NIGERIA NOT RIPE FOR TOTAL SUBSIDY REMOVAL – ECONOMIST An economist and public affairs analyst, Dr Samson Simon has urged the Federal Government not to heed advice for the total removal of subsidy on petrol. Simon, who is the Chief Economist, Economics & Data Limited was reacting to the interview granted Bloomberg Tv by the Chairman of Dangote Group, Aliko …

WE’RE EXECUTING OVER 1,000 PROJECTS IN ENUGU – PETER MBAH Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has said his administration is currently executing over 1,000 landmark projects across the state which would be completed in record time, in addition to the ongoing recruitment of 15,000 smart school teachers and skilled workers into the state’s workforce. Mbah who disclosed this on …

PRICES OF RICE, BEANS, EGG, BREAD STILL HIGH – NBS At the backdrop of significant reductions recorded in the prices of some food commodities since last month, the prices of local rice, beans, egg and bread have remained on steady increases. The Nigerian Bureau of Statistics, NBS, in its report titled, “Selected Food Price Watch for August 2024” released yesterday, …

HARDSHIP: CIVIL SERVANTS GO TO WORK TWICE IN A WEEKMany civil servants at the federal, state and local government areas now go to work twice or three times a week to cut down the cost of transportation, Daily Trust’s findings have revealed.Cost of living has risen in the last one year due to several economic policies of the government, especially …

IT’S SHAMEFUL, KWARA HAS ILLEGITIMATE COUNCIL CHAIRMEN, COUNCILLORS – SARAKI Former President of the Senate Bukola Saraki said it is a shame that the 16 local government areas in Kwara State now have chairmen and councillors who would be in office without legitimacy and people’s mandate. The statement comes after the Kwara State Independent Electoral Commission, KWSIEC, had declared the …

EDO GUBER: I’LL CONTEST AGAIN – OLUMIDE AKPATA Olumide Akpata, the candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the just concluded governorship election in Edo State, has said that he will continue to contest the number one seat in the state. Akpata stated this during an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared …

REAL REASON WABARA WAS DENIED JOB SLOTS – FCC The Federal Character Commission has said that former Nigerian Senate President, Adolphus Wabara was denied job placement because the request was not within its mandate. This statement comes in response to Wabara’s recent claims that the FCC refused job placements for individuals in his constituency because he refused to pay bribes. …

COUNT US OUT OF DANGOTE, NNPC CONTROVERSY – FG The Federal Government has distanced itself from the ongoing controversy between the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and Dangote Refinery over petrol pricing. However, there are expectations from some quarters that involvement by the government would lead to a reduced price of the commodity. President Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information …

WHY YAHAYA BELLO WAS TURNED BACK AT HEADQUARTERS – EFCC The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday justified why former Governor Yahaya Bello was not attended to at the commission’s headquarters last week. The commission, in a statement on its X account, explained that Bello had played up several antics to garner public sympathy and evade due process. The …

FG FILES FRESH 16-COUNT CHARGES AGAINST EX-KOGI GOVERNOR, YAHAYA BELLOThe federal government has filed a fresh 16-count charge against Yahaya Bello, former governor of Kogi state.The charge, filed before a federal high court in Abuja on Wednesday, borders on alleged criminal breach of trust to the tune of N110,446,470,089, contrary to sections 96 and 311 of Penal Code Law Cap.89 …

HOW NASARAWA CATECHIST WAS FATALLY SHOT BY GUNMEN Nasarawa State was plunged into mourning yesterday as news broke of the brutal murder of Chief Leonard Ezike Okechukwu, Catechist of St. Augustine Catholic Church, Agunji Centre. The victim, a respected businessman and owner of Nakowa Pharmacy, was allegedly shot dead at his residence in Nasarawa Eggon, Nasarawa Eggon Local Government Area, …

TINUBU ACCUSES MINISTERS OF NOT BROADCASTING HIS ACHIEVEMENTS TO NIGERIANS During a press briefing at the State House in Abuja on Wednesday, Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, disclosed the President’s concerns about the communication gap between ministries and the public. Onanuga stated that while significant progress has been made across various sectors, many …

FG INCREASES NYSC MEMBERS MONTHLY ALLOWANCE TO N77,000 The federal government has approved an increase in the monthly allowance of corps members in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) from ₦33,000 to ₦77,000.This was disclosed in a statement on Wednesday by the Acting Director of Information and Public Relations of the NYSC, Caroline Embu. The payment of the increased monthly …

COURT BARS PDP GOVS, NWC, BOT FROM DISSOLVING PRO-WIKE STATE EXCOS IN RIVERS An Abuja Federal High Court has restrained Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Governors, the National Working Committee, NWC, and Board of Trustees, BoT, of the party from tampering with or dissolving the Executive Committee of the party in Rivers State. DAILY POST reports that members of the Rivers …

AGAIN, EX-KOGI GOVERNOR, YAHAYA BELLO, SNUBS COURT OVER MONEY LAUNDERING ALLEGATION Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja has adjourned the alleged money laundering case filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, until October 30, 2024. The adjournment came as Bello moved to the Supreme Court …