A witness for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has told the Presidential Election Petition Court in Abuja that results on all 110 BVAS machines he inspected were deleted. The Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machine is an electronic device distributed across the over 176,000 polling units in the country … [Read more…]
The President of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Festus Osifo says government officials have not demonstrated cost reduction as they still go about with “endless convoys” despite the effects of fuel subsidy removal on the masses. Comrade Osifo says it is time for politicians and the elite to make more sacrifices that will benefit the … [Read more…]
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has knocked the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission over its proposed 114 per cent increase in the salaries of elected politicians, including the President, vice president, governors, and lawmakers. RMAFC has come under heavy criticism over its recommendation for an increase in the basic salaries … [Read more…]
Naira weakened significantly against the United States dollar on the Investors and Exporters (I&E) window on Wednesday, data posted on the FMDQ securities exchange window where forex is officially traded showed. The decline occurred as foreign exchange supply within the market segment plummeted substantially. According to the FMDQ data published, the naira closed at N763.17 … [Read more…]
Amid rising burden of removing subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) on civil servants, self-employed, private sector workers and the unemployed, the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has proposed to raise the salaries of public office holders by 114 per cent, setting the stage for a more complex minimum wage negotiation process. The … [Read more…]
… as Mbah swears in Head of Service, Principal Secretary Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has reiterated the determination of the administration to migrate the state’s civil service from manual means of operations to e-governance. Governor Mbah said this would be made possible through training of the workforce on digital transformation and other innovative … [Read more…]
The frosty relationship between Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, and his Deputy, Mr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, yesterday, took a new twist, as there are alleged plans to supplant the governor. Akeredolu transmitted power to the deputy governor, after embarking on medical treatment, and is expected back in the country on July 6. But fresh facts … [Read more…]
The Nigerian Navy on Wednesday debunked reports that the former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Awwal Gambo, has refused to hand over to his successor, Rear Admiral Ikechukwu Ogalla. A statement signed by the Spokesman of the Nigerian Navy, Commodore Adedotun Ayo-Vaughan, said the alleged development was untrue. According to him, the Navy, like … [Read more…]
Britain has applauded the ongoing economic reforms being carried out by the administration of President Bola Tinubu. British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery who stated his home government’s position on Wednesday while on a courtesy visit to Vice President Kashim Shettima at the State House, Abuja, commended Nigeria for its economic decisions, including subsidy … [Read more…]
The Federal High Court, Abuja, has fixed 23 October for hearing a suit filed by former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, challenging the order obtained by the EFCC for final forfeiture of her seized assets. The judge, Inyang Ekwo, fixed the date on Wednesday after Mrs Alison-Madueke’s lawyer, Benson Igbanoi, and EFCC’s counsel, M.D. … [Read more…]
FOLLOWING the conclusion of the 2023 general elections, new governors were sworn in in eighteen states across the country. Saturday, June 17, makes it 20 days since the inauguration. Here is a look at their activities. Benue, Plateau, Sokoto governors revoke appointments Upon assumption of office, Benue state governor Hyacinth Alia and his counterpart in … [Read more…]
The Department of State Services (DSS) and the office of the Attorney-General of the Federation (OAGF) have defended the detention of the suspended CBN governor Godwin Emefiele. Both parties warned against his release in separate counter-affidavits. The DSS told the court on Tuesday, June 20, that Emefiele would flee if the court granted him bail. … [Read more…]