Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran aka Jandor, governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general election, met with President Bola Tinubu at the presidential villa on Monday, TheCable can report. The meeting, which was not made public, took place between 2pm and 4pm. Jandor recently resigned from the PDP […]
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Power Plants Face Shutdown As FG Pays Only 20% Of N1.9tr Subsidy Debt
GenCos fear tariff hike over imposition of new taxes • Demand 100 per cent debt settlement Despite promises made by President Bola Tinubu’s administration, Nigeria’s power sector is facing an escalating financial crisis, with generation companies (GenCos) warning of potential shutdowns. This comes as GenCos, in a new letter to the […]
Senate Replies IPU: Natasha Was Suspended For Gross Misconduct, Not Allegation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lG7nB5yrDKc The complaint laid by Senator Natsha Akpoti-Uduaghan at the United Nations Inter parliamentary conference in New York on Tuesday has continued to attract reactions. The Kogi Lawmaker had taken her case before the global institution for them to prevail over what she says is an injustice meted on her. […]
Import Bills On Used Vehicles Fall 65% To ₦354.8 Billion
Calls for cooperation, support of FCT residents for ongoing projects The Honourable Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr. Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, has announced that the comprehensive renovation of the International Conference Centre (ICC) is progressing rapidly and is on track for completion by May 2024, at a total […]
FG Behind PDP, LP, NNPP Crisis – El-rufai
A former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has said the crisis rocking the opposition parties in the country are the design of the government of the day. According to a video sighted by our correspondent, El-Rufai made the claim while addressing some members of the Social Democratic Party (SDP). […]
Wike Supervises Demolition In Gishiri As Residents Reject Compensation
Wike supervises demolition of structures blocking Abuja road project after residents refused to collect compensation, relocate The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mr Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday, supervised the demolition of parts of the Gishiri community in Katampe District, Abuja. Wike explained during the exercise in Abuja that the […]
New Accountant-General, Shamseldeen Ogunjimi Assumes Office, Calls For Unity
The newly appointed Accountant-General of the Federation, Shamseldeen Ogunjimi, assumed office on Monday, setting the tone for his tenure with a call for unity and a firm stance on maintaining the independence of the Treasury. Addressing staff at the Treasury House in Abuja, Ogunjimi stressed the enormity of the task […]
Now Is Time For Good Politics, Adebayo Welcomes El-Rufai To SDP
A former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has formally joined the Social Democratic Party on Monday, PUNCH Online earlier reports. This move, seen as a strategic realignment ahead of the 2027 elections, was warmly celebrated by Adewole Adebayo, the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, who described it as a moment of […]
As Obasa Returns To Lagos Assembly
NO matter how often Nigerian politicians parrot the word “democracy”, only a few are true democrats. Monday’s melodrama at the Lagos State House of Assembly proves this. That day, Mojisola Meranda’s 49-day reign as speaker ended abruptly. Mudashiru Obasa, impeached on January 13, returned to the seat. That set off […]
President Tinubu Upgrades VP Shettima’s Aides
President Bola Tinubu has approved the upgrade of Mr Temitola Adekunle-Johnson as Special Adviser (SAD) to the President on Job Creation & MSME in the Office of the Vice President, and Mrs Uju Anwuka as Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Health (Office of the Vice President). According […]