N6.2 trillion supplementary budget will be used to pay minimum wage, others – FG The Federal Government has said the proposed N6.2 trillion supplementary budgetary will be used to pay the new minimum wage. Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Atiku Bagudu disclosed this while addressing the House of Representatives’ Committee on Appropriation in…
Era of buying fuel between 750, 1000 per litre is over as FG set to commission 30,000 CNG power vehicles The Federal Government of Nigeria, FGN, has said the era of buying fuel between N750 and N1000 per litre, is over as it will commission 30,000 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) powered vehicles in the next…
Oshiomhole: An Avoidable Embarrassment By John Mayaki Penultimate week, one of our leaders and Senator representing Edo North Senatorial District, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, tactically escaped being embarrassed by a daring but frustrated journalist on Channels TV who anchored a flagship program, Politics Today. The journalist told the former governor, “You’re not the one on the…
Kogi State Butchers Association Chairman, Alhaji Ibrahim Idi commends Traditional council, stakeholders in Lokoja Kogi State Chairman of Butchers Association, Alhaji Ibrahim Idi, has expressed appreciation to Lokoja Traditional Council and other stakeholders in the political setting for the conferment of chieftaincy title on him. Alhaji Idi in his appreciation during an interactive session with…
FCT Minister Inspects Paiko-Ibwa Road Project By Sadiq Abubakar, Abuja FCT minister Nyesom Wike said rural farmers will soon a sigh of relief to bring their farm produce to the market in the city after completion of rural roads in the territory under the supervision of the satellite towns department agency. Wike, stated this when…
Obey NNPCL as Regulatory Body, Arewa caucus challenges Dangote The Kaduna based Arewa intellgentia caucus has taken stock of the impasse between Alhaji Aliko Dangote and the Nigeria National Petroleum Company limited ( NNPC) over the operation of the former multi billion dollars refinery and urged to prove his critics wrong with superior products ….
Planned protest: Nasarawa Speaker appeals to Nigerians to give Govt more time The Speaker of Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Danladi Jatau, has appealed to Nigerians to shelve planned August 1st, 2024 nationwide protest and give government more time to fix the problems facing the country. He said the planned 10 day protest…
Anyanwu admonishes Ndigbo to shun protest against Tinubu By Chijindu Emeruwa Southeast chieftain and former member of the National Executive Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Nduka Anyanwu, has admonished ndigbo to shun the planned nationwide protest against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led administration in the country by groups. Our correspondent reports that some…
FCT youths distance selves from planned hunger protest By Sadiq Abubakar, Abuja The indigenous youths/residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) under the umbrella of FCT Youth Stakeholders (FYS) have distanced themselves from the planned nationwide hunger protest billed for August 1, 2024 in the country. Addressing newsmen shortly after FCT youth engagement meeting in…
Toto LG ‘ll resist protest against President Tinubu – Council Boss Tashas ….Drums support for President Tinubu, Gov Sule The Executive Chairman of Toto local government area of Nasarawa State, Honourable Abdullahi Aliyu Tashas, has called on the people of Toto and it’s environ to maintain their cordial relationship with All Progressives Congress, APC, led…