Spate of highway abductions gravely alarming- Reps minority caucus to Security agencies
The House of Representative Minority caucus had tasked security agencies to change their tactics of engagement and act swiftly in the face of rising kidnapping and escalating insecurity across Nigeria.…
NNPC gets Tinubu’s consent to spend dividends on petrol subsidy payment
President Bola Tinubu has authorized the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd to apply the 2023 final dividends owed to the federation towards covering the cost of petrol subsidies. The…
NNPC to offset $6.55bn debt using 221,000 barrels of crude oil per day
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) says it has committed 221,000 barrels of crude oil per day to settle its $6.55 billion debt accumulated in 2023. This is according…
Akpabio must not suspend Kawu for revealing Senators’ earnings- Atiku’s aide
Media adviser to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Paul Ibe has raised concern over the welfare of Senator Sumaila Kawu in the upper legislative chamber, expressing hope that Godswil Akpabio,…
I will not apologise for criticising Tinubu- Bala Mohammed
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has declared that he has no apologies for his criticism of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s policies. Mohammed, who is of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP,…
Senators earn N21 million monthly, Sumaila Kawu vindicated me- Shehu Sani
Senate Shehu Sani said his claim on the monthly earnings of Nigerian senators has been confirmed. He made the assertion after the Kano South Senator, Sumaila disclosed that senators get…
Reps Speaker Abass withraws controversial Counter Subversion Bill
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas has withdrawn the Counter Subversion Bill he sponsored following a public backlash. The speaker announced the withdrawal on Wednesday in a…
I will rather go to jail-Aisha Yesufu on new anthem
Aisha Yesufu, rights activist and social critic has said she would rather go to jail for 20 years than sing the new national anthem, imposed on Nigeria. Describing the anthem…
Stakeholder to meet on issues affecting adolescents- CIHP
The Centre for Integrated Health Programs, CIHP, says it is currently seeking sustainable strategies to empower a significant demography in the nation’s population, adolescents, who appear to have been overlooked.…
NLC dismisses excuses by Police for invading Abuja office
The Nigeria Labour Congress, on Saturday, dismissed claims by the Nigeria Police that the invasion of its Abuja headquarters was not targeted at the union. Recall that some masked security…