The outlook for resolving Nigeria’s petrol shortage is growing increasingly grim due to mounting difficulties faced by the Federal Government. A massive $6 billion debt to petrol suppliers and a severe liquidity crisis are severely limiting the government’s ability to…
Senator Shehu Sani has condemned the viral video showing bandit leader, Bello Turji, and his gang celebrating the capture of a Nigerian Army Armoured Personnel Carrier, emphasising that the incident does not diminish Turji’s status as a dangerous criminal. Sani,…
Mr Dayyabu Garga, a Commissioner in the administration of former Plateau governor Simon Lalong, has resigned his membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Garga, who was commissioner in two ministries – local government and chieftaincy affairs as well as…
The Kebbi State Independent Electoral Commission (KESIEC), on Sunday, declared the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of Saturday’s local council polls in the state. Chairman of the commission, Alhaji Aliyu Muhammad-Mera, who announced this in Birnin Kebbi on…
By Dakuku Peterside Good governance is universally acknowledged as a critical factor in the progress and development of any nation. In Nigeria, both the elite and the common people share this profound understanding of governance’s impact on the country’s trajectory.…
By Sodiq Adelakun In a bid to eradicate open defecation and promote a cleaner environment, the Lagos State Government has arrested 52 persons in the past 10 days for engaging in open defecation in various parts of the metropolis. The…
In a bid to ensure the implementation of the minimum wage law signed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on July 30th, 2024, Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, has set up a 13-member negotiation committee to engage with organised labour…
In a move that threatens to stymie the academic ambitions of countless young Nigerians, Professor Tahir Mamman, the Minister of Education, recently announced a significant policy shift. Effective from 2025, no Nigerian child under the age of 18 will be…
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), says it has capacity to transmit 6,000 MWS of electricity to distribution load centres nationwide. The Managing Director of TCN, Mr Sule Abdulazi said this in an interview with journalists in Abuja on Sunday.…
The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) held its 2024 second induction for 741 new members on Saturday in Lagos. The institute reassured Nigerians that the planned banks’ recapitalisation would boost the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The President…
