The Federal government has asked Aviation unions to shelve plans to protest over the deduction of 50 per cent of the internal revenue of aviation agencies. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo made the appeal in a statement on Friday, August 16, assuring stakeholders and the unions of President Bola Tinubu’s…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has praised President Bola Tinubu as a modest leader focused on improving Nigeria’s fortunes, describing him as a man who shuns extravagance. Speaking at a book launch in Abuja on Thursday, August 15, Shettima revealed his surprise upon visiting Tinubu’s residence in Bourdillon, Ikoyi, Lagos, expecting a lavish mansion but finding…
Nigeria’s electoral body, The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the results of the 2023 presidential election valid and authentic, dismissing claims of discrepancies between the results on its website and those presented by returning officers at the National Collation Centre, which were broadcast live on national television. INEC’s claim comes after the…
Former Presidents Goodluck Jonathan and Muhammadu Buhari are currently attending the inaugural Council of State meeting under the President Bola Tinubu administration. The meeting is holding at the State House Council Chambers at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.Former Heads of State, General Yakubu Gowon (rtd) and General Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd) are virtually attending the…
President Bola Tinubu on Monday in Abuja presided over a meeting of the Federal Executive Council, preceded by the swearing-in of the newly appointed Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Esther Didi Walson-Jack. Addressing Mrs. Walson-Jack, after she took her oath of office, President Tinubu asked the new Head of the Civil…
On International Youth Day, President Bola Tinubu celebrates Nigeria’s youths and extols their creative zeal and agency to drive digital adoption, trends, and innovation in Nigeria and beyond. The International Youth Day is celebrated every August 12, and the 2024 theme is ‘From Clicks to Progress: Youth Digital Pathways for Sustainable Development.’ President Tinubu affirms…
Vice President Kashim Shettima has attributed the recent wave of vandalism and looting of public and private facilities in parts of northern Nigeria to poor leadership, widespread corruption, and entrenched poverty in the region. Speaking at a graduation ceremony for 20 indigent pupils of Hau’wa Memorial School (HMS), owned by AMA Foundation, Shettima, represented…
The Organized Labour has firmly rejected the explanation provided by the Nigerian Police regarding what it describes as an “invasion” of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) headquarters. The rejection follows a police statement on Friday, August 9, claiming that their operation was not targeted at the NLC but rather focused on apprehending a foreign…
The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Doris Uzoka Anite has said that the “End Bad Governance in Nigeria” protest cost the economy an estimated N500 billion. In a post shared on her official X handle, she lamented the deaths because of the protest and other damages caused by the protests. According…
A family of seven died after consuming contaminated cassava meal in Runjn Barmo village of Kajiji District in Shagari Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The village head, Muhammadu Modi Magajin Runjin Barmo, who received the state’s Commissioner for Health, Hajiya Asabe Balarabe and other officials on a condolence visit, said the incident happened…
