Kuje Chairman: Amnesty condemns alleged threat against non-APC supporters
Amnesty International Nigeria has condemned alleged comments by the Chairman of Kuje Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, Samuel Danjuma Shekwolo, threatening to expel residents who do not support or vote for the All Progressives Congress, APC. Amnesty International Nigeria disclosed this in a statement posted on its X platform on Tuesday. The organisation […]
Tinubu, Mbasogo sign agreement on Gulf of Guinea gas pipeline
“Concerning Africa, conflicts and conflict resolution were discussed. We discussed various areas of conflicts and what we can do to promote peace”
Naira down to N1,595/$ in parallel market
By Elizabeth Adegbesan The Naira, yesterday, depreciated to N1,595 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,590 per dollar on Tuesday. Similarly, the Naira depreciated to N1, 586.04 per dollar in the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market, NAFEM. Data from FMDQ showed that the indicative exchange rate for NAFEM rose to N1,586.04 per dollar from […]
Alleged FG’s palliative diversion: No allocation was given to me, Kano CoS, Sagagi replies APC
By Bashir Bello KANO — The Chief of Staff to Kano State Governor, Shehu Wada Sagagi, on Wednesday, said that no allocation was made to him neither was his office involved in the distribution of palliative in the state. Sagagi who was reacting to accusations levelled against him by the opposition party, All Progressives Congress, […]
Minister lists factors limiting power sector growth in Nigeria
By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja The Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, Wednesday, pointed at the refusal of electricity consumers to pay their bills and energy theft as some of the factors limiting the growth of the power sector in the country. The Minister who spoke in Abuja when he received members of the Civil-Military Cooperation […]
Speaker withdraws bill seeking jail term for refusing to recite national anthem
‘He acknowledges the significance of the concerns raised and the attention the Bill has garnered … he will never support any action that might disrupt the peace and unity of our nation’
