NATIONAL NEWS

The Governor of Kaduna State, Uba Sani, on Tuesday said some former governors in the North-West had compromised the security alliance among states in the region by “wining and dining” with bandits and other terrorists. The states in the region are Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Sokoto, and Zamfara. Sani claimed some governors took an […]

The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday inaugurated the 10th Lagos State House of Assembly, reiterating the benefits of cultural diversity and the prosperity of its people. “As we look to the future, let us remind ourselves of the importance of cooperation, dialogue, and mutual respect,” the governor said during his proclamation speech. […]

The Senate on Tuesday approved President Bola Tinubu’s appointment of 20 Special Advisers. This came after the President’s letter to the Upper Chamber requesting the approval. However, the letter read by Senate President Ahmad Lawan during plenary session did not have the names of the special advisers attached. The appointment comes barely a week after […]

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) on Monday night suspended their strike scheduled for Wednesday. The decision followed a meeting by the representatives of the Federal Government and the Organised Labour at the Presidential Villa on Monday night over fuel subsidy removal. The Speaker of the House of Representatives and […]

The Nigeria Labour Congess (NLC) has declared a nationwide strike from next Wednesday. NLC President Joe Ajaero made the announcement after an emergency meeting of the union’s National Executive Council (NEC) in Abuja. He said the government, particularly the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited had up until Wednesday next week to revert to the […]

The Oyo State Police Command has declared the sacked Chairman of Park Management System (PMS), Mukaila Lamidi aka Auxiliary, wanted, the authorities revealed in a media briefing on Friday. The move follows another raid of his hotel where more dangerous weapons were recovered on Thursday. It was reported that policemen had stormed Auxiliary’s Ibadan residence […]

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called for a probe into the fuel subsidy regime in Nigeria. The President of the NLC, Joe Ajaero, made the call on Friday, while briefing journalists shortly before the commencement of an emergency meeting of NLC National Executive Council (NEC) in Abuja. Ajaero criticised what he described as the […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday in Abuja announced the appointment of Speaker of House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila as Chief of Staff. The president also appointed Sen. Ibrahim Hassan Hadejia, a former Deputy Governor of Jigawa State, as Deputy Chief of Staff. In a meeting with the Progressives Governors Forum (PGF), the […]

The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, is optimistic that the fuel queues across the country will be a thing of the past in the next two days. On Monday during his inaugural speech at the Eagle Square in Abuja, President Bola Tinubu said the era of […]

President Bola Tinubu has named the immediate-past Minister of Special Duties and former Governor of Benue State, Senator George Akume as the new Secretary to the Government of Federation (SGF). A reliable source report, who confirmed the appointment on Thursday said an official statement will be made available soon. There are speculations that Akume’s appointment […]