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Demanding new aircraft for Shettima insensitive – Peter Obi tackles Borno Speaker

NewsDeskNgOct 29, 2024October 29, 20240

The 2023 Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, on Tuesday said it’s insensitive for anyone to demand a new aircraft for Vice President Kashim Shettima following the recent incident in the United States, US. The Speaker of the Borno State House of Assembly, Abdulkareem Lawan, had claimed that Shettima’s...

FCCPC warns Nigerian banks against incessant service disruption

NewsDeskNgOct 29, 2024October 29, 20240

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has warned Nigerian banks against incessant online service disruption. Tunji Bello, the Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Commission, issued the warning in a statement on Tuesday. The warning comes amid increased cases of online service disruption across Nigerian banks nationwide....

Arewa Group Lauds Rt. Hon. Bichi’s Doctorate As Well Deserved

NewsDeskNgOct 29, 2024October 29, 20240

The Arewa Good Governance Coalition (AGGC) has congratulated Rt. Hon. Abubakar Kabir Bichi on his honorary doctorate from the Federal University Dutsin-Ma, Katsina State, citing his exemplary leadership and tireless efforts in promoting good governance and development in Nigeria. The group said Hon. Bichi has demonstrated commitment to his constituents...

Tinubu’s cost-cutting measures deceitful, mere window dressing, says Timi Frank

NewsDeskNgOct 29, 2024October 29, 20240

Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, on Tuesday, dismissed President Bola Tinubu’s cost-cutting measures, describing them as superficial and mere widow dressing. Frank in a statement in Abuja described the austerity measures purportedly aimed at reducing cost of governance as fake and...

Senate to screen Bianca Ojukwu, Jumoke, other ministerial nominees today

NewsDeskNgOct 29, 2024October 29, 20240

The Nigerian Senate will on Tuesday (today) screen the ministerial nominees forwarded to it by President Bola Tinubu last week. Recall that Tinubu had on October 24, written the upper legislative chamber seeking for the screening and subsequent confirmation of seven ministerial nominees. The request, which was contained in a...

African Nationalists Hail FIRS Boss for Unprecedented Revenue Growth

NewsDeskNgOct 29, 2024October 29, 20240

The Nationalist Front of Africa (NFA) has commended the Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Dr. Zacch Adedeji, for his outstanding leadership and achievements in Nigeria’s tax management and administration. Under Dr. Adedeji’s leadership, the group said the FIRS achieved record-breaking revenue growth of 12.36 trillion Naira...

‘Worst in this erra’ – Alan Shearer shocked by Dalot’s miss against West Ham

NewsDeskNgOct 28, 2024October 28, 20240

Newcastle United legend, Alan Shearer, has said Manchester United full-back, Diogo Dalot’s miss against West Ham United on Sunday, will be spoken about in 20 years’ time. Manchester United were beaten 2-1 by West Ham in the Premier League at London Stadium. In the 32nd minute, United saw an opportunity...

Niger Delta: PANDEF rejects scrapping of NDDC by Tinubu Govt

NewsDeskNgOct 28, 2024October 28, 20240

The Pan-Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, has rejected President Bola Tinubu’s decision to scrap the Ministry of Niger Delta. PANDEF’s decision was contained in a communique issued at the end of a meeting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, where the Forum’s General Assembly noted with “serious concern the scrapping of the...

Energy Advocates, APC Group Write Tinubu Over Port Harcourt, Other Local Refineries

NewsDeskNgOct 28, 2024October 28, 20240

*Call for Probe Over Turn Around Maintenance Contracts Awarded by NNPCL The Energy Reforms Advocates, ERA and the APC Youth Vanguard for Change, APCYVC has urged President Bola Tinubu to investigate the persistent failures of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) to restore the Port Harcourt and other local...

Power outages, costly petroleum products catalysts for increased poverty

NewsDeskNgOct 28, 2024October 28, 20240

The Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, says power outages and costly petroleum products could lead to increased poverty in Nigeria. Obi stated this in a post on X on Sunday, stressing that the negative impact of the recurring power outages on businesses, especially...