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• Lawmaker begs NLC to shelve strike• Take destiny in your hand, don’t trust Labour, CNPP warns Nigerians Organised Labour has insisted on going ahead with tomorrow’s strike to protest against increasing hardship and rising costs of living due to the removal of petrol subsidy. This is despite assurances granted by President Bola Tinubu last night in his nationwide broadcast …

The Senate, on Monday, commenced the screening of the 28 ministerial nominees forwarded to it by President Bola Tinubu last week. 14 out of the 28 ministerial nominees were screened by the Senate at a session presided over by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. They were Abubakar Kyari (Borno), Abubakar Momoh (Edo), former governor Nyesom Wike (Rivers), John Enoh (Cross …

President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, directed the authorities in all federal institutions of higher learning to avoid arbitrary increase in sundry fees payable and where possible defer further increase so that parents and students don’t face too much difficulty. While the National Association of Nigerian Students welcome the directive, the Academic Staff Union of Universities, however, expressed reservations. The President, …

The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), on Monday, said a significant number of children are yet to be vaccinated against diphtheria, a bacterial infection. The Executive Director of NPHCDA, Faisal Shuaib, during a joint news conference on diphtheria outbreak response in Abuja, Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory, said this is despite efforts made by the Nigerian government to provide …

•FG plans wage increase, relief for MSMES, others, resumes talks with NLC today •NLC faults FG’s reforms, Lagos slashes fares as protests rock Oyo, Osun The organised labour has said it will hold its planned nationwide protest on Wednesday despite the Monday rollout of subsidy removal palliative plans by President Bola Tinubu. Tinubu had in a national broadcast unveiled N500bn …

TEXT OF THE NATIONAL BROADCAST BY PRESIDENT BOLA TINUBU TO NIGERIANS ON CURRENT ECONOMIC CHALLENGES. AFTER DARKNESS COMES THE GLORIOUS DAWN My fellow citizens, I want to talk to you about our economy. It is important that you understand the reasons for the policy measures I have taken to combat the serious economic challenges this nation has long faced. 2. …

President Bola Tinubu has said that the economic defects he is fighting to correct were benefitting only the rich, which was why fuel subsidy had to go and other fiscal policies were being implemented. He made the clarification during his nationwide address on Monday. According to him, those that benefited from the old order will fight back. The President, however, …

Former Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has said that President Bola Tinubu will not regret nominating him as a minister in his cabinet. Wike made this known while fielding questions at the National Assembly during the ministerial screening on Monday. Wike said, ‘’I thank Mr President for nominating me. I believe knowing how hungry Mr President is to solve …

The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has explained why the senators did not grill the immediate past governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, during the ministerial nominees screening. Akpabio cited Wike’s experiences as a governor and a minister under former President, Goodluck Jonathan. The former Rivers governor was asked to take a “bow and go” after reading his brief profile and …

Nigeria’s Acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Dr. Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has announced the establishment of the Schools Protection Squad (SPS), as part of his policy geared towards security of lives and property, most especially safety of schools and students. According to Force Headquarters, Abuja Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, IGP’s action is a proactive initiative aimed at enhancing security …