Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States’ President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria, is currently presiding over an Extraordinary Summit of the regional body on the Political Situation in Niger Republic. ECOWAS Extraordinary Summit in Abuja (PHOTO: Channels TV) The summit at the State House Conference Center in Abuja is …
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The military leaders in Niger who seized power in a coup last month have formed a new government, according to a decree read out on national television on Thursday. Prime Minister of Niger Republic, Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine Prime Minister Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine will lead the 21-member government, with generals from the new military governing council heading the defence …
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Suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele, has asked a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, to stop the Federal Government, through the Department of State Services, DSS, from further prosecuting him. Emefiele, arraigned on July 25, by DSS over alleged illegal possession of firearm, was, however, admitted to bail and ordered to be remanded in prison …
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The United States has said China has the potential to influence the Nigerian government through Chinese loans. This was stated in the Integrated Country Strategies document by the US Department of State, which was obtained by The PUNCH. The document was originally approved on April 6, 2022, but was reviewed and updated on June 23, 2023. According to the document, …
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…Says Edo best at deploying technology in public governance in Nigeria Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has disclosed that through his government’s transparency, accountability and prudent management of resources, the State’s budget performance has continued to grow significantly from N116 billion when he came into office in 2016 to N320 billion, recording 85 per cent annual growth rate. This …
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The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Tax Policy and Fiscal Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, has said that the Value Added Tax on Automotive Gas Oil also known as diesel should be suspended. Oyedele said the VAT suspension will cushion the harsh economic effects of the fuel subsidy removal, as directed by President Bola Tinubu. Oyedele, who appeared on Channels Television’s …
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Nigerians have taken to social media to knock the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio after he revealed that senators have been sent money to enable them to enjoy their holiday. In the viral video posted on Wednesday morning, Akpabio was heard saying the National Assembly Clerk has disbursed funds to all senators to enjoy to enable them to enjoy their holiday. …
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The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC ) has said the negotiation committee of the federal government deliberating on how to cushion the effect of the removal of fuel subsidy is incapable of meeting the demands of Nigerian workers. The federal government committee negotiating with the organised labour on how to mitigate the hardship of removal of fuel subsidy is led …
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The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has told the senators in the Upper Chamber that the clerk of the National Assembly will send some money into their various bank accounts to enable them to enjoy their holiday. In the video which surfaced online on Wednesday, August 9, Akpabio made the statement before a motion of adjournment was moved at the end …
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•Says we’ll do our best to support Nigeria•Meets with President in Aso Rock The Director-General of World Trade Organisation, WTO, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, said yesterday that President Bola Tinubu was ee to improving the lives of Nigerians. She also said as the person at the helm of the World Trade Organisation, WTO, she would, alongside her team, do her best …
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