SUE FEDERAL GOVT OVER SAMOA AGREEMENT, ITA ENANG TELLS NATIONAL ASSEMBLY A former Senator, Ita Enang, has urged the National Assembly to file a lawsuit against the federal government over the signing of treaties. He was reacting to the recent signing of the Samoa agreement by the President Bola Tinubu-led administration. The agreement, generally referred to as the Samoa agreement, …

DISQUIET IN PRESIDENCY OVER NNPC’S NON-COMPLETION OF PH REFINERY, OB3 GAS PIPELINE PROJECT The presidency is concerned over the failure of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited to fulfill milestones critical to the goals of President Bola Tinubu’s administration, TheCable understands. According to insiders, Hadiza Bala Usman, special adviser to Tinubu on policy and coordination and head of the …

STATE GOVTS MAY SACK 600,000 EMPLOYEES TO IMPLEMENT MINIMUM WAGE An increasing number of states are falling deeper into the historical cesspit of fiscal crisis with Kano, Imo, Adamawa, and Taraba state governments funding personnel costs with about 40 per cent of their retained revenue last year. While the fiscal sustainability crisis has reached a worrisome level in some states, …

LAGOS TO DEMOLISH CATHOLIC CHURCH OVER STRUCTURAL FAILURE The Lagos State Government has said it has concluded arrangements to remove the critically distressed building of Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church in the Gbagada area of Lagos for failing structural integrity tests and showing visible signs of distress. Speaking on the development, the Special Adviser to the Lagos State …

PRESSURE MOUNTS ON FG TO RELEASE NNAMDI KANU Pressure is being intensified on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration to release Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), the separatist group, who has been in the custody of the federal government since June 2021. Sources within the government indicated that Kanu may be released soon. However, …

PANIC DEBATE IN SENATE OVER FEAR OF CITIZENS’ REVOLT AGAINST HUNGER, HARDSHIP The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday engaged in a panic debate on hunger and hardship facing the citizens across the country, fearing attack and revolt from the hungry and angry Nigerians. The debate followed a motion, titled: “Urgent Need to address Food Insecurity and Market Exploitation of Consumables in …

TWO-STOREY BUILDING UNDER CONSTRUCTION COLLAPSES IN ENUGU, ONE FEARED DEAD Tragedy struck in Enugu State on Tuesday, as a section of a 2-storey building under construction collapsed, trapping a carpenter who is feared dead. The incident occurred at a building site located along Ugwunwani road, off Corner Stone bus stop, when the structure’s staircase collapsed in the morning. Eyewitnesses reported …

TINUBU CREATES NEW MINISTRY OF LIVESTOCK DEVELOPMENT President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has created the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development. No minister has been announced yet for the new ministry. The President announced the creation of the ministry on Tuesday, July 9, at the State House, while inaugurating the Renewed Hope livestock Reform Implementation Committee. Present at the Inauguration were the …

BILL FOR DIASPORA VOTING SCALES SECOND READING IN HOUSE OF REPS The House of Representatives has passed the Diaspora Voting Bill for second reading. The bill, co-sponsored by the Speaker, Abbas Tajudeen and Sodeeq Abdullahi, seeks to amend the 2022 Electoral Act and provide opportunities for Nigerians in Diaspora to vote. Leading debate on the bill, Abdullahi said the proposed …

HOUSE OF REPS TELLS TINUBU TO SUSPEND SAMOA AGREEMENT The House of Representatives has asked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s led government to halt the enforcement of the Samoa Agreement until all contentious clauses are thoroughly examined and clarified. The lawmakers took this move following a motion of urgent national importance put forward by 88 members. During the discussion on Tuesday, …

BOKO HARAM TRYING TO EMBARRASS THIS GOVT BUT THEY WON’T SUCCEED – CDS Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, on Monday, said the recent bombing in Gwoza and Pulka towns of Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State, were meant to embarrass the government. Multiple suicide attacks were recorded in Borno last week, leading to nearly 40 deaths. When …

LABOUR GIVES ABIA GOVT JULY 15 TO PAY N30,000 MINIMUM WAGE The organized labour in Abia State has served a final ultimatum to the state government over alleged non-payment of N30,000 minimum wage and N35,000 palliative award by the state government. The threat by the workers to go on strike is despite the promises by Governor Alex Otti to pay …

NLC MAKES DEMAND FROM NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OVER MINIMUM WAGE The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on the National Assembly to collaborate with the tripartite committee on the new minimum wage to establish a system for regular and systematic wage reviews. This initiative aims to align wages with the prevailing inflation rates and cost of living in Nigeria. During a …

ELEVEN AMERICANS DISCOVER NIGERIAN LINEAGES THROUGH DNA IN NEW YORK No fewer than 11 Americans have discovered their Nigerian roots through ancestry DNA testing at the Consulate of Nigeria in New York. A statement from the information desk of the Consulate, signed by Mr Tiamiyu Arobani, said the emotional ‘African Ancestry Reveal’ ceremony held at the Nigeria House in New …

EL-RUFAI VS KADUNA ASSEMBLY: COURT ADJOURNS HEARING TO JULY 17 The Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna has adjourned to 17th July, 2024 the hearing of the case filed by a former governor of the state, Nasir El-Rufai, against the State House of Assembly and the Attorney General of the State. El-Rufai is challenging the house’s committee report which accused …