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TINUBU, POLITICAL OFFICE HOLDERS UNDERPAID, PRESIDENT EARNS N1.5 MONTHLY – FG The Chairman of Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), Mohammed Shehu, has called for the review of the salaries of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, ministers, and other political office holders. According to Shehu, Tinubu earns N1.5 million monthly while ministers earn less than N1 million. He added that …

TINUBU REMOVES 5% DUTY ON TELECOMS SERVICES The Executive Vice-Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, Dr Aminu Maida, has confirmed that President Bola Tinubu has removed the 5 per cent excise duty on telecommunications services in the new tax laws, a move expected to ease cost pressures on subscribers. Speaking at an interactive session with journalists in Abuja on Tuesday, …

COURT FREEZES FOUR BANK ACCOUNTS LINKED TO FORMER NNPCL GMD, MELE KYARI, OVER ALLEGED FRAUD Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, ordered the temporary freezing of four Jaiz Bank accounts linked to the immediate past Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mr. Mele Kyari, over alleged fraud. Justice …

ANAMBRA GOVT SACKS SOLUDO’S SECURITY OPERATIVES FOR ASSAULTING FEMALE NYSC MEMBER The Anambra State Government has dismissed operatives of the state ad-hoc security organisation “Udo Ga Chi” who were involved in stripping naked a member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Jennifer Edema Elohor. Special Adviser to Governor Chukwuma Soludo on Homeland Security, Prince Emeakayi disclosed this during an …

NIGERIANS REJECT PROPOSED PAY RISE FOR TINUBU, OTHER POLITICAL OFFICE HOLDERS The Nigerian Government is considering an upward review of salaries for political office holders, following concerns that their current earnings are inadequate and outdated. The Chairman of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), Mohammed Shehu, disclosed this at a press briefing in Abuja on Monday. Shehu noted …

NIGERIAN GOVT SUMMONS IBOM AIR CREW, EMMANSON OVER AIRPORT INCIDENT The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, has summoned Ibom Air cabin crew member, Juliana Edward and the embattled passenger, Comfort Emmanson, for further investigations. The Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at NCAA, Michael Achimugu, disclosed this during a question and answer session at the Emergency National Civil Aviation …

NCAA ISSUES NEW DIRECTIVE ON PHONES, ELECTRONIC DEVICES: NO MORE AIRPLANE MODE Director-General Civil Aviation, (DGCA), Capt. Chris Najomo, has tasked air passengers to ensure they switch off their phones and other portable electronic devices during flight take-off and landing. He also directed Nigeria’s airline operators to amend their Operations Manuals to reflect this requirement and submit to the Nigeria …

FIRST TIME IN 15 YEARS, BUDGET OFFICE UNDER TINUBU FAILS TO PUBLISH QUARTERLY PERFORMANCE REPORT The Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government has shrouded its 2025 fiscal activities in opacity, particularly regarding federal expenditures. A review by SaharaReporters reveals that the usual channels through which the government reports on revenue spending have mainly become inaccessible. For example, the Budget Office’s budget performance …

₦70,000 MINIMUM WAGE UNDERMINED BY NAIRA DEVALUATION – US REPORT A US report on Nigeria has said that the recent new minimum wage of N70,000 ($47.9) approved by the federal government for federal workers has been eroded by the devaluation of the Naira, which has risen to over N1,500/$1. In the latest Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2024 …

I’M NOT AWARE THERE WILL BE PDP NATIONAL CONVENTION IN IBADAN – WIKE The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday, declared that he is not aware of the National Convention being planned by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. According to Wike, he is not aware that the PDP National …