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The House of Representatives says it will include the revitalisation of Gele-Gele Seaport in Edo in the 2024 budget estimates. This followed the adoption of a motion by Rep. Esosa Iyawe (LP-Edo) at the plenary in Abuja on Tuesday In his motion, the lawmaker noted that the maritime industry remained the second largest contributor of revenue to Nigeria’s economy. He said it had been …

President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, said his administration will review its earlier plan to distribute monthly cash grants of N8,000 to 12 million households for six months as part of efforts to assuage the hardship occasioned by fuel subsidy removal. This followed public criticisms of the policy, with the organised labour saying it falls short of the level of intervention …

…says Nigerians’ll overcome The Labour Party has said that the latest adjustment in the pump price of petroleum products especially premium motor spirit popularly called petrol is just the beginning of hard times Nigerians will be facing under the All Progressives Congress -led administration. The party invited Nigerians to recall that it earlier cautioned Nigerians against believing the dummy being …

After 50 days in office, President Bola Tinubu has sent the list of his ministerial nominees to the Senate, and to be read out today by the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio. The Guardian gathered that the Clerk of the National Assembly, Magaji Tambuwal, received the letter containing the list yesterday. As mandated by law, the President is obligated …

Barely a month before the World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan has been charged with a violation by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU). Amusan in a post on her Instagram page early Wednesday revealed that the AIU has charged her with an alleged violation of missing three tests within 12 months; an allegation she has vowed to challenge. Amusan claims …

Though it’s not known what charges Trump or anyone else might face in the election probe, the scope of the inquiry stands in stark contrast to Smith’s much narrower classified documents investigation. The vast range of witnesses is a reminder of the tumultuous two months between Trump’s election loss and the insurrection at the Capitol, when some lawyers and advisers …

A 32-year-old man, Samson Sikiru, said to be a drug addict, on Sunday, allegedly strangulated his mother to death, in Itanrin, in Ijebu-Ode Local Government Area of Ogun State. The suspect’s younger brother, who is a night guard, raised the alarm after he returned from night duty and discovered that his mother had been killed. It was learned that Samson …

*Review Panel recommends officers’ prosecution for conspiracy, theft, false and malicious publications against NPF Nigeria Police Force has said that police officers, Sergeant Shola Akano and Corporal Babatunde Glorious, from the Kwara State Police Command were dismissed from the Force due to gross professional misconducts, including extortion of suspects to the tune of over one million naira. The Police Authority …

…Says port ‘ll boost Edo’s economy, better opportunities, benefits for host communities Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, on Tuesday, met with members of host communities of the Benin Port Project, assuring that the project on completion will boost economic activities in the State and create over 30,000 jobs. The governor at the town hall and stakeholders’ meeting at the …

The National President of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, Chinedu Okoronkwo on Tuesday explained the sudden hike in the pump price of petroleum products in Nigeria. Okoronkwo blamed the sudden hike in the pump price of petrol on the cost of dollars. He explained that petroleum products are imported to Nigeria using dollars, hence the increase. Speaking on …