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Food crisis: FG sends 2,700 fertiliser trucks to states

10 July 2024

The Senate, which disclosed the plan  while debating on the food crisis at plenary, called on the Federal Government to expedite action on the fertiliser distribution.  The call followed a motion moved by Senator Sunday Karimi, representing Kogi West and co-sponsored by Senator Ali Ndume of Borno South at the Tuesday plenary. Karimi further noted […]

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Minimum wage: End slave wage – Labour to NASS

9 July 2024

NLC President, Joe Ajaero, made the call  in a goodwill message at the national retreat on Labour reforms and the quest for a living wage in Nigeria: A focus on legislative interventions, organized by the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies in Abuja. Ajaero charged the legislators to review and update the labour laws […]

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ECOWAS: Gov. Abiodun lauds Tinubu’s re-election

8 July 2024

Abiodun, in a congratulatory message to the President, said that Tinubu’s re-election by his colleagues was an attestation to the leadership qualities of the Nigerian President. He added that it also reflected the unwavering trust and confidence reposed in Tinubu’s leadership by ECOWAS. According to him, since his first election, Tinubu has laid a solid […]

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Fubara Is Wike’s Political Investment, Says Tony Okocha

6 July 2024

Okocha described Wike as Fubara’s mentor, saying the latter would not have been governor without the strong backing of the former. Fubara and Wike, the former governor of Rivers State, have been at loggerheads over the control of the oil-rich state.   Although the Rivers governor survived an impeachment orchestrated by the Martin Amaewhule-led Rivers Assembly, […]

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Nigeria’s 4.5GW Electricity Generation Is Shameful, Says Tinubu

6 July 2024

Tinubu called for the collaboration of the Presidential Economic Coordination Council ,PECC, members to increase Nigeria’s on-grid electricity capacity. This was disclosed in a statement by the presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngeglale, who said the President spoke on Thursday during the PECC inauguration at the State House in Abuja. Tinubu also highlighted the need for innovative […]

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Kano Emirate Tussle: Bayero’s Lawyers Withdraw Legal Representation

5 July 2024

Mohammed had informed the Kano State High Court that he had an affidavit of fact dated July 3, attached with a notice of appeal and a motion of stay of proceedings. He urged the court to stay proceedings, pending the hearing and determination of the motion at the appeal court. Mohammed also sought an adjournment […]

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FG Lists Flood-Prone States, Says Downpour May Worsen Cholera

5 July 2024

The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation Joseph Terlumum who raised the concern while addressing a press conference said a total of 63 deaths and 2,102 suspected cases have already been recorded as of Wednesday, July 3, 2024, since the outbreak of the epidemic. Recent incessant rains have resulted in floods in some states and […]

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Senate Investigates Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Project

5 July 2024

The resolution was adopted after a motion moved Senator Manu Haruna representing Taraba Central in the Senate, on the urgent need to address the challenges of commencing the project. Lawmakers highlighted the failure of previous governments to prioritise the national project with its capacity to generate 3050 megawatts, and reposition the Ajaokuta Steel Complex with […]

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Gov Abiodun orders security agents to go after Ogun highway kidnappers

2 July 2024

Reports say that the travellers were kidnapped by gunmen between Sagamu Area Command of the Nigeria Police and Ilisan township.  One of the victims was shot in the knee but managed to escape. According to security sources, the kidnapping was an insider’s job, as all the victims who are foreign nationals arrived in the country the […]

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Obi Demands Breakdown On Utilisation Of Borrowed Funds

2 July 2024

Obi made the demand in a post on X  while decrying significant increase in government borrowing at the end of first Quarter  which he said reached a staggering N121.86 trillion. He warned that if the current trend persists, the total amount borrowed could exceed N150 trillion by the end of the year. The former Anambra […]

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