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Eid-Ul-Maulud: PDP Urges Tinubu Govt To Review Anti-People Policies

Eid-Ul-Maulud: PDP Urges Tinubu Govt To Review Anti-People Policies

As Muslims observed the Eid-Ul-Maulud on Monday, September 16 across the country, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday urged the All Progressives Congress-led Federal Government to reassess all approaches that have negatively influence the…

LG Autonomy: FG, Govs Reach Three-Month Agreement

LG Autonomy: FG, Govs Reach Three-Month Agreement

Following concerns about its potential impact on salary payments and operational viability, the Federal and State governors have agreed to a three-month moratorium on the implementation of Local Government autonomy, This development, according to the…

#EndBadGovernance: NLC Sends Fresh Demands To FG Amid Protests

#EndBadGovernance: NLC Sends Fresh Demands To FG Amid Protests

The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Wednesday issued fresh demands to the Federal Government regarding the ongoing nationwide #EndBadGovernance protests. This were contained in a communique signed by its President, Joe Ajaero…

FG Approves N280bn For Completion Of Bodo-Bonny Road

FG Approves N280bn For Completion Of Bodo-Bonny Road

President Bola Tinubu-led Government has approved the total sum of N280 billion for the completion of the Bodo-Bonny Road project in Rivers State. The Minister of Works, Engr David Umahi made this disclosure during an…

No Ransom Was Paid To Secure Release Of Kuriga Schoolchildren – FG

No Ransom Was Paid To Secure Release Of Kuriga Schoolchildren – FG

The Federal Government on Monday said no ransom was paid for the rescue of the kidnapped schoolchildren from Kuriga village in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The Minister of Information and National Orientation,…

FG Plans Fresh Borrowing Through Eurobond

FG Plans Fresh Borrowing Through Eurobond

The Federal Government is collaborating with major global investment banks such as Citibank NA, JPMorgan Chase & Co, and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. for its upcoming Eurobond issuance. New Telegraph reports that the Federal Government…

Reps Divide Over Bill Seeking Varsity Degree As Minimum Qualification For Political Offices

Reps Divide Over Bill Seeking Varsity Degree As Minimum Qualification For Political Offices

A bill seeking to amend the education requirements for candidates aspiring for key political offices in Nigeria in the 1999 Constitution has been outrightly rejected by the members of the House of Representatives. The bill…

Eid-El-Kabir: FG Declares Wednesday, Thursday Public Holiday

Eid-El-Kabir: FG Declares Wednesday, Thursday Public Holiday

The Federal Government has announced Wednesday, June 28 and Thursday, June 29, 2023, as public holidays. Dr Oluwatoyin Akinlade, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, who disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday in…

JUST-IN: FG Begins Payment Of Medical Lecturers’ Salary Arrears – ASSU

JUST-IN: FG Begins Payment Of Medical Lecturers’ Salary Arrears – ASSU

The Federal Government on Wednesday begins the payment of salary owing some of the Federal University lecturers. According to a source from the  Nnamdi Azikwe University who spoke under the condition of anonymity, the government…

Tragedy: Gunmen Kill Woman, Burn Houses In Kaduna

Tragedy: Gunmen Kill Woman, Burn Houses In Kaduna

Again, suspected Fulani fighters have attacked Runji (Sankwab) village, Atyap Chiefdom in Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State and murdered a woman on Wednesday night. New Telegraph reports that this attack will be…