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Minister of Finance, Wale Edun has said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is targeting fresh fiscal measures, including outright tax breaks for companies employing more Nigerians, and others to reduce inflation. Edun disclosed this in a recent interview on AIT’s Money Line program. He said the fiscal incentives including the ranges of import duties exemptions will…
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday approved the appointments into the governing councils of some federal universities and tertiary institutions of learning. A statement by presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, named the institutions to include the Nigerian Maritime University, Okerenkoko, Delta State; Nigerian University of Science and Technology, Abuja; Federal University of Agriculture, Bassam-Biyi, Bayelsa; Federal University…
The Inspector-General of Police Special Task Force on Petroleum and Illegal Bunkering, IGP-STFPI, said it arrested 17 suspects over pipeline vandalism and illegal oil bunkering nationwide in one month. The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, made the disclosure on Wednesday in Abuja during a media briefing to showcase the achievements of the task…
An American woman who was found chained to a tree “screaming” in a forest in the western Indian state of Maharashtra had blamed her husband, but it has now emerged that she chained herself Lalita Kayi, 50, was rescued on July 27 from the dense forests of Sindhudurg district after her cries for help…
The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has faulted former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, for warning security agencies against using lethal force against protesters. In a statement issued on Tuesday night August 6, Atiku warned that those who authorise the use of lethal force against peaceful civilian protesters will…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday announced the approval for a pivotal financial accommodation to support the proposed merger between Unity Bank Plc and Providus Bank Limited. The apex bank, in a statement by its acting Director of Corporate Communications, Hakama Sidi-Ali, said the move is designed to bolster the stability of the…
Suspected far-right rioters appeared in British courts on Tuesday as the government said 6,000 specialist police were ready to deal with England’s worst disorder in over a decade. Almost 400 people have been arrested and 100 charged over the week-long disturbances sparked by online misinformation about the murder of three children in a mass stabbing,…
President Bola Tinubu has appointed ex-Kastina State Governor, Aminu Masari, as the new Chairman, Board of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund). Disclosing this in a statement on Tuesday, presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, said the President also appointed six others as members of the board. They are Senator Sani Danladi, Sunday Adepoju, Nurudeen Adeyemi, Esther…
Bangladesh’s Nobel-winning microfinance pioneer Muhammad Yunus will lead an interim government after mass protests forced longtime prime minister Sheikh Hasina to flee, the presidency announced Wednesday. The appointment came quickly after student leaders called on the 84-year-old Yunus — credited with lifting millions out of poverty in the South Asian country — to lead. The…
A former Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Ali Ndume has apologised to the leadership of the ruling All Progressives Party (APC) for not consulting the party before publicly accusing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration of maladministration. Ndume who represents Borno South in the upper chamber of the National Assembly, however, said that he stands…
A young boy was killed allegedly by a stray bullet in Zaria on Tuesday when security operatives engaged hoodlums in the Samaru community who defied the curfew imposed on the ancient city by the Kaduna State Government. Sources from Zaria told journalists that the window created for the inhabitants of Samaru to mingle and visit…
Nigeria Police Force has issued a stern warning against the display of foreign flags during protests and calls for a military coup. The police said such actions are treasonable felonies under Nigerian law. This statement follows recent violent protests in Bauchi, Kano, Kaduna, and Katsina States, where demonstrators were seen brandishing foreign flags. According to…
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has confirmed that two people escaped death on Tuesday when a commercial bus rammed into a slow-moving articulated vehicle. LASEMA Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, who confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, said the two victims sustained various degrees of injuries. Oke-Osanyintolu said…
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed has expressed his disappointment over President Bola Tinubu’s recent nationwide broadcast, stating that no consultation was made with state governors prior to the address. According to him, the President’s speech did not reflect the reality on ground, adding that there is a huge gap between the government and the governed…
Activist lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, has said no political office holder in Nigeria should be paid salaries. Adeyanju pointed out that President Bola Tinubu should drive his personal car because politics is about service. Featuring on The Honest Bunch podcast, the activist lamented that politicians in Nigeria see politics as a full time job. Adeyanju said,…
