THE subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, between January and March 2022 has risen to N675.93bn, the latest data obtained from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited on Wednesday showed. Also, the NNPC has informed the Federation Account Allocation Committee that it will deduct or recover N671.88bn from …
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Central African Republic Becomes 1st African Country To Adopt Bitcoin As Legal Tender
OFFICIAL: Central African Republic becomes the 2nd nation in the world to adopt #Bitcoin as legal tender OFFICIAL: The Central African Republic has adopted #bitcoin as legal tender PRESIDENCY OF THE REPUBLIC CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC Unity – Dignity – Work CABINET MANAGEMENT NAME PR / DIRCAB / 22 . PRESS …
Read More »2023: NDLEA Writes APC Seeks Drugs Integrity Test Before Primaries
The Chairman and Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Brig Gen Buba Marwa (rtd) has written a letter to the Chairman of the All Progressive Congress APC, Sen Abdullahi Adamu, requesting that officials of the NDLEA be given access to conduct drugs integrity tests for politicians seeking …
Read More »I Was Arrested For Fraud In U.S., But APC Cannot Disqualify Me – Dapo Abiodun
Mr Abiodun, with jail number 8600B9436, had filed an application for a redaction of his criminal records in Miami Dade, Florida. Embattled Governor Dapo Abiodun says his arrest in the United States over credit card fraud and forgery in 1986 is not sufficient grounds for his disqualification by the All …
Read More »Ibrahim Danbaba Dumps PDP, Defects To APC
The Senator representing Sokoto South Senatorial District, Ibrahim Abdullahi Danbaba has defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). At Plenary today, Senator Danbaba announced his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) much to the chagrin of members of his former Party. Sen. Aduda (PDP – FCT) Minority Whip, Senator Philip …
Read More »2023: Amosun Informs Senate Of His Intention To Declare For President
Senate President @DrAhmadLawan reads a letter of notification from Senator representing Ogun Central Senatorial District, Ibikunle Amosun, announcing his intention to contest for the Office of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria under the @OfficialAPCNg. 5TH May, 2022 by 11:00am. The formal declaration is scheduled to hold on …
Read More »Police Occupy Adamawa Assembly Over Defection Crisis
There was tension in Yola, Adamawa State, yesterday, as armed policemen took over the House of Assembly premises to prevent Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members that defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) from gaining access to the chambers. The lawmakers, who are still in recess till June, hurriedly resumed …
Read More »ASUU Strike: Kaduna State University Asks Students, Lecturers To Resume May 9 «
As the strike action embarked by the Academic Staff Union of Universities(ASUU) lingers, the management of Kaduna State University (KASU) has scheduled to commence full academic activities for the 2020/2021 academic year on May 9. The university in a circular dated April 26, and signed by its academic secretary, Abdullahi …
Read More »Tax Evasion: Reps Summon Trade Ministry, Over MTN ₦2.6trn Naira Waiver
Nigeria’s House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts has vowed to ensure that the 2.6 trillion naira capital allowances granted to MTN Nigeria by the Federal Ministry of Trade and Industry is properly accounted for. Chairman of the Committee, Oluwole Oke while speaking on Tuesday at the resumed investigative hearing …
Read More »New APC Guidelines Give Amaechi, Ngige 3 Days To Resign Or Forget 2023 Ambitions
A new guideline released by the leadership of All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday has stipulated that all political appointees who aspire to participate in its primary elections at all levels must resign at least 30 days after the conduct of the primaries. The new guideline automatically leaves some of President …
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