Chairman, Board of Trustees of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Adolphus Wabara, has said he would not join issues with Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr. Nyesom Wike, despite his disparaging outburst against him. Wabara made the statement in Umuahia while fielding questions from journalists. The PDP BoT chairman’s comments came as the … [Read more…]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is stabilising the economy through bold socio-economic reforms aimed at revitalising critical sectors, reducing poverty and restoring public confidence, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy Wale Edun said yesterday. The administration, he affirmed, would focus on major infrastructural projects this year to stimulate growth and job creation. Edun, who appeared before … [Read more…]
Donald Trump’s government is set to recognise only two genders, male and female. The move will come as part of a swathe of executive orders the incoming president will sign on his first day back in the White House. It is one of two branded as “common sense” orders and will end all federal funding … [Read more…]
Donald Trump pledged to rescue America from what he described as years of betrayal and decline in his inaugural address on Monday, prioritizing a crackdown on illegal immigration and portraying himself as a national savior chosen by God. “First, I will declare a national emergency at our southern border,” he said. “All illegal entry will … [Read more…]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said it will approve tariff adjustment requests by Network Operators in response to prevailing market conditions. A statement signed by Reuben Muoka, the director of Public Affairs at the NCC, said the decision is pursuant to its power under Section 108 of the Nigerian Communications Act, 2003 (NCA) to regulate and approve … [Read more…]
The Caretaker Committee of the Labour Party (LP) has said it will seek further clarification on the party’s leadership dispute at the Supreme Court. The Court of Appeal on Friday affirmed Julius Abure as LP’s National Chairman. In the judgment delivered by Justice Hamma Barka, the Appeal Court held that its November 2024 decision recognising Abure as … [Read more…]
The 774 local governments are to open dedicated accounts with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for the direct disbursement of allocations to them from the Federation Account, the Association of Local Governments (ALGON) said yesterday. The National President, Bello Lawal Yandaki, said the opening of the account is critical to the implementation of the Supreme … [Read more…]
Disturbed by the number of persons reportedly lost to repeated incidences of tanker explosions in parts of the country, between September 2024 and now, currently standing at 265 souls, President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday, set up a high-powered committee mandated to halt a reoccurrence of such accidents. This decision followed the death of 88 persons … [Read more…]
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Sunday departed Abuja to represent Nigeria at the 2025 annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) scheduled for Davos, Switzerland. The Vice President, according to a statement issued by his Media Assistant, Stanley Nkwocha, will join world leaders, top business executives and representatives of development partners at the meeting … [Read more…]
Serious. Ominous. A “message picture”. Those are some of the descriptions of Donald Trump’s newest official portrait, captured by his chief photographer, Daniel Torok. In the photo, the president-elect wears a stern expression, eyebrow cocked. “The official portrait of the president is the most printed, most seen image of the president, ever,” former White House photographer Eric … [Read more…]
The main opposition party in the country, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) seems to be sinking deeper into the mire of implosion as discordant tunes and flying court orders appear to dog every step in its attempt to stay strong in their quest to wrest power from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) come 2027. … [Read more…]
President Bola Tinubu has expressed his appreciation for the Nigeria Governors’ Forum following their unanimous endorsement of the four Tax Reform Bills currently under consideration by the National Assembly. A statement by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy revealed that President Tinubu lauded the governors for their bold leadership and … [Read more…]