Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has countered claims by President Tinubu that the federal government granted N570 billion to the 36 states of the federation, stating that the information is not completely accurate. In a newsletter signed by the governor and published on the state’s official website on Thursday, Makinde […]
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Army Compensates Ismail Mohammed’s Family With ₦300k
Nigerian Army Compensates Family Of 16-year-old Shot Dead In Kaduna Protests With N300,000 The family of Ismail Mohammed, a 16-year-old boy killed by the Nigerian Army under President Bola Tinubu during the ongoing #EndBadGovernance protests, has been compensated with N300,000. This follows the army’s admission of responsibility for the fatal shooting […]
Fuel Subsidy Is Back – Obasanjo Faults President Tinubu’s Claim On Removal
Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has disclosed that the fuel subsidy, which was abolished by the President Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government in 2023, has been reinstated due to soaring inflation. The revelation contradicts Tinubu’s declaration during his inaugural address on May 29, 2023, that fuel subsidy had been permanently removed. The subsidy’s […]
APC Summons Ndume, Moves To Reinstate Him As Senate Whip
The Dr Abdullahi Ganduje-led National Working Committee NWC of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC on Tuesday summoned Senator Ali Ndume to explain his recent utterances against President Bola Tinubu which led to the former’s removal as Senate Whip. Speaking after the meeting, Dr Ganduje said the party was satisfied […]
Senate Passes N70000 Minimum Wage Bill Into Law, To Review Every 3 Years
Senate passes seventy thousand Naira National Minimum wage bill as requested by President Tinubu. The lawmakers granted expeditious consideration to the bill transmitted tuesday, as it passes first second and third reading Senate also approved the national minimum wage review period from five to three years
Uju Kennedy: National Assembly Victimising Me For Refusing To Sign Dubious
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, 2024, a near physical confrontation between Kennedy-Ohanenye, and the House of Representatives Committee on Women […]
Labour Insists On N250,000 Minimum Wage After Meeting Tinubu
Comrade Joe Ajaero, President of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), has said the status quo on N250,000 as minimum wage stands. While the Federal Government and Organised Private Sector agreed on N62,000, labour is insisting on N250,000. President Bola Tinubu had said he needed time to consult with other stakeholders […]
EFCC witness admits that Emefiele’s wife is not the beneficial owner of CBN contractors/companies
At the resumed hearing of the case against former CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele at Lagos High Court, presided over by Justice ABDULRAHMAN Oshodi, the EFCC presented Mrs Ifeoma Ogbonnaya, a graduate of Archeology and Tourism and an account officer at Zenith Bank. The witness was asked by Olalekan Ojo (SAN), […]
Court Orders Ex-Minister To Account For ₦729 Billion Poverty Alleviation Fund
A federal high court in Lagos has ordered Sadiya Umar Farouq, former minister of humanitarian affairs, to account for payments of N729 billion to 24.3 million vulnerable Nigerians. Umar Farouq was minister from 2019 to 2023 in the administration of ex-President Muhammadu Buhari. In a judgment delivered by Deinde Dipeolu […]
Before ADVAN Finally Loses Its Relevance
By Samuel Ajayi One of the beauties of Advertising regulation mechanism in Nigeria has been its consistent reliance on support and advice from the industry’s sectoral bodies. The bodies include: Association of Advertising Agencies of Nigeria (AAAN), Advertisers Association of Nigeria (ADVAN), Media Independent Practitioners Association of Nigeria, (MIPAN) Outdoor […]