The Rivers State House of Assembly has announced its support for the Sole Administrator appointed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, following the declaration of a state of emergency in the state. The lawmakers, who lauded the development, said the President’s decision to take control of the state’s affairs was due to the governor’s alleged malfeasance […]
The African Development Bank (AfDB) on Tuesday disclosed commitments of over $8 billion to water and sanitation projects across 40 African countries over the past decade. This, according to the bank, aims to significantly improve access to clean water and sanitation for over 92 million people. Meanwhile, Nigeria’s Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. […]
The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed the four tax reform bills transmitted to the National Assembly in October 2024 by President Bola Tinubu. Recall that the House had on Thursday last week, considered and approved the report of the House Committee on Finance which made some recommendations, particularly in controversial areas such as the […]
A chieftain of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Buba Galadima, has said the Social Democratic Party (SDP) is a faction of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). He backed his claim by asking why members of other parties are not joining the SDP the way it is seen with the APC. Galadima made this […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), yesterday, arraigned a Nigerian, two Chinese and their company at a Federal High Court Lagos, over alleged N3.4 billion fraud and conspiracy to destabilise Nigeria’s economic structure. The defendants are Huang Haoyu, Friday Audu, An Hongxu and a company, Gentting International Ltd. They are standing trial before Justice […]
President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has said that his company decided to go back and invest in Ogun State because of the Governor Dapo Abiodun-led administration’s vision and deliberate policies that focus on attracting investors as well as the investor-friendly climate that exists in the state. Dangote, who stated this, yesterday, during a courtesy […]
Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) has threatened to shut down all West African Examinations Council (WAEC) offices nationwide over alleged violation of the nation’s labour laws and continued victimization of workers. Issuing a seven-day ultimatum, beginning from yesterday, the union directed members to mobilize for nationwide industrial action and commence a […]
Vice President Kashim Shettima has reminded Nigerians of the importance of sustainable development, and preservation of oceans and marine resources.He noted that the blue economy represents a vast and untapped potential for economic growth, innovation and environmental conservation, which encompasses a wide range of activities, from fisheries and agriculture to marine tourism and renewable energy. […]
The Christian Association of Nigeria in the 19 Northern states and Abuja has vowed to focus on its mandate rather than engaging in unnecessary exchanges with critics. The PUNCH online reports that only recently, a crisis engulfed the association over tenure elongation. At the center of the crisis is the tenure of Rev. Yakubu Pam, […]
Leaders of the House of Representatives on Monday donated a cheque of N705 million to President Bola Tinubu to support his programme for Nigeria’s vulnerable population. The cheque was presented by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajuddeen Abass, who led a delegation to observe Itfar with the President. According to Abass, the donation […]
