Imo: We’ll Recover Our Stolen Mandate From Uzodimma, Sen. Anyanwu Vows
The 2023 governorship candidate of the Imo state Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, on Wednesday insisted that he won the November 11, 2023 Imo governorship election, vowing that he would sack Governor Hope Uzodimma of the All Progressives Congress, APC, who was declared winner of the election by the electoral umpire. Senator Anyanwu disclosed this to newsmen in...
Abdul-Azeez Suleiman Appointed New Spokesman Of Northern Elders Forum
The Northern Elders Forum has appointed Abdul-Azeez Suleiman as its new spokesman, following the exit of Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed. Baba-Ahmed was appointed by President Bola Tinubu, as the Special Adviser On Political issues in the office of Vice-President Kashim Shettima. Until his appointment, Suleiman was the spokesman for the Coalition of Northern Groups which comprises over 50 civil society organisations in...
Bauchi gets new Speaker, Deputy Speaker
Following the nullification of the elections of the former Speaker and former Deputy Speaker, the Bauchi State House of Assembly has elected Babayo Akuyam as its new Speaker and Ahmed Abdullahi as Deputy Speaker. Akuyam and Abdullahi were elected unopposed as Speaker and deputy, respectively, on Wednesday at the Bauchi State House of Assembly. The election of the new Speaker followed...
What We will Do To Contain Rising Prices – Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday, November 29, presented the 2024 budget appropriation to the National Assembly. During his presentation, he outlined the economic challenges his administration aims to address, beginning with the acknowledgment of the impact of the fuel subsidy removal on the Nigerian people. The president also addressed a pressing concern affecting the nation and its citizens— the issue of...
2024 Budget: FG Aims 3.76% Economic Growth, N9.18tn Deficit
For the 2024 budget, President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday said his administration is targeting a 3.76 per cent economic growth in the 2024 fiscal year. This was as he spotlighted national security, local job creation and poverty reduction as the top priorities of the 2024 Appropriation Bill which he called the ‘Budget of Renewed Hope.’ for “A critical focus of this budget...
We’ll Closely Examine The Projected Budget For 2024 – Akpabio
Senate President Godswill Akpabio said on Wednesday that the Parliament will carry out a robust and thorough scrutiny of the 2024 Budget estimate presented to it by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Akpabio said in doing so, the Parliament will ensure that the principles of checks and balance are not compromised. While describing the President as a Transformation Ambassador, he assured the National...
Tight Security At N’Assembly As Tinubu Delivers 2024 Budget Today
Security has been beefed up at the National Assembly ahead of the presentation of the 2024 Appropriation Bill by President Bola Tinubu. Men of the Department of State Services deployed to man the entrance gates are restricting access to the complex. Security agents are deployed to ensure that only those with legitimate business at the National Assembly Complex are allowed in. Read...
Mbah Meets Tinubu In Aso Rock, Rates FG’s Economic Policies High On FDI
Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has declared that the state is safe for investors to bring in their investments. The governor also scored President Bola Tinunu’s economic policies high, saying they are good for foreign direct investments (FDI) Mbah stressed that the unified foreign exchange rates policy was rubbing off positively on Enugu’s drive for FDI. Read also: Jega Urges Tinubu...
ECOWAS Delegation Visits Sierra Leone After Sunday’s Attack
A high-level delegation from the ECOWAS Commission and the Nigerian government has visited Freetown, Sierra Leone, following a plot by some individuals to acquire arms and “disturb the peace and constitutional order in the country”. According to a statement by the commission, the delegation met with President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone on Monday. The visiting party comprised the President...
Abia PDP Carpets LP’s Destiny Nwagwu For Protesting Sack By Appeal Court
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia State has criticised Destiny Nwagwu, the immediate past Labour Party lawmaker representing Aba North constituency, for protesting against his removal by the Appeal Court. Nwagwu was sacked by the Appeal Court sitting in Lagos on Monday on the ground that the lawmaker could not provide evidence of his membership in the Labour Party...
