December 21, 2023
NRC MD ask FG to provide fuel for 100% fare slash
The Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Fidet Okhiria, has asked that the Federal Government provide diesel to power the trains during the 15-day duration so that rail transport would be free for commuters nationwide. The NRC Managing Director said this on Thursday’s edition of Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily while commenting on the […]
Osun school food poisoning report exaggerated, says FG delegation
A delegation of the Federal Government led by Senior Special Assistant to the President on School Feeding, Yetunde Adeniji, has paid a scheduled visit to Osun State following the food poisoning incident that involved 18 pupils of St. James Primary School in Osogbo. A statement released on Thursday by her media team quoted Adeniji as […]
Oyebanji Approves Six-Month Wage Increase for Ekiti Workers, Pensioners
Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has approved a six-month temporary wage increase for all workers and pensioners in the state. This measure aims to alleviate the impact of the current economic situation. Workers will receive a N15,000 increase per month, while pensioners will see a N10,000 monthly boost. Additionally, outstanding July 2018 salaries for local […]
Aiyedatiwa presents N273bn 2024 budget before Ondo Assembly
The Ondo state acting governor, Hon Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has presented the proposed N384.533 billion 2024 budget to the State House of Assembly. A breakdown of the proposed budget, christened the “Budget of Economic Resilience,” showed that N212,014,859,647.00 was budgeted as capital expenditure and N172,518,140,353.00 for recurrent expenditure. The infrastructural development sector, according to Aiyedatiwa, which […]
Ebonyi Governor Approves N100,000 Christmas Package For Workers
Excitement erupted at the Christian Ecumenical Center Abakaliki when Governor Francis Nwifuru announced a N100,000 Christmas package for Ebonyi State workers. The announcement came during the flag-off of the pet project of the Wife of the President, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, at the centre. The jubilant crowd resonated with Governor Nwifuru’s statement that the state’s resources […]
Keyamo Appoints 46 Directors Into FAAN, NAMA, NCAA, NSIB
Less than one week after relieving directors in the various agencies in the nation’s aviation sector of their duties, the minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo (SAN), has replaced all the sacked directors. In a statement by the Head, Public Affairs, Odutayo Oluseyi, Keyamo said the appointment of 46 new directors was in […]
JUST IN: Port Harcourt Refinery Resumes Operations
The Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC) in Rivers State has resumed operations, aligning with the federal government’s commitment to produce refined goods at the plant by December 2023. Initially shut down in 2019, the combined processing capacity of Nigeria’s four refineries in Port Harcourt, Warri, and Kaduna stood at 445,000 barrels per day (bpd). However, […]
Supreme Court reserves judgment in Kano guber dispute
The Supreme Court on Thursday, reserved judgment in an appeal brought before it by Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano state challenging the decision of the Court of Appeal, Abuja which sacked him from office. After hearing the submissions of counsel in the matter and the processes filed had been adopted, the five-member panel of the […]
Tinubu moves school feeding programme from Humanitarian to Education Ministry
President Bola Tinubu has ordered that the school feeding programme be moved from the Humanitarian Ministry to Education after it relaunched on Thursday. The Minister of Education, Prof Tahir Mamman, disclosed this at a one-day workshop on incremental improvements in the middle ministerial objectives between 2023 and 2027. According to Tinubu, the relaunch will help […]
Transport companies, routes to get President Tinubu’s 50% cut
President Bola Tinubu recently approved a 50% rebate for interstate travel on 28 opulent bus routes in response to worries about rising transportation costs. The president also gave his approval to Nigerians who wanted to go to different regions of the nation to celebrate Christmas and New Year’s Eve with a 100% rail fare reimbursement. […]