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Nigerians Not Only Ones Facing Poverty – President Tinubu Says
President Bola Tinubu has said that Nigerians are not the only ones facing poverty in the world. While admitting that there are poverty and suffering in the land, Tinubu said the challenges must be tackled. […]
FG: Our Law on Same-Sex Marriage Takes Precedence Over Samoa Agreement
The Federal Government has confirmed signing Samoa agreement, saying the law on same sex marriage supersedes the agreement. The agreement reportedly has some clauses that compel underdeveloped and developing nations to support the agitations by […]
Time To Restructure Nigeria, End Injustice Against Igbos – Clark To Tinubu
Edwin Clark, convener of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), says President Bola Tinubu should ensure the restructuring of the country to sustain its unity. Clark spoke in an open letter addressed to President Bola […]
Ndume: Akpabio Has Reduced Senate To FG Parastatal — Salihu Lukman
Former National Vice Chairman, Northwest, of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC, Salihu Moh. Lukman has accused the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio of reducing the Nigerian Senate to a parastatal under the President Bola Tinubu […]
Tinubu’s Policies Not Friendly, Causing Nigerians Hardship – Primate Ayodele
The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele has disclosed that the policies of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration are not friendly and fueling more economic hardship. Primate Ayodele stated that the current […]
‘Let Us Be Here Eating’: Akpabio Under Fire Over ‘Expensive Joke’ On Hunger Protest
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has come under heavy criticism for taunting those calling for protest over the economic hardship in the country. Nigerians, many of them young people, have called for demonstrations from August 1 […]
Tinubu Rules Out Return Of Fuel Subsidy, Says Decision Painful But Necessary
Contrary to the demands of the ongoing #EndBadGovernance protesters, President Bola Tinubu has ruled out the return of fuel subsidy. The President in a Nationwide broadcast to Nigerians on Sunday morning, disclosed that even though […]
Presidential Jet: Nigeria To Buy An Aircraft Seized From Arab Prince By German Bank
The Nigerian News Outlet PREMIUM TIMES report that barring any change in plans, the Nigerian government will purchase an Airbus A330 aircraft seized from an unnamed Arab prince and businessman who could not pay hundreds […]
SGF, Ministers To Hold Emergency Meeting Today
The Federal Government has scheduled an emergency meeting for Wednesday (today) morning in response to a planned nationwide protest slated for August 1. This comes after President Bola Tinubu pleaded with the organisers to shelve […]
FG Declares Monday And Tuesday Public Holidays For Eid-Ul-Adha Celebration
The Federal Government has declared Monday 17th, and Tuesday 18th June 2024 as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-ul-Adha celebration. Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Dr Aishetu Gogo Ndayako who disclosed this in a […]
Emir of Katsina Praises Tinubu Administration’s Road Rehabilitation Efforts in Katsina
The Emir of Katsina Dr. Abdulmumini Kabir Usman has expressed appreciation to the President Bola Tinubu led Federal Government for the construction of a 150 Kilometres of the Katsina-Dutsinma-Mararrabar Kankara road at the rate of […]
I Still Get Paid As A Civil Servant In Nigeria – UK Cab Driver Confesses
Despite leaving Nigeria for the UK two years ago, Sabitu Adams gets paid each month as a junior official at a government agency back home. Adams, who now works as a taxi driver in the […]
Federal Government Plans Supplementary Budget to Fund New Minimum Wage
The Federal Government is preparing a supplementary budget for the 2024 fiscal year to support the implementation of a new minimum wage for workers. This was revealed by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, […]
They Want To Burn The Country Down – Dada Olusegun Raises Alarm Over Protest
The Nigerian Presidency has raised a fresh alarm over alleged plots to destabilize the country, warning of “forces of evil” bent on causing chaos and destruction. In a statement on social media, Dada Olusegun, Special […]
Peter Obi, A Loquacious And Disruptive Backseat Driver – Felix Morka
APC takes on Peter Obi, exposes his lies Text of a press statement released on Tuesday by National Publicity Secretary Felix Morka PETER OBI, A LOQUACIOUS AND DISRUPTIVE BACKSEAT DRIVER* The presidential candidate of the […]
Onanuga, O’tega Criticse Aisha Yesufu Over False Claims On Tinubu And Ramaphosa
Activist, Aisha Yesufu’s recent criticisms of President Bola Tinubu have sparked a heated exchange on social media, with the presidency issuing a robust response. The controversy erupted when Yesufu alleged on Twitter that Tinubu had […]
PHOTOS: Protesters Hold Sunday Service In Street Of Jos Despite Presidential Address
On August 4, 2024, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu addressed the nation in response to the ongoing nationwide protests tagged “End Bad Governance in Nigeria.” In his speech, the president acknowledged the grievances of the Nigerian […]
Wike Commissions Access Road To Kwali Town, Link Bridge (Photos)
FCT Minister, Barrister Ezenwo Nyesom Wike on Tuesday, June 11th commissioned the access road to the Kwali town link bridge amidst accolades from the people of the Area Council. FCT Minister, Barr. Ezenwo Nyesom Wike […]
LG Autonomy: Supreme Court Has Restored Faith in Democracy – NLC
The Nigeria Labour Congress has welcomed the Supreme Court’s judgment affirming fiscal autonomy for local government councils across the country. In a statement on Thursday, the NLC President, Joe Ajaero, said the apex court’s ruling […]
10th NASS: 24 Senators Have No Bill In One Year
