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embers of the Dr Tanimu Turaki-led Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday mocked the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led Federal Government for “making history” as the first administration not to have started the implementation of the national budget by December. They said it was curious that by December, the 12th and last month of the year, the government had yet to …

Riley Moore’s visit follows months of debate in the United States and Nigeria over whether the violence constitutes a campaign of genocide against Christians. nited States Congressman Riley Moore has called for stronger international engagement with Nigeria’s worsening displacement crisis after a visit to several internally displaced persons (IDP) camps in Benue State. Mr Moore, who was in the state …

* Tasks NSA to prioritise arming and effective deployment of forest guards resident Bola Tinubu on Wednesday reiterated his earlier directive on the withdrawal of police officers currently providing security for Very Important Persons (VIPs) in the country and further directed the Minister of Interior to deploy officers of the Civil Defence to replace the withdrawn officers from special duties. …

he Peoples Democratic Party on Tuesday blasted the All Progressives Congress over the defection of Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, accusing the ruling party of orchestrating the political crisis that pushed Fubara out of the PDP. Reactions emerged from both the state and national levels of the opposition party, with leaders insisting that Fubara’s exit neither weakened the PDP nor …

The deputy senate president said the leadership had already met on the issue and is confident the president will reconsider and exempt lawmakers from the directive. he Senate on Wednesday appealed to President Bola Tinubu to exempt its members from the presidential directive ordering the withdrawal of police personnel from VIPs, saying the decision poses a security risk to lawmakers. …

…says sector has been deregulated midst concerns raised by the Senate over a sharp increase in domestic airfares, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo (SAN), has explained that the Federal Government lacks the statutory power to fix airfares. Speaking with journalists after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting on Wednesday, the Aviation Minister declared that the sector …

On 23 November, President Tinubu ordered the immediate withdrawal of police officers assigned to VIPs across the country. resident Bola Tinubu on Wednesday directed ministers and senior officials to seek his approval before requesting police escorts for official assignments. Mr Tinubu gave the directive at the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting held at the State House, Abuja. He said security …

he Federal Government has disclosed that kidnapping, which was once considered an opportunistic crime, has become a significant source of funding for criminal and terrorist networks in Nigeria. Speaking on Wednesday at a Stakeholders Workshop of the Multi-Agency Kidnap Fusion Cell in Abuja, National Coordinator of the National Counter Terrorism Centre, Maj. Gen. Adamu Laka said the proceeds from kidnapping …

ays after President Bola Tinubu ordered the withdrawal of police escorts and other personnel from Very Important Persons (VIPs) to focus on regular policing duties, the Senate observed on Wednesday that the directive had been openly flouted. VIPs are not only still moving about with police orderlies but other categories of people, including businessmen, contractors, Chinese nationals, musicians and public …

..as CAN demands action ..FG counters critics on religious persecution he Sultan of Sokoto and Co-Chair of the Nigeria Inter-Religious Council (NIREC), HRH Abubakar Sa’ad III, on Wednesday cautioned that the Council risks slipping into irrelevance unless faith leaders embrace sincerity, accountability and honest engagement. His warning came as the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) pressed for stronger action on …