NLC issues five-day ultimatum to FG, demands reversal to old petrol price
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says it is giving the federal government an ultimatum to revert to the old price of petrol or face a nationwide protest. Joe Ajaero, NLC president, issued the ultimatum on Friday after a national executive council (NEC) meeting of the congress in Abuja. He said the federal […]
Gbaja: I’ll assume office as chief of staff on June 14
Femi Gbajabiamila, the outgoing speaker of the house of representatives, has expressed gratitude to President Bola Tinubu for appointing him as his chief of staff (CoS). Tinubu appointed Gbajabiamila to the position on Friday. In a tweet thanking the president, Gbajabiamila said he would give his best when he takes office on […]
‘Double nomination’: Tribunal adjourns APM’s petition to June 9
The presidential election petition court has adjourned hearing in a suit filed by the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) against the victory of President Bola Tinubu. The APM whose presidential candidate, Chichi Ojei, scored 25,961 votes during the February 25 poll, argued that Tinubu was improperly sponsored by the APC since he nominated Kashim […]
IT’S OFFICIAL: Tinubu appoints Gbaja chief of staff, Akume SGF
President Bola Tinubu has appointed speaker of the house of representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, as his chief of staff. Ibrahim Hassan Hadejia, a former deputy governor of Jigawa state, has been named deputy chief of staff. During a meeting with the progressives governors forum (PGF) in Abuja today, the president also named former […]
Lifestyle adjustments that will help you cope with petrol subsidy removal
While delivering his inaugural address on Monday, President Bola Tinubu said the “petrol subsidy is gone” because the immediate administration did not make provision for such in the 2023 appropriation. Despite the assurance by the president’s team that the subsidy removal is not immediate, the announcement has sparked a reaction across the country. […]
BudgIT: N112bn projects allocated to agencies in 2023 budget outside their mandate
BudgIT, a civic-tech non-profit organisation, says projects worth over N112 billion in the 2023 budget were allocated to agencies outside their mandate. Oladayo Olufowose, the acting communications associate at BudgIT, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. On January 3, 2023, ex-president Muhammadu Buhari signed the N21.83 trillion 2023 appropriation bill into law. […]
I was forced to sign election result sheets in Kogi, Atiku’s witness tells tribunal
Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), called witnesses to testify before the presidential election petition court on Thursday. Atiku and his party are contesting the victory of Bola Tinubu as Nigeria’s president. Joe Agada, the first witness, told the court that there were “rampant cases of manipulation of […]
Newspaper Headline: Reps begin probe of N413bn subsidy fund borrowed from CBN
The end of the petrol subsidy regime and the economic impact on the people – takes the front seat in the national dailies today. The meeting of the president with service chiefs also takes a similar, obvious role. Source: Top Stories
EXTRA: Biden trips, falls at US air force academy graduation
United States President Joe Biden tripped and fell on stage at the country’s air force academy graduation ceremony in Colorado. Biden delivered the opening address and proceeded to shake hands with graduates, after which he fell near the podium and was quickly assisted by those around him in returning to his feet. […]
Abbas: Independence of legislature won’t be compromised under my leadership
Tajudeen Abbas, a speakership hopeful of the house of representatives, says the 10th assembly won’t be a rubber-stamp if he’s elected. Abbas spoke on Thursday while briefing journalists after meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the presidential villa. The All Progressives Congress (APC) had nominated Abbas and Benjamin Kalu for the positions […]