The Presidency has confirmed that President Bola Tinubu will soon reshuffle his cabinet. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, revealed this to journalists at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Wednesday. The cabinet was constituted in August of last year. Meanwhile, President Tinubu has instructed his ministers to actively promote the accomplishments of his administration.According …
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The Federal Government of Nigeria has officially increased the monthly allowance for National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members from N33,000 to N77,000, effective July 2024. This change is in line with the National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Act 2024, and it’s a significant boost to the corps members’ welfare package. According to Caroline Embu, Acting Director of Information and Public Relations, …
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Following torrential rains and the recent devastation of Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, due to the collapse of Alau Dam, Nigerians in littoral states of the country are currently on edge over a possible re-enactment of similar tragedies in the wake of the reported release of excess water from Lagdo Dam in Cameroun. Recall that the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency, …
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The Federal Government has ordered an unconditional and comprehensive investigation into the allegations of bribery and corruption within the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS). Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, gave the directive in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja and signed by his Special Assistant on Media, Babatunde Alao. The directive to probe the Service is coming on the heels …
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The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). President of the Senate, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, presiding over her confirmation hearing, which justed ended in its Committee of the Whole in Abuja on Wednesday. Kekere-Ekun is the country’s 23rd occupant of the head of the judicial arm of government and the second …
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•Says politicians with dirty minds would still manipulate process, canvasses attitudinal change •Secondus: APC has buried Nigeria’s democracy, 2027 won’t come •Ruling party warns Yiaga Africa •Oshiomhole: Obaseki is politically dead •US govt urges stakeholders to support process of challenging poll results Chuks Okocha, Michael Olugbode and Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja Former President Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, said the outcome of …
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…As former governor drags EFCC to Supreme Court The federal government of Nigeria has filed a fresh 16-count charge against the former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, according to Vanguard News, with Agency report. The fresh charge filed before a federal high court in Abuja yesterday, borders on alleged criminal breach of trust to the tune of N110, 446,470,089, …
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BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON Nigeria’s Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), Frank Mba, overseeing security for the just concluded Edo governorship election has stated that six suspects were arrested and that illegal BIVAS machines, firearms and 58 voter cards recovered during the exercise held last Saturday. Mba disclosed this while giving situation report on the poll. “We have a total of …
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He added that the price fixed by NNPC was not transparent and it was as a result of high costs spent on importing fuels from foreign countries. Aliko Dangote, Chairman of Dangote Group, has accused the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) of misleading the public on prices of fuel lifted from his refinery in Lagos State. Dangote, during his …
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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced another increase in its Monetary Policy Rate (MPR), raising it to 27.25%. The decision was made on Tuesday during the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting chaired by CBN Governor, Yemi Cardoso. Cardoso noted that the move will help improve confidence, which will enable economic agents to plan in the medium to long …
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