The government of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu says it would improve power supply across the country in the middle of a planned electricity tariff hike on July 1. Mr Temitope Fashedemi, The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Power, revealed this on Thursday. According to a statement by Ms Chinwe Udouwem,The Ministry’s spokesperson; Fashedemi made…
The All Progressives Congress in Rivers State has expressed readiness to receiveNyesom Wike, the Former State Governor if he decides to let go of the ruling party. A chieftain of the APC and former Chief of Staff, Rivers State Government House, Chief Tony Okocha stated this at a news briefing in Port Harcourt. This followed…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, has reassured Nigerians of her commitment to fighting corruption when it says that it recovered, forfeited, and restrained assets valued at over N454bn from corrupt persons in the past four years. Giving a breakdown of the recoveries, the Deputy Director said that out of the…
The Ogun State Election Petition Tribunal has agreed on the date for the start of hearing of a petition filed by the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ladi Adebutu. Adebutu of the PDP is challenging the re-election of Governor Dapo Abiodun of the All Progressives Congress (APC), stressing that there are alleged…
The Oyo State Government has made public that said it has yet to approve a new salary structure for workers in the state. This comes as a counter narratives of rumour that the state government has approved a new salary structure for the State. The State government, however, debunked the rumour on Wednesday. According to…
The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has showed “total regret”over the believed “lopsided and non representation “by the immediate past Minister of State Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Agba. NAN reports that the Oba said in a statement in Benin by Mr Iguobaro Osaigbovo, the Chief Press Secretary to the monarch. The King…
President Bola Tinubu on Monday approved the dissolution of boards of Federal Government parastatals, agencies, institutions and government-owned companies. See full statement: PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU APPROVES DISSOLUTION OF BOARDS OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PARASTATALS, AGENCIES, INSTITUTIONS AND GOVERNMENT-OWNED COMPANIES President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has approved the immediate dissolution of the Governing Boards…
President Bola Tinubu on Monday appointed new service chiefs in the country and named a former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Nuhu Ribadu, as his new National Security Adviser (NSA). Ribadu replaces Babagana Monguno as the nation’s NSA. Tinubu also approved the appointment of Adeniyi Adewale as the Acting Comptroller General…
The President of Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Bola Tinubu has approved the swiftly retirement of all Service Chiefs and the Inspector-General of Police, advisers, Comptroller-General of Customs from service as well as their replacements starting from today. He howner with the condition of appointment that the appointed Service Chiefs, the Inspector-General of Police and…
Rauf Aregbesola, a former interior minister, attributes his political success to President Bola Tinubu and former President Muhammadu Buhari. Aregbesola spoke on Sunday at a gathering in Oyo State that some Muslim intellectuals and clerics hosted in his honor.When Tinubu was governor of Lagos State, he worked as commissioner of works and infrastructure. After serving…
President Bola Tinubu signed four measures into law in the space of two weeks, in addition to other economic reforms.On May 29, Tinubu delivered his inaugural speech, promising to build on the accomplishments of his predecessor, former President Muhammadu Buhari, and outlining a number of impending changes.The following four bills have recently received Tinubu’s assent:…
Alhaji Asari Dokubo, a former top agitator in the oil-rich region, and President Bola Tinubu are currently meeting at the State House. Dokubo is probably involved in the President’s current discussions with Niger Delta opinion leaders, according to Channels Television. Last Monday, the president reaffirmed his resolve to putting an end to the nation’s crude…
Aminat Yusuf, a law student at Lagos State University (LASU), received congratulations from Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for breaking a record by earning a CGPA of 5.0. With a cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 5.0, Yusuf has been named the top graduating student in 40 years by LASU in advance of its 26th…
The All-Africa Students’ Union has hailed President Bola Tinubu for signing the Students’ Loan Bill, saying the plan will be a major comfort to its Nigerian members and a model to others. Speaking at a press conference to announce the 2023 African Students Day, AASU President, Osikenyi Osisiogu, said the Tinubu-led administration must promote more…
The National Economic Council is inaugurated by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR) on Thursday, June 15, 2023 in the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa. The appointments are effective immediately. State House/Nosa Asemota in a pictureEight people were selected as special advisers by President Bola Tinubu on Thursday, according to State House Director of Information…
The President of Federal Republic of NIGERIA, President Bola Tinubu has suspended the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Bawa indefinitely. This statement came as a result weighty allegations of abuse of office levelled against him in the past administration. Bawa has been promptly directed to immediately hand over the affairs of…
The House of Representatives in their sitting advised the Federal Government to as a matter of importanxe implement palliative measures to help reduce the effects of fuel subsidy removal on Nigerians. The Deliberation came as a result of a motion of urgent public importance by a member from Kano state, Mr Sani Madaki at plenary….
Former speaker of the House of Representatives Femi Gbajabiamila has resigned as the Speaker of the house to take up the role of the Chief of Staff to the president. The Ex Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila was appointed as the Chief of Staff to the president. The letter of resignation he wrote was presented on the…
Governor Rotimi Akeredolu writes Ondo State House of Assembly seeking a 21-day leave for medical treatment abroad. His Deputy, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa will act as Governor while he is away. Mr Akeredolu informed the parliament that he had designated Deputy Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa to act as the governor during the period of his treatment,…
Tajudeen Abbas, a member of the House of Representatives from the Kaduna State federal constituency’s Zaria, has been chosen as the Green Chamber’s Speaker. Idris Wase and Aminu Jaji suffered defeat by the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in a voice vote on Tuesday at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja. Abbas scored 352 votes…
The Ex Governor of Akwa Ibom state, Godswill Akpabio, has been elected as 10th President of the Senate. The chosen candidate of All Progressives Congress for Senate presidency served as a Minister for Niger Delta Affairs from 2019 to 2022, represents Akwa Ibom North-West Senatorial zone. He emerged of the in-house election winner to beat…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR) signed into law, the student loan bill, which provides for interest-free loans to indigent Nigerian students. The bill seeks to make access to higher education for Nigerians through interest-free loans from the Nigerian Education Fund established in this Act with a view to providing education for all Nigerians and for…
First lady of Ekiti State, Mrs Olayemi Oyebanji, has appraised and commended Damilola Adeparusi, who is seeking to beat Hilda Baci’s record. Damilola started her cooking feat on Friday at Oye local government area of the State. She will be cooking for 120 hours to break Hilda’s record. Newsinfo remembers that Hilda Baci made a…
It is exactly three decades today that Nigerians went to the polls to exercise their inalienable right to elect a President of their choice to lead the transition from military dictatorship to a representative government of the people. The abortion, by military fiat, of the decisive victory of Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola of the…
The President of the Federal Republic of NIGERIA, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu says his administration will invest heavily in infrastructure, health, education and all other critical areas to make life easy for citizens of the Country. He made this statement In his first Democracy Day Presidential speech, he addressed the challenges faced by Nigerians in…
