The Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI) has issued a compelling call for a comprehensive investigation into the recent drone attack incident at Tudun Biri village in the Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The tragic event occurred when Nigerian Army troops mistakenly targeted villagers participating in the Maulud celebration on Sunday. In a statement delivered…
Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has recently declared the localization of the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation within the state. This announcement took place during a pivotal ceremony in the governor’s office on Tuesday, marking the commencement of the federal government’s distribution of grants to vulnerable groups in Kogi State. The cash grants,…
The President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, has orchestrated a strategic relocation of the Kogi Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal from its previous hub in Lokoja to the serene grounds of Abuja. This decisive move, as disclosed by Mr David Umar Mike, the Secretary of the Tribunal, finds its new abode at the…
The International Crisis Group (ICG) has called on the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to reconsider the sanctions imposed on Niger following the coup in July. In a report titled “ECOWAS, Nigeria and the Niger Coup Sanctions: Time to Recalibrate,” the ICG emphasized that the sanctions, intended to signal disapproval of coups, are…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue State has claimed to have uncovered a purported scheme by officials of the Benue State government to orchestrate protests against President Bola Tinubu, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Senator George Akume, and Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The party alleges that the intended protests aim to…
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has expressed readiness to resume supplying electricity to Niger Republic once Nigeria lifts the existing ban on the neighbouring country. Ganiyu Aliyu, the General Manager Transmission for the Kaduna Region, made this statement during a briefing in Kaduna, highlighting the enhanced capacity of TCN to handle such power supply…
Nigeria’s recently proposed 2024 budget of N27.5 trillion has evoked mixed reactions, with both optimism and pessimism regarding its potential impact on ordinary citizens, particularly the allocated N1.33 trillion for infrastructure. Despite the country’s substantial infrastructure deficit, the 5% allocation for infrastructure has raised concerns about its adequacy. The security and defense sector received the…
The Nigerian federal government aims to generate N298.4 billion in revenue from the sale of specific government assets in 2024, according to details in the 2024 appropriation bill. The move is seen as a strategy to finance public debts and alleviate the fiscal burden on the government. The budget breakdown, presented by Chairman of the…
The National Assembly has issued a stern warning, threatening to impose sanctions on Ministers and Heads of Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) who fail to actively defend their budgetary allocations. Senate President Godswill Akpabio made the announcement on Tuesday during the stakeholders’ retreat on the 2024 Appropriation Bill in Abuja. Akpabio emphasized that both the…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has announced that the commencement of negotiations for the new national minimum wage in 2024 will be anchored on the prevailing cost of living in the country. Joe Ajaero, the President of NLC, revealed this during the ongoing 19th edition of the NLC 2023 Harmattan School in Abuja on Tuesday….