FG: Delivering Port Harcourt-Maiduguri rail project by May 2023 no longer feasible
The federal government says delivering the Port Harcourt-Maiduguri eastern rail line during the current administration’s tenure is no longer feasible. Mu’azu Sambo, minister of transportation, said this on Wednesday while fielding questions on what is hindering the administration from delivering the project before May 29, 2023 as earlier promised. He said the […]
‘I hope legal system clears his name’ — Obi accepts Okupe’s resignation as campaign DG
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), has reacted to the resignation of Doyin Okupe as director-general of the LP presidential campaign council. Okupe resigned from his position on Tuesday following a judgment of a federal high court convicting him of money laundering. The court had sentenced him to two […]
NBS: FG generated N2.1trn from company income tax in first nine months of 2022
The federal government generated N2.1 trillion from company income tax (CIT) in the first nine months of 2022. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) disclosed this in its recent CIT report for the third quarter (Q3) of 2022. Poor revenue generation has continued to pose a challenge to Nigeria’s finances, ultimately affecting its […]
‘He’s a flight risk’ — UK court refuses Ekweremadu’s plea for bail
The Central Criminal Court in the UK has again refused to grant bail to Ike Ekweremadu, former deputy senate president. Ekweremadu and Beatrice, his wife, are facing charges bordering on conspiracy to arrange/facilitate the travel of another person with a view to exploitation, namely organ harvesting. The couple were arrested by the […]
FG to borrow more as Buhari asks n’assembly to approve N819bn supplementary budget
President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the national assembly to approve a supplementary budget of N819 billion. Buhari’s request was read by Femi Gbajabiamila, speaker of the house of representatives, during plenary session on Wednesday. He said the 2022 supplementary budget would be used to finance infrastructural projects across the country. The […]
Matawalle: Scores of bandits were killed during military air raid in Zamfara
Bello Matawalle, governor of Zamfara, says several bandits were killed during a recent military air raid in the state. Matawalle, in a state broadcast on Wednesday, also confirmed that some security operatives also lost their lives during the operation in Dansadau district in Maru LGA of the state. Maru is one of the […]
Politicians behind plot to arrest Emefiele, says CAN
Joseph Hayab, chairperson of the Kaduna chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), has expressed concern over the plot to arrest and detain Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). TheCable had reported how a federal high court in Abuja declined an application by the Department of State Services (DSS) […]
Airline operators warn passengers of imminent flight delays over aviation fuel scarcity
Nigerian airlines, under the aegis of Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON), say there will be major disruptions of flights due to persistent scarcity of aviation fuel, also known as jet-A1. Obiora Okonkwo, spokesperson, AON, said this in a statement on Tuesday. This would be the third time aviation fuel scarcity would be […]
Newspaper Headlines: FG, governors agree to sell five power plants to fund 2023 budget
The controversy trailing the cash withdrawal limit policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers. Source: Top Stories
Taliban ban university education for women in Afghanistan
The Taliban government in Afghanistan has banned females in the country from attending university. According to Associated Press, the development was announced on Tuesday after a meeting of government officials. A letter shared by Ziaullah Hashmi, the spokesperson for the ministry of higher education, asked public and private universities to implement the […]