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Reps investigate mass sacking of CBN staff
The lawmakers passed the resolution during the plenary session on Wednesday after the adoption of a motion sponsored by Jonathan Gaza from Nasarawa state. In recent months, the apex bank has reportedly dismissed over 300 employees including directors, deputy directors, assistant directors, principal managers, senior managers, and lower-ranking officials. While reacting to the development, Gaza […]
FG, State Governors begin legal fireworks over LG autonomy at Supreme Court
Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi SAN, is leading the Federal Government’s legal team against the state governors who are being represented by various lawyers. To do justice to the issues in dispute, a 7-man panel of Justices of the Apex Court, led by Justice Garba Lawal, has kick-started […]
Tinubu Signs Bill Returning Old Anthem Into Law
“This morning, Mr President signed into an Act of Parliament, the newly passed National Anthem 2024,” Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, said on Wednesday at a joint session of the National Assembly marking the Silver Jubilee Of Nigeria’s 4th Republic. The occasion coincided with the first anniversary of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Tinubu, who later joined […]
Senate Pardons, Recalls Suspended Senator Abdul Ningi
The recall process was initiated on Tuesday after a motion moved by Deputy Minority Leader Senator Abba Moro who expressed regret on behalf of the suspended senator. He pledged to assume full responsibility for Ningi’s actions, acknowledging the gravity of the suspension. The senator’s conduct during the period of suspension has been a matter of […]
Tinubu’s first anniversary gift: FG plans fresh cash transfer scheme for 75 million Nigerians
It stated that the cash transfer programme was overhauled to tackle fraud. The Minister of Finance and the Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, announced this at the ministerial sectoral briefing to mark the first year in office of the President Bola Tinubu administration in Abuja. On January 12, Tinubu suspended all the programmes […]
Minimum wage talks collapse again as Labour rejects N60,000
The NLC’s Deputy President of Political Commission, Prof. Theophilus Ndubuaku, spoke to newsmen at the end of a meeting of the tripartite committee on minimum wage, where Labour rejected the Federal Government’s fresh offer of N60,000, up from the N57,000 earlier proposed. The Federal Government added a sum of N3,000 to its initially proposed N57,000 […]
Presidency Denies Tinubu Will Deliver Speech Before Joint NASS Sitting
“In view of public commentary concerning the President delivering a speech before a Joint Sitting of the National Assembly tomorrow, May 29, 2024, it is important to state that this information is false and unauthorized as the Office of the President was not involved in the planning of the event,” Ngelale said in a Tuesday […]
Benue Assembly Repeals Life Pension Law For Ex-Govs, Deputies
The bill was passed and assented to by former Governor Samuel Ortom in the twilight of his administration in May 2023. The bill to repeal the law was presented by the Chairman of the House standing Committee on Appointments, Public Service and Pension Matters, Douglas Akya, who represents Makurdi South Constituency in the state assembly. […]
Eaglets battle Ghana for WAFU U-17 bronze
Nigeria and Ghana failed to qualify for the 2025 tournament after they were beaten in the semi-finals.Ghana lost 2-1 to Burkina Faso while Ivory Coast edged Nigeria 1-0 as well.However, both sides are still hoping there would be one or more spots for the U-17 AFCON with the Confederation of African Football yet to clarify […]
Movie director Reginald Ebere is dead
Segun Arinze, the ace actor, confirmed Ebere’s demise in a chat .He, however, did not reveal the date of passing or cause of death.The director was known for his contributions to films like ‘Gateman’ (2017), ‘Wicked Love’ (2014) and ‘Living with a Ghost’ (2015).Others included ‘Commitment Shy’ (2016), ‘The Devil and the Red Sea’ (2017), […]