AFDB President Adesina proposes new name for Nigeria

AFDB President Adesina proposes new name for Nigeria   By Adedamola Ogunbewon President of the African Development Bank Group(AFDB) Dr Akinwumi Adesina has proposed renaming Nigeria “The United States of Nigeria.” He said this in a statement by his Special Adviser on Industrialisation, Prof. Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, on Saturday. Adesina, who was awarded the 2024 Obafemi […]

Submission of memoranda by govs for state police waste of time – Gov Makinde

Submission of memoranda by govs for state police waste of time – Gov Makinde Makinde Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has described the submission of memoranda by governors for state police as a waste of time. Makinde stated this in an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Friday. The governor faulted 16 governors’ […]

UPDATED: Senate suspends Ningi for three months over N3.7tn budget padding allegation

UPDATED: Senate suspends for three months over N3.7tn budget padding allegation 12th March 2024 The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Population, Abdul Ningi By Adekunle Sulaimon, Tope Omogbolagun The Senate has suspended the lawmaker representing Bauchi Central, Abdul Ningi, for three months. Ningi was suspended after about three hours of debate over his interview in […]

Senate in uproar over revelation senior senators receive N500m for projects

Senate in uproar over revelation senior senators receive N500m for projects 12th March 2024 Senate By  Hannah Johnson There was uproar in the Senate on Tuesday over the revelation that ranking senators received N500 million each for projects. Senator Jarigbe Agom-Jarigbe of the People’s Democratic Party representing Cross-River North had revealed during a Senate session […]

Tinubu seems not to understand issues affecting Nigeria — Sen Ningi

By Ishola Michael Senator representing Bauchi Central in the Senate, Abdul Ningi, has said that from all indications, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu seems not to understand the country and the issues affecting its components, especially the Northern part. The observation was made by Ningi while speaking in a BBC Hause programme monitored in Bauchi on […]

‘Nigeria is not Lagos’ – Babachir Lawal fires Tinubu

‘Nigeria is not Lagos’ – Babachir Lawal fires Tinubu   By Enioluwa Adeniyi A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, has condemned President Bola Tinubu’s approach to leadership in Nigeria. Lawal in an interview with TheCable disclosed that he predicted that the appointment of the Governor of the Central Bank […]

Oronsaye Report: Full List of Federal Agencies to be relocated, subsumed

Oronsaye Report: Full List of Federal Agencies to be relocated, subsumed   By Olugbenga Ige President Bola Tinubu has approved the relocation and subsumption of some Ministries, Departments and Agencies of the federal government based on the implementation of the Stanley Oronsaye report. Naija News reports that the decision to implement the Oronsaye report was […]

Mr. Tinubu holds crucial meeting with Dangote, Elumelu, others

Tinubu holds crucial meeting with Dangote, Elumelu, others By Seun Opejobi President Bola Tinubu had a “crucial” meeting with some members of the organised private sector on Sunday. The meeting is held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Those in the meeting include Alhaji Aliko Dangote, President, Dangote Groups; Tony Elumelu, Chairman, Heirs Holding and […]

Sunday Igboho seeks eviction of Fulanis from Yorubaland

By afolabi Yoruba Nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has admonished Yoruba elders to stop lamenting the widespread hardship and hunger under President Bola Tinubu. The separatist issued the admonition while addressing his supporters in Oyo State on Friday. He stated that the precarious and parlous state of the nation is not […]

IMF sees Naira depreciating by 35% to N2,081/$1 in official market

  By Yinka Kolawole The International Monetary Fund, IMF, has warned that the official exchange rate may further depreciate by about 35 per cent, this year, adding that this could lead to inflation rate peaking at 44 per cent before the monetary policy tightening could bring the situation under control. Naira, yesterday, traded at N1,542.58 […]

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