Bola Ahmed Tinubu
I’LL END NIGERIA’S OVER-RELIANCE ON BORROWINGS – PRESIDENT TINUBU VOWS
Speaking at the inauguration of the presidential committee on fiscal policy and tax reforms on Tuesday, August 8, the president said: “The consequences of the ongoing failure of our tax regime are real and significant. The inability of the government to efficiently raise revenue has led directly to an over-reliance on borrowing to finance public …
NLC, TUC LEADERS MEET PRESIDENT TINUBU, SAYS PRESIDENT MADE COMMITMENTS
The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Joe Ajaero, and his counterpart of the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), Festus Osifo, amid nationwide protests, met with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa on Wednesday, August 2, 2023. The labour leaders, who exited the Villa about 30 minutes after they arrived at 5:38 …
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT MAY RAISE MINIMUM WAGE TO N200 THOUSAND
There are strong indications that the federal government is favourably disposed to raising the minimum wage to as high as N200k per month as demanded by the organised labour in the country. However, state governors are urging for caution while Anambra State governor Charles Soludo has been asked to chair a Technical Working Group (TWG) …
PEOPLE IN OTHER COUNTRIES WHO TOOK STUDENT LOANS ARE ENDING IT ALL- ASUU WARNS PRESIDENT TINUBU
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has again warned the President Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government over its proposed student loan, saying beneficiaries of such initiative in other countries were ending it all as a result of debts. The union, therefore, asked Tinubu to change the newly assented Students Loans Act to grants for poor …
NIGERIA REGAINS POSITION AS AFRICA’S NUMBER ONE CRUDE OIL PRODUCER
Nigeria has reclaimed the first position as Africa’s largest crude oil producer by increasing its output to 1.3 million barrels per day in May, from 1.1 million barrels per day recorded in the preceding month of April 2023. This is according to data released by the Organization of Petroleum Producing Countries (OPEC) for crude oil …
PRESIDENT AHMED BOLA TINUBU SUSPENDS EFCC CHAIRMAN
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the indefinite suspension of EFCC Chairman, AbdulRasheed Bawa, as the Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to allow for proper investigation into his conduct while in office. Bawa’s suspension, according to a statement by the Director, Information, SF Office, Willie Basse, is to allow for proper investigation into …
TINUBU SNUCK OUT IN PURSUIT FOR SOME SENATORS TO VOTE FOR GODSWILL AKPABIO
Hours after Senator Godswill Akpabio emerged as the President of the 10th Senate, his colleague, Senator Ali Noume disclosed that President Bola Tinubu begged some lawmakers to vote for Akpabio. Ndume disclosed this during an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today, on Tuesday, June 13, 2023. “The party and the president had a preferred candidate. …
INEC CHAIRMAN, MAHMOOD YAKUBU IS TO TESTIFY AGAINST TINUBU’S VICTORY
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, is set to testify before the Presidential Election Petition Court in Abuja on Thursday, June 15, 2023. This development comes as part of the ongoing petition filed by Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who challenged the victory of …
TAJUDEEN ABBAS HAS BEEN ELECTED AS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SPEAKER
The lawmaker representing Zaria Federal Constituency in Kaduna State, Tajudeen Abbas, has been elected as the Speaker of the House of Representatives. He defeated Idris Wase and Aminu Jaii in a voice vote on Tuesday, June 13, at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja. Abbas scored 352 votes of the total 359 votes cast while …
MONDAY, JUNE 12 HAS BEEN DECLARED AS PUBLIC HOLIDAY BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
The federal government of Nigeria declared Monday, June 12, a public holiday. This was confirmed in a statement from the office of the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Interior, according to the press release by the Permanent Secretary, Dr Oluwatoyin Akinlade, the holiday is in commemoration of this year’s Democracy Day celebration. Dr Akinlade …
