President Bola Tinubu A Presidential aide, Mrs Olu Verheijen has said President Bola Tinubu is actively seeking ways to grow the nation’s foreign reserves to stabilise the Naira and economy. Verheijen, Special Adviser to the President on Energy, said this in her presentation at the Ministerial Press Briefing on …
Read More »Tinubu jets out from Lagos to Qatar Thursday
President Tinubu President Bola Tinubu will fly out to Qatar on Thursday to honour an invitation by His Highness, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar. A statement issued by presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale on Wednesday said Tinubu would depart Lagos State and embark …
Read More »My Govt Didn’t Use FG Palliative Funds To Buy Tractors For Farmers – Soludo
Anambra State Governor Charles Soludo has denied using part of the Federal Government palliative funds to purchase 800 farming tractors, which was distributed free to farmers across the state. The governor, through his Press Secretary, Christian Aburime, made the disclaimer on Thursday and said that the news is entirely false …
Read More »All is not well, no going back on nationwide protest, NLC replies DSS
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has reacted to a statement by the Department of State Services, DSS on Wednesday. THE WITNESS reports the DSS had called on labour to toe the path of dialogue and peace instead of its planned protest. However, in its reaction to the DSS statement, President of …
Read More »Senate to probe Buhari’s N30trn Ways and Means loans
The Senate There was a mild drama on Tuesday as the Senate resolved to revisit the N30 trillion Ways and Means it approved for the Federal Government under former President Muhammadu Buhari, the details of which it said were never provided for scrutiny. Specifically, the Red Chamber alleged that …
Read More »Political will, funding needed to fix power woes – Adelabu
Adebayo Adelabu, minister of power, has said political will and funding are critical to solving the persistent challenges facing Nigeria’s electricity supply. Adelabu said this during a late-night interview on Channels TV on Monday. “If anybody tells you that you’ll have 24/7 uninterrupted light in the next six months or …
Read More »APC declares Edo primary election inconclusive, fixes fresh date for repeat
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared its governorship primary election held in Edo State on Saturday as inconclusive following conflicting results with three different candidates claiming victory. In a statement on Tuesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, the ruling party said a new primary election will be …
Read More »Politicians Who Could Not Get Power Through Ballot Working To Plunge Nigeria Into Anarchy – Shettima
Vice president, Kashim Shettima …Says Over 30 Illegal Routes Used For Smuggling Food To Neighbouring Countries Uncovered The federal government has uncovered 32 routes used to smuggle food out of Nigeria. This is just as it accused politicians who lost out during the last general elections of 2023 of working …
Read More »Edo primary: Dekeri storms APC secretariat, meets Ganduje
Dekeri Anamero One of the three aspirants laying claim to the Edo State All Progressives Congress governorship ticket, Anamero Dekeri, on Monday, visited the national headquarters of the party in Abuja to demand his certificate of return for winning Saturday’s party primary. He was said to have met the National …
Read More »Angry youths, women take over Edo APC Secretariat
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Some youths and women have stormed the Edo State Secretariat of the All Progressives Congress secretariat in Benin, to demand the sack of the state executives led by acting Chairman, Jarret Tenebe. The youths and women were displeased over the the manner in which the …
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