States and local governments got N2.59tn from the federation account in the first six months of 2023 amid worsening economic hardship in their respective states. This is a 27.62 per cent increase from the N2.03tn that was shared in the corresponding period of 2022. Also, the total revenue shared among the three tiers of government…
Officials of the Nigeria Labour Congress, representatives of civil society groups alongside concerned citizens are currently marching towards the Federal Secretariat and National Assembly in a bid to express their displeasure against the hike in fuel price and failure of the Tinubu administration to reverse “unfriendly policies targeted against the poor”. The unionists who had…
President Bola Tinubu will today send a new batch of ministerial nominees to the Senate for screening. According to a very reliable source in the Senate, the names would either come on Tuesday night or very early on Wednesday morning. The source exclusively told our correspondent that the names of the new batch of ministerial…
Former Kaduna lawmaker, Shehu Sani, has faulted the special investigated appointed by President Bola Tinubu over the probe of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN. Sani, in a statement via his verified Twitter handle on Tuesday, said the special investigator appointed by the President cannot objectively and transparently investigate the CBN. He stated, “One person…
There was confusion in Osun state among the labour unions and other civil societies over venue of convergence for the schedule protest against government economic policies on Wednesday. The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, had declared nationwide protest against economic policies of the Federal Government, saying it is anti-masses and urged its members across the country…
There was heavy security on ground at the Ikeja under-bridge in Lagos as members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) commences nationwide protests over the removal of petrol subsidy. Recall the organised labour said the palliatives rolled out by the President in his nationwide broadcast on Monday night, was very insignificant to cushion the effect…
Nigeria’s labour unions have commenced nationwide protests. President of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Joe Ajaero, disclosed this on Wednesday in an interview with Channels Television at Unity Fountain, Abuja, where workers gathered to hit the streets. He said there are some hindrances in the commencement of the protest in some states. “Protests have taken off…
World football body, FIFA, has announced its plan to pay directly into the players’ accounts of the winners of the ongoing women’s World Cup in Australia/New Zealand. FIFA secretary-general, Fatma Samoura, confirmed this in a viral video on social media saying the policy change is due to unpaid allowance issues involving Nigeria’s Super Falcons. Recall…
Ajuri Ngelale, the special adviser on media and publicity to President Bola Tinubu, says the administration is committed to a free press. Speaking with reporters on Tuesday, Ngelale said his principal’s administration seeks to promote transparency, hold public office holders accountable, and open up the presidency to the public. He added that Tinubu’s administration will…
World Bank President Ajay Banga will begin a three-day visit to Nigeria on Thursday during which he will meet with President Bola Tinubu and Vice-President Kashim Shettima, the international lender said in a statement on Tuesday. The visit is referred to as the next step of a global tour that is at the centre of…
