The President of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Tuesday, said his administration will review the proposed N8,000 cash transfer. This was disclosed in a press statement issued on Tuesday and signed by the president’s Special Adviser on Special Duties, Communications and Strategy, Delete Alake. Read the full statement below: REVIEW OF N8, 000 CASH TRANSFER…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Tuesday slammed the plan of the Federal Government to distribute N500bn as palliatives to Nigerians and government officials to cushion the effects of the removal of fuel subsidy The NLC, in a statement by its President, Joe Ajaero, on Tuesday, argued that the Federal Government was “seeking to impoverish…

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Shehu Sani has reacted to the new petroleum Pump Price of fuel from N539 to N617 in the Federal Capital Territory and other parts of the country. SAHEL STANDARD recalled that the price of Petroleum Motor Spirit, PMS, was on Tuesday adjusted from N539 to N617 per…

The Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has donated 2000 mattresses and 1000 Bunks to National Youths Corps Members in Osun State. This was confirmed in a statement,on the official page of NYSC Osun State chapter, on Tuesday. The statement partly reads: “As Governor Adeleke continued to show his commitment to the State’s National…

Nigeria reported its first anthrax outbreak on Monday, July 17 a few weeks after the federal government warned Nigerians against the consumption of hides (ponmo) as well as smoked and bush meat. This was contained in a statement with subject ‘CONFIRMATION OF FIRST ANTHRAX CASE IN NIGERIA’, signed by the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of…

Governor Ademola Adeleke has fixed tomorrow, Wednesday 19th of July for the inauguration and swearing in of the newly appointed commissioners. This was confirmed in a press statement, issued by the spokesperson to the governor, Olawale Rasheed, which was made available to newsmen on Tuesday. According to the statement, the event is billed to hold…

Conlog, the manufacturer of prepaid meters utilized by Ikeja and Kaduna Electric companies, has issued a warning stating that these unupgraded meters will cease to function from November 2024. In a statement published on Conlog’s website on Monday, it was announced that the meters must be upgraded prior to November 24, 2024, as the TID…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has further increased pump prices of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), known as petrol, from N537 to N617 per litre. This is the second increase following the official removal of petrol subsidy by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in his inaugural speech in May, when the pump price first jerked…

The Osun State House of Assembly has approved a bill that changes the name of the state back to “Osun State” from the previous “State of Osun.” The bill, called the “Osun State Anthem, Crest and Flag Amendment Bill 2023,” received positive feedback from the Assembly and was passed during Monday’s session. The Speaker of…