Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the summit of the BRICS group of emerging economies in South Africa in August “by mutual agreement”, South Africa’s presidency said on Wednesday. Russia will instead be represented by its Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at the Johannesburg summit, alongside the leaders of Brazil, India, China and South Africa, … [Read more…]
The Federal Road Safety Corps Tuesday vowed to appeal the ruling of the Court of Appeal sitting in Asaba, Delta State, which restricted its operations to only federal roads. In a statement signed by the Corps Public Enlightenment Officer, Bisi Kazeem, the Corp Marshal, Dauda Ali Biu, said the Corps would also seek a stay … [Read more…]
President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has assured Nigerian workers of the readiness of the government to review the salaries of its workers as a move towards cushioning the effect of fuel subsidy removal. The President of the Senate gave the assurance when he received the Governor of Ekiti State, Abiodun Oyebanji, and members of … [Read more…]
Tobi Amusan, the women’s hurdles world record holder, revealed in the early hours of Wednesday that she had been charged with an alleged rule violation for missing three drug tests in the span of 12 months. Amusan also vowed to resolve the charges against her before this year’s competition, which will be place in Budapest … [Read more…]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed a review of the proposed N8,000 conditional cash transfer program which is aimed to provide assistance to vulnerable households affected by the recent removal of petrol subsidy. In a statement by the President’s Special Adviser Dele Alake, it was stated that the Concerns and misconceptions surrounding the program have … [Read more…]
Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has rejected the new regime of pump price of fuel announced, describing it as provocative and designed to worsen the poverty level and hardship Nigeria are passing through. NLC, in a statement by its President, Joe Ajaero, said; “We woke up this morning (Tuesday) to the news that NNPCL has increased … [Read more…]
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) on Tuesday attributed the rise in the petroleum pump prices in the country to ‘market forces’. The NNPCL Group Chief Executive Officer, Mele Kyari, disclosed this while speaking to journalists after a closed-door meeting with Vice President Kashim Shettima at the State House in Abuja. Mr Kyari said … [Read more…]
Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has warned politicians trooping to Government House, Uyo, to stop. Addressing some stakeholders, the governor said uninvited guested have been distracting him. He said in the end, the people will not assess him on the basis of the number of visitors he received in government house. A video … [Read more…]
Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dumebi Kachikwu, has said the government of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu did not start on a good note. During an ARISE TV interview, the politician gave his take on the N8,000 palliative the government is planning to share to poor Nigerians to cushion the effects of subsidy … [Read more…]
The Federal Government has confirmed the first case of Anthrax in Nigeria after disclosing on Monday that the disease was detected in a farm in Niger State. Making this known in a statement on Monday, the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development said that it “is deeply concerned to announce the confirmation of an … [Read more…]
The price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) popularly known as petrol has risen amid the continued decline of the naira and growing inflation in the country. Nigerians woke up on Tuesday to realise that the price of petrol had been adjusted at fuel stations across the country, including those of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company … [Read more…]
…adjourns NEC meeting The Deputy National Chairman (North) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Abubakar Kyari, has emerged as the party’s National Chairman. Kyari succeeded Senator Abdullahi Adamu as the party’s chairman after a National Working Committee (NWC) meeting in Abuja on Monday. Briefing reporters after the NWC meeting, Kyari formally announced the resignation … [Read more…]