Senate Denies DSS Invasion of NASS Over Alleged Impeachment Moves
The Nigerian Senate has debunked rumours of impeachment plot against the President of the Senate by unknown aggrieved Senators. Reacting to an online publication which claimed that there were underground moves to remove him from office, Senate President, Godswill Akpabio Described such reports as fake and should be totally disregarded. Our correspondent, Raliat Adenekan reports that […]
FG to Revisit 2009 University Based Union Negotiations
The Federal Government has reestablished a 7member renegotiation committee to address the 2009 agreements with university-based unions. Inaugurating the committee yesterday in Abuja, Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, gave the members three months to conclude negotiations. The committee, chaired by Dr. Yayale Ahmed, comprises representatives from ASUU, SSANU, Non-Academic Staff of Educational and Associated Institutions, and the National Association of Academic Technologists.
FG Unveils Reforms for Economic Growth
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has unveiled an ambitious agenda for economic reform to reduce inflation, create jobs, and foster growth in key sectors. Speaking at the 30th Nigeria Economic Summit (NES30), in Abuja yesterday, the minister said that government was focused on agriculture, manufacturing, oil, and housing as vital drivers of Nigeria’s economy. He said that the intention was to tackle poverty by enhancing agricultural productivity and food security, which is essential to lowering the high inflation rate. Edun added that the government was partnering with the African Development Bank (AfDB) to establish agricultural processing zones, which would provide a robust supply of raw materials for domestic industries.
National Grid Successfully Restored after Collapse
The Transmission Company of Nigeria has announced that the national grid has successfully restored about 90 per cent of bulk power supply across its substations nationwide, following a system collapse that plunged the country into a blackout. Its spokesperson Ndidi Mbah in a statement late yesterday, explained that bulk power supply has been restored to the Abuja axis and other major distribution load centres throughout the country. She noted that while recovery efforts began immediately, there was a setback at approximately 10:24 AM on Tuesday, but the TCN has made significant progress in the recovery process, ensuring that about 90 per cent of its substations nationwide now have bulk power availability. Mbah clarified that the partial disturbance did not impact the Ibom Gas generating station, which had been isolated from the grid.
UN Human Rights Council Election
Nigeria was not snubbed in the 2024 UN Human Rights Council election, as some reports have claimed. Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga who made the clarification in a statement yesterday, explained that Nigeria did not stand as a candidate for this cycle of elections, just like it did not stand for election in 2023 when a Nigerian medium reported that the country earned three votes. According to him, given Nigeria’s continued leadership in fostering African unity, the nation focused on supporting the endorsed candidates to promote collective African representation, thus the regional bloc endorsed Benin and Gambia, both members of ECOWAS, for the 2025-2027 term.
EFCC Declares Oil Mogul Bolaji Akinduro Wanted Over Alleged Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared an oil mogul, Bolaji Akinduro, wanted over alleged fraud. The commission’s Spokesman, Dele Oyewale, in a statement at the weekend, said the 51 year old Akinduro, an indigene of Ondo State, whose last known address was 272, Patience Coker Street, Ajose Adeogun, Victoria Island, Lagos State, allegedly obtained money under false pretence and committed stealing by conversion. The antigraft agency appealed to anybody with useful information as to his whereabouts to please contact the commission, through 08093322644; its e-mail info@efcc.gov.ng or the nearest Police Station and other security agencies.
VP Vows To Reverse Unemployment Rate In Nigeria
Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has vowed that the President Bola Tinubu administration will reverse Nigeria’s growing unemployment rate and low labour force participation. This, he said, is the impression of an unfavourable society the Human Capital Development (HCD) Programme is designed to avert under the administration of President Tinubu. Senator Shettima who made the […]
FG Denies Responsibility for Petrol Price Hike
Federal Government says it is not responsible for the recent hike in the pump price of petrol, as it can no longer fix prices of petroleum products. The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited had raised the pump price of petrol to over N1,000 across regions in the country, except for Lagos which is N998. Reacting […]
FG considers Zero VAT for Pharmaceutical Products
Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has finalised the Executive Order Harmonised Implementation Framework that abolishes Value Added Tax (VAT), and Excise Duties on pharmaceutical products and medical devices. Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Tunji Alausa, told journalists in Abuja yesterday that the development, which has been cleared for gazetting, was […]
Senate condemns shoddy LGA elections Conducted Across Nigeria
The Nigerian Senate on Thursday, resolved to initiate an open national dialogue with stakeholders, particularly State governors, and to meet with President Bola Tinubu over the poorly conducted local government council elections in states across the country. The Upper Legislative chamber strongly condemned the worrying development across the 36 states where the political party in power […]