Almost one year after they were inaugurated, no fewer than 24 of the 109 senators drawn from all parts of the country are yet to sponsor any bill in the upper chamber of the National Assembly. […]
LGBT: Knocks As Nigeria Signs $150 Billion Samoa Deal
Some clerics, rights activists, and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Nigeria are furious following the decision of the federal government to sign the controversial Samoa Agreement. The agreement reportedly has some clauses that compel underdeveloped and developing […]
How FG Recovered ₦12.7 Billion Metering Funds From Local Supplier After 21 Years
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has revealed how his ministry recovered the sum of N12.7 billion from a local supplier 21 years after payment by the federal government. Adelabu made this disclosure in a […]
Why Fuel Queues Persist, Spread – Marketers
The long queues for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol, which first hit the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) last weekend, and has now spread to various parts of the country, is as a […]
“Nigeria’s Economy On Path Of Recovery, I’m Not Afraid Of Protests” – Tinubu
President Tinubu said his administration will do more to meet the needs of Nigerians. President Bola Tinubu says the nation’s economy is on a gradual but steady path of recovery and assures citizens that his administration […]
Primate Ayodele to Nnamdi Kanu: Plead with Nigerian Government or Face Death in Jail
The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has advised Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, to beg the Nigerian government to secure his freedom. Primate Ayodele warned that […]
Samoa Agreement: Ita Enang Asks National Assembly To Sue FG
A former member of the Nigerian Senate, Ita Enang, has urged the National Assembly to file a lawsuit against the federal government over the signing of treaties. He was reacting to the recent signing of the […]
Tinubu Not Nigeria’s Messia, Will Struggle For Second Term – Primate Ayodele
The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, on Saturday, warned that President Bola Tinubu is not the messiah Nigeria needs. Primate Ayodele said Tinubu only came to strengthen Nigeria’s democracy but nothing […]
Fuel Subsidy Removal Achieved Nothing – NANS Tells Tinubu
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has lamented that the President Tinubu administration has done nothing to alleviate the nation’s petroleum problem, but instead made it worse. The student body stated that rather than […]
Tinubu, Biden, Xi, Putin, Zelenskyy Congratulate Ramaphosa On His Re-Election
US president Joe Biden, Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy and others have congratulated Cyril Ramaphosa on his re-election as president of South Africa. The ANC leader was elected during the first sitting of the National Assembly at […]
NLC Asks Tinubu To Invite Leaders Of Planned Protest, Address Grievances
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on President Bola Tinubu to invite the leaders of a planned nationwide protest over hardship in the country, asking him to also address the challenges facing the citizens. […]
Ayo Adebanjo Claims LG Autonomy Judgment is a Threat to Democracy
The pan-Yoruba socio-political association, Afenifere, has condemned the judgment of the Supreme Court which granted total financial autonomy to the local governments in Nigeria. The Supreme Court on Thursday declared it unconstitutional for state governors […]
Edo APC Accuses CAN Of Stealing FG Food Palliatives
A war of words has erupted between the Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) over the alleged theft of federal government food palliatives. The controversy […]
FG To Commission 30,000 CNG-Powered Vehicles In 90 Days
The Nigerian government said the era of buying Premium Motor Spirit, known as fuel between N750 to N1000 per liter, is over as it will commission 30,000 Compressed Natural Gas powered vehicles in the next […]
FRSC Abolishes Patrol Points In Four South-East States (See List)
The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has said its patrol points in Zone 9 have been abolished to ensure the safety of its personnel in the zone. Zone 9 comprises four Southeast states namely Abia, Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo. […]
Supreme Court Verdict: Panic In States As 437 LGs Risk Zero Allocation This Month
A panic button about the funds for the running of local governments appeared to have been pressed in no fewer than 437 local governments areas spread across 19 states of the federation, following the imminent suspension […]
Tinubu to Reshuffle His Cabinet Soon, Says Daniel Bwala, Criticizes Ndume
Daniel Bwala, a lawyer and public affairs analyst, has said President Bola Tinubu will unveil a new cabinet in a few weeks. Bwala said this while responding to recent comments by Chief Whip of the […]
Was Tinubu’s Speech ‘Leaked’? What To Know About Presidential Broadcasts
Early Sunday morning, President Bola Tinubu addressed Nigerians in a televised broadcast amid the #EndBadGovernance protest, which commenced on Thursday in many parts of the country. Hours before his address, his speech surfaced on the […]
National Anthem Can’t Unite A Nation, Shehu Sani Tells Tinubu
Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has said that national anthem alone cannot unite a nation, stressing that it is the ideals of freedom, justice, and equity that bring true unity. He made this statement […]
Ndume: ‘Bwala Is A Failed Lawyer & A Mad Dog That Bites. Tinubu Should Be Careful’
Mohammed Ali Ndume, senator representing Borno South, has alleged that Daniel Bwala, former aide of Atiku Abubakar, Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 elections, can only be a political liability […]
Tinubunomics Bite Harder As Prices Of Beans, Tomato, Garri Rise By Over 30%
The prices of major staple food items such as tomato, beans, garri, and potatoes rose by over 30% in May, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) food price watch for the month. The […]