Obi storms Eagles Square, says ‘We must build Nigeria for our Children’
The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, LP, in the February 25 elections, Mr Peter Obi, stormed Eagles Square, Abuja, in solidarity with organised labour on the occasion of the 2023 Workers Day. There was wide jubilation among the workers when Mr Obi was introduced and called upon to the podium for his goodwill message. As he was marching to the...
Bus evacuating Nigerians from Sudan catches fire
One of the buses conveying stranded Nigerians from the capital of Sudan, Khartoum to Port Sudan where they will move into Saudi Arabia caught fire early Monday. Twenty-six buses were transporting the stranded Nigerians left at Al Razi around 12:am on Monday for Port Sudan. A witness of the ugly experience disclosed this adding that all the passengers escaped without injuries,...
Buhari approves postponement of 2023 census
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has approved the postponement of the 2023 Population and Housing Census, earlier scheduled for May 3-7 2023, to a date to be determined by the incoming administration. The President gave the approval after meeting with some members of the Federal Executive Council and the Chairman of the National Population Commission, Nasir Isa-Kwarra, and...
Plateau attacks: Over 30 people killed, many farms destroyed – Group raises alarm
The leadership of Plateau State Youth Council, Coalition of Plateau State Indigenous Youths and YOWICAN, have said over 30 people were killed, while many others sustained various degrees of injuries in some communities in the past two weeks. The Group also said several farms have been destroyed by the attackers. They equally said that the motive of the attackers was largely...
Sudan: Buhari’s $1.2m evacuation plan for stranded students ‘fake’ – CSO alleges
Despite the federal government’s approval of $1.2 million for evacuation of stranded Nigerians in Sudan, the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre, CISLAC, has accused the Nigerian government of a ‘fake’ evacuation plan. CISLAC’s Executive Director, Auwal Rafsanjani, on Saturday expressed displeasure at the plight of the students who are desperate to get to their families. According to Rafsanjani, some students paid...
Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know this Friday morning
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. The National Economic Council, on Thursday, in Abuja, asked the Federal Government to put the June deadline for petroleum subsidy removal on hold, pending the review of existing plans to provide palliatives for Nigerians. 2. President Muhammadu Buhari says over 60,000 soldiers were recruited under his watch, saying his administration funded...
NEC Pushes FG to Suspend Planned Fuel Subsidy Removal
*Proposes supplementary budget, amendment to PIA *NACCIMA: Petrol subsidy removal without operation of local refineries will hurt businesses, shut down SMEs The move by the federal government to phase out its controversial fuel subsidy policy may no longer be feasible once more as the National Economic Council (NEC) yesterday advised the government to shelve it until all preparatory plans with various...
Why Tinubu floored Atiku, Obi, by President Buhari
Buhari to spend retirement in Kaduna Overconfidence and poor tactical moves led to the failure of the opposition to defeat the ruling party in the February 25 presidential election, President Muhammadu Buhari said yesterday. Besides, the President explained that the All Progressives Congress (APC) got its act together by employing cautious confidence and hard work to retain power, won by President-elect...
FG files 9 fresh grounds opposing Nnamdi Kanu’s release
•Supreme Court slates May 11 for a definite hearing The Federal Government, yesterday, got permission from the Supreme Court to file nine fresh grounds of appeal to oppose the release of the Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, from detention. The apex court granted FG’s request to include the fresh grounds in its amended notice of...
DR OMALE IN THE RACE FOR LUGARD HOUSE, PROMISES TO MAKE KOGI REALISE ITS POTENTIALS
Ahead of the Kogi State 2023 governorship election which holds in November, a frontline aspirant for the Lugard House Dr Samson Agada Omale, has promised to make the state realise its potentials for the benefit of its people and the nation as a whole. Dr Omale who is contesting on the platform of the Young Progressives’ Party , whose delegates...
