Tinubu Seeks Global Investment to Drive Africa’s Growth and Prosperity

President Bola Tinubu has urged international development financiers to view Africa as a prime destination for growth and prosperity. During a meeting with a delegation from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), part of the World Bank Group and led by Managing Director Makhtar Diop, President Tinubu emphasized the need for strategic investments in sectors such…

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RMAFC Endorses Full Autonomy for Local Governments

The Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has expressed strong support for the Federal Government’s initiative to secure full autonomy for Local Government Councils (LGCs) by removing them from the control of State Governments, in alignment with constitutional provisions. In a statement by Maryam Umar Yusuf, Head of Information and Public Relations for RMAFC,…

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Senate is split over ranching bill

The Senate in Nigeria debated a bill on ranching, which seeks to replace open grazing with ranches in the states of origin of pastoralists. The bill managed to scale the second reading despite causing division among the senators. The core issue of disagreement revolved around the potential infringement on constitutional provisions and ECOWAS protocols regarding…

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El-Rufai Dismisses Kaduna Assembly’s ‘Politically Motivated Jaundiced Probe’

Former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has dismissed as a “politically motivated hatchet job”, the Kaduna State House of Assembly’s adoption of a report of its ad-hoc committee asked to probe his governance of the North-West state from May 2015 to May 2023. In a statement on Wednesday through his spokesman, Muyiwa Adekeye, the former governor…

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Negotiations on minimum wage resume with Nigerian Government, Labor, and private sector

The resumption of talks between the Nigerian government, labor representatives, and the private sector over a new minimum wage for workers in the country is a significant development. The involvement of key stakeholders from both the government and labor unions shows a commitment to finding a mutually agreeable solution. The presence of high-ranking officials from…

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Kaduna Assembly Recommends Probe Of El-Rufai For Abuse Of Office, Money Laundering

The Kaduna State House of Assembly on Wednesday recommended the probe of the immediate-past governor of the state, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, over alleged abuse of office and money laundering in his administration. The chairman of the ad hoc committee, Henry Zacharia, presented the report during plenary on Wednesday. Osun Defender reports that the committee, tasked with investigating…

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Tinubu Urged to Sign NATCOM Bill into Law

The Civil Society Groups for Good Governance (CSGGG) coalition has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to sign the National Commission for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NATCOM) Bill into law to bolster national security. This appeal comes amid growing concerns about the proliferation of illegal firearms. Chief Ogakwu Dominic, the coalition’s president,…

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Tinubu Congratulates Indian Prime Minister on Election Victory

President Bola Tinubu has extended his congratulations to India’s Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, on his recent parliamentary election victory. In a statement, President Tinubu described the election outcome as a strong endorsement of Prime Minister Modi’s exceptional leadership of the world’s largest democracy. President Tinubu also reassured the Indian populace of Nigeria’s commitment to bolstering…

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Delta Assembly Criticizes Federal Government’s Deduction of Council Funds

The Delta State House of Assembly (DSHA) has declared the federal government’s deduction of local government funds from state allocations as unconstitutional. During an event marking the first anniversary of the eighth assembly, Speaker Hon Guwor Dennis emphasized the illegality of such deductions, urging the federal government to wait for the conclusion of the constitutional…

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Osun APC Disowns Ongoing Membership Registration

The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has officially disassociated itself from any ongoing party registration activities within the state. In a communiqué issued following a stakeholders meeting at the party secretariat in Osogbo, the state capital, the APC declared that any current registration efforts are not sanctioned by any official party…

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SERAP urges Nigerian governors to reveal electoral commission details

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on Nigeria’s 36 state governors to promptly disclose the details of the chairmen and members of their State Independent Electoral Commissions (SIECs), including their qualifications, political affiliations and the mechanisms of their appointments. SERAP also demands that the governors release details of local government election results since…

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Trump Campaign Reports $35M Fundraising Surge Post-Conviction

Donald Trump’s campaign team has reported raising approximately $35 million in online small-dollar donations following his conviction in the New York hush money trial. This record-breaking amount nearly doubles the campaign’s previous best fundraising day on WinRed, the official Republican Party donation platform, according to campaign aides. Senior campaign aides Chris LaCivita and Susie Wiles…

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FG to Resume Conditional Cash Transfer Program

President Bola Tinubu has announced plans to restart the conditional cash transfer program, which was previously suspended. Wale Edun, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, made this announcement during a ministerial sectoral briefing marking the first year of President Tinubu’s administration in Abuja. Edun stated that the program will deliver direct…

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2027: I don’t see possibility – Ex-Reps member Yusuf on Atiku, Peter Obi merger

An erstwhile member of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Yusuf, has downplayed the possibility of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, merging with his Labour Party counterpart, Peter Obi. Yusuf said Atiku’s remark after the meeting about contesting for the presidency makes the possibility of a merger difficult. Recall that Obi had…

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ECOWAS Initiates Resilience and Security Assessment in Nigeria

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has launched a comprehensive resilience and human security assessment across its member states. Mr. Chris Ngwodo, the Director General of Nigeria’s Office for Strategic Preparedness and Response, announced that this initiative aims to enhance understanding of security dynamics and trends, thereby identifying and bolstering resilience to support…

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