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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Tuesday asked the Federal Government and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to find immediate solutions to the current scarcity of naira being experienced by Nigerians.   The NLC said the CBN and Federal Government’s disregard for warnings meant they were deliberately inciting Nigerians against the system and constituted […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the peace brokered by President Bola Tinubu over the crisis between the Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, and his estranged godfather and Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike.  Addressing a press conference at the party headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday, the Acting National Chairman of the party, […]

Leader of the Pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Pa Edwin Clark, has described as an “imposed settlement”, the truce reached between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, who is now the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).   In a press conference in Abuja on Tuesday, the elder statesmen said the communique issued […]

President Bola Tinubu has asked the Board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to immediately get to work, warning that non-performance will not be tolerated.   Inaugurating the Board of the NNPCL at the State House, on Monday, President Tinubu also warned that conducts suggesting a sense of entitlement will not be tolerated, […]

The free bus ride introduced by the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led government to cushion the impact of the fuel subsidy removal on the people of Edo State has continued to record success, with over 2.3 million persons benefiting from the scheme in the first three months.   The free transport service which covers all intra and […]

Amid the festering political crisis in Rivers State, the National Coordinator, South-South Leadership Forum, Chief Anabs Sara-Igbe, on Saturday said Governor Siminalayi Fubara offered to resign his position before the crisis in the state escalated to the level it currently is.   He said it took the intervention of some Peoples Democratic Party leaders to […]

Ex-gov imposed commissioners, advisers, others on successor Federal lawmakers protest, ask Tinubu to intervene, why N’Assembly can’t act yet – Reps spokesman   The list of commissioners, special advisers and other key aides as well as their portfolios was handed over to the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, by his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, Saturday PUNCH […]

The Federal Government has sacked all directors of Aviation less than 24 hours after the removal of all heads of aviation agencies from their offices.   The government said this in a statement signed by Odutayo Oluseyi, the spokesperson for the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, on Thursday in Abuja.   The […]

President Bola Tinubu has approved the suspension, removal, and replacement of Chief Executive Officers under the Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development.   The Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mr. Kabir Yusuf Mohammed, has been removed from office and replaced with Mrs. Olubunmi Oluwaseun Kuku as the substantive Managing […]

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Wednesday presented the 2024 Appropriation Bill to five members of the state House of Assembly loyal to him.   The presentation took place at the Government House in Port Harcourt a few minutes after the state government’s demolition of the House of Assembly Complex.   The 27 members of […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC), has declared a former Minister of Power and Steel, Olu Agunloye, wanted. Agunloye is wanted on an alleged case of forgery and corruption. In a communique shared by the EFCC on X and its website on Wednesday, Agunloye’s image was displayed with a message that read. “Anybody with useful […]

President Bola Tinubu says his administration is prioritizing and improving Nigeria’s health sector through massive investments and the allocation of increased funds to the sector in the proposed 2024 budget.    The President made this declaration at the unveiling of Nigeria’s Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative and the signing of the Health Renewal Compact by […]