The Federal Government says N3.36tn has been allocated for fuel subsidy in 2023 as Nigeria’s debt profile hits $102bn. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Dr Zainab Ahmed, who made this known on Wednesday in Abuja, said the 2023 budget proposal has a budget deficit of N10.78 trillion. She said this will be…
•Signs Executive Order 12 to Institutionalise Accountability, Transparency •Directs SGF, ministers to prepare transition documents President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, issued a stern warning to all ministers, permanent secretaries, and other top government officials not to involve themselves in electioneering activities ahead of the general election scheduled for the first quarter of 2023. Buhari gave…
The Australian government, on Wednesday, warned its citizens to desist from travelling to Nigeria over the recent flooding that has ravaged some parts of the country. This was contained in a travel advisory issued to Australians on the consulate’s website. It read, “There have been significant casualties and widespread damage to infrastructure caused by severe…
French cement maker, Lafarge, has pleaded guilty to U.S. charges of supporting the Islamic State and other terror groups during the Syrian civil war. The admission in Brooklyn Federal Court marked the first time a company has pleaded guilty in the United States to charges of providing material support to a terrorist organization. The company…
25 State Houses of Assembly, out of Nigeria’s 36 states, have rejected current constitution amendment bills sent by the National Assembly. The Chairman of, the Senate Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution and Deputy President of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege, who confirmed this on Tuesday, lamented that only 11 states have voted and…
Nigeria’s revenue crisis and gas shortage challenges appear set to worsen, after one of the country’s main foreign exchange earners, the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Limited, declared force majeure on its 22.2 million ton per year Bonny LNG export facility. It was gathered that the multinational gas firm took the action due to widespread…
Mr Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 General election, has declared his commitment to lead the nation from the front, if elected president in 2023, assuring the Northern region of pride of place in his rescue agenda because the new wealth of the nation resides in the region. Obi…
The Chief Judge of the Federal Capital Territory, Justice Hussein Baba- Yusuf, wants judicial officers and legal practitioners to ensure that they always work toward protect the sanctity of the rule of law. Justice Baba- Yusuf gave the advice during an event on Monday in Abuja to mark the commencement of 2022/2023 legal year of…
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Monday, declared that his administration will continue to uphold the rule of law, fundamental human rights and the independence of the judiciary in the state. The governor, while speaking at the flag-off of the 2022/2023 Legal Year, held at the Ibadan Central Mosque, Oja’ba, Ibadan, hinted that the…
The Lagos State Judicial Service Commission has terminated the appointments of Magistrates Oluwatoyin Gwendolyn Oghre and Humenu Olajuwon Amos as members of the State Judiciary for misconduct. A statement signed by the Permanent Secretary of the Commission, Mrs. Olubukola O. Salami said the termination of appointments was the culmination of the investigation initiated over allegations…