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Bagudu Assures Tinubu’s Reforms Will Soon Bear Fruits
The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Bagudu, has said President Bola Tinubu has a clear strategy to reform and revive the nation’s economy.
The minister spoke while receiving members of the House of…
Tinubu Writes Lawmakers Over Second Look Into Student Loan Bill
President Bola Tinubu has written the House of Representatives, seeking consideration on the student loan bill.
This was contained in a letter transmitted by the President to the legislators and read by Speaker Tajudeen Abbas during…
PDP Seeks Akpabio’s Removal Amid Budget Padding Controversy
The Peoples Democratic Party has asked the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, to step aside and allow for an independent investigation into the N3.7trn 2024 Budget padding allegation.
The lawmaker representing Bauchi Central, Abdul…
Reps Moves to Stop Banks Holding Reversed Funds
The House of Reps, on Tuesday, mandated the Central Bank of Nigeria to restrain commercial banks from holding reversed funds of customers beyond the timeline stipulated by the apex bank.
The resolution of the House followed the…
Atiku Denies Reports About PDP Exit
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has dismissed reports that he has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party.
Atiku described the report as “pure mischief, devoid of truth.”
According to an X statement by Atiku on Tuesday, the…
Senator Ningi Steps Down from Northern Senators Forum amid Suspension From Senate
The Senator representing Bauchi Central, Abdul Ningi, has resigned as the chairman of the Northern Senators Forum.
Although the resignation letter was dated March 11, a copy was made public shortly after Ningi was suspended…
N3.7trn Budget Padding Claim: Senate Suspends Senator Ningi for 3 Months
The Senate under the leadership of Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Tuesday suspended Senator Abdul Ningi over allegations of N3.7trn padding of the 2024 Budget.
Ningi, from Bauchi Central Senatorial District, was suspended for…
Senate Image Tarnished by Budget Padding Claims – Akpabio
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has lamented that the allegation of budget padding sparked by Senator Abdul Ningi’s interview has dented the image of the Senate.
Akpabio stated this while speaking on the Senate floor on Tuesday,…
Jandor Backtracks on Bode George Expulsion Claim
The Peoples Democratic Prty, PDP, governorship candidate in Lagos State in the 2023 election, Abdulazeez Olajide Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, on Tuesday said he did not expel Chief Bode George from the party.
Jandor explained…
Senator Ningi Accuses FG of N3 Trillion Budget Padding, Defies Suspension Threats
Abdul Ningi, senator representing Bauchi central, has insisted that the 2024 budget was padded by N3 trillion.
Speaking with reporters in Abuja, on Monday, Ningi said the extra N3 trillion in the budget is not tied to any project.…
Buhari Lauds Tinubu’s Administration, Says Nigeria Too Complex To Govern
The former President, Muhammadu Buhari, has praised President Bola Tinubu for performing well since getting to office despite the economic hardship experienced by Nigerians across the country.
According to Buhari, there isn’t much…
Presidency Rejects Budget Padding Claims, Refutes Senator Ningi’s Allegations
The Presidency has denied allegations of padding the 2024 budget by an additional N3 trillion.
This followed accusations by Senator Abdul Ningi of Bauchi Central (PDP) that the executive is implementing a budget other than the one…
El-Rufai’s Son: Father Rejected Ministerial Appointment
Lawmaker, representing Kaduna North Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Bello El-Rufai said his father and former Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State never wanted a ministerial job.
Bello disclosed this in an…
Nigerian Activist Sowore Back in US After Five-Year Ordeal
A pro-democracy activist and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress in the 2023 general elections, Omoyele Sowore, has said that he would be leaving Nigeria for the United States to reunite with his family after the…
Reps Push for Improved Living Wage for Nigerian Workers
In a move aimed at bolstering worker wellbeing, Nigeria's House of Reps passed a resolution on Wednesday to establish a framework for a living wage for all Nigerian workers. The resolution, championed by Minority Leader Kingsley Chinda…