The Federal Government has issued a stern call to miners nationwide, emphasizing the imperative adherence to proper licensing procedures before initiating operations. Dr. Dele Alake, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, conveyed this directive during a convened session with licensed mineral holders, laterite, and sand operators in Kaduna State on Thursday. In his address, the…
The Senate, in a decisive move, summoned Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, on Wednesday. This summons, issued by the Committee on Banking, Insurance, and other Financial Institutions led by Senatorial Adetokunbo Abiru, is in response to the alarming free fall of the Naira and escalating hyperinflation. Governor Cardoso and…
In a recent development, the highest judicial authority, the Supreme Court, has validated the triumph of Ahmadu Fintiri as the legitimately elected Governor of Adamawa State. This decision solidifies the verdict initially pronounced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), which proclaimed Fintiri, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as the victor in…
A fresh suit seeking to prohibit President Bola Tinubu from parading himself as Nigeria’s President and from performing statutory functions as the winner of the 2023 presidential election has been dismissed by the Supreme Court. The suit, instituted against Tinubu by a former presidential candidate in the 2019 general election, Ambrose Albert Owuru of the…
A former presidential aide, Malam Garba Shehu, has described former President Muhammadu Buhari as a victim of the crisis of expectation, urging Nigerians to learn from the past administration and not expect too much. Speaking during the 21st Daily Trust Annual Dialogue organised by Trust Media Group in Abuja, Shehu asked Nigerians to lower their…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has filed additional charges against former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele, raising the number of charges from six to 20. The new charges are in connection with alleged forgery, conferring of corrupt advantages, and criminal breach of trust. Emefiele is currently on trial for misappropriating N1.2 billion,…
The lawmaker representing Etsako Federal Constituency, Anamero Dekeri, has officially joined the Edo State governorship race. Dekeri, who is a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), however, slammed Governor Godwin Obaseki, insisting that his leadership had failed to deliver the dividends of democracy to the people. The federal lawmaker, who seeks to emerge as…
Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, has announced that President Tinubu has slashed travel expenditures for all government officials by 60 percent, both domestically and internationally. The move is part of President Tinubu’s campaign promise to reduce government spending and curb financial corruption. The announcement has sparked debate among Nigerian citizens, with some praising the president’s cost-saving…
Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun has harmonised multiple taxes and levies collected by Ministries, Departments, Agencies (MDAs) in the state across all business sectors into a single bill. This is contained in a statement by the spokesperson to the governor, Malam Olawale Rasheed, on Thursday in Osogbo. The harmonised bill, Rasheed said, would put all…
The operatives from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday, January 4, 2024, raided the Lagos office of the Dangote Group. According to reports from The Cable , the anti-graft agency was investigating the company’s foreign exchange (forex) allocations during Godwin Emefiele’s tenure as Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The…
President Bola Tinubu has suspended the Chief Executive Officer of the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA), Hajia Halima Shehu, due to alleged financial impropriety. According to Channels Television, President Tinubu has immediately suspended Shehu and authorised her replacement. Akindele Egbuwalo, the national N-Power programme manager, has been appointed as the acting replacement for Shehu…
Governor Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State, on Tuesday, said Nigerians would soon enjoy the gains of fuel subsidy removal. Yahaya stated this in Gombe while inaugurating the phase two of the state’s palliative distribution to residents of the state. He stated that President Bola Tinubu, in collaboration with the state governors, was intensifying efforts to…
The National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Malam Shehu Gabam, has called for true independence for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). He believes that this would add credibility to Nigeria’s elections and boost the country’s electoral processes. He also called on the three arms of government – the executive, judiciary, and legislature…
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun of Ogun, on Friday, signed the 2024 appropriation bill of N703.02 billion into law. The governor while assenting to the bill said the budget would further enhance the development of the state and make it Nigeria’s infrastructure capital. The governor spoke in his office in Abeokuta after signing the bill…
Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State is dead after battling illness for long. In view of reports received, Akeredolu died in Lagos on Wednesday. The Sunshine State governor died at the age of 67. The source explained that Governor Akeredolu’s condition had deteriorated to the point where he needed a dialysis machine to help him….
In a tragic turn of events, Rt. Hon. Ghali Umar Na’Abba, a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, has passed away. Na’Abba, the second Speaker of the House of Representatives in the current 4th Republic, died early Wednesday morning. Details of his death were not immediately available. Na’Abba was elected to the House of…
The All Progressives Congress, APC has released its timetable and schedule of activities for the February 3, 2024 by-elections. The APC timetable, which was released on Monday, was signed by the party’s National Organising Secretary, Sulaimon Argungu. According to the party, the sale of nominations, expressions of interest, and delegates forms for contestants into Senatorial,…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has released a timetable and schedule of activities for the contestants in senatorial, House of Representatives, and state assembly seats ahead of the February 3, 2024, by-elections. The PDP timetable was released on Tuesday and signed by the party’s National Organising Secretary, Umar Bature. The sale of nominations, expressions of…
Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu will be taking a medical leave beginning December 13, 2023, following a scheduled medical treatment. The governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Richard Olatunde, issued a statement informing the public of the governor’s need to prioritize his health and ensure a full recovery before resuming his official duties. A formal letter to…
The Conference of Civil Societies and Civil Military Cooperation in Nigeria has warned against attempts to politicize the recent drone strike in the Tudun Biri Community area of Kaduna State, which it described as a tragic loss. In a press briefing held in Abuja, the Coordinator of Civil-Military Cooperation, Dr. Adams Otakwu, expressed his condolences…
Governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Augustine Ojiezele, has visited Senator Adams Oshiomhole at the National Assembly ahead of the 2024 election in Edo State. The chief press secretary to Ojiezele, Hamza Auta Mohammed, in a statement expressed sincere appreciation for the invaluable audience granted by the distinguished Senator Adams Oshiomole to…
First lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has urged Nigerians to become ambassadors of environmental conservation and advocates for the preservation of earth’s rich biodiversity by planting and nurturing flowers. The first lady who spoke at the second edition of the Abuja Garden Show, said that gardens are reminder of the profound connection between humanity and the…
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Benue State has faulted Governor Hyacinth Alia’s recently constituted caretaker committees for the 23 local government areas without following due process. The party described the action as gross violation of the sanctity of the judiciary. Its spokesperson, Bemgba Iortyom, in a statement he issued at the weekend, said the attention…
The Ogun State Government says it has sealed three companies for violation of various environmental laws in the state. The companies are Ruili Recycling Limited, Mowe, Robust International PTE Limited, also in Mowe and Star Pipe Limited, Sagamu area of the state. The lock-up operations were part of the government’s continued “efforts at laying a…
As a means to help alleviate the impact fuel subsidy removal on Nigerians, the Federal Government of Nigeria has initiated the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) tricycle, widely known as the “Keke NAPEP,” to lessen the dependency on fuel and help with the high cost of transportation. The National Orientation Agency (NOA), in collaboration with the…
