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It’s operational Naval boat, not presidential yacht, Onanuga clarifies

Following public reactions over the provision for what is termed a presidential yacht and other line items in the 2023 Supplementary Appropriation presented...

FG’s N2.1trn supplementary budget: Reps yank off N5bn presidential yatch, increase students loan to N10bn

The House of Representatives has resolved the controversy surrounding the presidential yatch by scrapping it from the supplementary budget submitted to it by...

Senate okays FG’s N2.17trn 2023 supplementary budget

The Senate has given expeditious passage to the 2023 Supplementary Appropriation Bill of N2.17 trillion. President Bola Tinubu had sent in the budget...

Planned protest by “1000 lawyers”, CSOs over petrol prices: Stop spouting hogwash on NNPCL — COCSON, BAVCCA

Irked by campaign of calumny against the leadership of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mallam Mele Kyari and the Federal Government by...

Court verdict: PDP’s Natasha Akpoti sworn in as Kogi Central Senator

Mrs Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) was on Thursday sworn in as the duly elected Senator representing Kogi Central in...

Imo protest: Pummeled NLC President Ajaero hospitalized

Following the brutalization of the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero, in Owerri, Imo State capital on Wednesday, the...

Senate confirms Shaaka Chira as Auditor-General, seven nominees as Resident Electoral Commissioners

The Senate has confirmed the appointments of seven new Resident Electoral Commissioners (REC) and the Auditor-General of the Federation, Mr. Shaakaa Chira nominated...

Tinubu writes Senate for $7.8bn, €100m borrowing plan

President Bola Tinubu has written to the Senate seeking the speedy approval of N6.1trn and €100m for his administration’s proposed 2022 – 2024...

Breaking: NLC President, Ajaero, arrested

The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero, has been arrested by the Police at the ongoing protest over unpaid...

No plans to redenominate the Naira – CBN

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has refuted report in a section of the media that it plans to redenominate the Naira with...

Pres. Tinubu bars intruders, including son, Seyi, from FEC meetings 

In a bid to check intrusion into the Council chambers, President Bola Tinubu has read riot act to those who butt in during...

Senate confirms Zaccheus Adedeji as FIRS chairman

The Senate on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of Mr Zacch Adedeji, as the Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). Supporting the...

IPC Trains 27 Journalists on Fact-Checking and Electoral Information Integrity in Kogi, flags off iVerify system

Ahead of the off-cycle governorship election in Kogi scheduled for November 11, the International Press Centre (IPC) has organized a two-day training programme...

Pres. Tinubu seeks House of Reps’ approval for N2.1trn 2023 supplementary budget

President Bola Tinubu has written to the House of Representatives, seeking approval for supplementary budget of N2.1 trillion for 2023. The President said...

FEC okays N5.9bn for Abuja light rail access road

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N5.9 billion for the construction of access roads for the Abuja light rail system. The Minister...

Apex court’s final verdict: It’s time for Atiku Abubakar to finally go away, give up presidential ambition

Former Vice-President and the defeated People’s Democratic Party Presidential Candidate in the February 25 election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has been lampooned for constituting...