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Union rejects FG circular on 50 % funds remittance by self-funded govt. agencies

NewsDeskNgJan 13, 2024January 13, 20240

The Amalgamated Union of Public Corporations Civil Service Technical and Recreational Services Employees (AUPCTRE) has urged the Federal Government to reverse its Circular on policy 50 per cent revenue remittance and the recent Post No Debit placed on the accounts of self funded agencies. In a statement signed by AUPCTRE’s...

Let’s work for the good of all Nigerians, Tinubu tells APC governors

NewsDeskNgJan 12, 2024January 12, 20240

President Bola Tinubu has implored governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to design and implement policies that prioritize all Nigerians and to always consider the national interest above political affiliations. The President, who received members of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) at the State House...

FG suspends all social investment programmes

NewsDeskNgJan 12, 2024January 12, 20240

The Federal Government has suspended all programmes of the National Social Investment Programmes Agency (NSIPA). This was contained in a statement by the Director of Information, Segun Imohiosen. Imohiosen signed the statement on behalf of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation. The suspension, according to the statement, also...

Apex Court verdict: Lagos gov assures quicker, faster, bolder governance

NewsDeskNgJan 12, 2024January 12, 20240

Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Friday, assured that with the verdict of the Supreme Court affirming his election victory, governance will be quicker, faster and bolder. The governor, who was among the 15 members of Progressives Governors Forum (PGF) that met with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja,...

Supreme Court judgement gives me more burden – Alia

NewsDeskNgJan 12, 2024January 12, 20240

Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, in his reaction to the Supreme Court judgement which affirmed his election victory on Friday, has said it has placed more burden on him. Alia, who spoke to State House Correspondents after the meeting of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), with President Bola...

National Philanthropic Office Will Be A Huge Success Under Tinubu – VP Shettima

NewsDeskNgJan 12, 2024January 12, 20240

The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has assured that the success and positive impact of the newly established National Philanthropic Office (NPO) is guaranteed under the Tinubu administration. According to him, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been a firm believer in giving back to society and as such, his enduring...

How Yahaya Bello’s nephew, others withdrew N10bn from Kogi govt account – Witness

NewsDeskNgJan 12, 2024January 12, 20240

A prosecution witness in the trial of Ali Bello, the nephew of Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, and two others, who are standing trial in a N10 billion money laundering case, on Thursday, January 11, told Justice James Omotsho of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, that huge funds...

Supreme Court affirms Yusuf’s victory as Kano governor

NewsDeskNgJan 12, 2024January 12, 20240

Nigeria’s Supreme Court has affirmed the victory of Abba Yusuf of the New Nigeria People Party (NNPP) as the Kano State Governor. Justice John Okoro, of the Supreme Court who read the lead Judgement said the Court of Appeal was wrong in upholding the decision of the tribunal, which held...

How Alia paid N5 million to SWC, N1.150 million to 23 LG party chairmen to avoid the APC’s axe

NewsDeskNgJan 12, 2024January 12, 20240

There are indications that the governor of Benue state, Reverend Father Hyacinth Alia paid the State Working Committee and the twenty three local government chairmen of the All Progressive Congress to escape the party’s axe yesterday. The state Chairman of the party, Comrade Austin Agada had yesterday called for a...

Tinubu receives brief on $10bn investment prospects in steel sector

NewsDeskNgJan 12, 2024January 12, 20240

President Bola Tinubuheld has met with the Minister of Steel Development, Prince Shuaibu Abubakar Audu, and the Minister of Defence, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru, during which he received briefing on $10 billion investment prospects in the steel sector. The President emphasized that a revitalized steel development industry is both a catalyst...