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You Did Not Restore Peace To Niger Delta, Edwin Clark Replies Buhari
You Did Not Restore Peace To Niger Delta, Edwin Clark Replies Buhari Former Information Minister, Edwin Clark, has faulted a claim by President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration on restoring peace to the Niger Delta region, describing it as untrue. President Buhari has spoken about his administration’s efforts in sustaining peace in the South-South geo-political zone, pledging a fair deal to the region. But...
Currency In Circulation Rises To N2.26trn – CBN
Currency outside banks rose to N2.26 trillion at the end of the first half of 2023. The figure is according to the Central Bank of Nigeria’s recent Money and Credit Statistics. Currency outside banks rose from N982.09 billion at the end of February to N2.26 trillion in June 2023. Recall that on the heels of the Naira redesign policy implementation, the currency...
Deliver Your Promises To The People Or Be Voted Out, Buhari Tells Governors
President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the newly-elected and returning governors to deliver on their campaign promises or get ready to be voted out in the next elections. Buhari spoke on Monday during the induction the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) organised ahead of the May 29 inauguration. Our correspondent reports that the organisers said the event which kicked-off at the Banquet Hall...
“1.6m of 2m Nigerians With HIV Receiving Treatment“ —NACA
The DG of the NACA, Dr. Temitope Ilori, has announced that 1.6 million of the 2 million people with HIV in Nigeria are currently being treated. Ilori made this declaration at a press conference in Abuja on Monday, ahead of the 2024 World AIDS Day, themed “Take the Right Path: Sustain HIV Response, Stop HIV Among Children, and End AIDS...
I Will Never Break Any Law Knowingly – Peter Obi
Following his detention by the United Kingdom, UK, Immigration, the Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi has said he will never break any law knowingly. Obi made the remark while noting that he’s not afraid of the lies and propaganda being spread against him. He spoke on Tuesday at the LP National Executive Council, NEC, meeting in Asaba, Delta State. READ...
NERC Gives Full Authority To Kogi Electricity Regulation Commission
NERC has authorized the Kogi State Electricity Regulatory Commission to formally take over regulatory supervision of the region's electricity market. This development followed the compliance of the state government with the stipulations outlined in the amended Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Electricity Act 2023 (Amended). In a statement on NERC’s official handle on X (formerly Twitter) on...
Kaduna Assembly Screens 12 Commissioner Nominees
Kaduna State House of Assembly screened 12 commissioner nominees during the plenary on Tuesday. The remaining two nominees- Patience Fakai and Auwal Musa Shugaba were unable to avail themselves of the screening process. Recall that Governor Uba Sani, a few days ago, sent a list of 14 commissioner nominees to the State House of Assembly for screening. READ ALSO: Why We Are...
Tinubu Plans To Prohibit Customs, NPA, Others From Revenue Collection
President Tinubu intends to create a single agency, the Nigeria Revenue Service, to handle revenue collection on behalf of the Federal Government. This came as the Federal Government instituted a comprehensive set of fresh tax reforms aimed at significantly boosting revenue collection. The reforms, designed to enhance the efficiency of collecting direct taxes, along with various levies that are imposed on...
Ikpeazu Bags Grand Service Star Award Of Rivers State From Gov. Wike
Abia state governor, Okezie Ikpeazu is among the 17 persons to be conferred with the highest state honour of Grand Service Star Of Rivers State (GSSRS) by the state governor, Nyesom Wike. The seventeen include the PDP G5 Governors: Samuel Ortom of Benue State, Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State, Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, and Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State. Others...
El-Rufai Throws Another Bombshell, Says He No Longer Believes In Quality Of Leadership Around Buhari
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has dropped yet another bombshell in buildup to the 2023 elections. The governor, who has been outspoken, especially regarding the naira redesign policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), caught the headlines when he said some “Villa elements” were working against Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC). In an...
