The Vice Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Rabiu Kwankwaso, has said a government led by the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, would reintroduce fuel subsidy, but through a different approach. Kwankwaso, a former Kano State governor, said this during an interview with Arise News while discussing fuel pricing and the economic policies […]
The Osun State House of Assembly has proposed a bill to establish a Park Management System aimed at ensuring orderliness and safety in motor parks across the state. The proposed Osun State Park Management System Bill was presented during Monday’s plenary by the Chairman of the House Committee on Works and Transport, Abiola Waheed, who […]
The Federal Government has inaugurated a 10-member independent committee to investigate the deaths of 37 people detained by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Niger State over suspected illegal mining. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, inaugurated the committee on Tuesday in Abuja, following a directive by President Bola Tinubu for a comprehensive […]
The Osun State House of Assembly has commenced moves to establish a legally backed Park Management System across the state, weeks after deadly violence over the control of motor parks claimed the lives of at least two people, including a government ally identified as Ajagungbade Emir. The proposed legislation, which seeks to provide a formal […]
Oyo State governor and presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Engineer SeyiMakinde, has declared that the party will record victory in the 2027 general elections, saying the defection of thousands of supporters from the All Progressives Congress (APC) into the APM was an indication of growing support for the party. Makinde stated this […]
The Federal Government has threatened to shut the Lagos section of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway within two weeks if motorists and other road users fail to comply with safety measures and conditions along the route do not improve. The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos State, Olufemi Dare, issued the warning on Monday while addressing […]
The Senior Staff Association of Electricity and Allied Companies (SSAEAC) has issued a three-day ultimatum to authorities to address the alleged assault, arrest and humiliation of 10 electricity workers by Nigerian Air Force (NAF) personnel in Bauchi state. Rilwanu Shehu, national deputy president of SSAEAC, said the union would ground electricity sector operations nationwide if […]
Civil servants under the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (JNPSNC), Trade Union Side, have urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to urgently bring down the price of petrol to N500 per litre to cushion the impact of the worsening economic hardship on workers and their dependants. The council also demanded the immediate payment of a […]
The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, has revealed that there is no immediate plan by the Federal Government to increase electricity tariffs, saying the government is committed to providing regular power supply to Nigerians. Tegbe, who stated this at a media briefing to mark his 100 days on Monday in Abuja, from June 8 to […]
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr. Nyesom Wike, on Monday dismissed claims by the then Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, and the ‘Obidient’ movement that they won the 2023 presidential election in Rivers State, insisting that their victories existed only in their imagination. Speaking on TVC’s Journalists’ Hangout programme monitored […]