Makurdi—The Middle Belt Forum, MBF, has urged President Bola Tinubu to rethink his economic policies, saying that the dual policies of removal of petrol subsidy and floating of the Naira have impoverished the masses and placed an enormous burden on Nigerians. The National President of MBF, Dr. Bitrus Pogu who spoke weekend in Makurdi said:…
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has said that the epileptic energy sector in Nigeria is severely hindering the growth of the nation’s industrial sector and its ability to attract investments and create jobs President of MAN, Francis Meshioye, who stated this at a media briefing in Lagos, highlighted the major challenges in the country’s…
Abuja –Suspected vandals have again attacked the 330kV Lokoja – Gwagwalada transmission line 1, disrupting the power supply to Abuja. The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, in a statement on Sunday said the attack which took place in the early hours of November 9, 2024, affected three of its transmission towers. Early on Saturday, TCN…
The Chief Judge of Kogi State, Justice Josiah Majebi, has said there must always be a conscious progressive relationship among the three arms of government, particularly the legislature and the judiciary, for the sustenance of good governance in Nigeria.Justice Majebi stated this on Monday when he received the Kogi State House of Assembly Committee on…
At least five kidnapped victims have escaped captivity after an airstrike by the Air Component of Operation FANSAN YAMMA, under the Northwest Operation FARAUTAR MUJIYA, hit bandit hideouts near Babare Hills in Katsina State. Security expert Zagazola Makama, in a post via X on Monday, revealed that the victims—Musa Umar (45), Alhaji Hassan Dando (47),…
US President-elect Donald Trump announced late Sunday that he is reinstating hardline immigration official Tom Homan to oversee the country’s borders in the upcoming administration. The 78-year-old Republican has pledged to launch — on his first day in office — the largest deportation operation of undocumented immigrants in US history. “I am pleased to announce…
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Finance, Senator Sani Musa, has declared that while he supported the removal of fuel subsidy, strong mitigating measures against negative impacts on average Nigerians still needed to be put in place by the government. Expected mitigating measures that should be put in place according to the Senator, include strategic investments…
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation, NDIC, has commenced a national auction of landed properties and physical assets belonging to the defunct Heritage Bank. Bashir Nuhu, Director of Communication & Public Affairs at NDIC, disclosed this in a statement on Monday.Recalls that on June 3, the Central Bank of Nigeria revoked the license of Heritage Bank…
Kwara State Government has warned that workers without valid Kwara State Residents Registration number will not receive salary or bonuses from November 2024. The state Commissioner for Finance, Dr Hauwa Nuru, disclosed this in a statement in Ilorin on Monday. He recalled that the registration exercise started many months ago. Kwara State Residents Registration Agency…
Some parts of Calabar, Cross River State, have been plunged into darkness due to the destruction of electricity poles by a windstorm. The Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company confirmed the development in a statement on Sunday. The Disco blamed the power supply disruption experienced in parts of the state capital to a windstorm. Areas affected…
