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By Halimah Olamide About One trillion Naira has been saved in the last two months since the removal of the fuel subsidy. This was the disclosure by President Bola Tinubu on Monday during his nationwide address. Calling beneficiaries of fuel subsidy fraudsters and criminals, Tinubu said the proceeds from the removal of the subsidy would go into financing infrastructure, health care and other goods for the people. “In a little over two months, we have saved over a trillion Naira that would have been squandered on the unproductive fuel subsidy which only benefitted smugglers and fraudsters. That money will now…

By Kamil Opeyemi Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday told his citizens that he is aware of the many pains brought upon them by the inevitability of his government economic reforms. The president, who is two months old in office, said he came into office to help solve the years of economic complexities promising not to deviate from his promises when seeing election. Speaking during his national address to citizens on Monday, Tinubu, who radiated confidence, said there are no other ways out of the economic situation other than to be ready to endure it. “Our economy is going…

My fellow citizens, I want to talk to you about our economy. It is important that you understand the reasons for the policy measures I have taken to combat the serious economic challenges this nation has long faced. 2. I am not going to talk in difficult terms by dwelling on economic jargon and concepts. I will speak in plain, clear language so that you know where I stand. More importantly, so that you see and hopefully will share my vision regarding the journey to a better, more productive economy for our beloved country. 3. For several years, I have…

By Halimah Olamide The Lagos State government has slashed the costs of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) and other public transport systems in the state by 50 per cent. The state’s Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who disclosed this at a media briefing on Monday in Ikeja, said the slash in transportation costs would take effect from Wednesday. He said the state government would roll out the palliatives, including the distribution of foodstuff to the vulnerable to cushion the effects of the fuel subsidy removal on Nigerians. Commuters using BRT buses and other public transport means operated by Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority…

The House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating job racketeering in Ministries, Departments and Agencies has summoned past secretary of the Federal Character Commission (FCC) over missing documents in connection with recruitment details. Also summoned include IPPIS desk officer in the commission, Mr Haruna Kolo over allegation bothering on job racketeering. Rep. Yusuf Gagdi, the chairman of the ad hoc committee issued the summoned in Abuja on Monday. He said the committee would stop at nothing from getting the job done by engaging relevant agencies mentioned in the job racketeering. “We have a factual petition against all the agencies called…

The Hotel Owners Forum Abuja (HOFA) has decried low patronage of customers, saying they prefer staying with their relatives due to its new accommodation rate as a result of fuel subsidy removal. The President of HOFA, Mrs Funmi Kazeem, said this on Monday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. Kazeem said that the removal of fuel subsidy by the Federal Government had made hotel owners to increase their accommodation rate. She appealed to the government to review taxes downward for the survival of the hospitality industry in the country. According to her, patronage to…

*To Extend Free Food Distribution to Campuses By Halimah Olamide President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday told tertiary institutions in the country to stop what he called arbitrary hikes in their tuitions. This was just as he announced a new set of incentives to students in the country, promising to give students bodies shuttle buses to ease transportation. The students have also been informed that restrictions of whatever form on the new students loan scheme will be yanked off as all vulnerable students will now be entitled to it. These were some of the new measures listed on Monday by…

By Halimah Olamide The Nigerian Army headquarters on Monday said it has returned arms and ammunition recovered from bandits to the national centre for the control of small and light arms. Operation SAFE HAVEN, making this known on Monday, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 3 Division Nigerian Army, Major General AE Abubakar, said the troops of OPSH recorded tremendous success recently in stemming the tide of criminal activities on communities and individuals within its Joint Operation Area. He noted that troops have maintained offensive posture, conducting several kinetic operations and moving into the hinterlands to protect isolated communities in the…

By Kamil Opeyemi About four persons died, while 10 others sustained varying degrees of injuries in an accident involving two vehicles on Gumel-Kano Road in Jigawa. Mr Ibrahim Gambo, the Spokesman, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in the state, confirmed the accident in a Road Traffick Report (RTC), in Dutse on Monday. He said the accident occured at about 12:25 a.m. when a bus had a head-on collision with an upcoming vehicle at Achauya village in Gumel Local Government Area of the state. “A commercial bus (Sharon) with registration number GML 260 XX carrying passengers was involved in a collision…

By Kamil Opeyemi Another nominee for ministerial position Bello Mohammed Goronyo, has been ordered by the Senate to produce any other certificate that shows he passed his school certificate. Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, made the order after the nominee was asked which other certificate he has apart from the one where he passed only two subjects out of five subjects he registered for. Trouble started for the nominee when a member of the Upper chamber asked him how he gained admission to the university with two credit passes in his school certificate results. The Goronyo had responded to the question…