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14/02/2024

The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, says Nigeria cannot continue to subsidise electricity, adding that the nation must begin to move towards a cost-effective tariff model, as the country is currently indebted to the tune of 1.3 trillion naira to generating companies (GenCos) and 1.3 billion dollars owed gas companies Adelabu, addressed a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday, said only 450 billion naira was budgeted for subsidy this year but the ministry needs over 2 trillion naira for subsidy....

The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, says Nigeria cannot continue to subsidise electricity, adding that the nation must begin to move towards a cost-effective tariff model, as the country is …

14/02/2024

The Labour Party (LP) has suspended its National Treasurer, Oluchi Opara, for six months. The party’s spokesman, Obiora Ifoh, announced this at a conference at the LP national headquarters in Abuja on Wednesday. According to him, the suspension is with immediate effect. Ifoh said contrary to allegations of abuse levelled against the leadership of the party by Opara, the party only realised N1.2 billion from donation from members and sales of forms to some aspirants in the 2023 polls....

The Labour Party (LP) has suspended its National Treasurer, Oluchi Opara, for six months. The party’s spokesman, Obiora Ifoh, announced this at a conference at the LP national headquarters in …

14/02/2024

The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has announced an over 45-member constitution review committee on the 1999 constitution to be chaired by the Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin. The committee would also comprise six lawmakers from each geopolitical zone and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. The committee, in particular, will review the laws in the area of artificial intelligence, state police, among others....

The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has announced an over 45-member constitution review committee on the 1999 constitution to be chaired by the Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin. The …

14/02/2024

Bayelsa State Governor, Duoye Diri, on Wednesday, assured the people of the state of his administration’s determination to deliver more projects to them. Diri, who stated this during his swearing in for a second term in office, admitted that he worked during the first tenure. He, however, admitted that more needs to be done, promising not to let the people down....

Bayelsa State Governor, Duoye Diri, on Wednesday, assured the people of the state of his administration’s determination to deliver more projects to them. Diri, who stated this during his swearing …

14/02/2024

Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, has been appointed as the Chairman of a seven-member team that will elect the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship flagbearer in Edo State. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) fixed September 21 for the conduct of the governorship election. According to a statement by the APC National Organising Secretary, Sulaiman Argungu, Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu of Cross River will serve as Deputy Chairman of the committee while Rabiu Suleiman would serve as the committee‘s secretary....

Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, has been appointed as the Chairman of a seven-member team that will elect the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship flagbearer in Edo State. The Independent …

30/01/2024

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), fulfilling its pledge to clear the backlog of foreign exchange owed foreign airlines in the country, has concluded the payment of all verified claims by airlines with an additional $64.44 million to the concerned airlines. Confirming the figures on Tuesday, January 30, 2024, the Acting Director of Corporate Communications at the CBN, Mrs. Hakama Sidi Ali, noted that the latest amount paid to the airlines brought the total verified amount paid to that sector to $136.73 million....

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), fulfilling its pledge to clear the backlog of foreign exchange owed foreign airlines in the country, has concluded the payment of all verified claims …

18/01/2024

.…to continue settlement of verified FX backlog Abuja The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), in its bid to clear the backlog of outstanding foreign exchange liabilities, has paid approximately USD 2.0 billion across various sectors, including manufacturing, aviation, and petroleum. The Bank has also cleared up the entire liability of 14 banks and started settlements with foreign airlines. The CBN Acting Director, Corporate Communications Department, Mrs....

.…to continue settlement of verified FX backlog Abuja The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), in its bid to clear the backlog of outstanding foreign exchange liabilities, has paid approximately USD …

02/01/2024

President Bola Tinubu has signed the N28.7 trillion 2024 appropriation bill into law. He assented to the 2024 appropriation bill at a brief ceremony at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Monday. Among those with the President while he signed were the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Tajudeen Abbas....

President Bola Tinubu has signed the N28.7 trillion 2024 appropriation bill into law. He assented to the 2024 appropriation bill at a brief ceremony at the Presidential Villa in Abuja …

02/01/2024

Coach Jose Peseiro has backed Nigeria to win a fourth Africa Cup of Nations, but conceded that it would be a real challenge when action gets under way in Ivory Coast later this month. The last of Nigeria’s three continental titles came 10 years ago in South Africa. “We will fight to win the Africa Cup even though it won’t be easy,” Peseiro said in an interview with NFF TV....

Coach Jose Peseiro has backed Nigeria to win a fourth Africa Cup of Nations, but conceded that it would be a real challenge when action gets under way in Ivory …

02/01/2024

The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, says automation of passport application process will begin from January 8, 2024, and Nigerians will be able to apply and complete their passport application process online without human contact. “We are good to go live,” Tunji-Ojo said Monday in Abuja during an inspection of facilities of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) alongside the Comptroller General (CG) of the Service, Wura-Ola Adepoju....

