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. […]
Tinubu gives Power Minister deadline to submit progress report on Dubai negotiation
President Bola Tinubu has written the Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, to submit a progress report on the agreements related to the electricity sector, signed during the recently concluded United Nations Climate Conference (COP 28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), according to THIS DAY. In a letter seen yesterday, the president gave the […]
Nigeria’s Public Debt Grows by 0.61% in Three Months to N87.91 Trillion
Nigeria’s total public debt stock, including domestic and external debt obligations of the federal government, states, and Federal Capital Territory (FCT), rose to N87.91 trillion ($114.35 billion) at the end of the third quarter of the year (September), the Debt Management Office (DMO) revealed yesterday. The increase represented a marginal rise of 0.61 per cent […]
Kano State Passes N437bn Budget For 2024
The Kano state house of assembly has approved the sum of N437.35bn for the 2024 budget. Recall that the governor of the state, Abba Kabir Yusuf, had presented a N350bn naira to the assembly on October 27, promising to block leakages and ensure transparency and accountability in government businesses. Speaker of the Assembly, Jubril Ismail […]
Senate orders IG to produce CAC boss within 24 hours
The Senate Committee on Finance has mandated the Inspector General of Police to compel the appearance of the Registrar General of Corporate Affairs Commission, Ishaq Magaji, before it within 24 hours. The Senate Committee Chairman, Sani Musa, expressed anger when the Registrar General shunned the committee’s invitation for the third time on Wednesday. He was […]
Alimi Bags OOPA Best Commissioner Of The Year Award in Osun
• Commends Organisers On Objectivity and productivity By Abisola Ariwodola For his efficiency and productivity since being appointed as one of the members of Osun state Executive Council, Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Oluomo Kolapo Alimi has emerged as the Osun Best Commissioner of the year, 2023. The confernment of the award on Oluomo […]
NJC Commences Investigation Into Several Petitions File Against Osun Chief Judge
The National Judicial Council had commenced investigation into the several petitions filed against a Chief Judge, it was learnt on Wednesday. This was contrary to earlier report in the media. A check at the NJC Abuja, revealed that the Council in line with its tradition had taken up its independent investigation after rejecting the report […]
Rivers Governor, Fubara, Fails To Withdraw Suit Against Pro-Wike Lawmakers
The recent peace accord between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and former Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, seems not to be fully implemented as the governor appears hesitant to withdraw a lawsuit against the State House of Assembly. The Abuja agreement, brokered in hopes of ending the escalating political tension between the two leaders, stipulated that both […]
Fubara Approves N100,000 Christmas Bonus For Rivers Workers
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has approved the sum of N100,000 for each civil servant in the State. The bonus will go to the millions of workers in the different Ministries, Departments, And Agencies. The State Commissioner for Information and Communication, Mr. Joe Johnson said the approval was given on Tuesday for “immediate implementation to […]
$19bn Dangote Refinery gets another 1m barrels crude oil
With the delivery of two million barrels of crude, the $19 billion Dangote Oil Refining Company is set to commence production of petroleum products paving the way for additional jobs and foreign exchange relief to the economy. This follows yesterday’s delivery of an additional one million barrels of crude oil yesterday to the refinery, two […]