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Presidency Rejects Budget Padding Claims, Refutes Senator Ningi’s Allegations
The Presidency has denied allegations of padding the 2024 budget by an additional N3 trillion.
This followed accusations by Senator Abdul Ningi of Bauchi Central (PDP) that the executive is implementing a budget other than the one…
El-Rufai’s Son: Father Rejected Ministerial Appointment
Lawmaker, representing Kaduna North Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Bello El-Rufai said his father and former Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State never wanted a ministerial job.
Bello disclosed this in an…
Nigerian Activist Sowore Back in US After Five-Year Ordeal
A pro-democracy activist and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress in the 2023 general elections, Omoyele Sowore, has said that he would be leaving Nigeria for the United States to reunite with his family after the…
Reps Push for Improved Living Wage for Nigerian Workers
In a move aimed at bolstering worker wellbeing, Nigeria's House of Reps passed a resolution on Wednesday to establish a framework for a living wage for all Nigerian workers. The resolution, championed by Minority Leader Kingsley Chinda…
Abure In, Apapa Out As Court Rules On Labour Party’s Chairmanship Tussle
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has affirmed Julius Abure as the Chairman of the Labour Party (LP).
The court also set aside the decision of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court which last year, restrained Abure and…
Peter Obi Downplays Desperation Narrative in Presidential Bid
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general election, Mr Peter Obi, has said that he was not desperate to be Nigeria’s President, but that he desired the country to work.
Obi spoke while reacting to his…
Falana Calls for Review of Fuel Subsidy Removal
Human rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) wants the Federal Government to review the fuel subsidy removal policy owing to claims that Nigeria is still paying for it.
President Bola Tinubu had on his inauguration declared an end to the…
SERAP Sues Tinubu Over Missing $3.4bn IMF Loan
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Bola Tinubu over “the failure to probe the grim allegations that $3.4 billion loan obtained by Nigeria from the International Monetary Fund…
Peter Obi Cautions on Hasty Implementation of Oronsaye Report
In a statement released on Wednesday, Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, urged caution regarding the implementation of the Oronsaye Report. While acknowledging the potential benefits of the report, he called for…
Akpabio Clarifies Statement, Apologizes for Upset Caused by N30bn Comment
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has apologised to the state governors over his comment on the N30bn hardship allowance allegedly given to them.
Akpabio had, at a plenary sitting last Tuesday, during deliberation on the…
Reps Aim for New Constitution in 24 Months, Cite Strategic Timing
The House of Reps Committee on Constitution Review has set a 24-month timeline for the completion of a new Nigerian constitution, according to the Committee's Chairman, Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu.
Mr. Kalu made the announcement…
Fayose Acknowledges Tinubu’s Efforts, Highlights Challenges of Inheriting Weak Economy
Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, says President Bola Tinubu’s effort to solve Nigeria’s socio-economic challenges is commendable despite that he inherited a “dead economy”.
“President Tinubu inherited a dead economy…
Atiku Calls for Economic Reforms, Cites Argentina’s Example in Address to Tinubu
The 2023 Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has urged President Bola Tinubu to learn from the approach to economic reform taken by Argentina’s President, Javier Milei, for Nigeria’s economic reforms.…
Leaked Correspondence Doesn’t Impact Tinubu’s Qatar Trip, Presidency Assures
The Presidency has said the Qatari government did not snub President Bola Tinubu.
The Presidency said the botched investment forum between the Nigerian and Qatari business communities is only one of several events lined up ahead of…
Aiyedatiwa Formally Enters Ondo Governorship Race, Dismisses Claims of Tension with Akeredolu
The Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa has declared his intention to contest the governorship election coming up in November 2024.
The governor also denied having a crisis with the late Rotimi Akeredolu, the former state…