Tajudeen Abbas elected speaker, Kalu becomes deputy
Tajudeen Abbas, the lawmaker representing Zaria constituency of Kaduna, has been elected speaker of the house of representatives. Benjamin Kalu from Abia state has been declared deputy speaker. Kalu was declared unopposed after his nomination by Babajimi Benson, a lawmaker from Lagos. Waziri Ibrahim from Yobe, seconded the nomination. Abbas defeated […]
‘There was an omission’ — NDIC chair says Buhari signed ‘wrong’ bill reenacting agency’s role
Abdulhakeem Abdullateef, new board chairman of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), has asked President Bola Tinubu to probe the passage of the NDIC Act, 2023. On May 26, Former President Muhammadu Buhari signed the NDIC (repeal and reenactment) bill of 2023 into law. The new act repeals the NDIC Act, 2006 […]
Mischief-makers twisting Shettima’s plea for Christian senate presidency, says aide
Olusola Abiola, director of information in the office of the vice president, says mischief-makers are twisting his principal’s plea for a Christian to be the president of the senate. Shettima has been canvassing support for the candidates nominated by the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 10th national assembly leadership positions. On […]
Nigeria will forever be grateful for Abiola’s sacrifice, says Kingibe
Babagana Kingibe, a former secretary to the government of the federation, says Nigeria will forever be grateful for the sacrifice made by the late MKO Abiola. Kingibe, who was Abiola’s running mate in the June 12, 1993, presidential election, urged Nigerians to be motivated by the late politician’s unwavering dedication and readiness to […]
Tinubu signs student loan bill | Education bank to be established
President Bola Tinubu has signed the student loan bill into law. Tinubu signed the bill on Monday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The legislation, which seeks to provide financial assistance to Nigerian students in tertiary institutions, passed the third reading in the lower chamber in May. The bill was sponsored by […]
Uzodinma: Majority of senators-elect are on Akpabio’s side — he’ll become senate president
Hope Uzodinma, governor of Imo and chair of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), says Godswill Akpabio is being supported by the majority of the senators-elect, to become the senate president. Speaking with reporters at the Aso Rock villa on Monday, Uzodinma said Akpabio would clinch the position owing to the efforts that the […]
PHCs struggle to meet Nigerians’ health needs amid low budgetary allocation
Improved funding of the health sector is crucial to epidemic preparedness and response. However, inadequate investment in healthcare in Nigeria has affected the sector’s response capacity as most primary health centres (PHCs) lack either personnel or infrastructure — or both — to function efficiently. On May 15, Ifeoluwa Ademola woke up […]
Silvio Berlusconi, former Italy prime minister, dies at 86
Silvio Berlusconi, former Italian prime minister, has died at the age of 86. The media tycoon and politician who served as prime minister of Italy in two governments, died at the San Raffaele hospital in Milan. He was previously diagnosed with leukemia and was hospitalised due to breathing problems in April. […]
Tinubu: Abiola could have abandoned his mandate… some principles more valuable than life
President Bola Tinubu says MKO Abiola stuck to his principles and fought for justice to protect democracy. Tinubu said Abiola sacrificed his life to defend the democracy Nigeria enjoys, noting that he refused to take the “easier choice” of forsaking his mandate. Abiola was the winner of the June 12, 1993, presidential […]
FULL TEXT: Tinubu’s first Democracy Day speech as president
President Bola Tinubu on Monday delivered his first Democracy Day speech where he talked about a variety of issues affecting the country. Here is the full text. Fellow Nigerians, 2. It is exactly three decades today that Nigerians went to the polls to exercise their inalienable right to elect a President […]