Politics
GOV ODODO APPROVES N72, 500 MINIMUM WAGE FOR KOGI WORKERS
Kogi State governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo has approved N72,500 Minimum Wage for Kogi Civil Servants with immediate effect. The governor also suspended the tax burden on the approved sum for one year. Governor Ododo made this known during the unavailing of the minimum wage after signing the agreement. He said the new minimum wage should…
OUR ECONOMIC REFORMS ATTRACTED $30BN FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN ONE YEAR — TINUBU
Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu has disclosed that his administration’s economic reforms have attracted foreign direct investments worth more than $30 billion in the past year. The president announced this during his Independence Day speech, commemorating Nigeria’s 64th anniversary on Tuesday. According to him, various economic reform policies initiated by his administration have led to foreign direct…
APC NOT BEHIND TINUBU’S 2027 CAMPAIGN BILLBOARD – PUBLICITY DIRECTOR
The National Publicity Director of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Bala Ibrahim, has said APC is not behind a large billboard in Abuja promoting President Bola Tinubu for the 2027 presidential election. The bold billboard that was spotted on Monday along area one axis of the Federal capital Territory hints at Tinubu’s potential re-election bid, instigating discussions among…
ANYONE ANGRY I’M WORKING FOR TINUBU SHOULD HUG TRANSFORMER – WIKE
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has stated that he is happy working for President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress government. Wike, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party and the only opposition member in Tinubu’s cabinet, made this remark on Saturday during the PDP Congress in Port Harcourt, the…
SENATORS’ N29M EARNING NOT A LOT OF MONEY, EX-LAWMAKER CLAIMS
A former senator who represented Adamawa North Senatorial District, Ishaku Abbo, has claimed that the monthly earnings of senators are only “big on paper” and not enough for the demands and challenges of their office. In an interview on Arise TV on Sunday, Abbo stated that his salary and allowances while serving as a senator totaled N14.4…
DEMOCRATS PROJECT ANTI-TRUMP CAMPAIGN MESSAGES ONTO HIS CHICAGO HOTEL
The Democratic National Committee projected anti-Trump campaign slogans onto Trump Tower in Chicago on Sunday, one day before the convention kicks off. The messages include “Trump-Vance ‘weird as hell,’” “Harriz Walz fighting for you” and “Project 2025 HQ,” a reference to the controversial conservative policy plans authored by a slew of allies of former President Donald Trump. Trump has disavowed Project…
FOOD PRICES SOAR IN KADUNA AFTER HUNGER PROTEST
In the aftermath of the recent nationwide hunger protests, the prices of cooking gas and food items have skyrocketed in Kaduna. Prices of goods such as provisions, grains and other staple food items are rising steadily in markets and shops across the board. Checks by a News Agency of Nigeria’s Correspondent on Monday in Kaduna…
US PRESIDENCY: BARACK, MICHELLE OBAMA FINALLY ENDORSE KAMALA HARRIS
Barack Obama has endorsed Vice-President Kamala Harris to be the Democratic presidential nominee, ending days of speculation over whether he would support her. Former President Obama and ex-First Lady Michelle Obama said in a joint statement that they believe Ms. Harris has the “vision, the character, and the strength that this critical moment demands”. Mr….
FG SHOULD FIX ITS REFINERIES,SAYS AGBAKPOBA
Legal luminary Dr. Olisa Agbakoba (SAN) has urged the Federal Government to fix its refineries instead of relying on a private refinery for the production and supply of fuel for domestic consumption. He reflected on the mrtering contracts for flow stations and urged the government to offer more explanations. Agbakoba said in a statement in Lagos that…
HUNGER PROTESTS: NLC WARNS AGAINST CLAMPDOWN
The Nigeria Labour Congress, on Monday, issued a warning against any attempts to suppress Nigerians’ fundamental right to express their views, particularly in the light of the planned nationwide protests. The NLC instead called on the government to engage the protesters constructively, rather than resorting to measures that could undermine citizens’ rights to voice their…