The All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar, the Labour Party (LP) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidates in the 2023 election, of acting out of desperation following their recent meeting. This accusation was made in a statement signed by APC national publicity secretary Felix Morka on Tuesday. Responding to […]
Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, stated that he will support Peter Obi in 2027 if the party decides it is the South-East’s turn and selects Obi as its candidate. “I have consistently said, even before the 2023 general elections, that if the PDP zones the presidential ticket to the South or […]
The Director-General of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum Secretariat, Asishana Okauru, has declared his voluntary retirement. His retirement will take effect on Monday, July 1, 2024, with pre-retirement leave scheduled for Monday, May 20, 2024. Okauru conveyed his decision in a letter titled “Notice of Voluntary Retirement,” addressed to the forum, on Saturday. In his announcement, […]
The Federal Government is considering providing financial assistance to independent fuel marketers for the installation of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) sales pumps at filling stations nationwide, Saturday PUNCH has learned. This follows complaints from the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), which stated that its members cannot afford the installation costs of CNG sales […]
The All Progressive Congress (APC) in Zamfara State has indefinitely suspended Hon. Aminu Sani Jaji, a National Assembly member representing Birnin Magaji/Kaura Namoda. The suspension was announced by the Zamfara APC Publicity Secretary, Yusuf Idris, in a press statement released on Friday. Idris explained that the suspension was necessitated by Jaji’s political misconduct, including anti-party […]
On Thursday, the Federal Government refuted claims that it planned to borrow the N20 trillion pension fund for infrastructure projects. In a statement from Abuja, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, clarified that the government would adhere to the regulations governing the management of the pension fund. Edun addressed […]
• Unions assert breakdown in negotiations, deem N48,000 offer as wage reduction The Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress withdrew from the minimum wage negotiations on Wednesday following the Federal Government’s proposal of N48,000, a significantly lower figure than the unions’ demand of N615,000 for the new national minimum wage. Expressing their dissatisfaction with […]
Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has announced that his administration is in sync with the Federal government’s Renewed Hope Agenda in the health sector, aiming to enhance access to quality healthcare services in the state. Otti made this declaration during a meeting with Dr. Salma Ibrahim, the Special Adviser to the President on Health, […]
On Wednesday, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) brought former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele to court for authorizing the printing of N684.5 million at a cost of N18.96 billion. Emefiele, upon being arraigned before Justice Maryann Anenih of the FCT High Court, Abuja, pleaded not guilty to the four-count charge […]
On Monday, the Federal Government announced plans for a new salary structure in the civil service, focusing on employee productivity. Under this system, workers at the same level may receive varying salaries. The decision to explore this innovative wage system stems from the recognition that productivity significantly influences the country’s economic growth. Nasir Raji-Mustapha, the […]
