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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has written to the House of Representatives, requesting the approval of N500 billion to cushion the effects of fuel subsidy removal. Essentially, the president is seeking the amendment of the 2022 supplementary appropriation act to accommodate the funds. Speaker of the House, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas read the letter of the president’s request at Wednesday’s plenary. Titled ... Read More »

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, on Monday, deferred hearing on a case that was instituted against the immediate past Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami, SAN, for allegedly abusing his office. Justice Oluyemisi Adelaja adjourned the case for a definite hearing, even as he directed the service of all the necessary court ... Read More »

..Urges Sanwo-Olu not to demolish Igbo properties or inflate taxes against them Other tribes should invest in Igboland as Igbo’re doing in theirs State – Iwuanyanwu President General of apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Dr. Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, is in Lagos for a three-day visit during which he will meet with Igbo leaders and Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to address issues ... Read More »

President Bola Tinubu has visited Nigerian troops at the capital of Guinea-Bissau under the ECOWAS Stabilisation Force, reminding the Armed Forces depends on them. President Tinubu is in Guinea-Bissau to attend the 63rd Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), which opens on Sunday. According to a ... Read More »

Oyo Governor Seyi Makinde has said he was not the one who presented crowns to the ten newly coronated High Chiefs of the Olubadan-in-Council. He said he was only at the event to present the instrument of office as expected of him as Governor as well as to observe event as a guest. Makinde made the clarification while giving a ... Read More »

President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of a Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms. The committee according to a statement issued by Dele Alake, Special Adviser to the President on Special Duties, Communications and Strategy on Friday will be chaired by Fiscal Policy Partner and Africa Tax Leader at PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Mr. Taiwo Oyedele. The statement said ... Read More »

Respite came the way of Senator Peter Nwaoboshi on Friday, as the Supreme Court, quashed hi seven years prison sentence. The apex court, which invalidated the money laundering charge the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, preferred against the lawmaker who hitherto represented Delta North Senatorial District, ordered his immediate release from prison custody. It will be recalled that the ... Read More »

Senegalese President, Macky Sall has declared he will not run for a third term in next year’s election, ending years of uncertainty over his political future that helped fuel deadly opposition protests last month. His sudden announcement to end his plans to contest for a third term was a result of unrest and political tension in the country. He has ... Read More »

A Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Kano, on Tuesday, ordered the remand of a former Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Engr. Idris Wada Saleh, in Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission custody over alleged N1 billion fraud. The defendant, a former Commissioner to Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, is standing trial on a two-count charge bordering on false information and return ... Read More »

The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has reappointed Mr. Gboyega Akosile, as his Chief Press Secretary (CPS). The appointment was announced in a statement issued on Monday by the Head of Service, Mr. Hakeem Muri-Okunola. The appointment according to the Head of Service takes immediate effect. Before his reappointment, Akosile had served as the Chief Press Secretary to Governor ... Read More »