The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, says automation of passport application process will begin from January 8, 2024, and Nigerians will be able to apply and complete their passport application …

02/01/2024

Governor Siminalayi Fubara has taunted his political rivals in Rivers State, saying that they failed in their plot to impeach him as he remained the governor of the oil-rich South-South state. “I want to urge everyone here. Don’t be frightened,” the governor said on Sunday at a crossover church service at St Paul’s Archdeaconry Parish in the Opobo/Nkoro Local Government Area of the state....

Governor Siminalayi Fubara has taunted his political rivals in Rivers State, saying that they failed in their plot to impeach him as he remained the governor of the oil-rich South-South …

02/01/2024

The 2023 governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Rivers State, Magnus Abe, says he will dump the party for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). “Politically, I am heading back for the APC,” Abe said on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Monday. Abe, an ally of President Bola Tinubu, ran for governorship in the oil-rich state on March 18 but lost to Siminalayi Fubara of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)....

The 2023 governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Rivers State, Magnus Abe, says he will dump the party for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). “Politically, I …

02/01/2024

President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that he will do his best to create a hub for thriving investments and a globally competitive economy. “I will fight every obstacle that impedes business competitiveness in Nigeria and I will not hesitate to remove any clog hindering our path to making Nigeria a destination of choice for local and foreign investments,” the president said in his New Year address to Nigerians on Monday…...

President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that he will do his best to create a hub for thriving investments and a globally competitive economy. “I will fight every obstacle that …

02/01/2024

The Labour Party (LP) says President Bola Tinubu’s New Year’s broadcast to Nigerians lacks empathy. Tinubu, in his nationwide broadcast to Nigerians on Monday, urged the citizens not to falter despite the tough times and difficulties they face. “Dear Compatriots, take this from me: the time may be rough and tough, however, our spirit must remain unbowed because tough times never last....

The Labour Party (LP) says President Bola Tinubu’s New Year’s broadcast to Nigerians lacks empathy. Tinubu, in his nationwide broadcast to Nigerians on Monday, urged the citizens not to falter …

02/01/2024

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday slammed President Bola Tinubu over his New Year address, describing it as a “harvest of deceit, false claims and empty promises”. In his nationwide broadcast to Nigerians on Monday, Tinubu urged the citizens not to falter despite the tough times and difficulties they face. “Dear Compatriots, take this from me: the time may be rough and tough, however, our spirit must remain unbowed because tough times never last....

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday slammed President Bola Tinubu over his New Year address, describing it as a “harvest of deceit, false claims and empty promises”. In his …

13/04/2022

Federal government has said it will provide funding and licences to law-abiding Nigerians who are interested in establishing modular refineries in the country. The minister of state for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, disclosed this yesterday at Eleme, near Port Harcourt while speaking with reporters shortly after inspecting the ongoing rehabilitation project of the Port Harcourt Refinery. He was accompanied on the inspection tour by the chairman of the Board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Senator Magareth Okadigbo, and the NNPC Group Managing Director, Mallam Mele Kyari....

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Federal government has said it will provide funding and licences to law-abiding Nigerians who are interested in establishing modular refineries in the country. The minister of state for Petroleum Resources, …

13/04/2022

Another major setback looms in the nation’s education sector as the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) threaten a total and indefinite strike. The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of NASU and SSANU announced this in a communique on Wednesday, amid the ongoing warning strike by the unions. They explained that the decision has become necessary following the government’s failure to address the issues that led to the warning strike....

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Another major setback looms in the nation’s education sector as the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) threaten …

13/04/2022

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Wednesday, said nearly 45 per cent of completed voter registrations across the country are invalid. INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this while briefing reporters on the ongoing voter registration exercise on Wednesday at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja. “Presently, nearly 45 per cent of completed registrations nationwide are invalid, rising to as high as 60 per cent or more in some states,” he said....

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Wednesday, said nearly 45 per cent of completed voter registrations across the country are invalid. INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this while …

13/04/2022

President Muhammadu Buhari has sworn in commissioners for the National Population Commission and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission. The swearing-in took place shortly before the commencement of the weekly Federal Executive Council meeting at the State House in Abuja on Wednesday. The commissioners, who were confirmed by Senate last month are, Chief Benedict Ukpong Effiong (Akwa Ibom), Mrs....

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President Muhammadu Buhari has sworn in commissioners for the National Population Commission and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission. The swearing-in took place shortly before the commencement …

13/04/2022

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final list of candidates for the Osun State Governorship election, following the close of nominations by political parties. INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman of Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, announced this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. He explained that the unveiling of the final list was in compliance with the Electoral Act 2022, following the personal particulars and list of candidates (Form EC9) published at the commission’s state and local government offices on March 25....

https://www.saamedia.info/osun-election-oyetola-adeleke-to-face-off-again-as-inec-clears-15-candidates/

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final list of candidates for the Osun State Governorship election, following the close of nominations by political parties. INEC’s National Commissioner …

26/03/2022

The coast appears to be clear for Senator Abdullahi Adamu to become the next national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as all his co-contenders have withdrawn from the race. This follows a series of persuasions and negotiations by leaders and governors of the APC for the other aspirants eyeing the ruling party’s top job to step down for Senator Adamu....

