Federal Government
Senate to receive supplementary budget July
The Nigerian Senate has announced that President Bola Tinubu will submit the 2024 Supplementary Budget to the legislature for approval upon resumption after the July 2 break. Senate spokesperson, Yemi Adaramodu, made this known, stating that the N6.6 trillion supplementary budget is still being computed by the executive but will be sent to the National […]
FG drops tax charges against Binance executives
In a significant development, the Federal High Court in Abuja has dropped tax evasion charges against Tigran Gambaryan, a 39-year-old American, and his colleague Nadeem Anjarwalla, clearing the way for Gambaryan’s release from detention. The charges were filed by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) on March 22, 2024, but the court’s decision follows an […]
FG, states can pay minimum wage with recovered loot — Falana
In a recent interview with Channels Television, human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, emphasized that the federal and state governments have the capacity to pay the national minimum wage if they recover looted funds. According to Falana, state governments that claim to be financially strapped simply need to muster the political […]
Reps propose rotational presidency, six-year single term
A group of 35 lawmakers in the Nigerian House of Representatives, known as the Reformed-minded Legislators, has introduced a bill to alter the country’s constitution. The bill aims to reduce the cost of governance and promote stability by introducing a single term of six years for the President and state governors. The bill also proposes […]
Immigration officer jailed 7 years for Passport fraud
A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Apo, Abuja has sentenced an immigration officer, Quadri Adeyinka, to seven years imprisonment for passport fraud. Adeyinka was arraigned on four counts of gratification, conferment of corrupt advantage, and cheating, which contravened the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000, and the Penal Code Act. The court […]
NLC to Continue Strike Despite Agreement with Federal Government
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has announced that the ongoing nationwide strike will persist despite an agreement reached with the Federal Government during Monday’s meeting. In a post on X on Tuesday, the NLC stated that the industrial action, which has significantly disrupted the nation’s economy, will continue until the union’s organs review all resolutions […]
Minimum wage: FG pleads for time as indefinite strike begins Monday
… Industrial Action Not a Solution, Labour Must Show Understanding – Minister … Fuel Scarcity and Blackouts Loom as NUPENG and PENGASSAN Vow to Join Strike The Federal Government has urged Organized Labour to reconsider its plan for an indefinite strike starting Monday, June 3, 2024, in protest of the government’s refusal to increase the […]
National Assembly to hold historic joint sitting for Nigeria’s 25 years of democracy
On Wednesday, May 29, the Senate and the House of Representatives will convene jointly to mark 25 years of unbroken democracy in Nigeria. This unprecedented gathering, a first since the nation’s return to democracy in 1999, will feature presentations by eminent Nigerians, including former military Head of State, Gen Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd). Historically, such joint […]
Tinubu orders single-digit interest loans for media organizations
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investment to provide single-digit interest loans to media organizations through the Bank of Industry. This directive was revealed by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, during sectoral press briefings held to mark the first anniversary of President Tinubu’s administration. The […]
FG under fire over N90bn Hajj subsidy
The Federal Government has come under fire for its recent decision to subsidise the 2024 Hajj with N90 billion despite allocating only N50 billion for the student loan scheme in the 2024 budget. Education and legal experts have slammed the decision, noting that spending such a humongous amount of money to subsidise Hajj is a […]