October 23, 2024
FEC okays N740bn for Abuja-Kano Road
The Federal Executive Council, FEC, on Wednesday, approved several high-profile road projects, including N740 billion for the Berger stretch of the Abuja-Kano route. Minister of Works Dave Umahi disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents at the end of the cabinet meeting, presided over by President Bola Tinubu at the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa, Abuja. […]
FEC Approves $618m loan For Fighter Jets From Italy
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a loan of approximately $618 million from a consortium of financiers to acquire six Italian-made M-346 attack jets and ammunition for the Nigerian Air Force. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, announced this on Wednesday. The Air Force previously stated that the first three jets are […]
Ondo Guber: INEC provides media hotlines for situation reports
In preparation for the November 16 governorship election in Ondo State, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the provision of dedicated telephone lines for media practitioners. These lines will be used to quickly verify information before publishing or broadcasting, a step aimed at ensuring a free, fair, and credible election in the state. […]
Sacked ministers to hand over October 30
President Bola Tinubu has ordered redeployed and sacked ministers to hand over to their successors on or before October 30, 2024. Tinubu noted that in ministries where there are no ministers to hand over to, the outgoing Ministers should hand over to the Permanent Secretaries. Earlier, the president in a statement after the Federal Executive […]
BREAKING: Tinubu Sacks Five Ministers, Appoints Seven New Ministers
• Scraps Niger Delta, sports ministries Months after growing calls for President Bola Tinubu to rejig his cabinet, the former Lagos State governor on Wednesday sacked five of his ministers. He also re-assigned 10 ministers to new ministerial portfolios and appointed seven new ministers for Senate confirmation. The President sacked Uju-Ken Ohanenye as Minister of […]
Alleged sex trafficking: Police detain mum of 15-year-old Delta schoolgirl
As police investigations into the alleged sex trafficking of 15-year-old schoolgirl Emmanuel Monday progress, her mother, Mrs Eunice Asulie, has reportedly been detained by authorities and is currently being held at Ovwian Police Station. Security sources have also indicated that the Delta State Commissioner of Police, CP Olufemi Abaniwonda, “has ordered the consolidation of cases […]
Wike confronts FCT residents over alleged illegal land claims
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, confronted residents of the FCT over accusations of illegal land acquisition, during a heated visit to the community on Tuesday. The minister, in a video recorded by one of the residents during the confrontation and shared on social media, criticized residents who had protested against the […]
APC has torn PDP’s umbrella in Ondo, says Aiyedatiwa
As All Progressives Congress continues its campaign in Ondo State ahead of the November 16 governorship election, Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has called on the people to vote for the ruling party, saying no other party existed in the state. Specifically, the APC candidate said the Peoples Democratic Party had died in the state, adding that […]
Truck owners, commuters decry losses on deplorable Calabar-Uyo highway
Truck owners and commuters have raised the alarm over mounting losses on the ever-deteriorating Calabar-Uyo federal highway, as the road continues to claim lives, damage vehicles, and destroy goods. In an interview with newsmen in Calabar on Tuesday, frustrated truck owners expressed their concerns over the road’s condition, which has worsened over the years, linking […]
Why presidents, governors avoid handing over power to deputies — Osoba
Former Ogun State Governor, Olusegun Osoba, on Tuesday, stated that suspicion and lack of trust are the primary reasons many presidents and governors avoid transferring leadership to their deputies. The veteran journalist expressed these concerns at the 3rd Annual Conference of the Forum of Former Deputy Governors of Nigeria, held in Abuja. The event, themed […]