Alhaji Garba Sani, Founding Chairman, APC United Kingdom Chapter, on Friday in Abuja, implored Nigerians to support the administration of President Bola Tinubu` in spite of the challenges posed by the removal of fuel subsidy. He gave the advice while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at an...
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By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Friday in Abuja said improved livelihood for Nigerians remains a top priority of his administration, with more people-focused economic policies, assuring that the national minimum wage needs a review to reflect realities. The President, who received members of the Progressive...
The Nigeria Labour Congess (NLC) has declared a nationwide strike from next Wednesday. This comes amid fuel shortages across the country occasioned by President Bola Tinubu’s inaugural speech in which he declared that “fuel subsidy is gone”. NLC President Joe Ajaero made the announcement after an emergency meeting of...
A two-term Lagos lawmaker, Mr Jude Idimogu, has urged Nigerians and labour unions to show understanding with President Bola Tinubu led administration on removal of fuel subsidy. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Tinubu announced the removal of petrol subsidy on May 29 in his inaugural address...
Mr Victor Akande, a Member of Lagos State House of Assembly representing APC-Ojo I, has urged Nigerians to endure the pains of the recent announcement over subsidy removal by President Bola Tinubu. Akande made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Borno State Police Command in conjunction with the labour unions, security agencies and other stakeholders have appealed for calm amidst the recent fuel subsidy removal by the federal government. The joint sensitization meeting with all security agencies had in attendance different stakeholders including...
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), says it enrolled two million indigent Nigerians into Basic Minimum Package of Health Services through the State Health Insurance Agencies (SHIAs). Dr Kurfi Abubakar, Head, Policy, Planning and International Collaboration, Division, said this on Tuesday at a two-day Joint Learning Agenda (JLA), on...
Nigerians have expressed concern over the implementation of subsidy removal in spite of President Bola Tinubu’s assurance that it would not take effect immediately. A cross section of residents of Ibadan, Oyo State, expressed their feelings on Wednesday in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in...
Federal Government representatives are expected to meet with the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) today by 2pm over the planned removal of fuel subsidy. “Government seems to have shown interest in discussion. As at last night, they reached out and we have fixed 2pm today (Wednesday) to...
Tinubu Support Group (TSG), Like-Mind Initiative, says the removal of fuel subsidy was done in the interest of Nigeria to avoid total collapse of the nation’s economy. Mr Augustine Esiekpe, the National Coordinator of the group said at a Dinner Organised to celebrate the inauguration of President Bola Tinubu...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has assured Nigerians that the new administration of President Bola Tinubu would meet their yearnings and aspirations. This is contained in a statement by its Publicity Secretary, Olawale Sadare, in Ibadan. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that Tinubu became the...
Some Nigerians at the swearing-in ceremony of Sen. Bola Tinubu in Abuja, have expressed optimism in the new administration. Some of them who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) said that the country would be better under Tinubu. They also advised Nigerians to imbibe the culture of...
By DAVID IORJA , Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Nigerian parents to treat their children with dignity, while staying focused on discipline. The president made the call in a statement by his media aide, Mr Femi Adesina, on Saturday in Abuja to mark 2023 Children’s Day. He...
Some Nigerians have expressed divergent opinions on the performance of President Muhammad Buhari’s administration in the last eight, with some commending his achievements and others describing some of his policies as disastrous. The residents of the South-South expressed their feelings on the performance of the outgoing administration in separate...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has warned Nigerians against a ‘scam alert’ issued by some unscrupulous elements through a fake EFCC Help Desk. EFCC sokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, said in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday that the ‘Scam Alert’ trending in the social...
Dr Ayodele Oni, Partner, Bloomfield Law Practice, says the newly inaugurated Dangote Refinery will reduce the importation of refined petroleum products. Oni made the assertion in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos. He said that the 650,000pbd refinery would substantially increase the nation’s local...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – The President and CEO, of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote has commended President Muhammadu Buhari led Federal Government for its supports towards the creation of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals plant. Alhaji Dangote in a tweet on Monday, also appreciated the President-elect, Bola...
Rep. Sada Soli (APC Katsina), Chairman, House Committee on Water Resources, has urged Nigerians to be optimistic about passage of the National Water Resources Bill by the National Assembly. Soli gave the charge on Saturday, at a Farewell Dinner in honour of the Minister of Water Resources, Alhaji Suleiman...
President Muhammadu Buhari has called on Nigerians to walk on the path of duty ”if we really want to see the country achieve new heights.” The president made the call at a farewell meeting with his media support group, the Buhari Media Organization (BMO), on Thursday in Abuja. The...
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), on Wednesday, received another batch of 143 repatriated Nigerians from Niamey, Niger Republic. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the agency had earlier on May 9, received 148 Nigerians repatriated from Niamey. NEMA Coordinator, Kano Territorial Office, Dr Nuradeen Abdullahi, made...