ONLY TWO STATES IN NIGERIA CAN SURVIVE WITHOUT FAAC ALLOCATION – BUDGIT

ONLY TWO STATES IN NIGERIA CAN SURVIVE WITHOUT FAAC REVENUE – BUDGIT BudgIT, a civic tech organisation, has said that only Lagos and Rivers states can take care of their operating costs without relying on revenue from the Federation Account Allocation Committee. BudgIT disclosed this in its 2024 State of States Report launched in Abuja on Tuesday. The report stated …

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COURT STOPS CBN FROM RELEASING MONTHLY ALLOCATIONS TO RIVERS STATE GOVT

COURT STOPS CBN FROM RELEASING MONTHLY ALLOCATIONS TO RIVERS STATE GOVT The Federal High Court in Abuja has stopped the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN from further releasing monthly financial allocations to the Rivers state government. The court held that the receipt and disbursement of monthly allocations since January this year by Governor Siminalayi Fubara is a Constitutional sommersault and …

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TERRORISTS TAKE OVER NIGERIA’S LARGEST MILITARY TRAINING CAMP

TERRORISTS TAKE OVER NIGERIA’S LARGEST MILITARY TRAINING CAMP Terrorists have reportedly taken over the biggest military training camp in Nigeria located at the Nagwamase Military Cantonment in Kontagora, Kontagora local government area of Niger State. A member of the Niger State House of Assembly, representing Kontagora II State Constituency, Abdullahi Isah raised the alarm during a plenary on Tuesday. He …

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TINUBU’S REDEPLOYED CSO REFUSES TO LEAVE ASO ROCK

TINUBU’S REDEPLOYED CSO REFUSES TO LEAVE ASO ROCK The Chief Security Officer (CSO) to President Bola Tinubu, Adegboyega Fasasi, has refused to leave the Aso Rock Villa despite being redeployed by the Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Tosin Ajayi, since October 20, top sources in the Presidency revealed to SaharaReporters. Fasasi has the backing of some …

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ENUGU GOVT BEGINS CONSTRUCTION OF 44.8KM AMAH-EKE-OGHE-IWOLLO-UMULOKPA ROAD

ENUGU GOVT BEGINS CONSTRUCTION OF 44.8KM AMAH-EKE-OGHE-IWOLLO-UMULOKPA ROAD Enugu State Governor, Peter MbahThe Governor of Enugu State, Peter Mbah, has officially flagged off the construction of the 44.8-kilometer Amah-Eke–Oghe–Iwolo–Olo–Umulokpa Road, spanning the Udi, Ezeagu, and Uzo-Uwani Local Government Areas, with a spur connecting Akama Oghe to Aguobuowa. This project is aimed at unlocking new economic opportunities across the state. Speaking …

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HOW TINUBU MARGINALIZED OTHER ETHNIC NATIONALITIES TO FAVOUR YORUBA, BY SAHARAREPORTERS

HOW TINUBU MARGINALIZED OTHER ETHNIC NATIONALITIES TOFAVOUR YORUBA, BY SAHARAREPORTERS Since his inauguration in 2023, President Bola Tinubu has continued to appoint Yoruba people to key positions, marginalising other regions in disregard of the Federal Character Act. A check by SaharaReporters revealed that sensitive appointments made so far by President Tinubu are lopsided as they mainly favour Yoruba people. The …

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WHY NORTHERN GOVERNORS OPPOSED VAT BILL – GOV SULE

WHY NORTHERN GOVERNORS’ OPPOSED VAT BILL – GOV SULE Governor of Nasarawa State, Abdullahi Sule, has said that the 19 governors under the Northern Governors Forum (NGF) are against the VAT bill because it will be unfair to the region. The governor stated this during an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today. Arising from a meeting on Sunday, the NGF …

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US PRESIDENT, BIDEN, PHONES TINUBU OVER BINANCE EXECUTIVE, OTHER ISSUES

BIDEN PHONES TINUBU OVER BINANCE EXECUTIVE, OTHER ISSUES President Bola Tinubu has received a called from President Joe Biden of the United States of America. The call which took place at about 4pm, Nigerian time lasted for about 30 minutes. This was disclosed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, while briefing state House Correspondents about the development. …

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APC SUSPENDS FORMER OSUN GOVERNOR, RAUF AREGBESOLA

APC SUSPENDS FORMER OSUN GOVERNOR, RAUF AREGBESOLA The Osun State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has suspended former Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, over alleged anti-party activities. In a resolution submitted to the APC National Secretariat and addressed to National Chairman Dr. Umar Ganduje, the Osun APC accused Aregbesola of creating divisions within the party by establishing …

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PETER OBI REACTS TO DEMAND FOR NEW AIRCRAFT FOR VP SHETTIMA

PETER OBI REACTS TO DEMAND FOR NEW AIRCRAFT FOR VP, SHETTIMA I just read a disturbing comment in the media space attributed to one of the supposed political leaders in the country that the life of the Vice President is in danger because of the faults recorded in his official aircraft. The leader went further to urge the Federal Government …

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GHANA TO IMPORT PETROLEUM PRODUCTS FROM DANGOTE REFINERY

GHANA TO IMPORT PETROLEUM PRODUCTS FROM DANGOTE REFINERY The Ghana National Petroleum Authority (NPA) says it is considering buying petroleum products from the Dangote Petroleum Refinery once the facility is operating at full capacity. According to Reuters, Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, chairman of NPA, Ghana, spoke on Monday at the OTL Africa Downstream Oil Conference in Lagos. On September 3, Dangote refinery …

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REFORM SHOULDN’T BRING HARDSHIP, LEAD TO DEATH – SHEHU SANI TELLS TINUBU

REFORMS SHOULDN’T BRING HARDSHIP, LEAD TO DEATH OF CITIZENS – SHEHU SANI TELLS TINUBU “Reforms shouldn’t bring hardship, lead to death of citizens” – Shehu Sani tells TinubuPhoto of Jerry Wright-Ukwu Jerry Wright-UkwuOctober 29, 2024 1 minute read Senator Shehu Sani has advised President Bola Tinubu to be mindful of the hardships Nigerians face as he implements economic reforms. Speaking …

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TINUBU ORDERS QUICK RESTORATION OF POWER IN NORTHERN NIGERIA

TINUBU ORDERS QUICK RESTORATION OF POWER IN NORTHERN NIGERIA President Bola Tinubu has reacted to the ongoing blackout affecting northern Nigeria. The area has been faced with electricity disruption due to vandalism which in turn has impacted the daily life and business in the region. The President, on Monday, asked the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, and the Transmission Company …

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