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Nigerians Now Regretting Voting Tinubu – PDP
The Ondo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Tuesday, expressed concern over the economic hardships faced by Nigerians, who the party said were pressured to vote for President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress, APC. The major opposition party highlighted that many of those who supported the APC are now viewing their decision as a miscalculation,...
Shehu Sani Urges Buhari To Declare Bandits Federal Civil Servants
Former Senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani, has urged the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government to declare bandits as federal civil servants since it has failed to view them as terrorists. Sani said this on his Twitter handle while lamenting the killing of Christian and Muslim worshippers in their religious houses by bandits. He tweeted, “They killed Muslim worshippers in...
Hunger: Okwun Ojah Family Foundation Brings Hope To Ohafia Communities, Donates Bags Of Rice (Photos, Video)
The Okwun Ojah Family Foundation has distributed 60 bags of rice to the Amaekpu Ohafia and Nde Uduma Awoke Ohafia communities, providing much-needed assistance to families struggling with economic hardship. This generous donation, made on August 10th, 2024, is the latest in a series of philanthropic efforts by the foundation to support disadvantaged communities. READ...
Rivers Crisis: Wike Vows To Let Assembly Perform Its Duties
Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has stated that he will not impede the Rivers State House of Assembly from carrying out its constitutional responsibilities. Wike said he foresaw the current political crisis in the state and advised his successor, Governor Siminalayi Fubara, to take that route, but the latter refused, surrounding himself with people who are ‘ingrates’. Wike...
Sokoto Govt Spends N6.7bn On Ramadan Package
Sokoto state government has spent at least 6.7 billion naira for the provision of Ramadan packages to the people of the state. The state Governor Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto disclosed this on Monday at the flagoff ceremony held at Government house for the distribution of the assorted grains, textile materials and other packages worth 6.7 billion naira to citizens of the...
National Assembly To Pass 2024 Budget Saturday
The Nigerian Senate has scheduled a plenary session for Saturday, December 30, 2023, to pass the 2024 Appropriation Bill. AbnTV recalls that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu presented the N27.5 trillion budget proposal before the joint session of the National Assembly in November, seeking swift approval by the end of the year. The budget outlines N18.324 trillion as the targeted revenue, with...
Deputy Speaker, Kalu Pushes For 5% Employment Quota For PWDs
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has called for the amendment of Disability Act to provide for at least, 5 % quota of employment for People Living with Disabilities (PWDs). He also pledged the parliament's readiness to evaluate a suggestion that 10% percent of all social intervention projects of Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs)...
Gov Otti Donates 24 Roxettes Vans To Abia Lawmakers, Pledges Continued Support For Indigenous Manufacturers
Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has fulfilled his promise to Abia State House of Assembly members by presenting them with 24 brand-new Roxettes Utility Pick-Up Vans to enhance their legislative and oversight functions. During the official handover ceremony, Governor Otti presented the keys to the Speaker of the 8th Abia State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Emmanuel...
NELFUND To Launch Software For Disabled Students
In order to guarantee that students with disabilities in higher education can fully benefit from its loan program, the Nigerian Education Loan Fund has announced plans to implement specialized software. Managing Director/Chief Executive of NELFUND, Akintunde Sawyerr, disclosed this during a stakeholders’ engagement on student loans in Benin City, Edo State, according to a statement by the Fund on Sunday. Sawyerr...
FG Halts VAT On Diesel, Cooking Gas
The Federal Government has announced the provision of new tax reliefs for deep offshore oil and gas production to boost investments in the sector. It also announced that the importation of key energy products and infrastructure, including diesel, feed gas, liquefied petroleum gas, compressed natural gas, electric vehicles, liquefied natural gas infrastructure, and clean cooking equipment, would no longer require...
