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L-R: Immediate past President Muhammadu Buhari and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu The loan approval that President Ahmed Bola Tinubu secured from the National Assembly for palliatives to vulnerable Nigerians is a misplaced priority. Some residents of Enugu who spoke on the proposed palliatives say Tinubu ought to learn from the …

Hon. Philip Agbese, lawmaker representing Ado/Okpokwu/Ogbadibo Federal Constituency, Benue State, has commended the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, over her donations to Abuja flood victims at the TradeMore Estate, Lugbe, Abuja Recall that the Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC) had declared the estate a “disaster zone” after heavy rainfall led …

Tuesday’s testimony of a subpoenaed witness from the Independent National Election Commission (INEC), Dimas Friday Emmanuel, at the ongoing Enugu State governorship election petition tribunal is being given different interpretations by camps of the Peoples Democratic Party and the Labour Party. The witness was called by the governorship candidate of …

$12 billion investment beckons in gas sector • Nigeria eyeing $18b oil, gas investment, says NNPC Nigeria is pushing to offset about $1 billion gas legacy debt as stakeholders in the industry raised hope of a $12 billion investment and 10 Final Investment Decisions (FIDs) in the next one decade. …

  University Tuition Fee These are hard times for students and parents, as they are now to pay more for their education following increase in fees by the nation’s federal and state universities. Many institutions have increased their fees by 100 to 200 per cent, which may force some indigent …

Godwin Emefiele The detained suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, will today, know his fate concerning the fundamental human rights suit he filed to challenge his arrest and detention by the Department of State Services. Recall that on June 10, the DSS arrested the governor of …

Governor of Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal Gov. Dauda Lawal of Zamfara said the state he inherited was bankrupt when he took over power. Lawal stated this on Wednesday evening at an interactive session with Zamfara professionals in Abuja. “I believe in the history of our state, this is the first …

President Bola Tinubu •Reps sit on N500bn subsidy relief request today, FG, Labour for fresh negotiations •N500bn not enough for 125 million poor Nigerians affected by deregulation – NLC, TUC The Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress have thumbed down the N500bn palliative proposed by President Bola Tinubu, …

Senate in session The Senate, on Wednesday, launched an investigation into allegations of bribery and corruption levelled against officials of the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System at various universities across the federation. The Senate also resolved to hold an interactive session with the Head of Service, the National President …

Governor Siminalayi Fubara in a handsake with the Managing Director of Julius Berger Nigeria PLC, Dr. Lars Ritcher after the signing of contract for Port Harcourt Ring Road Project in Government House, Port Harcourt on Wednesday Governor Siminialayi Fubara’s administration in Rivers has signed a contract with Julius Berger (JB) …