The immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has accused ex-President Muhammadu Buhari of escalating terrorism in Nigeria. Speaking at the inauguration of his successor, Senator Uba Sani, in Kaduna state El-Rufai lamented that the Buhari government took up arms against banditry and terrorism when it was too late. […]
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Tinubu orders DSS to vacate EFCC office immediately
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the Department of State Services (DSS) to vacate the office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Ikoyi, Lagos, immediately. Speaking on the issue between the two agencies on Tuesday evening said if there were issues between the two important agencies of government, […]
Hilton Hotel owner, Dr Adedoyin sentenced to death over murder of OAU Student, Adegoke
The owner of Hilton Hotel in Ile-Ife, Nigeria, Dr Rahmon Adedoyin has been sentenced to death by hanging, along with two workers of the hotel, for the murder of a student, Timothy Adegoke. Based on the circumstances of the case as established by the prosecution,Justice Oyebola Ojo, Osun State Chief […]
Governor Alex Otti Freezes All State Government Accounts Domiciled in Banks in Abia State and Other Parts of the Country
Governor Alex Otti of Abia State, has directed the immediate freezing of all accounts of the state government and those of its agencies domiciled in every bank and financial institution across the state and around the federation. The governor made this known in a statement issued through his media office […]
Reactions Trail The Removal of Fuel Subsidy By President Bola Tinubu
Following the removal of the petrol subsidy by President Bola Tinubu, prices of petroleum products have skyrocketed in Anambra state and environs . Petrol stations sold fuel, also known as Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), between N520 and N550 per litre, while black market operators sold between 600 and 800 naira. […]
Oil Marketers Declare Support For The President’s Decision To Remove Fuel Subsidy.
The Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria (MOMAN) and Depot and Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN) have declared their support for President Bola Tinubu’s decision to phase out the petrol subsidy regime. In a joint statement issued on Tuesday in Lagos, they said that in light of the assurances […]
Fuel subsidy gulped $10bn in 2022 – Shettima
Vice President Kashim Shettima has stated that $10 billion was spent by the immediate past administration of Muhammadu Buhari subsidizing fuel in 2022. He said the current administration was bent on exiting fuel subsidy because of its negative implications for the country as a whole. Shettima made this known when […]
Amaechi Absent At Tinubu’s Swearing In, Attends Otti’s Inauguration In Abia.
A top-ranking member of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Rotimi Amaechi was conspicuously absent at the inauguration of former Lagos State Governor, Bola Tinubu as Nigeria’s 16th President on Monday at the Eagle Square in Abuja. However, Amaechi, a former Minister of Transportation and ex-governor of Rivers, was spotted […]
Inauguration 2023: Presidential guard slumps during parade, rushed to hospital
A member of the presidential guard brigade caused a stir on Monday morning when she collapsed at the parade ground shortly before the commencement of the inauguration programme. The undisclosed female soldier, who was in her twenties, was quickly rushed to one of the makeshift clinics positioned for emergencies at […]
Tinubu Promises To Revisit Emefiele’s Naira Redesign Policy
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said that the naira redesign policy by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) would be reviewed. The president stated this today during his inaugural speech at the Eagles Square in Abuja, Federal Capital Territory. According to him, “the currency swap was too harshly applied by […]