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By Kamil Opeyemi Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Monday expressed regrets over his revelation that governors were paid N30bn by the federal government to cushion the effect of fuel subsidies removal in their respective states. Akpabio in a statement by His Special Adviser on Media Eseme Eyiboh, which was made available to the NPO Reports Monday night, said he was misconstrued. Recall that the matter had generated controversy across the country with some governors taking the President of the Senate up and accusing him of lying. BELOW IS THE FULL TEXT OF THE STATEMENT: #30B TO STATE GOVERNMENTS FROM UNVERIFIED…
By Halimah Olamide The Nigerian Customs Service on Monday announced its suspension of its food auctions over the death of some of those who came to benefit from the initiative. The NCS said in a statement signed by Abdullahi Maiwada said unforeseen conditions culminated in the death after the service had exhausted the available rice. “The disposal of the food items got off to a smooth start at about 0800hrs. We enjoyed the cooperation of the large crowd that obliged us, giving preferences to the elderly, people living with disabilities, pregnant women, and other vulnerable Nigerians who showed up for…
By Femi Alabi Former National Publicity Secretary of the defunct National Party of Nigeria (NPN), Chief Abiola Ogundokun has called of the former President Olusegun Obasanjo and his Vice Atiku Abubakar to shun the temptation to elevate personal disagreements at par with National interest. Ogundokun who is also a lawmaker in the second Republic also charged Chief Edwin Clark, Emmanuel Iwuanyawu, and the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party to rise above partisan politics as they are now elderstatesmen. The former lawmaker in a statement signed by him stated that all well meaning Nigerians should rally round President Bola Tinubu…
By Halimah Olamide Amidst grinding economic hardships, President Bola Tinubu on Monday hinted of his readiness to implement the 12 year old Oronsanye report which recommended reduced cost of governance. To this end, the President is set to scrap some agencies of the Federal Government while it will merge many. The Orosanye Committee was set up by the federal government with a mandate to recommend for restructuring and rationalization, FGN’s parastatals, commissions and agencies. It was part of moves 12 years ago to reduce the cost of governance. Giving this hint on Monday, Special Adviser to the President on Information…
Agency Report. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), says registration for its 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) ends on Monday, Feb.26. The board made this known in its Weekly Bulletin of the Office of the Registrar in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the 2024 exercise began on Monday, Jan.15, in over 700 Computer Based Tests (CBT) centres nationwide. JAMB said that almost two million candidates had so far, successfully registered for the 2024 examination and a total of 260, 249 candidates indicated interest to sit for its mock examination. The optional mock UTME, it…
By Femi Alabi Workers under the aegis of Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) on Monday has stated that plans have been concluded to join the 2-day nationwide protests by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC). In a statement signed by the Union’s Head of Media, Comrade John Kennedy Ikemefuna, the Union said that it is joining the NLC strike as an affiliate group of the Congress. According to the MWUN, “The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), under the leadership of Comrade Dr Adewale Adeyanju, will join the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) 2-Day Nationwide Protest holding on the 27–28th February…
Alexei Navalny was about to be freed in a prisoner swap when he died, according to his ally Maria Pevchikh. She said the Russian opposition leader was going to be exchanged for Vadim Krasikov, a Russian hitman who is serving a life sentence for murder in Germany. Two US citizens currently held in Russia were also going to be part of the deal, Ms Pevchikh claimed. She added that negotiations were at their final stage on 15 February. The next day, Mr Navalny died in his cell in the prison colony in Siberia where he was being held on a…
Dry weather and high temperatures continued last week in most of Ivory Coast’s cocoa-growing regions, raising concerns for the size and quality of the April-to-September mid-crop, farmers said on Monday. Ivory Coast, the world’s top cocoa producer, is in its dry season which runs from mid-November to March, when rain is usually scarce. Farmers blamed a recent heat wave for weakening some cocoa trees and slowing the growth of small pods. They said abundant rainfall was needed in the next two weeks to limit damage on plantations. “We need at least one good rain. The soil is becoming dry… it’s…
By Femi Alabi The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has called on the Nigerian government to stop the trial of its leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. IPOB is of the opinion that both the Appeal and Supreme courts had ordered Kanu’s immediate release from detention even as it quashed the charge against him. The group made this known in a statement signed by its spokesperson, Emma Powerful on Monday. Emma noted that the group will only stand by “the judgment of the Appeals Court, which ordered that Mazi Nnamdi KANU, not to be tried anymore in any Nigerian court, no matter…
By Femi Alabi A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, fixed March 19 for ruling in the bail application and preliminary objection to his trial commencement filed by Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Justice Binta Nyako fixed the date after counsel for the Federal Government, Adegboyega Awomolo, SAN, and that of Kanu, Alloy Ejimakor, adopted their processes and presented their arguments for and against the motions. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) earlier reported that at the resumed hearing of the matter, Awomolo told Justice Nyako that the case was coming up for hearing…