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COURT REJECTS PUSH TO STOP RIVERS STATE GOVERNOR FROM SPENDING PUBLIC FUNDS

A Federal High Court in Abuja has declined to bar Governor Siminalayi Fubara from spending government funds pending the hearing and determining the suit filed by the Martin Amaewhule-led Rivers State House of Assembly. Ruling on the motion ex parte, Justice Emeka Nwite declined to grant the prayers, though he ordered the plaintiffs to put the defendants on notice. Justice Nwite however granted the motion ex parte to serve the 5th to 10th defendants in the matter by substituted means […]

July 22, 2024 31

Business

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TELLS PARTIES IN ONGOING PETROLEUM SECTOR DISPUTES TO CEASE-FIRE AS PROBE COMMENCES

The House of Representatives on Monday called on all parties involved in the ongoing disputes in the petroleum sector to cease fire pending the outcome of its investigations. The House at the plenary on July 9 constituted a Joint Petroleum Committees on Midstream and Downstream sectors to conduct a forensic investigation towards addressing the pressing issues within Nigeria's energy sector following the faceoff between the NMDPRA and Dnagote refinery. Delivering his keynote address at its inaugural meeting on Monday, the Speaker […]

July 22, 2024 13

General

FCT POLICE COMMISSIONER WARNS RESIDENTS FROM ENGAGING IN PROTEST

The FCT Commissioner of Police, Bennett Igweh, has called on residents and indigenes not to partake in the nationwide protest. Some groups and citizens had scheduled a nationwide protest for August 1 in response to the economic hardship in the country. However, the FCT CP, while speaking with journalists in Abuja on Monday, urged residents to shun the protest. He stated that the police have made significant efforts to ensure security in the FCT, adding that the protest could jeopardize […]

July 22, 2024 27

Featured

A GROWING NUMBER OF SENIOR DEMOCRATS AND PARTY BACKERS SUPPORT KAMALA HARRIS AS PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE, AFTER JOE BIDEN QUIT THE RACE

A growing number of senior Democrat politicians and party backers are supporting Kamala Harris to be the party's presidential candidate, after Joe Biden quit the race President Biden withdrew from November's election on Sunday, having faced increasing calls to step aside since his TV debate against Donald Trump He has endorsed Harris, who says she intends to "earn and win" the nomination. Biden will remain as president - but the Republican nominee, Donald Trump, says "if he can't run for office, he can't run our country" There's […]

July 22, 2024 11

General

MIYETTI ALLAH CATTLE BREEDERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (MACBAN) SAYS NEWLY CREATED MINISTRY OF LIVESTOCK DEVELOPMENT WILL BOOST NIGERIA’S FOREIGN EARNINGS.

Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) says the newly created Ministry of Livestock Development will boost Nigeria’s foreign earnings, reduce transhumance, poverty and conflicts associated with the outdated practice. National President of MACBAN, Baba Othman-Ngelzarma, stated this at a news briefing on Sunday in Abuja. He stated that the livestock sector was currently valued at over N33 trillion and with the envisaged new investments, it is estimated to grow to over N75 trillion in a few years to come. […]

July 22, 2024 21

Business

PRESIDENT DANGOTE GROUP, ALIKO DANGOTE OFFERS TO SELL THE DANGOTE REFINERY TO THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION LIMITED.

President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has made an offer to sell the Dangote Refinery to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited. Speaking in an exclusive interview with newsmen, the businessman expressed his willingness to sell the refinery to address allegations of monopoly in the industry. He stated that if the NNPCL takes over the refinery, the allegations of monopoly would no longer be valid. This is coming after the Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory […]

July 22, 2024 14

Economy

MINISTER OF WORKS, SENATOR DAVE UMAHI DESCRIBES THE ENUGU-PORT HARCOURT EXPRESSWAY AS PRIORITY PROJECTS.

Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, has described the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway as part of the Federal Government’s priority projects. Senator Umahi said this on Sunday while addressing newsmen after inspecting the Aba section of the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway, Port Harcourt Road, Aba and other federal roads undergoing rehabilitation in Aba and its environs. He commended President Bola Tinubu for his commitment to the completion of the project. The minister also said that the road had four sections, with two sections […]

July 22, 2024 38

General

THE NIGERIA LABOUR CONGRESS (NLC) DEMANDS APOLOGY FROM FCT POLICE COMMISSIONER

The Nigeria Labour Congress NLC has demanded an immediate apology from the FCT Commissioner of Police, CP Ben Igweh for violently disrupting a peaceful protest organized by the Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU). The protest march was to commence at the Unity Fountain in Abuja and terminate at the federal ministry of education where a protest letter was to be submitted demanding the payment of salary arrears […]

July 19, 2024 14

General

SPEAKER HOUSE OF REPS. COMMEND PRESIDENT TINUBU FOR COMING TO A CONSENSUS ON MINIMUM WAGE

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has lauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for agreeing to the national minimum wage of seventy thousand naira for the Nigerian workers. The Speaker said President Tinubu’s action has shown that he is a compassionate and empathic leader who cares about the welfare of the citizens. He said this significant agreement with the organized labour reflects the President's profound understanding, and sensitivity to the challenges facing Nigerian workers, aligning seamlessly with his […]

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