2024 BUDGET SPEECH: Budget of Renewed Hope

2024 BUDGET SPEECH:  Budget of Renewed Hope   Delivered By:   His Excellency, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR President, Federal Republic of Nigeria At the Joint Session of the National Assembly, Abuja  Wednesday, November  29, 2023 — The Vice President, Senator Kashim Ibrahim Shettima, GCON — The Senate President, Distinguished Senator Godswill Akpabio, GCON — The…

PRESIDENT TINUBU: SECURITY, JOB CREATION, POVERTY REDUCTION TOP PRIORITIES OF 2024 BUDGET

President Bola Tinubu says Nigeria’s national defence and internal security, local job creation, macro-economic stability, investment environment optimization, human capital development, poverty reduction, and social security are some of the top priorities of the 2024 Budget of Renewed Hope. Addressing a joint session of the National Assembly on Wednesday in Abuja during the presentation of…

Military forces apprehend individuals believed to be armed robbers responsible for the killing of a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) in Delta.

The Nigerian Army has apprehended eight suspects linked to the murder of Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Sunday Okoebor in Asaba, Delta State. DSP Okoebor was fatally shot during a robbery attempt in a residential neighborhood on Tuesday, November 28, 2023. Colonel Ibrahim Gambari, Chief of Staff of the 63 Brigade Headquarters in Asaba, disclosed…

Tinubu requests Senate approval for a loan totaling $8.6 billion and €100 million.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally requested the Senate’s approval for a loan amounting to $8,699,168,559 and €100 million. The Nigerian leader emphasized that the funds would be allocated for essential projects across various sectors. He clarified that this loan request is part of the federal government’s 2022-2024 external borrowing plan, which had received approval…

Appeal Court Removes Speaker of Nasarawa State

The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Tuesday, November 28, ousted Mr. Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi, the Speaker of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly. The appellate court affirmed Mr. Ibrahim Abdullahi Sa’ad of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as the legitimate winner of the March 18, 2023 election in the state. Following a decision by…

An OAU student is hospitalized following participation in a hand wash-a-thon aiming for the Guinness World Records.

After completing a 58-hour hand wash-a-thon, Subair Enitan, a 200-level student at Obafemi Awolowo University in Ile-Ife, Osun State, has been admitted to the hospital. Enitan initiated the challenge on Friday afternoon, November 24, at the Student Union Building Motor Park within the university campus, with a large gathering of students offering their support. Her…