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President Bola Tinubu yesterday met behind closed doors with the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting comes barely 24 hours after Tinubu directed the Department of State Services, DSS, to vacate the Ikoyi office of the anti-graft commission. Bawa, who arrived at the […]

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has devalued the Naira to N631 to the dollar from N461.6 it sold at the Importers and Exporters (I&E) window the previous day, Daily Trust gathered. The devaluation came 48 hours after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu announced the plans of the federal government to unify the country’s exchange rate to stimulate […]

The Nigerian National Petrol Company Limited has confirmed it adjusted pump prices of Premium Motor Spirit known better as petrol across the country. In a statement issued on Wednesday and signed by its Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Garba Deen Muhammad, the national oil company explained that the adjusted pump price was in line with “current […]

The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Tuesday, expressed displeasure over the pronouncement by President Bola Tinubu that the subsidy is gone without consulting relevant stakeholders and putting in place adequate measures to cushion its effect on workers. NLC in a statement by its President, Comrade Joe Ajaero noted with regret that a few hours after the […]

Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), met with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Tuesday. Tinubu, whose vehicle entered the villa at 2:30pm, inspected a parade by the Guards of Honour. He was later received by Vice-President Kashim Shettima; Emefiele; Mele Kyari, Group Managing Director (GMD) of […]

Less than 24 hours after President Bola Tinubu assumed office, many Nigerians have been groaning over the current fuel crisis, resulting to queues at filling stations. In his inaugural speech, the president had announced that fuel subsidy “is gone”. Shortly after President Tinubu announced the removal of subsidy on petrol otherwise known as fuel, queues […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday declared that fuel “subsidy is gone”. He said this at Eagle Square, Abuja, in his speech after he was inaugurated as President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic. In his inauguration speech, Tinubu had said subsidy was benefitting the rich at the expense of poor. “We […]

Peter Obi, Presidential Candidate of Labour Party, has said the inauguration of President-elect Bola Tinubu, will strengthen him. Daily Trust reports that Tinubu, who won the February 25, 2023 elections, will be sworn in as Commander-in-Chief and 16th President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, on Monday. Preparations for the event are in top gear, […]

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State, weekend, said the last eight years would be remembered by all as the worst in the history of Nigeria. He said it was a period when a country that was flourishing under then-President Goodluck Jonathan was plunged into unimaginable poverty, insecurity, and general maladministration. He maintained that never in […]

Mallam Adamu Adamu, has confessed that he was novice in education sector when President Muhammadu Buhari appointed him Minister of Education in 2015. Adamu, who is the longest serving minister, stated this at a valedictory session with officials and heads of parastatals of  the Ministry on Thursday. He said he was forced to apply wisdom […]

The national carrier, Nigeria Air, is yet to begin operations 96 hours to the end of the present administration, Daily Trust reports. The eight-year tenure of President Muhammadu, which commenced on May 29, 2015, comes to an end on Monday, May 29, 2023. Hadi Sirika, Minister of Aviation, had insisted that Nigeria Air will fly […]

The leadership of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its one-week warning strike which it embarked upon on Wednesday, May 17. President of the association, Dr. Emeka Orji, told Channels Television via a telephone conversation that the association suspended the action for two weeks after reaching some agreement with the government on […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Oluwatoyin Sakirat Madein as the substantive Accountant General of the Federation (AGF). This was contained in a circular by the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esin, dated 19th May, 2023, and signed by the Director, Communications in her office, Mallam Mohammed Abdullahi […]