Under the President Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government, a total of N3.2trillion has been injected into the security sector in one year but it has failed to address and end the kidnappings and killings of Nigerians. In the third quarter the 2023 fiscal year, the Defence Ministry received N412 billion, Police Affairs Ministry got N150 billion,…
Local government workers are also slated to receive the new minimum wage from September 2024. Workers in Adamawa State are in jubilation mood after confirming that they were paid the new N70,000 minimum wage, recently signed into law by President Bola Tinubu. Despite reservations from many governors about the economic feasibility of the increased wage,…
President Bola Tinubu praised the military for its efforts under his administration, assuring continued support to the armed forces. He emphasized that both the Nigerian people and the military must remain vigilant and proactive in confronting regional and global threats, as well as social challenges. These comments came as Tinubu asserted that his administration has…
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has raised concerns over the increasing influx of expatriates, particularly Indians, into Nigeria’s oil and gas sector. PENGASSAN President, Mr. Festus Osifo, expressed his alarm during the closing ceremony of the 3rd Energy and Labour Summit in Abuja on Friday, emphasizing that many of…
The Nigerian government has revealed that over 22,500 of its citizens are currently using fake certificates obtained from universities in Benin Republic and Togo between 2019 and 2023. This was disclosed by the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, during a press conference marking his first year in office. According to Prof. Mamman, more than…
The Presidency’s assertion that food prices are decreasing has been met with widespread disagreement from Nigerians. Rinsola Abiola, Senior Special Assistant on Citizenship and Leadership to President Bola Tinubu, claimed on the AIT Weekend Show that online vendors reported a drop in food prices, attributing it to the federal government’s economic initiatives. However, many Nigerians…
The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has disclosed that Nigerian senators earn a monthly salary and allowances totaling N1,063,860. This announcement, made by RMAFC Chairman M.B. Shehu on Tuesday, was in response to claims by former Senator Shehu Sani. According to the commission, the monthly earnings for each of the 109 senators include…
In a recent development, the Ondo State Police Command has explained the reasons behind the arrest of protesters in Akure, who were participating in the Endbadgovernance movement. According to the police, the arrests were made to maintain law and order in the state capital.The protesters, who gathered to voice their dissatisfaction with the current state…
The Nigeria Police Force intensified its clampdown on Nigerians holding nationwide peaceful protest against hunger, hardship and bad governance under President Bola Tinubu’s government. Human rights lawyer and activist, Tope Temokun, has called on the Ondo State Governor, Lucky Ayedatiwa, and Commissioner of Police to immediately release the governorship candidate of the African Action Congress…
The provocative arrest of peaceful protesters in akure is a flagrant abuse of fundamental human right and rape of the tenets of democracy. AIYEDATIWA, the governor of Ondo State has once again demonstrated his incompetence, disorientation and draconian dispositions. He ordered the arrest of peaceful #endbadgovernance protesters in Akure, the Ondo State capital today 10th…
