By Monday Ijeh A Civil Society Organisation (CSO), Coalition for Peace in Nigeria (COPIN), said there was no subsidy grant released for personnel of the Department of State Services (DSS). The group said this in a statement issued by its National Coordinator, Mr Emeka Akwuobi on Monday in Abuja. AkwuobiContinue Reading
COP28 Nigeria delegates list: Separating facts from fiction By Temitope Ajayi The number of delegates from Nigeria attending the ongoing Climate Summit in Dubai otherwise called COP28 has generated a lot of controversies and strong social media conversations in the last 24 hours. It is important to set the recordContinue Reading
Sen. Ifeanyi Araraume has urged President Bola Tinubu to reverse the new appointments made in the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited. He said the new appointments violated the judgment and order of the Federal High Court, Abuja of April 18 in Suit No: FHC/ABJ/CS/1621/2022. Araraume is reacting toContinue Reading
Imtiaz Sooliman, a South African medical doctor and altruist, who gave up his career to pursue the field of humanitarian aid, has emerged winner of the 2023 Daily Trust African of the Year. This is contained in a statement by Ahmed Shekarau, acting Group Chief Executive Officer of theContinue Reading
Tinubu’s new Nigeria and citizens responsibility A news analysis by Ismail Abdulaziz, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) On assumption of office, it was clear that the new administration of President Bola Tinubu intends to rejig the nation’s ailing economy to make it robust enough to engender development andContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday presented a budget of N27.5 trillion for 2024 to the National Assembly for approval. Presenting the budget tagged ‘’Budget of Renewed Hope’’, Tinubu said that it main focus was on national defence, internal security, local job creation and macro-economic stability. He saidContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz The Federal Government is to procure customised explosives and narcotic detection screening system with remote and dual view for five international airports in the country to reduce the stress encountered by passengers. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Chief Festus Keyamo, said this at theContinue Reading
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the 2024 appropriation bill of N27.50 trillion for the 2024 budget with a N1.5 trillion increase from earlier estimated bill. The government had proposed N26.2 trillion earlier but had reviewed the Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) that was approved by the NationalContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz Opposing factions in the crisis between the Governor of Ondo and his deputy have agreed to uphold peace and maintain the status quo after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu on Friday. A statement by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and PublicityContinue Reading
By Aderonke Ojediran Lagos, Nov. 24, 2023 (NAN) The Bread of Hope Foundation, through its subsidiary Children of the Slum (COS), took no fewer than 150 children from Makoko to the Silver Bird Cinema, at Ikeja City Mall. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that in the spiritContinue Reading
