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North East Youths Laud Tinubu, Minister Utsev’s Efforts in Water and Sanitation Transformation

NewsDeskNgSep 8, 2024September 8, 20240

The North East Youth Ambassador for Peace and Development (NEYAPD) has commended President Bola Tinubu and Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof Joseph Utsev, for their commitment to advancing Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) in Nigeria. In a statement signed by Comrade Usman Usman, the group acknowledged that the...

Why Tinubu’s spokesman Ngelale steps down

NewsDeskNgSep 7, 2024September 7, 20240

Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity, has announced his decision to take an indefinite leave of absence from his official duties. This was made known in a memo submitted to the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, on Friday. In his statement, Ngelale...

Nigerians may end up buying petrol for N5,000 per litre under Tinubu – NLC

NewsDeskNgSep 7, 2024September 7, 20240

Spokesman of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Benson Upah, has warned that Nigerians could eventually buy petrol for N5,000 per litre. Upah stated this while reacting to the recent hike in fuel pump price in an interview with Weekend Trust. He also insisted that the increase is contrary to the...

Pump Prince High – APC rejects suspension of school resumption date by Edo Govt

NewsDeskNgSep 7, 2024September 7, 20240

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has described as “expensive political gimmickry” the decision of the Edo State Government to suspend indefinitely the resumption date for schools in the state over the hike in the price of fuel. The Permanent Secretary in the state Ministry of Education, Ojo Akin-Longe, via a...

‘Oyibo accent not expertise earned him role of Tinubu’s spokesman’ – Jaafar Jaafar on Ngelale

NewsDeskNgSep 7, 2024September 7, 20240

A Nigerian investigative journalist, Jaafar Jaafar has knocked Ajuri Ngelale, ex-spokesman to President Bola Tinubu, following his resignation on Friday. Jaafar said Ngelale is the first presidential spokesman whose television face and ‘Oyibo’ accent earned him the plum job. Earlier reported that Tinubu’s ex-spokesman announced his decision to take an...

Take steps to mitigate effects of fuel price hike – NIM tells Nigerian Govt

NewsDeskNgSep 7, 2024September 7, 20240

The Nigerian Institute of Management, NIM, has urged the Federal Government to take urgent steps to forestall more economic hardship arising from the recent increase in pump price of petrol. The President of NIM, Dr Christiana Atako, made the call in a statement by the institute’s registrar, Mrs Taiwo Olusesi...

North West Agenda for Peace (NOWAP) Lauds President Tinubu for Presence of Defence Minister, CDS to Flush Out Banditry

NewsDeskNgSep 6, 2024September 6, 20240

The North West Agenda for Peace (NOWAP) commends President Bola Tinubu for his proactive measures in addressing the escalating security challenges in the region. The presence of the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, and the Chief of Defence Staff, Christopher Musa, in the region attests to the President’s...

Kano assembly passes N99bn supplementary budget

NewsDeskNgSep 6, 2024September 6, 20240

Kano State House of Assembly has passed a supplementary budget of N99 billion to enable the state government to implement the new minimum wage and other services. The Speaker of the House, Alhaji Jibril Falgor said that the budget would enable the state government to implement the new minimum wage...

Zamfara govt disowns document alleging payment of huge funds to bandits

NewsDeskNgSep 6, 2024September 6, 20240

Zamfara State Government has said it remains resolute in the fight against banditry, kidnapping and other criminality across the state. It disowned some documents being circulated, insinuating that it had released huge funds to some bandits’ kingpins for dialogue in the state. The Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Abubakar...

$6.8b NNPCL Debt: Nigerians In Diaspora To Lead Protests In UK, UNGA For Arrest, Prosecution Of Mele Kyari

NewsDeskNgSep 5, 2024September 5, 20240

Some Nigerians in the diaspora, under the auspices of the Diaspora Good Governance Watch (DGGW), have announced plans to lead massive protests demanding the immediate arrest and prosecution of Mele Kyari, the Group CEO of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPC Ltd). The protests, scheduled to take place in...