FG owes NNPC N2.8trn spent on petrol subsidy, says Kyari
Mele Kyari, group chief executive officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, says the federal government still owes the firm the sum of N2.8 trillion spent on petrol subsidy. Addressing journalists after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu in Abuja, on Tuesday, Kyari said the subsidy payment was no longer […]
‘Fake news’ — Dele Alake debunks reports of appointment as Tinubu’s spokesperson
Dele Alake, a former Lagos commissioner of information and strategy, says he has not been appointed as the spokesperson of President Bola Tinubu. Hours after the inauguration on Monday, Femi Fani-Kayode, former minister of aviation, announced on his Twitter handle that Alake has been appointed as the president’s spokesperson. But speaking on […]
Senate amends ICPC act, seeks two-year imprisonment for false petitions’ writers
The senate has passed a bill to amend the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) act to imprison writers of false petitioners for two years without an option of fine. The upper legislative chamber passed the bill after Abdul Kwari, chairman of the senate committee on anti-corruption, presented a report […]
PHOTOS: Tinubu’s first day in office as president
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday resumed office at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja. Tinubu inspected a guard of honour before proceeding to his office. He was inaugurated on Monday alongside Vice-President Kashim Shettima. See the pictures below. Source: Top Stories
Fasoranti to Tinubu: Appoint the best Nigeria can offer when forming your team
Reuben Fasoranti, former leader of Afenifere, says President Bola Tinubu should appoint competent people to serve in his administration. In a statement on Tuesday to congratulate Tinubu on his inauguration as president, Fasoranti said he is convinced that Nigeria would be great if his plans are “religiously and meticulously” implemented. The Afenifere […]
Sacked Oyo park boss ‘escapes’ as police raid location | 78 arrested with weapons
The police command in Oyo says it has arrested 78 members of the park management system (PMS) over a plot to create “widespread carnage and civil disturbance” in the state. Adewale Osifeso, Oyo police spokesperson, in a statement issued on Tuesday, said the suspects were arrested following the dissolution of the PMS disciplinary […]
Tinubu asks DSS to vacate EFCC office ‘immediately’
President Bola Tinubu has asked the Department of State Services (DSS) to vacate the office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Ikoyi, Lagos, immediately. He said if there were issues between the “two important agencies of government”, they would be resolved amicably, according to a statement shared with TheCable by […]
Transport costs increase, commuters stranded in Lagos amid petrol price hike
Commuters in some parts of Lagos had to pay more to get to their destinations on Tuesday, following President Bola Tinubu’s pronouncement that “petrol subsidy is gone”. Soon after the unexpected remark on Monday, queues for petrol reappeared across filling stations in the country. The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) […]
Shettima: Beneficiaries of petrol subsidy scam will oppose removal — but Tinubu is strong-willed
Vice-President Kashim Shettima says payment of petrol subsidy will get “rid” of the country if it is not removed. Speaking with journalists on his first day in office on Tuesday, Shettima said the administration of President Bola Tinubu would “frontally address” the issue of petrol subsidy. The vice-president said there would be […]
NNPC CEO silent on take-off date for petrol subsidy removal
Mele Kyari, group chief executive officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Limited, has failed to elaborate on the take-off date for the removal of petrol subsidy The NNPC GMD spoke with state house correspondents on the need to remove petrol subsidy on Tuesday after meeting with President Bola Tinubu. He […]