The Senate’s Communications Committee, on Wednesday, approved the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, budget of N549.6 billion for 2024. This was made known during a joint Senate and House of Representatives Committee on Communications session chaired by Senator Ikra Bilbis (Zamfara Central). The committee members unanimously approved the NCC’s N549.6 billion 2024 budget proposal through voice…
Oluremi Tinubu, wife of President Bola Tinubu, has berated Nigerians abroad who have taken on jobs they couldn’t do in Nigeria. The First Lady stated this during an interview with Arise News on Thursday March 21. The former senator, while encouraging Nigerians to help each other amid the economic crisis, queried those who “japa” to…
Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has cautioned revenue collectors against collecting taxes from vegetable sellers and other petty traders. This warning was contained in a statement issued by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Dr. Monday Uzor, in Abakaliki on Wednesday. He stated that the governor dropped the hint during the swearing-in of members of…
Member representing Ilorin West/Asa Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Muktar Tolani Shagaya, has called for adequate funding of the Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC, as a means of tackling the out-of-school children menace. In a sponsored bill, the lawmaker asked for an amendment to the principal Act, “the Compulsory Free Universal Basic Education”,…
Vice President Kashim Shettima has said posterity will remember President Bola Tinubu for being a decisive leader. He said Tinubu has played an important role in guiding the country towards economic prosperity and stability. The Vice President’s remark was disclosed on the X handle of the Presidency. According to Shettima, Tinubu does not apportion blame…
Residents of Gashaka Gumti National Park in the Gashaka Local Government Area of Taraba State have dragged the park management before the Federal High Court, Jalingo. They joined the African Nature’s Investors Foundation Nigeria, ANI, and the National Park Service to the suit. The residents are seeking a N100 billion compensation over the activities of…
An Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, detective, Mahmud Tukur, has denied promising the former Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, leniency in exchange for indicting the former Minister of Finance and others. Accordint to Daily Post, Idris had told the Federal Capital Territory High Court that the EFCC deceived him to admit to…
Renowned lslamic cleric, Sheik Ahmad Gumi, says if found guilty of terrorism, Mallam Tukur Mamu, a Kaduna-based publisher, should be punished. Mamu, the lead negotiator between bandits and families of passengers kidnapped from a Kaduna-bound train in March 2022, was picked up on his way to Saudi Arabia for lesser Hajj with his family members….
The Honourable Commissioner of Environment and Water Resources in Lagos State, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab, has reacted to a viral video of miscreants extorting pedestrians on a bridge in Yaba. In a statement Wednesday, the Commissioner expressed deep concern and condemnation regarding the activities captured in the viral video. He emphasized that pedestrian bridges in Lagos…
The commissioner of Environment and Water Resources in Lagos State, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab, has issued a statement in response to the concerning viral video depicting miscreants collecting money from pedestrians on a pedestrian bridge in Yaba. Mr. Wahab expressed deep concern and condemnation regarding the activities captured in the viral video. He emphasized that pedestrian…
