Tinubu is most qualified, marketable choice for 2023 presidency, says Sanwo-Olu
Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos state, has described Bola Tinubu, national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as the most qualified successor and salable choice for the 2023 presidency. Speaking on Thursday during the formal inauguration of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu (ABAT) Movement’s Working Committees, the governor said Tinubu’s capability to […]
Buhari: Security situation in north-west has overwhelmed me
President Muhammadu Buhari says he is overwhelmed by the security situation in the north-west region. Buhari spoke on Thursday at the palace of Sa’ad Abubakar, Sultan of Sokoto. The president said while the situation in the north-east and south-south has improved compared to when he assumed office, the challenges in the north-west […]
Reps ask CBN to suspend planned implementation of e-invoice policy
The house of representatives has asked the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to suspend the planned implementation of an electronic invoice (e-invoice) for all import and export operations. The lawmakers also asked the CBN to give 90 days timeline for subsequent new fiscal/monetary policy implementation to “allow for adjustment to stabilise the economy”. The lower legislative […]
‘We’re begging you to run’ — presidential hopefuls adopt same old strategy ahead of 2023
Election cycles in Nigeria come with a mix of the serious, the incredible and sprinkles of the comical as political parties jostle to promote candidates of varying capabilities — including those who appear to have genuine intentions for service to the people, as well as aspirants who seem quite content with no more than […]
FIRS breaks all-time record, generates N6.4trn revenue in 2021
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has raked N6.4 trillion as revenue in 2021, the highest in its history. The 2021 revenue collection surpassed the N5.3 trillion generated in 2019 when Babatunde Fowler was the head. Johannes Oluwatobi Wojuola, special assistant on media and communication to the chairman of FIRS, said this […]
Passengers injured in accident involving police helicopter, says AIB
A helicopter owned by the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), which took off from Abuja, is said to have been involved in an accident at the Bauchi airport. The Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) disclosed the incident in a statement on Thursday. AIB said it was notified of the accident — which occurred on […]
UAE to lift entry ban on travellers from Nigeria Saturday
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) says it will resume passenger flights from 12 African countries, including Nigeria, from Saturday, January 29. The UAE’s National Emergency and Crisis Management Authority (NCEMA) announced this in a Twitter post on Wednesday. “From January 29, entry into the UAE for arrivals from Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Nigeria, […]
Constitution amendment: Reps committee votes against state police bill
A bill seeking to establish state police has been rejected by the house of representatives committee on constitution amendment. The bill which is sponsored by Onofiok Luke, lawmaker from Akwa Ibom, had passed second reading at the lower legislative chamber in July 2021. Currently, the central authority on “ the police and […]
APC says governorship primary election in Ekiti not postponed amid calls for cancellation
The Ekiti state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) says the governorship primary election in the state has not been postponed. The state primary election is slated for today. Earlier in the day, Opeyemi Bamidele, senator representing Ekiti central, asked the APC to cancel the primary election, alleging irregularities, high-handedness, intimidation, […]
NNPC secures $5bn commitment from Afreximbank to fund Nigeria’s upstream sector
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has secured a $5 billion funding commitment from the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) to fund major investments in Nigeria’s upstream sector. In a statement obtained by TheCable, the deal was an offshoot of the meeting between Benedict Oramah, chairman of the board of directors and president […]