Lawmakers budget fresh N30bn for N’Assembly renovation

Lawmakers budget fresh N30bn for N’Assembly renovation

Lawmakers have budgeted an additional N30bn for the renovation of the National Assembly Complex in the 2024 Appropriation Bill. The N30bn earmarked for the renovation of the building was part of the N344.85bn budgeted for the National Assembly after they raised their allocations from N197.93bn. The N344.85bn, signed by President Bola Tinubu on January 1, is the highest ever allocated to the legislature. The additional N30bn brings to N60bn the […]

January 8, 2024 41

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Rivers crisis: My decision to embrace peace not out of fear – Fubara

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has said that the decisions taken by his administration in the political crisis in the state were not borne out of fear, but for peace to reign in the state. Also, he explained that the resignation of the factional Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Edison Ehie, from his position and the legislature was in the interest of peace. Fubara disclosed this while addressing […]

January 2, 2024 61

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FG committed to air travellers’ safety – Minister

The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to ensuring the highest standards of safety, efficiency, and reliability for air travelers, airlines, and all stakeholders. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, in a statement by his spokesman, Tunde Moshood, on Tuesday, also promised to protect operators in the industry. “All the newly appointed directors are to get in touch with the Director, Human Resources Department of the Ministry […]

January 2, 2024 9

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Akeredolu: Impeachment process against me unnecessary, avoidable – Aiyedatiwa

The Acting Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa said the impeachment process against him which slowed down the process of government in the last two months was unnecessary and avoidable. Aiyedatiwa stated this on Thursday morning in a televised address to the people of Ondo which was monitored by Premium Politics. The acting governor who said the government has recouped the gaps in the last two months, and thanked Ondo […]

December 14, 2023 50

BUSINESS

Nigeria not generating enough revenue to support devt – IMF

Nigeria is not earning enough revenue to support its developmental needs, the International Monetary Fund has disclosed. According to the IMF, the country’s nine per cent revenue to Gross Domestic Product ratio is very low and not enough to support the country’s social safety nets, development spending, and protect its vulnerable households. The Director of the IMF’s Communications Department, Julie Kozak, revealed this during a press briefing on Thirsday. Responding […]

December 11, 2023 63

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Akeredolu: Assembly won’t probe signature forgery allegation, say lawmakers

The Ondo State House of Assembly has said it won’t investigate the allegation that the signature of ailing Governor Rotimi Akeredolu is being forged by some state actors. There have been allegations from different quarters that the signature of the governor was forged on some official documents of the state. The allegation was first raised by a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Kayode Ajulo, who said last week that, “I have […]

December 11, 2023 18

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PFAs make N8tn profit from pension investments – Report

The Pension Fund Administrators have recorded N7.98tn profit from investing contributions made by workers into their Retirement Savings Accounts under the Contributory Pension Scheme, according to a new report.

December 11, 2023 23

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Cutting relationship with Wike, Fubara’s best decision – Rivers APC chieftain

Chief Eze Chukwuemeka is a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress and ally of the former Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi. In this interview with DENNIS NAKU, the former National Publicity Secretary of the defunct new Peoples Democratic Party speaks on the dissolution of the APC Rivers executive by the party’s National Working Committee and the political crisis in Rivers State What is your opinion about the dissolution of the APC executive […]

December 11, 2023 9

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B’Haram commander, others killed in Niger air strike – NAF

The Nigerian Air Force has said air strikes by the air component of Operation Whirl Punch in Niger State killed a terrorist kingpin identified as Yellow Janbros and other terrorists. The service said the terrorists were trailed from Zamfara to Niger State. The Air Force added that Janbros and his fighters were about to cross the Jikudna River in Galadima Kogo District, heading towards the Wurukuvhi axis of Chikun LGA […]

December 11, 2023 51

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