Lawmakers Reject Bill Seeking To Extend Tenure Of NASS Clerk, Sani Tambuwal, Others The proposal to extend the tenure of the Clerk of the National Assembly from 35 to 40 years, which would have benefited the current Clerk, Sani Tambuwal, was rejected and withdrawn following a heated debate on Thursday. The bill, put forward by…
FG declares it intends to open borders to allow cheaper cement imports The government is concerned that rising costs for basic building supplies would drive up home prices. If cement producers are unable to lower the price of their products, the federal government threatens to open the borders to cement imports. During a meeting with…
Senate Moves To Investigate Cement Producers Over Hike In Prices The Nigerian Senate has decided to investigate the disturbing rise in the cost of cement and other construction materials across the nation. In a plenary session held on Wednesday, February 21, the Red Chamber expressed its intention to conduct the probe in order to identify…
Tinubu’s Govt Set To Restart Direct Cash Transfers To 12 Million Nigerians The Nigerian Federal Government has announced its intention to resume providing direct cash transfers to the most impoverished and vulnerable citizens. Currently, around three million individuals benefit from these programs. However, with the rising cost of living, the government estimates that an additional…
APC Removes Uzodimma, Names Otu As Chairman Of Fresh Edo Guber Primary Election Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has been replaced as the chairman of the Edo State Primary election committee by the National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC). A few days ago, under Uzodimma’s leadership, the committee faced controversy…
‘Give Tinubu More Time To Get Things Right’ – Ex-Head Of State, Gowon Urges Nigerians Nigeria’s former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (Retd.), has called on Nigerians to exercise patience with President Bola Tinubu’s administration. In a recent interview with State House correspondents, Gowon emphasized that it is premature to expect flawless outcomes at…
Court Frees Rivers APC Chieftain Of Terrorism Charge, Others A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Deputy Chairman of Youth Movement in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State, Chief Fubara Ohaka, has been discharged and acquitted by a Federal High Court in Port Harcourt. The court found Ohaka not guilty of the…
Defamation: Ex-CBN Gov, Emefiele Threatens Akpabio With N25 Billion Lawsuit The immediate past Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has threatened to take legal action against Senate President Godswill Akpabio for defamation. Emefiele’s legal team has stated that if an apology is not issued, the embattled former CBN boss will seek…
Give Tinubu More Time – Former Lawmaker, Ogunlewe Speaks On Food Scarcity, Hardship In Nigeria The former representative of Lagos East Senatorial District, Senator Adeseye Ogunlewe, has emphasized the importance of investing in research and establishing industrial estates as crucial measures to address the escalating cost of food items in the country. Ogunlewe made this…
APC Declares Controversial Edo Governorship Primary Election Inconclusive The National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress, APC, declared the primary for the Edo governorship election inconclusive on Tuesday evening to address the chaos that marred the process. At the end of the primary, three out of the 12 aspirants who participated claimed victory. Governor…
