National Chairman of the Tinubu/Shetima Foundation, Mr Hammanjulde Yahaya, has appealed to Nigerians to be patient with the present administration and shun the proposed national protest in the country. Yahaya made the appeal at the Tinubu/Shetima Foundation General Meeting, on Saturday in Yola. Yahaya said it was important...
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President Bola Tinubu on Friday said the Federal Government would ensure that investments in key sectors of the economy followed clear timelines and must impact the lives of citizens. President Tinubu, who received the management of the Aluminium Smelter Company of Nigeria (ALSCON), led by the Chairman,...
The Confederation of All Progressives Congress (APC) Support Groups (CASG) has called on Nigerians not to indulge in any uncoordinated nationwide protest that is capable of plunging the nation into chaos. The Director-General of the group, Prof. Kailani Muhammad, made the call on Thursday at a news conference...
The Federal Government and tr organised labour have reach an agreement on N70,000 new minimum wage. This was announced by Alhaji Mohammed Idris, Minister of Information and National Orientation at the end of the meeting with labour at the State House on Thursday. Details later…..
Community Advocacy for Peace and Strategic Leadership Initiative (CAPSLI), a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has said the planned nationwide protest will have adverse effect on national security and public safety. The group’s position is contained in a statement issued by the National Chairman of CAPSLI, Akwuobi Francis and National...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum has urged citizens of the state to shun ideas of protest resulting from the hardships faced in the country. The governor said that the hike in the prices of food and other commodities was temporary and assured that...
Bu EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Ahead of the coming Nationwide protest against the economic hardship in the country, the leadership of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has endorsed the protest, describing It as timely in the interest of the Nigerian masses Speaking with news men in Abuja on...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – A non political group, Concerned Northern Forum of Nigeria (CNFN) has threw more weight behind Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume and Chief Whip at the Senate, who appeared last Thursday on Arise TV where he said, there is much hunger in the land under...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Federal Government has repatriated 190 stranded Nigerians from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Bashir Garga, the Zonal Director of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in the North Central on Tuesday in Abuja. He...
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, has said the Federal Government is taking additional measures to ensure that the hardship experienced by Nigerians is drastically reduced. The Minister said this while briefing State House Correspondents at the end of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting...
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, has said the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has lifted the Visa ban on Nigerians travelling to the country. The Minister made the announcement while briefing State House Correspondents at the end of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting on...
Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has said the Federal Government has evacuated citizens in Sudan willing to return home following the two-week expulsion notice issued to foreigners by the Sudanese authorities. NiDCOM Chief, Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa disclosed this in Abuja on Friday. The News Agency of Nigeria...
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says 70 per cent of Nigerians refused to pay bribes in 2023 on at least one occasion. This is according to the NBS Corruption in Nigeria: Patterns and Trends Report released in Abuja on Thursday. The report said the bribery refusal rate...
The Federal Government has announced several measures including a 150-day duty-free import window for food commodities in a new move to address the increasing cost of food prices. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, who made the announcement in a post on his X handle...
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has said the National Assembly will ensure that every Nigerian has access to quality healthcare. Akpabio stated this at a public hearing organised by the Senate Committee on Health (Secondary and Tertiary) held in Abuja on Wednesday. The public hearing include: “A...
Centre for Crisis Communication (CCC), a non-governmental organisation, has cautioned Nigerians against contemplating the model adopted by the Kenyans in their recent anti-tax protest. Chairman Board of Trustees of CCC, Retired Maj.-Gen. Chris Olukolade, gave the advice while addressing newsmen on the centre’s Conflict Trends Analysis (CTA) for...
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to urgently address the issue of high cost of food items in the country. Oyintiloye in a chat with newsmen on Sunday in Osogbo, said that Nigerians were hungry and living...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – A renowned Islamic scholar and leader, Khalifah Aliyu A. Abulfatihi, has urged Nigerians to prioritize prayers for peace, unity, progress, and stability in the country, regardless of their religious, political, ethnic, or regional backgrounds. He made this call while serving as the chairman...
A Deputy Director at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Olubukola Akinwumi, on Friday explained how Nigerians trading on Binance Holdings Limited’s platform use false names in the transactions. Olubukola, who is the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)’s 2nd prosecution witness (PW-2) in the ongoing trial...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has condemned another hike in electricity tariff instead of a reversal as promised by the Federal Government. NLC President, Mr Joe Ajaero, said this on Thursday in Abuja in a statement titled, “Stop killing the people and the economy,”. According to Ajaero, the...