Human rights organisation, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), has called on the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, to promptly reject the plan by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to spend the sum of N15 billion for the construction of what the minister described as a ‘befitting residence’ for...
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1,411 Dubai contingents: ‘Nigeria has more people living in poverty than China’ – Peter Obi slams Tinubu
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the last general election, Mr Peter Obi, has slammed President Bola Tinubu for producing a large number of contingents at the ongoing Climate Change Conference, COP28, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Obi’s statement followed a report that Tinubu arrived in Dubai with 1,411 delegates, according to...
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I won’t benefit from FG’s reinstatement of Intels’ contract — Atiku
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, said he is not a beneficiary of the Federal Government’s reinstatement of Integrated Logistic Services Nigeria Limited boat pilotage monitoring business. Nigerian Ports Authority, in a letter by Port Manager Charles Okaga dated November 30 addressed to all shipping companies, announced the reinstatement of...
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Nigeria pushes for regional security at ECOWAS parliament meeting
Nigeria is rallying West African nations to collectively enhance regional security as part of its agenda as ECOWAS Chair. This formed a key highlight of the report presented at the ongoing 2023 second Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Parliament in Abuja. Presenting the report, Nigerian representative Lynda Ikeazu said the country wants a “harmonisation of...
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2024 Budget: Ex-presidents, former VPs, others get N13.8bn upkeep allowance
A total of N13,805,814,220 has been earmarked for the upkeep of former presidents, vice presidents, heads of state, Chiefs of General Staff, retired heads of service, permanent secretaries, as well as retired heads of government agencies and parastatals in the 2024 fiscal year. Former Nigerian leaders expected to benefit from this include former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo,...
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Immigration boss orders investigation into passport racketeering allegations in S’East
Mrs Caroline Adepoju, Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), has ordered an investigation into allegations of passport racketeering against NIS officers in the South East. Adedotun Aridegbe, the Service Public Relations Officer, Deputy Comptroller of Immigration, stated this in a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja. Passport Control Officers in the region have...
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Tinubu’s Government Loan For Nigerian Students Will Only Enrich Private Universities – Academic Union, ASUU
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has described the student loans set up by the President Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government as a plot to enrich the few private university owners in the country. The National President of ASUU, Emmanuel Osodeke, said this on Saturday while speaking to journalists in Bauchi State on the sidelines...
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Over 74,000 take NECO SSCE for external candidates
No fewer than 74,819 candidates are participating in the ongoing 2023 Senior School Certificate Examination for external candidates nationwide, according to a statement released by the examination body on Saturday. According to the statement which was signed by the Head of Public Affairs, Afeez Sani, the Registrar/Chief Executive of NECO, Prof Dantani Wushishi, disclosed the...
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UK to give Nigerian innovators, others £40m for clean energy
An innovative United Kingdom programme, Energy Catalyst has awarded over £40 million in grant funding to a range of innovative projects with plans to harness clean energy and enable a just and inclusive energy transition. A statement on Saturday, by Energy Catalyst said the funding award was announced by UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak as...
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FG reshuffles 135 directors, others
No fewer than 135 directors, deputy directors, assistant directors and other officials in the Federal Civil Service have been redeployed to new Ministries, Departments and Agencies, Ugamatv has learnt. Details of the redeployment of the affected 135 civil servants were contained in a memo by the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the...