The federal government on Tuesday outlined several initiatives to ramp up food production and control food inflation in the country, including prioritizing mechanization to increase agricultural yields. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, stated during a press Read more…
As of December 31, 2024, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has signed 5,481 Certificates of Occupancy (C-of-Os) for allottees in the Territory. The figure is 2,919 fewer than the total number of C-of-Os issued by Read more…
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has issued fines to at least nine Deposit Money Banks for failing to ensure cash availability via automated teller machines, ATMs, during the festive season.The fines total N1.35bn, with each of the banks fined Read more…
The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, said on Monday that the Federal Government had not found the antidote to the frequent collapse of the National Grid, a development that shut down power supply to the whole country many times Read more…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ebonyi State chapter, has nominated South East Zonal Youth Leader of the party, Chidiebere Egwu as the replacement of the embattled National Vice Chairman of the party, Ali Odefa in the zone. In a letter Read more…
Stakeholders have vehemently rejected the National Assembly’s plans to create regional liaison offices in the country’s six geopolitical zones. LEADERSHIP gathered that the National Assembly had put machinery in motion to establish the regional offices in addition to the National Read more…
Minority Leader, Senator Abba Moro (Benue South), has assured Nigerians that the parliament will continue to deliberate on Tax Reform Bills until it reaches a position that best represents their interests. He said this while addressing journalists at the National Read more…
PRESS AND PUBLIC RELATIONS UNIT PRESS RELEASE PSC TAKES DECISION ON 29 POLICE DISCIPLINARY MATTERS, APPROVES DISMISSAL/PROSECUTION OF 2 SENIOR OFFICERS, REDUCTION IN RANKS OF 6 OTHERS, ARGUNGU SAYS COMMISSION WILL BE PROMPT WITH PDM CASES SO AS NOT TO Read more…
The federal government has spent a whopping N8.94 trillion on debt servicing in the first nine months of 2024, representing a significant 47% of total expenditure during this period. The figure marks a sharp 56.8% increase compared to N5.69 trillion spent Read more…
From Ifeoma Ejiofor The Anambra State Labour Party Caucus in the National Assembly has strongly condemned the unwarranted media attacks on Rev. Fr. Ebube Muonso (Fr. Obinma), a vocal Christian cleric, by officials of the Anambra state government. The condemnation Read more…
From Ifeoma Ejiofor Nnewi Anambra State governor, Prof Charles Soludo has won the 2024 Sun Newspaper best Nigeria governor award. The Press Secretary to the Anambra State governor, Mr. Christian Osagie Aburime disclosed this in a statement. He noted that Read more…
Controversy has erupted in South-West Nigeria over the establishment of Sharia panels in the region, with Muslim leaders emphasizing their right to self-determination and non-Muslim groups expressing apprehensions about the potential implications of such panels. The distinction between Sharia courts Read more…