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Fuel Subsidy: Buhari Asks Senate To Approve $800m World Bank Loan
President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the Senate to approve his request to obtain a loan facility of $800m from World Bank to finance the National Safety Net Programme. The president’s request was contained in a letter read by Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, at the plenary session on Wednesday. In the…
Read More »FEC approves N449.9m for masterplan of 17 airports
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N449.9 million for the engagement of consultants for the development of master plan for 17 airports in Nigeria. Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President, Media and Publicity, briefed State House correspondents on Wednesday after the FEC meeting presided over Vice President…
Read More »Osun Guber: Adeleke reacts to Supreme Court judgement
Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun has described the Supreme Court’s judgment revalidated his victory at the July 16, 2022, governorship election as an affirmation of the will of the masses. Reacting to the court’s judgment, on Tuesday in Osogbo, Adeleke said that the panel of justices only revalidated the will…
Read More »Buhari meets President-elect Tinubu at Presidential Villa
President Muhammadu Buhari has met behind closed doors with the President-elect, Sen. Bola Tinubu, and later offered Friday prayers at the State House Mosque, Aso Rock Villa, Abuja. A statement by Malam Garba Shehu, on Friday in Abuja confirmed that the two leaders had a closed-door meeting at which they…
Read More »Maritime Security: Norway Commends Nigeria’s leadership role in Gulf of Guinea
The Norwegian Government has commended the Federal Government of Nigeria for her leading role in ensuring Safety and Security in the Gulf of Guinea and declared her readiness to deepen relationship with Nigeria. The Royal Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Anniken Huitfeldt made her country’s position known shortly after a…
Read More »Plot To Install Interim Government Is Real – Nigeria’s Secret Police
The plot to set aside the constitution and install an interim government by “misguided” political actors is real, Nigeria’s Secret Police (DSS) has confirmed. DSS spokesman, Peter Afunanya, in a statement on Wednesday, vowed that the secret police will use all arsenals at its disposal to frustrate such plot. The…
Read More »Nigeria: Senate sets up committee to recover N6trn unpaid ground rent
ConcisedailyNews – The Senate has set up an ad hoc committee to recover over N6 trillion unpaid ground rate from property owners in the country. This followed the adoption of a motion by Sen. Yusuf Yusuf (APC-Taraba ) during plenary on Wednesday. Moving the motion, Yusuf said that the land…
Read More »FEC approves N95.8b for Ekiti, Ondo Roads
Concisedaily News- The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N95.8billion for dualization of Akure/Ita Ogbolu – Iju/Ado Ekiti road, linking Ekiti and Ondo States. Minister of State for Works and Housing, Umar El-Yakub, stated this at the end of the Council meeting chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday in…
Read More »INEC fixed April 15 to hold all outstanding supplementary elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed April 15 for the conduct of outstanding governorship, national and state assembly supplementary elections. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman, Mr Rotimi Oyekanmi, on Monday in Abuja stated that “arising from its meeting held today (Monday), INEC has…
Read More »Nigeria Air To Begin Operations Before May 29- Minister
The minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika said the new national carrier, the Nigeria Air will begin operations before May 29, 2023. The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika made the revelation at an aviation stakeholder’s forum in Abuja on Thursday. Responding to a question on when exactly Nigeria Air will…
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