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Nigeria must feed its people, says Tinubu
Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu on Monday flagged off the Food Security and Agricultural Mechanization Programme in Niger State, emphasizing that his administration remains committed to ensuring food sufficiency and protecting local industries for sustainable economic growth. The project, an initiative of the Niger State government, is for the deployment of cutting-edge agricultural machinery and technology for large-scale agro-value chain…
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Northern senators disowns Ningi, says no wrongdoings in 2024 budget
Senators representing the northern region of the country says it is disassociating itself from the allegation made by the Chairman, Senate Committee on Population, Abdul Ningi (PDP), Bauchi Central, that N3.7trillion was padded in the 2024 budget. According to a statement jointly issued by seven senators across its three northern geopolitical zones, the view expressed by Ningi was his personal…
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I’m not afraid of suspension, says embattled Senator Ningi
By Ibidapo Balogun in Abuja Embattled Senator Abdul Ningi from Bauchi State who allegedly made false claims over the 2024 Appropriation Act has said he is not afraid of being suspended by the Senate. He said what he set out to do with his BBC interview was to bring out the discrepancy in the budget so the matter could be…
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PHOTO NEWS: Senate sets up Ad-hoc committee to probe N30trn Ways & Means loan
President of the Senate, 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗚𝗼𝗱𝘀𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗔𝗸𝗽𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗼 joined by other Distinguished Senators inaugurated the Senate ad-hoc committee on N30 trillion ways and means. The inauguration was attended by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐧; the CBN Governor, 𝐎𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐦𝐢 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐨𝐬𝐨; the Accountant General of the Federation, 𝐎𝐥𝐮𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐲𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐢𝐧; the Auditor-General of the Federation, 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐚 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐚;…
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EXCLUSIVE: Senate mulls plans to suspend Ningi over false claims on 2024 budget
Kunle Sanni Barring any last minute political maneuvering, the Senate may suspend Senator representing Bauchi Central, Abdul Ningi for what has turned out to be his false claims over the 2024 budget. While speaking to BBC Hausa Service over the weekend, Ningi alleged that President Bola Tinubu is executing a N28trillion budget different from N25trillion he said the National Assembly…
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Tinubu is doing well, Nigeria difficult to manage- Buhari
Innocent Raphael Former President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the efforts of President Bola Tinubu, stating that he had impressed quite well since assuming office on the 29th of May in 2023. Buhari stated this during a meeting with the Comptroller-General and members of the management team of the Nigeria Customs Service in Daura, Katsina State. He further praised Tinubu’s performance,…
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Alake advocates mineral equity to escape debt trap
Kunle Sanni The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Oladele Alake has urged mineral- rich African countries to use the proven mineral reserves of their countries as equity in joint ventures instead of taking loans that worsen the plight of their people. Speaking at a Ministerial Roundtable on Powering Africa in Washington DC recently, Alake deplored unwholesome pressure on African governments…
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We will shut down Varsities next week, SSANU threatens
Innocent Raphael Non-teaching staff, under the umbrella of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) vowed to have concluded arrangements to shut down necessary facilities in universities across the country over the federal government’s failure to pay their four months withheld salaries. The workers, at the end of their National Executive Council meeting held during the weekend at Federal…
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Jamoh bows out of NIMASA, hands over to Ofordile
The tenure of Dr Bashir Jamoh as the Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has come to an end on Sunday 10th of March 2024. Even though the Presidency seems undecided yet on who to succeed him, reliable sources informed WesternPost that Jamoh would be handing over to the Executive Director in charge of Finance and…
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Wigwe funeral: Akpabio’s comments insensitive- Peterside slams
A business tycoon and former Chairman of Stanbic IBTC Bank, Atedo Peterside, has slammed the Senate President, Sen. Godswill Akpabio over comments made at the Herbert Wigwe family funeral in Portharcourt, Rivers State. Peterside, in a post on his X handle, said that Akpabio was self-centred and totally insensitive to have lamented that the presidential candidate of the Labour Party…
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