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Some Pensioners Receive N3,000 In Zamfara – NUP Chairman
The chairman of Nigeria Union of Pensioners, NUP, Zamfara State, Alhaji Hassan Mohammed has lamented that many pensioners in the State are still receiving N3,000 per month as pension. He wondered how a pensioner with a wife and children would cope with N3,000 per month, noting that the State pensioners have been subjected to starvation. Mohammed said that since the creation...
Over 2,000 Australians Register To Leave Israel, Iran Amid Escalating Conflict
Around 2,000 Australian citizens have now registered for assistance to leave the Middle East, according to the latest figures released by the government. Speaking on Wednesday, Treasurer Jim Chalmers revealed that more than 1,000 Australians currently in Israel and another 870 in Iran have contacted the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) to request help exiting the region. Chalmers emphasized...
Sanwo-Olu: Lagos Not Key Beneficiary Of Tax Reform Bill
Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the governor of Lagos State, has denied that the state will profit greatly from the federal government's proposed tax reform, saying that Lagos is in a "extremely comfortable" position. He disclosed this during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday, while attending the Africa Investment Forum, Market Days 2024, in Rabat, Morocco. Sanwo-Olu acknowledged that...
Trump Reprimand Netanyahu Over Qatar Strikes
US President Donald Trump gave Benjamin Netanyahu a rare slap on the wrist Tuesday over Israel’s strikes against Hamas in Qatar, as he insisted he played no role in the attack by one close US ally against another. Trump said he was not notified in advance of the Israeli attack on the Gulf state, a crucial broker in the negotiations...
Why I Granted Interview On Foreign Students Bringing Family Into UK – Emdee Tiamiyu
Emdee Tiamiyu, a Nigerian YouTuber who said in an interview with BBC that Nigerian students do not migrate to the United Kingdom for degrees but for greener pastures, has finally explained why he made the claim. The YouTuber has come under fire on social media after British Home Secretary Suella Braverman revealed in a statement on Tuesday that Nigerians and...
Nnamdi Kanu: Avoid Executive Rascality, Impunity – Igbo Youths Tell FG
The Apex Socio-cultural youth organization of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Ohanaeze Youth Council, has urged the federal government of Nigeria, to desist from indulging executive Rascality and Impunity. This is following the recent verdicts of the Court ordering the immediate release of the detained leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, and the subsequent blunt refusal of the...
Ogun State Setting Pace In Tackling Energy Challenges, Says Gov. Abiodun
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun said the state has continued to set the pace for sustainable transportation systems with the use of alternative sources of energy. The governor stated this on Tuesday while declaring open the 18th National Council of Transportation conference, holding at the June 12 Cultural Center, Abeokuta. Speaking on the theme of the conference ‘Enhancing innovations And...
Nigeria @ 60: Nnamdi Kanu Challenges Professors To Live Debate
Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has challenged professors in Nigeria to a live debate as the country sets to mark her independence on October 1. Kanu, in a statement released through IPOB spokesman, Comrade Emma Powerful questioned Nigeria’s age. He said he needed a genuinely educated and intelligent Nigerian Professor to answer his posers. Kanu, who has...
Adeleke Counters Osun Flyover Criticism With Public Support
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has reacted to a circulating video showing residents of Osogbo inspecting the Oke Fia flyover, saying it helps counter rumours questioning the quality of the project. The project has been the subject of opposition propaganda, with critics describing its construction as a poor decision and alleging that the bridge was too narrow and of low...
LGs Demand Direct Funds As State Govt Receives N7.43trn
The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria and the National Union of Local Government Employees have backed President Bola Tinubu's proposal to require direct deductions of council funds from the Federation Account Allocation Committee, even though state governments retain control over local government allocations. During the 15th National Executive Committee meeting of the All Progressives Congress at the State House...
