The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to reverse the recently increased prices of premium motor spirit (PMS), otherwise known as petrol and cooking gas. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the call was a sequel to a resolution to a motion by the Minority Leader, Rep. Kingsley Chinda (PDP-Rivers)…
The Federal Government and Organised Labour have kept mute on the outcome of their meeting held earlier today. Though sources said the meeting was centered on the recent increases in petrol price and its socio-economic effects on Nigerian masses, and the minimum wage, among others, none of the parties was ready to divulge the outcomes…
The House of Representatives has called on President Bola Tinubu to transmit the 2025 budget proposal to the National Assembly without further delay. This resolution was passed during the plenary session on Wednesday following a motion moved by Clement Jimbo, a lawmaker from Akwa Ibom. Jimbo emphasized the need for the president to comply with…
A Chief Magistrates’ Court 1, sitting in Aba South Local Government Area of Abia State, has remanded four commercial computer centre operators in the Nigeria Correctional Service facility in Aba. The accused, Onuoha Ikechukwu (40), Daniel Lawrence (27), Odinaka Onyeforo (37), and Ndukwe Chukwu (50), were arraigned before the court, presided over by His Worship…
The tanker, which had departed Kano and was heading to Nguru Town in Yobe State, exploded after the driver lost control. A mass burial has been conducted for 140 victims of the petrol tanker explosion that took place at Majiya town, Taura Local Government Area of Jigawa State on Wednesday. About 90 other victims of…
To mark the World Food Day, Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun state has today listed major milestones and expansion agenda for the state’s agricultural sector. In a widely celebrated event attended by farmers across the crop sectors, Governor Adeleke reaffirmed the commitment of his administration to sustaining food security in the state, directing more active…
The Federal Government on Wednesday met with the leadership of the Organised Labour at the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, Abuja. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, led the Federal Government’s side; while the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero; Trade Union Congress…
The Nigerian Naira is among the worst-performing currencies in sub-Sahara Africa in 2024. This is according to the World Bank in its latest edition of Africa’s Pulse report. Stunned by thousands of storks flying over the sky in Gia Viễn dike, Ninh Bình – Nếm TV It showed that the Naira is at par with…
Former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, has lamented the rising cost of living in Nigeria, stating that severe hunger has now become a member of many households across the country. In a post on his X account to mark World Food Day, the former governor highlighted that the skyrocketing prices of food have made basic…
Adedeji Adeleke, father of popular music star, Davido, has alleged that a government official tried to prevent him from securing the environmental permit for his power plant worth over $2 billion. The billionaire businessman spoke on Tuesday at the Seventh Day Adventist Church’s General Conference Annual Council, an event held in Maryland, United States of…
