‘It’s Buhari’s legacy’ — presidency hits back as Atiku commends n’assembly on Startup Bill
The presidency says the Startup Bill recently passed by the national assembly will be the legacy of President Muhammadu Buhari when he signs it into law. The presidency said this in reaction to a tweet by Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In July, both chambers of the […]
‘No wonder there’s revenue leakage’ — reps tackle accountant-general office over handwritten receipts
A house of representatives committee says the office of the accountant-general operates an analogue system. James Faleke, chairman of the committee on finance, said this on Monday at an interactive session on the 2023-2025 medium-term expenditure framework (MTEF). The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), which was among the government agencies that appeared […]
FG proposes N11trn loan for 2023 budget — to exceed borrowing limit
The federal government has proposed to borrow over N11 trillion to finance the proposed 2023 budget deficit, a development far above the stipulated threshold in the Fiscal Responsibility Act. Zainab Ahmed, minister of finance, budget and national planning, said this on Monday while appearing before the house of representatives committee on finance to […]
Attacks on police officers will no longer be tolerated, IGP warns
Usman Baba, the inspector-general of police (IGP), has warned against repeated assault on police officers across the country. Recently, videos showing police officers on duty having squabbles with citizens have surfaced on the internet. Speaking on the development, Baba warned that the police force would no longer tolerate attacks on officers in […]
Tinubu: I’m here to answer a higher calling — not to do what is comfortable
Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says he is in the 2023 presidential race to do what is right for Nigerians. In a tweet on Monday, the former Lagos governor said he is in the race to answer “a higher calling” which is his love for Nigeria. “We […]
Court restrains NBC from shutting down indebted broadcast stations
The federal high court in Lagos has restrained President Muhammadu Buhari and the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) from revoking the licences of 53 broadcast stations in the country. Akintayo Aluko, the presiding judge, granted an order of interim injunction on Monday while ruling on an ex parte application filed by the Socio-Economic Rights […]
Nigeria, Ethiopia, Malawi withholding $28m revenue, says Kenya Airways CEO
Allan Kilavuka, chief executive officer, Kenya Airways, says Nigeria, Ethiopia, and Malawi are withholding about $28 million of revenue from the airline. Kilavuka disclosed this recently while responding to a query, following reports that the Kenyan government was negotiating with its counterparts in Nigeria and Ethiopia to repatriate millions of dollars earned by […]
Appeal court restores Oborevwori as Delta PDP governorship candidate
The court of appeal sitting in Abuja has affirmed the nomination of Sherrif Oborevwori as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta state. A three-member panel of the appellate court, led by Olabisi Ige, overturned the judgement of an Abuja federal high court which directed the Independent National Electoral […]
Newspaper Headlines: PDP NWC divided over calls for Ayu’s resignation
Reports on the review of the ongoing strike of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers. Source: Top Stories
Shekarau’s defection to PDP fixed for Monday
Ibrahim Shekarau, former governor of Kano state, is expected to make his defection to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) official on Monday. Atiku Abubakar, the PDP presidential candidate, and other leading members of the party are in Kano to welcome Shekarau into the party. An official of the PDP who spoke on […]