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“I didn’t ask for N5 billion presidential yacht” – Tinubu
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said that he did not request for the N5 billion presidenial yacht proposed by the Nigerian Navy. Tinubu stated this while speaking through his spokesperson, Tope Ajayi, on Thursday. There…
NUPENG threatens nationwide strike over brutalization of NLC President
The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, has put its members on alert for a nationwide strike over the attack and brutalization of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, President, Joe Ajaero and other…
REPAIRS: FG to close Third Mainland Bridge Nov 6
THE Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Works, yesterday, said it has perfected plans to carry out comprehensive repairs of Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos. In a statement by the Federal Controller of…
Dubai flights could resume December as airlines’ trapped funds more than halves
Flights to Dubai are expected to resume by December as the federal government has cleared part of the trapped funds for Emirates and Etihad Airlines, BusinessDay’s…
Crude shortage delays Dangote refinery, five others’ take-off
• Lack of supply to Dangote shameful, says FG, minister blames low production The failure to supply crude oil to domestic refineries, including the…
EFCC Boss Bans Night Sting Operation
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, has directed that sting operations at night time be stopped…
Nothing Wrong If A Father And Son Have Problem – Governor Fubara
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has expressed optimism that the political rift between him and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, will be resolved.Fubara spoke on…
‘Why constituency projects must be stopped’ – Peter Obi
Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the last election, Peter Obi, has described constituency projects carried by lawmakers in the National Assembly as a criminal venture. Obi disclosed this during a condolence…
Court Orders Former CBN Governor Emefiele to Appear on $53 Million Judgment Debt
A Federal High Court in Abuja has given former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele until January 25 to appear in court to explain circumstances…
Shooting Incident: We did not know the Governor was around – Rivers Police
The Rivers State Police Command has said that Governor Siminalayi Fubara was shot at because they had no knowledge he was in the midst of the Protesters. Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Grace Iringe-Koko said…
Yahaya Bello offered me N50 million to step down from Senate race, says Akpoti-Uduaghan
Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the Senator-Elect for Kogi Central, has made allegations against Yahaya Bello, the state governor, accusing him of attempting to bribe her with a significant sum to step down from the election…
Impeachment: Those Employing Propaganda Against Wike Fueling Crisis – Rivers Elders
The Rivers Elders Forum (REF), on Wednesday, accused supporters of the Rivers State, Governor Siminalaye Fubara, of fueling the crisis rocking the state by employing propaganda against the Minister of the Federal Capital…
Fani-Kayode asks FG to deport Islamic cleric who referred to NAF as ‘Muslim Air Force’
Former aviation minister Femi Fani-Kayode has called for the immediate deportation of Zakir Naik, a contentious Islamic preacher, sparking a wave of controversy and concern over religious tolerance and national unity.…
Court Restrains Rivers State Assembly From Impeaching Governor Fubara
A Rivers State High Court in Isiokpo has issued an interim order restraining the state House of Assembly from impeaching Governor Siminalayi Fubara.The order was…
N16.25tr lost to oil theft, $74.386b spent on fuel subsidy, says NEITI
Executive Secretary/CEO of Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), Ogbonnaya Orji, has said Nigeria lost over N16.25 trillion due to oil theft…
Impeachment Not Military Coup – Wike Blows Hot Over Rivers Crisis
Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has told governors of the People Democratic Party (PDP) that he can not be intimidated. The Minister said this when Chairman of PDP Governors Forum, Bala Mohammed,…
Tinubu Seeks Senate’s Approval To Borrow $7.8bn, €100m
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has asked the Senate to approve a request to borrow $7.8billion and €100 million as part of the 2022 – 2024 borrowing plan of the Federal Government. The president made the request in a letter…
Naira to trade at N850/$ by year’s end… Oil firms shouldn’t sell FX to CBN – JP Morgan
JP Morgan, a US multinational financial services firm, projected the naira would trade at about N850 to the dollar before the end of 2023. The financial institution made the projection on Wednesday in its report…
Leave My Govt If You Can’t Perform – Tinubu Tells Ministers, Others
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said government officials and appointees who cannot perform are free to leave while declaring that he must succeed by all means to deliver on the expectations of Nigerians who brought him…
Cash Scarcity Returns To Kano, Borno
As the December 31 deadline for the use of the old N200, N500 and N1000 banknotes approaches, scarcity of cash has been noticed in Kano and Borno states, Daily Trust can report. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)…
It’s Unfair To Blame Tinubu For Nigeria’s Economic Hardship – Sanusi Lamido
Former Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi, said it would be unfair for him to criticize President Bola Tinubu over the country’s…
No plans to redenominate naira, says CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says there are no plans to redenominate the country’s legal tender, the naira. The development is coming amid speculation that the CBN plans to change the naira notes to support the…
Rivers crisis: Protesting youths storm Speaker’s residence, police arrest 200
Men of the Rivers State Police Command on Tuesday, arrested no fewer than 200 youths, while scores were injured during an invasion of the residence of the…
Ganduje appoints ex-media adviser to PDP national chairman as SSA on public enlightenment
The national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has appointed a veteran journalist, Chief Oliver Okpala, as his senior special assistant on public enlightenment. The…