The House of Representatives had cleared the air after being accused by the President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke, that the Speaker of the House, Femi Gbajabiamila deceived the union to call off the strike. In a statement on Wednesday, the spokesperson of the House, Ben Kalu, said the speaker never promised the lecturers payment of arrears. Recalled that the intervention by the speaker of the House had led to the suspension of the eight months strike by the lecturers. In addition, the National Industrial Court had mandated ASUU to suspend the strike. And…
Author: Victor Fola
The National Assembly has formally passed the 2023 appropriation bill at N21.83 trillion. This shows an increase of N1.32 trillion from the N20.51 trillion budget proposal of President Muhammadu Buhari. A breakdown of the budget indicates an allocation of N967.5 billion for statutory transfers, N6.6 trillion for debt servicing, N8.3 trillion for recurrent expenditure, and N5.9 trillion for capital expenditure. Meanwhile, the Senate has passed the 2022 supplementary budget of N819.5 billion. According to the upper chamber, the amendment of the 2022 Appropriation Act is to ensure the implementation of the key capital project in the Act which has not…
A prominent support group that worked for former President Goodluck Jonathan, Citizens Network for Peace and Development in Nigeria (CNPDN), has begun grassroots mobilisation in the Southeast and the Southsouth for the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Last month, the group had endorsed Asiwaju Tinubu as their preferred candidate for the February 25, 2023 presidential poll. In a statement, the coalition’s National Secretary Francis Okereke Wainwei, who hails from Bayelsa State, called for the immediate resignation of all Southsouth governors, especially Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa. Wainwei said further that Okowa breached…
Gov. Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State, says Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, won’t disappoint Nigerians, if elected as president, because he has capacity to deliver. Yahaya stated this when he paid a visit to the palace of Alhaji Abdulkadir Abdulsalam, the Lamido Gona, in Amada community of Akko Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. He said that President Muhammadu Buhari performed credibly well in terms of delivering good governance to the people of Nigeria. “We need consolidation, that’s why we are going to vote for Tinubu. Tinubu has promised to continue with the good works…
Femi Gbajabiamila, speaker of the House of Representatives, has said the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is shoulder above his rivals because of his track records. Gbajabiamila recalled Tinubu’s achievements, saying that none of the other contestants who have had stints in governance can boast of such achievements. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Lanre Lasisi, Gbajabiamila spoke during a meeting with leaders of Community Development Associations (CDAs) in Surulere, Lagos State on Tuesday. The Speaker said Nigerians should vote for Tinubu because he is the only candidate…
The Federal Government said it will soon announce salary increments for civil servants and public officials due to the steady increase in consumer goods. This was as it said a Presidential Committee on Salaries is currently reviewing salaries with a plan to announce its decision in early 2023. Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, disclosed this to State House correspondents after a closed-door meeting with the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja. Ngige had earlier insinuated that the FG will review the salaries of civil servants upwards to cushion the effect of inflation.…
Ex-Big Brother Naija reality TV winner, Mercy Eke has said that the romantic relationships on the show are a scam and a strategy. The first female winner stated this during an interview with media personality, Chude Jideonw. In the interview, she explainedwhy she was stuck in a relationship with her ex, Ike Onyema. Recall that Mercy and Ike were a couple on the show, but their relationship did not last beyond the show, disappointing many followers. On her experience, Mercy noted that if she had known her fanbase was so large, she wouldn’t have pursued a relationship with Ike. Even…
Femi Gbajabiamila, the speaker of the House of Representatives, says Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has always had the interests of the Igbos at heart, and will continue same if elected. According to a statement on Monday by Lanre Lasisi, his media adviser, Gbajabiamila said this while addressing residents of Coker Aguda and Itire Ikate areas of Surulere II federal constituency at a rally. He said Tinubu’s track record as Lagos governor proves that he is a leader who has a deep connection with the grassroots. He said a vote for Tinubu is a vote…
A Nigerian military helicopter has crashed and killed three people while landing at a military base at Niamey airport. The Nigerien defence ministry said the accident happened on Monday when the Russian-built Mi-17 chopper was returning from a routine training flight. “Unfortunately, all three crewmembers – a Nigerien officer and NCO and an expatriate instructor – died immediately despite efforts by rescue services to put out the fire,” a statement revealed. The statement also stressed that an investigation has been instituted to reveal the cause. Niger, Nigeria’s neighbouring West African nation, is the world’s poorest country by the benchmark of…
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has condemned the killing of female lawyer, Bolanle Raheem in the Ajah area of the state on Christmas Day. Raheem was shot by a police officer in Lagos while returning from a Christmas outing in a car with vr husband and children In a statement on Monday by his Chief Press Secretary, Gboyega Akosile, the governor expressed shock and sadness over the mindless shooting of “a harmless citizen” by a police officer whose primary job function was to protect the same citizen. Sanwo-Olu commiserated with the family, friends and associates of the victim, pledging his…