NLC: We have no plan to begin strike on Friday over subsidy removal
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says it is not planning to commence a strike on Friday over the removal of petrol subsidy as claimed in some quarters. On Monday, in his inaugural speech, President Bola Tinubu said the petrol subsidy regime was over. “On fuel subsidy, unfortunately, the budget before I assumed office […]
Peter Mbah asks Tinubu to release Nnamdi Kanu, says no more sit-at-home in Enugu
Peter Mbah, governor of Enugu, has asked President Bola Tinubu to release Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), who is in detention. Mbah made the demand on Thursday, after a security council meeting at the government house, in Enugu. The governor is the latest chieftain of south-east […]
‘Let’s allow the system to work’ — Gbaja speaks on speculation of his appointment as COS
Femi Gbajabiamila, the outgoing speaker of the house of representatives, says those speculating his appointment as the chief of staff (COS) to President Bola Tinubu should allow the “system to work”. There were reports on Thursday that Gbajabiamila had been named as the COS of the newly inaugurated president. The reports claimed […]
Tinubu: I won’t allow insecurity bring Nigeria to its knees while other countries are advancing
President Bola Tinubu says he will not allow insecurity challenges to bring Nigeria to its knees while other countries are advancing Babagana Monguno, the national security adviser, spoke to journalists after a meeting with Tinubu and security chiefs at the Presidential Villa on Thursday. Monguno said Tinubu has also asked heads of security […]
EXCLUSIVE: EFCC grills Fayemi over alleged misappropriation of N4bn
Kayode Fayemi, former governor of Ekiti state, is under interrogation at the office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), TheCable can report. The ex-governor is at the zonal command of the anti-graft agency in Ilorin, Kwara state capital. According to sources privy to the development, Fayemi arrived at the EFCC […]
Peter Obi, LP to challenge election results in only 18 states
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), says he and the party will challenge the results of the February 25 election in only 18 states. Emeka Okpoko, counsel to Obi and LP, spoke while tendering documents at the resumed hearing of the joint petition filed by the party before the presidential […]
Kyari: Petrol subsidies of 2022, 2023 not yet funded
Mele Kyari, group chief executive officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, says the federal government has not funded the petrol subsidies for 2022 and 2023, despite budgetary provisions. Kyari disclosed this during an interview with Arise TV earlier on Thursday. The GCEO was responding to questions on what […]
Petrol pump price can go down at any time, says Mele Kyari
Mele Kyari, group chief executive officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, says the new petrol pump price is reflective of the current market cost of the commodity, and as such, “prices in the market can go down at any time”. Kyari spoke in an interview with Arise TV on […]
Working at cross purposes will NOT be tolerated, Tinubu warns security chiefs
President Bola Tinubu has warned the service chiefs against “working at cross purposes and colliding with each other”. The president said all security agencies must be on the same page and operate with synergy. He read the riot act during his first meeting with the nation’s security chiefs on Thursday. Tinubu […]
‘Nobody was bold enough’ — Gbenga Daniel hails Tinubu’s remark on petrol subsidy
Gbenga Daniel, senator-elect for Ogun east district, has praised President Bola Tinubu for being “bold enough” to declare the petroleum subsidy regime over. Daniel spoke in an interview with Arise TV on Thursday. During his inaugural speech as president, Tinubu said “fuel subsidy is gone”, adding that there is no provision for […]