We’ll review civil service payroll — and block financial loopholes, Tinubu tells World Bank president
President Bola Tinubu says a comprehensive forensic audit of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is underway. The president also said a thorough overhaul of the federal civil service payroll is imminent. Tinubu spoke on Friday at the presidential villa during a meeting with Ajay Banga, the World Bank president. “A […]
Newspaper Headlines: Court stops Obaseki, speaker from initiating impeachment moves against Shaibu
Report on the letter written by President Bola Tinubu to the national assembly about the military intervention in Niger Republic, dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers. Source: Top Stories
Medical Guild: Unqualified contractor installed elevator that killed Lagos doctor
The Medical Guild says the installation of the elevator that led to the death of Vwaere Diaso at the General Hospital, Lagos Island, was done by a contractor who did not have the required certification. The Medical Guild is the umbrella body of all medical doctors in the employment of the Lagos state […]
Northern senators to Tinubu: Military intervention in Niger may affect seven Nigerian states
The Northern Senators Forum (NSF) has asked President Bola Tinubu to exhaust all diplomatic means in resolving the crisis in Niger Republic. Suleiman Kawu, the spokesperson of the forum, who spoke in Abuja on Friday, warned that deploying Nigerian troops to the Niger Republic will hurt seven northern states —Sokoto, Kebbi, Katsina, Zamfara, […]
Subsidy removal: Tinubu wants to double current minimum wage, says Ajuri Ngelale
Ajuri Ngelale, special adviser to President Bola Tinubu on media and publicity, says his principal wants to “double” the current national minimum wage. Speaking in an interview on Channels Television on Thursday night, Ngelale said the federal government understands that the removal of petrol subsidy is “hurting” Nigerians. Currently, the national minimum […]
REVEALED: Dropped ministerial nominee Shetty was an Osinbajo supporter
Maryam Shetty, who was withdrawn as a ministerial nominee by President Bola Tinubu on Friday afternoon, was a staunch supporter of Yemi Osinbajo, former vice-president. On Wednesday, Shetty’s name appeared among the 19 ministerial nominees forwarded to the senate, after the screening of the first batch of 28 had commenced. Her nomination […]
‘We stand for democracy’ — ECOWAS defence chiefs back dialogue to resolve Niger crisis
The committee of chiefs of defence staff of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says interventions in the Niger Republic must encompass political, security and diplomatic dimensions. The defence chiefs spoke on Friday at the end of their three-day extraordinary meeting in Abuja in reaction to concerns amid the deployment of […]
Naira appreciates, closes at N743/$ at I&E window
The naira, on Friday, appreciated by 4.31 percent to close at N743.07 to a dollar at the investors and exporters (I&E) window. The I&E window is the country’s official exchange rate window. Data from FMDQ Securities Exchange, a platform that oversees foreign exchange (FX) trading in Nigeria, showed that the local currency […]
Customs: Closure of Nigeria’s borders with Niger temporary, not a declaration of war
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says the closure of the country’s borders with the Republic of Niger is not a declaration of war between the two West African allies, contrary to speculations. Adewale Adeniyi, NCS acting comptroller-general, spoke on Friday while addressing the Illela border community in Sokoto state. Earlier, the service […]
Ministerial screening: NAFDAC is not functioning — fake drugs are killing people, says Tunji Alausa
Tunji Alausa, a nephrologist, says the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has failed in its mandate to regulate the prevalence of fake drugs in the country. Speaking on Friday when he appeared before the senate for screening as a ministerial nominee, Alausa said the regulatory agency needs urgent […]