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The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, and the Deputy Speaker, Ahmed Wase, clashed in the chamber during the plenary yesterday, Wednesday May 24th 2023 over the duration today’s plenary should last. Gbajabiamila had reportedly recommended Tajudeen Abbas and Benjamin Kalu for Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the coming 10th House, leading to their […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has presided over a valedictory meeting of the Federal Executive Council in Abuja, thanking ministers for their loyalty since 2015. He also gave a short thank-you address to all members of the State House Staff, at the forecourt of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.Marathon Cooking Details of the six-hour meeting held behind closed […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has announced revocation of the licences of 132 Microfinance Banks, three Finance Companies and four Primary Mortgage Banks across the country. The revocation is contained in a gazetted circular signed by the CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, in Abuja. According to Emefiele, the Microfinance Banks, Finance Companies and Primary Mortgage […]
Civil Society Organisations under the aegis of Network Against Corruption And Trafficking, NACAT, is urging the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to investigate Senator Godswill Akpabio over alleged financial impropriety. The group made the call at a news conference in Abuja. Mr. Justice Ojefia, Executive Director, Legal, NACAT cited an audit report of Akwa […]
The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has denied joining the race for the Senate presidency. Lawan, a former Majority Leader was elected as the Senate President in 2019 after enjoying the backing of the ruling All Progressives Congress for the position. The APC has selected a former governor of Akwa Ibom State, Godswill Akpabio, as its […]
President Muhammadu has risen in defence of his governments borrowings amidst accusations and criticsms that greeted it. According to him, the loans were largely used to fund capital projects for the people’s benefit. He made the claims while virtually commissioning the second Niger bridge in Anambra state named after him. Buhari explains that his focus […]
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis will announce his 2024 presidential bid in an online appearance with Twitter CEO Elon Musk today, Wednesday 24th May 2023. Musk is scheduled to host a Twitter Spaces conversation with Mr. DeSantis at 8pm. An official launch video from the DeSantis campaign is expected later the same evening. The 44 year-old DeSantis […]
The internal crisis rocking the acclaimed third force as the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has again passed a vote of confidence on Julius Abure, maintaining he is the national chairman of the Labour Party, LP. While the LP has been recently embroiled in a leadership crisis, the president of the NLC Joe Ajaero insists that […]
Nigeria’s hopes of increasing its crude oil reserves received a fresh boost as the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited yesterday, commenced an oil drilling campaign at the Wadi-B located in Jere local government area of Borno State. The step marks the resumption of crude oil exploration in the Lake Chad Basin, six years after the […]
President Muhammadu Buhari is saying that he deliberately shut the country’s borders to encourage food production in Nigeria. While the move was heavily criticised, Buhari notes that Nigerians later appreciated that decision. He said this during the inauguration of the new Customs Headquarters in Abuja. Buhari says Nigeria is favoured with land potential as well […]