Senate Moves To Investigate $18.5 Billion Abandoned Abuja Centenary City Project The Senate has established a seven-member ad hoc committee to investigate the reasons behind the delay in the $18.5 billion Abuja Centenary Economic City project, a decade after it began. The committee was formed after Senator Ashiru Yisa, the Deputy Senate Leader, put forward…
FG Announces Kick-off Date For New Minimum Wage The Federal Government, under the leadership of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has announced that the new minimum wage will be implemented on May 1, 2024. Despite the ongoing negotiations by the Tripartite Committee On National Minimum Wage, this decision has been finalized. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, the Minister of State…
FEC Approves N1.3 Trillion For 28 Road Projects, Bridges The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a budget of N1.267 trillion for the development of 28 roads and bridges nationwide. The council also has approved the establishment of the Renewed Hope Infrastructure Development Fund (RHIDF) to address the country’s $878 billion infrastructure deficit. Minister of…
Rescued 137 Schoolchildren Arrive Kaduna Gov’t House Amid Tight Security The 137 students from Kuriga school in Kaduna State, who were previously abducted and later rescued, have now arrived at the State Government House. The teenage children arrived on Monday under tight security measures, as they brought in three Coasters and two minibusses from the…
We May Shut Down Nigerian Universities Indefinitely – Non-teaching Staff Threaten FG The nation’s public universities may face a potential shutdown as non-teaching staff express their dissatisfaction with the government’s failure to meet their demands. This comes after a seven-day warning strike initiated by the non-academic staff, who conveyed their concerns during a virtual meeting…
Peter Obi Planning To Dump Labour Party, Join Forces With El-Rufai At SDP – Bwala Alleges Daniel Bwala, a former spokesperson of the defunct Atiku-Okowa Presidential Campaign Council, has asserted that Peter Obi is considering leaving the Labour Party. It is worth noting that there is ongoing disagreement between the Labour Party and the Nigerian…
This Is A Delicate Period To Govern Nigeria – Says VP Shettima Given the nation’s current circumstances, Vice-President Kashim Shettima emphasized the sensitivity of holding a public office in Nigeria at this time. He urged governors to develop policies aimed at easing the hardships faced by the populace. These remarks were made during Thursday’s virtual…
Have Faith In Tinubu, The Renewed Hope Agenda Already Yielding Fruits – Minister Claims Nigeria’s Minister of Information and National Orientation, , has urged Nigerians to trust the incumbent administration as it works towards addressing the country’s many issues. Despite the nation’s current economic challenges, the minister announced on Wednesday that President Bola Tinubu’s…
Soldiers Killed In Delta Will Get National Honours, Befitting Burial – Tinubu Assures President Bola Ahmed Tinubu assured last night that the 16 soldiers who lost their lives in Okuama, Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, will not be forgotten. During the Ramadan fast-breaking at State House, Abuja, Tinubu, accompanied by Speaker of…
JUST IN: Strike Continues – SSANU Declares After Meeting With FG The Federal Government’s meeting with the leadership of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities and Allied Institutions concluded without reaching an agreement on Wednesday, resulting in a deadlock. According to the National President of SSANU, Muhammed…
