archiveAugust 2022

Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has denied endorsing the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu. Obasanjo disclosed the latest development on Saturday in a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Akinyemi. This is coming amidst the claims that the former president endorsed Tinubu for the 2023...

  as acting gov, Lawal, lauds royal fathers calls for more support, guidance for Makinde govt   The second term bid of Governor 'Seyi Makinde of Oyo State received a massive boost on Friday, as the Council of Obas in the state declared its support for the governor, stating that...

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday, gave reasons why the Federal Government could not increase public servants’ salaries despite its desirability. A statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, quoted Buhari as giving the reasons when he received the Central Working Committee of the...

  The NGX All-Share Index and Market Capitalization depreciated by 2.09 per cent to close the week at 49,664.07 and N26.787 trillion respectively. Similarly, all other indices finished lower with the exception of The NGX Insurance, NGX Consumer Goods and NGX Growth Indices which appreciated by 6.00%, 3.00% and 1.56%...

The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has asked the Federal Government to raise taxes across the board for the ‘rich’ and ensure that governors above 50 years resign as well as increasing workers’ salaries by 50 per cent. The union made the recommendations in a letter dated August 8th and signed...

  The Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has expressed displeasure over the inability of the Buhari-led administration to resolve the crisis with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). He lamented that the prolonged strike was causing serious damage to the development and training of youths...

  The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, got a rousing welcome on Friday at the Holy Ghost Service of the 70th convention of the Redeemed Christian Church of God. The former Anambra State governor graced the fifth day of the convention at RCCG international headquarters along the...

Abductors of passengers of the Abuja-Kaduna train successfully deceived the presidency into releasing the pregnant wife of their commander, a presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, has said. Shehu, who is the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity to the President, made the revelation on Friday while speaking...

The Federal Government (FG) can end the ongoing strike in the universities but the government’s priorities lay elsewhere, President of Trade Union Congress (TUC), Festus Osifo, said yesterday in Abuja. The TUC President, who stated this at the end of the National Executive Council (NEC) of the Labour Centre, explained...

The Maiduguri Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentencing of Aisha Alkali Wakil, a.k.a Mama Boko Haram, alongside Tahiru Saidu Daura and Prince Lawal Shoyede on a three count charge of conspiracy and stealing to the tune of N66m. The defendants...