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Polls Coverage: SERAP Urges Caution As FG Threatens To Shut Down Broadcast Stations
Socio-Econimic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has pleaded with President Muhammadu Buhari to order Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed and National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to urgently withdraw the ‘last warning’ and threat to revoke licences and shut broadcast stations over post-election coverage. It threatened legal action to compel the current administration to comply with the request in public...
ESN Issues 5 Days Ultimatum To Firm Harbouring Soldiers In Orlu
The Eastern Security Network, ESN, recently launched by the Leader of the Indigenous People Of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has warned a company in Orlu axis harbouring fleeing men of the Nigerian army after gun dual on Monday. The IPOB's ESN expressed anger that despite troubles unleashed on the Eastern Security Network, a firm identified as ‘Charlse Aluminum Company...
Kano Pledges to Complete State University’s Unfinished Projects
Kano State's governor, Abba Yusuf, has pledged to finish all unfinished projects at the Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology Wudil. The governor, who made the promise when he paid an unscheduled visit to the university Sunday, directed the commissioners for works, land, and higher education to immediately commence the process of construction of the Senate building and the...
Naira, Fuel Scarcity: Those Disobeying Supreme Court Order Attempting To Truncate Democracy, El-Rufai Hits Buhari Again
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has faulted President Muhammadu Buhari’s directive limiting the legal tender status of old notes to only N200, describing it as a total disregard of the Supreme Court on the matter. He noted that the misguided action of the Attorney-General of the Federation to mislead the President into engaging in such public violation of the...
2023 Elections: Ogun Tribunal Receives 19 Petitions
No fewer than 19 petitions have been received by the Ogun State Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abeokuta, the State capital. The petitions were received from various candidates and political parties who are willing to challenge the results of the various elections they participated in between February and March 2023. The Secretary of the Tribunal, Ezenta Obioma, confirmed this to newsmen...
Gov. Otti Meets With Organised Labour, Says “No Federal Funds Received For N35,000 Wage Award”
Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, met with the leadership of organized labour in the state, comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC), and Joint Negotiating Council (JNC), to reassure them of his administration's dedication to improving workers' welfare. During the meeting, Governor Otti clarified that the state government has not received any funds from the Federal...
Why I Supported Relocation Of Rivers Election Tribunal To Abuja – Senator Abe
Governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Rivers State, Senator Magnus Ngei Abe, has said he supported the relocation of the Rivers State Election Petition Tribunal from Port Harcourt to Abuja because it was in the best interest of the people of the state. This is as Abe alleged that members of the Rivers State Council of Traditional...
Finance Ministry Secures N100bn To Boost Housing Project
The Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI) has announced that it has raised N100 billion through the MOFI Real Estate Investment Fund (MREIF) to support the financing of affordable housing. MOFI had earlier, on December 20, 2024, announced that the N150 billion MREIF series one bond was fully subscribed. With the N100 billion series 2 offering in February 2025 for private investors,...
I’ll Be Governor For All – Ebonyi APC Governor-Glect, Nwifuru Vows
Ebonyi State governor-elect, Francis Nwifuru, on Thursday, vowed to use the people’s taxes to develop the state rather than ruling the state for the interest of one or two persons. Nwifuru, the Speaker of the Ebonyi State House of Assembly, made this known while addressing stakeholders and teeming supporters of Labour Party, including its (LP) guber candidate, Edward Nkwagu who...
Nigerians To Pay More On Beer, Imported Vehicles As FG Imposes New Tax Regime
The Federal Government has introduced a new set of taxes on beer, imported vehicles, and single-use plastics. It has also been added to the list of items banned from being imported into the country. Under the newly introduced taxes, the Federal Government will charge N75 per litre of beer or stout imported into Nigeria. According to the Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed,...
