The Presidential Steering Committee on Palliatives, which includes the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), is meeting with Federal Government representatives at Aso Rock, Abuja, to review progress from three subcommittees working on plans to mitigate the impact of the fuel subsidy removal. SAHEL gathered that the meeting, which was held…
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has warned his newly inaugurated commissioners and advisers against corrupt conduct even as he restated his commitment to the full implementation of the five point agenda. In a press statement signed by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed stated that; “Declaring open a three day executive retreat for commissioners and advisers,…
A coalition of Quranic Reciters, Memorizers and Learners has asked the Senate to reject former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai. The former governor’s name is among the 28 President Bola Tinubu submitted to the senate for screening and confirmation. But at a press conference in Bauchi on Sunday, the Director of Education for the Sheikh…
Former Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, says President Bola Tinubu won’t regret nominating him to serve as a minister in his cabinet. Wike stated this when he appeared before the red chamber for screening on Monday afternoon. Wike is the only chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the ministerial list of the…
Adamawa State government has reviewed the 24-hour curfew earlier imposed on Sunday across the state. The state government on Monday reviewed the curfew from 24 hours earlier declared to 6pm to 6am. This development is to enable people to continue with their lawful businesses. Recall that Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State imposed a 24-hour…
Super Falcons sealed a spot in the round of 16 of the 2023 Women’s World Cup after a goalless draw with their European contingents, Northern Ireland Randy Waldrum’s team needed a draw to be sure of the next round passage and made history by avoiding defeat in three consecutive World Cup matches for the first…
President Bola Tinubu have decorated the new set of military security chiefs with their new ranks. The new service chiefs are: Maj Gen Taoreed Lagbaja Chief of Army Staff; Rear Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, Chief of Naval Staff; and Air Vice Marshall Hassan Abubakar, Chief of Air Staff. The new service chiefs were appointed by President…
The Oyo State workers have, on Monday, locked the state secretariat in Ibadan to demand palliatives, upward review of pension allowances and payment of salary deduction. Participating in the protest are workers and pensioners under the banners of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC), Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP), Nigeria Union of…
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has raised alarm that traffickers are now recruiting and trafficking girls from Mali to Edo State for prostitution and exploitation. The Commander of NAPTIP, Benin Zone, Barr Nduka Nwawenene, who disclosed this during a road walk to mark the 2023 World Day Against Trafficking…
The President, Bola Tinubu, will address Nigerians on Monday (today) at 7 pm. The President’s Special Adviser on Strategy, Communication and Special Duties, Dele Alake, announced this in a statement released on Monday morning. “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will make a broadcast to the nation on Monday, July 31, 2023, at 7 pm. “Television, radio…
