Tinubu won pan-Nigerian mandate – Shettima
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu won a pan-Nigeria mandate in last year’s election, despite attempts to use ethnicity and region to stop him, Vice President Kashim Shettima said yesterday. He said…
Senate suspends Ningi over ‘false budget padding claim’
The Senate yesterday wielded the big stick against Senator Abdul Ningi for making false budget padding claims. At a stormy session, aired live on national television channels, Ningi (PDP –…
Presidency slams senator over budget padding claim
Bauchi Central Senator Abdul Ningi got hard knocks from the Presidency yesterday over his claim that Budget 2024 was padded with N3 trillion and screwed against the North. The Presidency…
Fed Govt threatens to sack contractors handling Benin-Lokoja road
Obaseki, Fed Govt to discuss concessioning of Benin-Auchi highway to state govt, partners The Federal Government has warned the contractors handling the Benin-Ekpoma-Auchi- Okpella-Okene-Lokoja road to accelerate work on the…
Shaibu’s Impeachment: More people protest against plot
Thousands of indigenes and residents of Edo North Senatorial District yesterday peacefully protested against plot to impeach Edo State Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu. The protesters asked Governor Godwin Obaseki to…
Southeast commission will end Ndigbo marginalisation, says Ubah
A member of the National Assembly, Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, has welcomed the passage of a bill seeking the establishment of Southeast Development Commission. Ubah, who represents Anambra South in the…
Pathway: Nigeria clearing obstacles to investment – Tinubu
Nigeria is removing all clogs to investment and business, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu said yesterday. He explained that Nigeria is the best country in the world for returns on investments.…
Train girls to lead – Tinubu’s aide, governor’s wife
Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), Mrs Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire and wife of Lagos State governor, Dr Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, have urged Nigerian Girls Guide Association (NGGA)…
Tinubu holds perm secs responsible for slowing down governance
President Tinubu said the service was slowing down implementation of his administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda. He decried non-implementation of the administration’s well-intended programmes. The President described as shocking that timelines…
Ighodalo wins Edo PDP ticket
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain in Edo State Asue Ighodalo was yesterday elected as governorship candidate for the November 12 poll. But, as at press time, the collation of…
