 million, face a 10-year prison sentence, or both. Additionally, the […]

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Oil, gas sector to access locally-assembled pumps, valves soon — NCDMB

The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe has assured that the country’s oil and gas sector will soon have access to in-country assembled pumps and valves in line with NCDMB’s approved vendor list for the NLNG Train-7 project in Bonny Island, Rivers State. He gave this assurance when […]

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Youth leaders laud Tinubu for supporting Innoson Motors

The Coalition of Nigerian Youth Leaders (CONYL), the umbrella body of all youth groups drawn from across the six geopolitical zones in the country, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his patronage of Innoson Motors. In a statement issued on Wednesday in Owerri by the President General of CONYL, Comrade Goodluck Ibem, he said […]

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Lagos, Ogun begin campaign to ban open defecation along Lagos/Ibadan expressway

To enhance public health and environmental sustainability, the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency and the Ogun State Environmental Protection Agency have launched a joint media campaign to ban open defecation along the Lagos/Ibadan Expressway. Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this in a statement on X.com on Wednesday. According to Wahab the […]

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INEC boss calls for vigilance ahead of Edo, Ondo governorship polls

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Mahmood Yakubu, has called on security agencies to remain vigilant and ensure the smooth conduct of the Edo and Ondo governorship elections. He made this call at a meeting of the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security in Abuja, on Wednesday. The Edo and Ondo governorship polls […]

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Otedola gifts N5m, scholarship to quadruplets’ family

The Chairman of FBN Holdings Plc, Femi Otedola, has donated N5 million to the family of Sodiq Olayode, who recently welcomed quadruplets. Otedola donated the funds alongside scholarships for two children’s education to the university level through his foundation, Femi Otedola Foundation. Philip Akinola, on behalf of the billionaire businessman, presented the cheque of N5 […]

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