Sanwo-Olu dissolves cabinet ahead of swearing-in
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has dissolved his cabinet ahead of his swearing-in ceremony on May 29, 2023. Sanwo-Olu and his deputy, Obafemi Hamzat, will be sworn in for a second term of four years on May 29. The Head of Service, Hakeem Muri-Okunola, made the announcement on Wednesday through a circular with No. […]
BREAKING: Nigeria’s GDP growth falls to 2.31% in Q1 2023
Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product growth fell to 2.31 per cent in the first quarter of 2023 from 3.52 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2022, according to new GDP results from the National Bureau of Statistics. The NBS attributed the decline to the adverse effects of the cash crunch experienced during the quarter. The […]
Buhari swears in seven RMAFC commissioners
The President, Major General Muhammed Buhari (retd.), on Wednesday, swore in seven Federal Commissioners of the Revenue, Mobilization, Allocation, and Fiscal Commission. The ceremony took place before the valedictory session of the Federal Executive Council meeting at the State House, Abuja. The newly appointed federal commissioners are Senator Ayogu Eze (Enugu State); Peter Opara (Imo […]
Sanwo-Olu dissolves cabinet ahead of swearing-in
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has dissolved his cabinet ahead of his swearing-in ceremony on May 29, 2023. Sanwo-Olu and his deputy, Obafemi Hamzat, will be sworn in for a second term of four years on May 29. The Head of Service, Hakeem Muri-Okunola, made the announcement on Wednesday through a circular with No. […]
BREAKING: Buhari seeks Senate’s approval to pay N226bn, $556.8m, £98.5m judgement debts
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari, has asked the Senate to approve a request to pay the judgement debt in the sum of $566,754,584.31, £98,526,012.00, and N226 billion. The PUNCH reports that the monies were owed by the Federal Government through the issuance of promissory notes. Buhari’s letter of request was read at plenary by […]
Flood: Six die, 100 homes destroyed in Afghan
Six people have been killed and dozens of homes washed away in flooding in central Afghanistan, local authorities said Wednesday. Abdul Wahid Hamas, a spokesman for the Taliban governor in central Ghor province, said three women and a child were killed when their house in the town of Firozkoh was washed away on Tuesday. In […]
Nnamdi Kanu needs urgent ear surgery, says Ekpa
A Biafra agitator, Simon Ekpa, on Wednesday, said the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu currently needs urgent ear surgery. According to him, the ear ailment which was inflicted on him as a result of torture has been disturbing him in his left ear. Ekpa made this known on his Twitter account […]
JUST IN: Health workers protest in Abuja, threaten strike
Health Workers on Wednesday protested in the Federal Capital Territory with a threat to embark on an indefinite strike from midnight if the Federal Government fails to meet their demands. The workers under the umbrella of the Joint Health Workers’ Union are demanding the payment of hazard allowance, an adjustment in the Consolidated Health Salary […]
Groups seek probe of Akpabio’s alleged N1 trillion fraud
Civil Society Organisations in conjunction with Network Against Corruption And Trafficking has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to investigate Senator Godswill Akpabio over allegations of financial misconduct. The group held a press conference on Tuesday in Abuja where they called for an investigation into Senator Godswill Akpabio’s alleged financial misconduct. the Executive […]
Iran names ambassador to Saudi after seven years
Iran has named an ambassador to Saudi Arabia, state media reported Wednesday, sealing a thaw in relations more than seven years after the regional rivals severed ties. The new envoy, Alireza Enayati, previously served as Iran’s ambassador to Kuwait, assistant to the foreign minister and director general of Gulf affairs at the foreign ministry, the […]