A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Jesutega Onokpasa, has criticized the Federal Government for its performance in food production, following tragic stampedes in Anambra State and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) during food distribution events that left over 30 people dead and many others injured. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, Onokpasa,…
Borno South senator, Ali Ndume, has stated his opposition to the tax reform bills. Tinubu’s proposed legislation aims to overhaul the country’s tax collection and administration systems, presenting an opportunity to create a more equitable and efficient taxation model. At the heart of the bill are transformative provisions, such as revisions to the…
National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), in collaboration with various stakeholders, successfully welcomed the second batch of Nigerian returnees from Niger at the Immigration Training School on Airport Road, Kano. The agency disclosed this in a statement on Monday, December 23, 2024. “The group, totaling 392 individuals, arrived at approximately 3:05 pm,” the statement read. “The…
President Bola Tinubu stated he has no regrets about removing the petrol subsidy during his first presidential media chat on Monday, December 24. Tinubu emphasized that the subsidy was detrimental to Nigeria’s economic future, describing it as an unsustainable expenditure. “Nigeria was spending its future and was not investing,” Tinubu said. “We were…
President Bola Tinubu on Monday, December 23, defended his decision to maintain a 48-member cabinet, dismissing criticisms that it is “bloated” and emphasizing the need for efficiency in governance. “I am not ready to shrink the size of my cabinet,” Tinubu stated during a media chat at his Bourdillon residence in Ikoyi, Lagos. He…
The Plateau State Police Command has announced a ban on night grazing, farming activities, and several other operations in the state from December 23, 2024, to January 3, 2025. This decision was disclosed by the State Commissioner of Police, Emmanuel Adesina, in a statement signed by the Command’s spokesperson, DSP Alabo Alfred. The commissioner…
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has warned politicians against linking stampedes that occurred during food distributions in Oyo, Anambra and Abuja to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s economic reforms. In a statement signed by his media Senior Special Assistant, Rabiu Ibrahim, the Minister said the tragedies underscored the importance of ensuring…
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has criticized Nigeria’s proposed 2025 budget, calling it inadequate for addressing the nation’s economic challenges and fostering sustainable growth. In a statement on Sunday, Abubakar described the budget as a continuation of “business-as-usual” fiscal practices that increase Nigeria’s external debt burden. “The 2025 federal budget, amounting to N48 trillion with…
Relatives of Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, have revealed they response they got when they reached out to their richer relative. A woman researcing her family tree was surprised to learn she was related to the world’s richest man. Marshall Robinson and his sister Shane live in a fishing port in Lanchashire. It now…
The palace of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enita Ogunwusi has expressed sadness over the stampede that occured at a children’s funfair organized by his ex-wife, Queen Naomi Ogunseyi, at Islamic High School, Bashorun in Ibadan, Oyo State capital on Wednesday, December 18. In a statement released by the Director, Media and…
