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Tinubu Seeks Approval Of N2.1trn 2023 Budget In Letter To Reps
President Bola Tinubu has written the House of Representatives seeking the approval of the sum of N2,176,791,286,033 as 2023 supplementary budget to address labour wage adjustments, security and more.
The President also sent the…
Nigerian Govt Says INEC To Receive N18bn For Conduct Of Imo, Bayelsa, Kogi Polls
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will get N18bn for the conduct of the Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi governorship elections.
The polls are billed for November 11, 2023, and according to the Minister of Budget and…
Zulum Raises Fresh Alarm Over Resurgence Of Boko Haram
The Borno State Governor Professor Babagana Zulum has raised the alarm that the Boko Haram insurgency is threatening to consume the nation if the humanitarian crisis in the North-East is not contained.
Professor Zulum says the…
Nigerian Govt Approves N2.18tn Supplementary Budget For 2023 Fiscal Year
The Federal Government on Monday approved a N2.18tn supplementary budget for the 2023 fiscal year to cover additional spending in defence, works as well as welfare packages such as wage awards and conditional cash transfers agreed with…
Tinubu Slams Critics: Stop Negative Campaigns Against Gbajabiamila
President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, expressed confidence in the integrity of his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila.
The President, who before the week’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting commenced inside the Council Chambers,…
Atiku Bemoans S’Court Ruling, Shades Tinubu Over “Identity Theft, Forgery”
Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party for the election scheduled for February 25, 2023, has stated that the Supreme Court has legalised fraud and illegality by upholding President Bola Tinubu's…
Fubara Opens Up On Impeachment From Post As Rivers Gov
Siminalayi Fubara, the beleaguered governor of River State, has stated that he has done nothing to merit the state House of Assembly impeaching him.
Shortly after the House members assembled to start the impeachment process against…
President Tinubu: Nigeria Is Still Crawling, But We Are Determined To Change Narrative
President Bola Tinubu has said he was determined to change the narrative of the country which he described as ‘a crawling country in the committee of thriving economies, especially in terms of development indices relating to green…
Falana: APC, PDP Members Not Qualified To Be Appointed INEC RECs
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has faulted the nomination of 4 out of 10 persons nominated as Resident Electoral Commissioners last week by President Bola Tinubu.
He noted that the constitution prohibits person, or persons…
SERAP Urges INEC To Ensure Rights To Vote Securely
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, to pursue constitutional and legal reforms that would ensure explicitly and…
Atiku To Address Nigerians On Monday
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar, will on Monday address the press on some crucial national issues.
This is coming about 48 hours after the Supreme Court dismissed the…
IPOB Warns Nigerian Govt To Stop Tagging Group As Terrorists
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) urged that the Federal Government either take down the label of "terrorist" that it had applied to the group or show up in court to defend it.
On September 20, 2017, Justice Abdul Kafarati…
INEC To Parties: Caution Your Supporters On Off-cycle Polls
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has called on political parties to call their supporters to order.
The INEC also charged security agencies to take quick action against perpetrators of electoral violence.
The…
Falana Says Judiciary Should Not Determine Winners Of Elections
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, says that Thursday’s judgment of the Supreme Court in the presidential election case has all but ended any contest, but maintained that it is not ideal for the judiciary to decide winners of…
Akeredolu Rejects Aiyedatiwa’s Apology, Insists On Probe By Ondo Assembly
The Ondo State Governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, has rejected the apology tendered by his deputy, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, over the embarrassment that the ongoing political crisis must have caused in the state.
The governor, who reacted to…