President Muhammadu Buhari will replace the 10 members of his cabinet who have resigned from their positions to contest various elective offices in next year’s general elections. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, disclosed this to State House Correspondents shortly after the President held a valedictory meeting with …
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2023: I’ll build 500,000 housing units annually if elected, says Saraki
A former Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, on Thursday, promised to build 500,000 housing units annually if elected President of Nigeria in 2023. Saraki who is contesting the presidency on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party also pledged to be the bridge between the North and South and Christians …
Read More »NCC, FIRS Set Up Committee To Block Revenue Leakages In Telecoms Sector
The Nigerian Communications Commission and the Federal Inland Revenue Service have set up a Joint Committee of senior and management staff to boost Federal Government revenues from the telecommunications sector. The regulator made the disclosure in a statement signed by Ikechukwu Adinde, the Director, Public Affairs of the NCC. The …
Read More »Emefiele, other Heads of Agencies nursing 2023 political ambitions must resign—FG
The Federal Government has issued a circular directing serving ministers in the cabinet, heads of government agencies, ambassadors and other political appointees of the administration, nursing political ambitions in 2023 to resign from the government. The circular, dated May 11, 2022 with Ref. No.SGF/OP/l/S.3/Xll/173, was issued by the Secretary to …
Read More »NADDC floats N200bn vehicle loan scheme – Jelani
The National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) has initiated a N200 billion vehicle financing scheme to enable Nigerians own brand new vehicles at ease. The Director General of the Council, Jelani Aliyu disclosed this in an interview with newsmen in Sokoto at the weekend. Aliyu, who revealed that the …
Read More »Senate amends Electoral Act to accommodate ‘Statutory Delegates’ at party congresses, primaries
The Senate, on Tuesday, amended the Electoral Act, 2022, to allow ‘statutory delegates’ – all those elected – to vote during the conventions, congresses or meetings of political parties. This followed the expeditious consideration of a bill during plenary which scaled first, second and third readings, respectively, and was passed …
Read More »Sri Lanka PM resigns after violent protest
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned Monday after dozens of people were hospitalised when his supporters armed with sticks and clubs attacked protestors. The country has suffered months of blackouts and dire shortages of food, fuel and medicines in its worst economic crisis since independence, sparking weeks of overwhelmingly …
Read More »ASUU extends strike by 12 weeks
The Academic Staff Union of Universities has rolled over its ongoing strike for another 12 weeks. A statement signed by ASUU president, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, said this was to give the government enough time to satisfactorily resolve all the outstanding issues. It also stated that the roll-over strike was effective …
Read More »Insecurity: Sustain Offensive against Criminals in N’west Zone, Buhari Directs Military
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the security agencies to sustain the current offensives against terrorists and other criminals operating in the North-west region particularly in certain parts of Zamfara State. In a release issued Sunday by his spokesman, Mallam Garba Shehu, the president hailed the military for the incessant onslaught …
Read More »Binance commits $500m for Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover
The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, has committed $500m in financing to help Elon Musk buy Twitter. The firm is among several financiers that said in a May 4 filing they would contribute towards the deal to fund Musk’s ownership of the social media platform. Altogether the 19 investors have …
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