The United Nations, UN has called for peace in Bangladesh following the violent anti-government protest in the country despite the resignation of the Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina. Newmen reports that Hasina had on Monday resigned and fled the country in the face of massive anti-government protests rocking the country. The protest which turned violent has…
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Delta State, Chief Sunny Onuesoke has said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu failed to mention his plan to end importation of refined products in his national broadcast to Nigerians. In a reaction to the President’s broadcast, Onuesoke said the speech was a complete waste of time and…
Ondo State Governor, Hon Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has directed the Ministry of Infrastructure to rehabilitate the alternative road into the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko campus. The Governor gave the directive when he paid an unscheduled visit to the university to assess some of the challenges the institution’s students face. The Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof…
Jos – Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang has appealed to the protesters of the #endbadgoverance in the State to end the exercise as credible sources have revealed the invitation of hoodlums from neighbouring States to disrupt the peace in Jos. The Governor who addressed citizens on Tuesday morning through a State-wide broadcast insisted that merchants…
The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, has provided food and other relief materials to victims of the recent flood disaster in Kebbi State. The distribution was in response to a request from the state government and local lawmakers, following an assessment conducted by NEMA in conjunction with the Kebbi State Emergency Management Agency. Aliyu Shehu-Kafindangi,…
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has urged governors who are unable to meet the new N70,000 minimum wage to resign from office. This was in response to the Gombe State Governor, Inuwa Yahaya, who recently stated that his administration could not afford to pay the newly established national minimum wage. Governor Yahaya, who also serves…
A 38-year old man whose identity is yet to be known was recovered dead from a domestic well in Ilorin by the Kwara State Fire Service on Sunday. According to the spokesman of the state fire service, Hassan Adekunle, the incident occurred at about 08:23 hours at Aliara Street, Manjasurawa area of Ilorin metropolis. He…
Former Senator representing Kaduna North Senatorial District, Shehu Sani, has said it’s time for northerners to look at themselves instead of blaming other regions. Sani, who wrote on his verified Facebook page on Sunday, lamented that most public schools are free, yet our young ones still don’t want to go to school. He said, “Many…
The #EndBadGovernance protests continued in Jos, the Plateau State capital for the fourth day despite President Bola Tinubu’s nationwide broadcast on Sunday, calling for dialogue and a cessation of the protests. Demonstrators expressed dissatisfaction with the current state of the nation demanding for more concrete action from the federal government. Report recalled that Muslim protesters…
Famous Nigerian DJ and activist, Obianuju Catherine, known as DJ Switch, has challenged the minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike and the former Niger Delta militant leader, Asari Dokubo amid the ongoing nationwide hunger protests. Newsmen reports that the 10-day nationwide hunger protests tagged ‘EndBadGovernance’, highlighting Nigeria’s economic challenges, kick-started on Thursday,…
The Chairman of Agege Local Government, Alhaji Kola Ganiu Egunjobi, has reacted to the allegation of public disturbance, unlawful arrest and actions capable of threatening peace and security, levelled against him by the Board of Trustees and the executive of Ijaiye Medium Income Housing Estate Development Association, LSDPC Phase 1, Agege, Lagos. In a press…
Political activist, Chris Nwaokobia has described the nationwide broadcast by President Bola Tinubu as flaccid and an uneventful dance around the issues that brought about the EndBadGovernance protests. Nwaokobia also claimed the president’s speech only sought to validate the policies that traumatised the people and also to decree an end to the protests without addressing…
Former Minister of Education, Obiageli Ezekwesili has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s Sunday address to Nigerians concerning the ongoing nationwide protests against bad governance in the country. The ex-minister said the speech was terribly underwhelming to read. Ezekwesili said Tinubu’s speech was a monumental missed opportunity to placate citizens with sound answers and an outline of…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has reported intercepting multiple shipments of illegal drugs disguised in tins of Cerelac baby food and clothing intended for the United States and the United Kingdom at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) and a courier firm in Lagos. Specifically, 36 parcels of potent cannabis were found concealed in…
Protests continued in Abuja and Kano yesterday as part of the nationwide resistance to the economic hardships facing the country. In Kano, demonstrators defied a state-imposed curfew, brandishing placards and gathering in areas such as Mandawari, Kofar Kwaru, and Nasarawa. They chanted, “We would rather be killed by a bullet than by hunger.” The initially…
Gunmen attacked the Umucheke Okwe autonomous community in Onuimo Local Government Area of Imo State last night, killing the president general, Hyginus Ohazuruike, and six village heads before fleeing the scene. A source informed Leadership Sunday that the community leaders were holding a meeting at Ohazuruike’s premises when the assailants arrived and opened fire. “The…
