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Norrenberger Group Says President Tinubu’s Reforms Are Paying Off.

Economic outlook for the second half of 2024 shows that ongoing reforms by the President Tinubu led government are beginning to yield results as seen with cases of improved trade balance, Increased FAAC allocations, Surge in Capital imports, Increased Foreign Reserves and Exchange rate convergence. This is according to the Norrenberger group, which also admitted that the reforms left Nigerians with High prices, Insecurity, Increased poverty, Depreciating currencies and High cases of divestments. Speaking during a webinar to unveil the […]

July 26, 2024 16

General

FCT Police Command Vows To Resist Violence During The Planned Nationwide Protest.

The Nigerian Police, FCT Command has vowed to resist violence during the planned nationwide protest slated for August 1. A statement by Police Public Relations Officer, Josephine Adeh in Abuja on Friday, said the FCT Command has also deployed a total of four thousand two hundred police officers to curb any form of violence that might arise during the protest. The command was reacting in anticipation of the planned nationwide protest by some human rights activists and Nigerian youths, to […]

July 26, 2024 93

Economy

The Network Of Abuja Left Groups Calls For a Uniformed Salary Structure.

The network of Abuja left groups has called for the implementation of a uniformed salary structure for workers and political office holders, reduction in the cost of petrol and electricity tariff and implementation of a minimum wage that meets the basic needs of all workers. The coalition which is an association of activists committed to social justice and equal rights for all Nigerians, made the demand in Abuja at a press conference and warned against the arrest of peaceful protesters […]

July 26, 2024 57

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Rescue Operation Continues In Ethiopia Three Days After Disastrous Landslide.

The Federal Government has repatriated 158 irregular Nigerian migrants from Libya. Nigeria’s Charge’d’ Affaires to Libya, Ambassador Mohammed Mohammed, made this known in a statement on Wednesday. Mohammed said the group of evacuees comprised of 77 males, 45 females, 26 children as well as 10 infants. The envoy explained that of the total number, 26 males who were arrested from the ongoing raid of undocumented foreigners in Libya were released from Abu-Salim Detention Centre in Tripoli. According to him, so […]

July 25, 2024 18

General

Defence Headquarters Warns That The Planned Nationwide Protest.

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ), says the planned nationwide protest has the potential of degenerating into anarchy, and reign of terror based on the situational analysis by the military high command. Director, Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba made this statement in Thursday while briefing newsmen on the operations of the armed forces in Abuja. Buba said the military had thoroughly examined several factors such as whether or not the planned protest was motivated by opposition politics, independent parties, sovereign […]

July 25, 2024 8

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President Bola Tinubu, Pledges To Empower The Nigeria Police Force With More Weapons, Training And Personnel.

President Bola Tinubu, has pledged to empower the Nigeria Police Force with more weapons, training and personnel to boost its capacity to fight crimes. The President made the pledge on Wednesday in Abuja at the inauguration of the Nigeria Police Force National Cyber Crime Centre (NPF-NCCC) and the Nigeria Police Force Resource Centre. Tinubu, represented by the Minister of Communication, Innovation and Digital Economy Dr. Bosun Tijani said the pledge would boost the number, quality and preparedness of personnel of […]

July 25, 2024 23 1

Economy

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE FAULTS FCTA PARK AND PAY ARRANGEMENT

A House of Representatives has faulted the park and pay arrangement of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA). The House committee of FCT which stated this during an interactive session with the mandate secretary in charge of the transportation secretariat, Chinedum Elechi, said residents and motorists in the nation's capital are being harassed by those employed to enforce the policy. Chairman of the committee, Muktar Betara, demanded details on how the reintroduced park and pay arrangement was established, who authorized […]

July 24, 2024 10

Featured

KENYA’S PRESIDENT UNVEILS CABINET LINEUP WITH FOUR OPPOSITION FIGURES

Kenyan President, William Ruto on Wednesday named four heavyweight opposition politicians to join a “broad-based” cabinet in the wake of more than a month of anti-government protests. Ruto announced the names of 10 ministers to be part of a reformed cabinet, including four who are close to veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga, after a list of another 10 ministers was submitted to parliament on Tuesday. The embattled president had sacked almost his entire cabinet on July 11, announcing a new […]

July 24, 2024 13

General

KEBBI STATE GOVERNMENT DISSOLVES TWENTY ONE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATORS

The Kebbi Government has announced the dissolution of all the 21 Local Government Council Administrators. The dissolution is contained in a circular addressed to the Sole Administrators and made available to newsmen in Birnin Kebbi on Wednesday. It was signed by the Acting Permanent Secretary, Ministry for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Aliyu Hassan-Kalgo. According to the statement, all the local government sole administrators are to hand over the affairs of the Local Government (LG), including all the Local Government […]

July 24, 2024 13