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— Reintroduce subsidy, enlarge economic team The leader of Moitaliatu Church of God, Apostle Gabriel Akinadewo, has criticized the administration of President Bola Tinubu on the way the issues of insecurity and inflation are being handled in the country. Akinadewo, the Chairman, Board of Trustees, (BOT) Moitaliatu Organisation Worldwide, said this during the 60th anniversary of the chirch in Ondo …

…the proposal is not before parliament — Spokesman, Rotimi Chairman, House Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Hon. Akin Rotimi on Saturday described the widely reported ‘draft bill seeking Nigeria’s return to regional system of government’ as a memo or proposal from a Citizen. The House Spokesman, who stated this in a statement titled: ‘Clarification of House position on “Draft …

The Senate has promised to give the proposed minimum wage bill expeditious passage once it is presented to it by the Presidency. Senator representing Ekiti South and Chairman Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Yemi Adaramodu disclosed this on Friday while speaking with journalists in Abuja. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in his national broadcast on the occasion of Democracy …

The Federal High Court in Kano has barred the Kano State Government, the police and other security agencies from arresting the 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado-Bayero. Delivering judgement on Friday, Simon Amobeda ordered the state government to pay N10 million in damages to Mr Ado-Bayero for violating his rights after deposing him and replacing him with Lamido Sanusi last …

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun on Thursday announced the approval of two major financial support packages by the World Bank. He said it is part of President Bola Tinubu’s ongoing efforts to stabilize the economy, reposition it for sustained and inclusive growth, and provide urgent support to the poor and vulnerable. In …

The Federal Government has declared Monday 17th, and Tuesday 18th June 2024 as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-ul-Adha celebration. Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Dr Aishetu Gogo Ndayako who disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja said the Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government. She said the …

According to a list published by the International Labour Organisation (ILO), Nigeria’s delegation is the largest among the 187 countries represented at the event. Amidst significant economic challenges and high national indebtedness, Nigeria has sent the largest delegation to the ongoing 112th International Labour Conference (ILC) in Geneva, Switzerland. According to a list published by the International Labour Organisation (ILO), …

 A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday, discharged the executive of Binance Holdings Limited, Tigran Gambaryan, and his fleeing colleague, Nadeem Anjarwalla, from the alleged tax evasion charge preferred against the company by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling, discharged and struck out Gambaryan and Anjarwalla’s names from the four-count charge after FIRS’ …

The U.S. Navy prepared for decades to potentially fight the Soviet Union, then later Russia and China, on the world’s waterways. But instead of a global power, the Navy finds itself locked in combat with a shadowy, Iran-backed rebel group based in Yemen. The U.S.-led campaign against the Houthi rebels, overshadowed by the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip, has turned into the …

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has invited the official of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs who levelled sexual harassment allegations against the Permanent Secretary in the ministry for an interview. Simisola Fajemirokun-Ajayi’s allegations of sexual harassment against the permanent secretary, Ibrahim Lamuwa, have already triggered an investigation by the Office of the Head of Civil …