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The coast appears to be clear for Senator Abdullahi Adamu to become the next national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as all his co-contenders have withdrawn from the …

26/03/2022

The Army on Saturday said it has uncovered the wreckage of the crashed Alpha Jet aircraft (NAF475) that went off the radar in 2021. According to a notice on its verified page, the Army said the wreckage was found during a clearance patrol of troops of Operation Desert Sanity. “Further exploitation ongoing,” the army notice said. The jet had crashed on March 31, 2021, with two crew members onboard....

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The Army on Saturday said it has uncovered the wreckage of the crashed Alpha Jet aircraft (NAF475) that went off the radar in 2021. According to a notice on its …

26/03/2022

A security guard attached to the Kaduna International Airport has been shot to death by gunmen suspected to be bandits. The victim, Shehu Na’Allah, is a staff of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA). Confirming the incident to Channels Television, the manager of the Airport, Mrs Amina Salami, said that the bandits invaded the airport through the perimeter fence from a nearby forest at about 1pm on Saturday afternoon, and started shooting sporadically to scare the workers....

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A security guard attached to the Kaduna International Airport has been shot to death by gunmen suspected to be bandits. The victim, Shehu Na’Allah, is a staff of the Nigerian …

26/03/2022

Publisher and popular businessman, Dele Momodu has said that he possesses all that is required to win the 2023 presidential election. He said this on Friday at the People Democratic Party (PDP) secretariat in Abuja where he picked up the expression of interest and nomination forms. “I humbly come into this political contest with a pedigree of integrity, reputation, solid education, tolerance, business acumen, sharp vision, and competence....

https://www.saamedia.info/dele-momodu-picks-up-pdp-form-says-he-has-what-it-takes-to-win-2023-presidential-election/

Publisher and popular businessman, Dele Momodu has said that he possesses all that is required to win the 2023 presidential election. He said this on Friday at the People Democratic …

26/03/2022

Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom has commended the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mister Baba Alkali and officers in the state over the killing of four notorious bandits in the state. Ortom said this on Saturday when the bodies of the bandits were paraded at the police headquarters in the state. “I must commend you for the work you are doing....

https://www.saamedia.info/governor-ortom-commends-officers-as-police-kill-four-bandits-in-benue/

Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom has commended the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mister Baba Alkali and officers in the state over the killing of four notorious bandits in the …

26/03/2022

The Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Kalu, hailed President Muhammadu Buhari’s timely intervention in resolving the intraparty differences ahead of the All Progressives Congress’ (APC) national convention. Kalu stated this in a statement personally signed by him and made available to newsmen in Abuja on Saturday. The Senate chief whip, who lauded President Buhari for his impartial conduct, said he played a pivotal leadership role in restoring peace aimed at ensuring a peaceful and successful national convention....

https://www.saamedia.info/apc-convention-orji-kalu-applauds-buharis-resolution-of-party-crises/

The Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Kalu, hailed President Muhammadu Buhari’s timely intervention in resolving the intraparty differences ahead of the All Progressives Congress’ (APC) national convention. Kalu …

26/03/2022

The list of consensus candidates from the South-South has emerged. In the list, the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, was not among the top government officials and politicians from the zone that appended their signatures to the list. The list of nominees as consensus candidates was signed by Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State, Secretary of the CECPC, Senator John Akpanudoudehe; Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Ameachi, and Minister of Niger-Delta, Godswill Akpabio....

https://www.saamedia.info/apc-convention-keyamo-loses-out-as-south-south-releases-consensus-list/

The list of consensus candidates from the South-South has emerged. In the list, the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, was not among the top government officials …

21/02/2022

Justice Inyang Eden Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has refused to order the Federal Government to release the detained Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Abba Kyari, from the custody of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). The judge rather ordered that Kyari put the Federal Government on notice of the existence of the suit he instituted against it....

https://www.saamedia.info/court-refuses-bail-for-abba-kyaris-on-health-grounds/

Justice Inyang Eden Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has refused to order the Federal Government to release the detained Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Abba Kyari, from …

21/02/2022

The United Kingdom has expressed its willingness to collaborate with Nigeria in tackling the security challenges in the country. The UK’s Minister for Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean, Vicky Ford disclosed this during a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffery Onyeama on Monday, in Abuja. Minister Ford said her country is willing to provide more training to men and officers of the Nigerian Police that will enhance their capacity to tackle the security challenges in Nigeria....

https://www.saamedia.info/uk-to-help-improve-community-policing-train-nigeria-police-officers/

The United Kingdom has expressed its willingness to collaborate with Nigeria in tackling the security challenges in the country. The UK’s Minister for Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean, Vicky …

21/02/2022

Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out a suit challenging former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s citizenship status. The Judge, on Monday, struck out the suit instituted by a non-governmental organisation, Incorporated Trustees of Egalitarian Mission for Africa, challenging Atiku Abubakar’s Nigerian citizenship. The court held that the NGO had no legal right to query the citizenship of the former Vice President and lacks the locus standi to institute the legal action....

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Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out a suit challenging former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s citizenship status. The Judge, on Monday, struck out the …