President Bola Tinubu has described the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Mr Nyesom Wike as one of the best appointees in the one year old Federal Executive Council (FEC). This is contained in the President’s goodwill delivered by Vice President Kashim Shettima during the inauguration of inner Southern Expressway to the Southern Parkway in...
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Obasanjo tasks govts on ‘stomach infrastructure’
A former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has tasked governments at all levels to address Nigeria food crisis amid rising inflation and economic hardship in Nigeria. Olusegun disclosed this at the commissioning of 136 Housing Units on Wednesday in Sokoto State where the Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III delivered his goodwill message....
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Organised Labour suspends strike
Nigeria Organized Labour on Tuesday suspended its industrial action for one week. Channels Television said TUC President Festus Osifo confirmed this in Abuja after a joint extraordinary national executive Council meeting of the Unions. NLC and TUC declared the strike on Monday May 31 2024 over the failure of the Federal Government to approve new...
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CBN revokes Heritage Bank license, allays fears
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revoked Heritage Bank Plc license and appointed Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) to takeover its operation. The Nation(online) said apex Bank’s move is to ensure public confidence and integrity of the financial system through NDIC – Liquidator of Heritage Bank as stipulated in Section 12 (2) of BOFIA...
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Governance isn’t a tea party, TUC slams FG
The National leadership of Trade Union Congress, TUC has asked President Bola Tinubu to brace up for the challenges ahead, stating that governance is not a tea party. It lamented however that the proposed N60,000 monthly minimum wage which was rejected by workers, shows smack of unseriousness by the federal government. President of TUC Comrade...
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What Okpebholo has to offer, says Oshiomhole
A former governor of Edo State, Senator Adams Oshiomhole has predicted that governance in Edo State will rise again if Sen. Monday Okpebholo is elected as the next Governor of the State. He disclosed this at a campaign rally in Edo South Senatorial District with Okpebholo, Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for September...
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Soldiers abduct freed hostages from Kwara CP
Nigerian soldiers have been accused of forcefully whisking away eight rescued hostages from Oro-Ago police station in Kwara State. The freed hostages were students of Federal Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH) Osara in Kogi State. They were left behind when 21 others who were earlier rescued by security agents after gunmen gunmen invaded...
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Hunt killers of Abia soldiers, FG tells military
President Bola Tinubu has ordered Nigeria military to hunt killers of five soldiers by the military wing of IPOB proponent of sit-at-home enforcers at Aba in Abia State, South East. He gave the directives in a statement on Saturday barely two months after the gruesome murder of 17 military personnel at Okuoma in Delta State....
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Tinubu’s appointees top list of electricity debtors
The residence of Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, Chief of Defence, CDS and the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN Complex in Abuja have been been issued disconnection notices by the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) over N47b debt. The AEDC had disconnected power supply to the Aso Rock Presidential Villa...
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Board laments tobacco adverts in Nigeria films
The National Film and Video Censors’ Board, says Tobacco companies now advertise in Nigeria’s indigenous films. Chief Executive officer of the Council, Shaibu Useni said this when he featured on AIT programme. He however did not give the names of the Tobacco companies that promote and glamorize smoking in Nigeria’s movies films. Useni who clarified...