“Afenifere seized this opportunity to rejoice, in advance, with the literary and academic icon on his 90th birthday coming up next week. We also pray that the Almighty God will bless him with many more decades of good living in robust health and all that would be gladdening one’s heart, especially at such an advanced age that the intellectual giant has attained.”

FCT, Abuja-The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, has called on Nigerians to remain calm amidst economic challenges, assuring them that President Bola Tinubu is working diligently to improve the economy.

THE Minister of Finance and coordinating minister of the economy, Mr. Wale Edun on Thursday said “there is no cause for alarm” after meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the presidential Villa, Abuja.

“That was how I heard. Nobody came to invite me specially and if you’re called, you should go and participate. If you don’t participate, you should not cry later.”

“The fuel subsidy regime has ended. There is no N5.4 trillion being provisioned for it in 2024, as being widely speculated and discussed.”