The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) of Nigeria has condemned the concurrent fuel price hike as excessive and unacceptable, given its economic repercussions on the country. The PDP made its stand known in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, on Wednesday in Abuja. “Our party insists that the N617 per litre of fuel is excessive, unacceptable and cannot be justified under any guise. This is especially given the economic potentials and prospects within our country,” he said. Mr Ologunagba added that even with the removal of subsidy on petroleum products, the PDP maintained that fuel should not be…
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Russia President, Vladimir Putin will not attend a summit in South Africa in August, the South African presidential office says. The Russian leader was invited to Johannesburg for a summit of the BRICS countries, as Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa were known, from 22 to 24 August. However, he was subject to an international arrest warrant, issued by the International Criminal Court. South Africa had signed the statutes of the world criminal court and was facing international pressure to execute the arrest warrant. The court in The Hague issued the arrest warrant for Mr Putin in March, for…
The House of Representatives has confirmed the appointment of the service chiefs nominated by President Bola Tinubu, Premium Times has reported. Mr Tinubu had on June 19 nominated Christopher Musa, a major general, as chief of defence staff and Taoreed Lagbaja, a major general, as chief of army staff. Others nominated are Emmanuel Ogalla, a rear admiral, as chief of naval staff and Hassan Abubakar, an air vice marshal, as chief of air staff. The lawmakers confirmed the four nominees on Wednesday following the presentation of the ad hoc committee’s report that screened them. The Chair of the Committee, Babajimi…
Katsina State governor, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, has submitted a list containing 20 nominees to the Katsina State House of Assembly for screening and confirmation as members of the State Executive Council. According to a statement issued by the Director General (Media) to the governor, Maiwada Danmallam, three commissioners that served under the former governor Aminu Masari made the list. They are Associate Professor Badamasi Charanchi, former commissioner for education; Musa Adamu Funtua, former commissioner for water resources; and Hamza Sulaiman Faskari, former commissioner for environment. They also include Professor Ahmed Muhammad Bakori, Ishaq Shehu Dabai, Dr Nasir Muazu Danmusa,…
A former governor of Kano State, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has been tipped as the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Daily Trust reported. Ganduje, 73, was yesterday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, where he met with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and three governors who are members of the APC. Barring any last-minute changes, the former governor will be named as interim national chairman of the ruling party, pending the conduct of the convention of the party later in the year. Recall that this paper had exclusively reported on Monday the resignation of Senator Abdullahi Adamu as the…
Sophia Momodu, the first baby mama of Nigerian singer Davido, took to social media to share a heartfelt note of gratitude to God for the blessings in her life. In a series of tweets, she listed her current state of happiness and contentment. Sophia expressed immense joy over her mental and financial stability, attributing it to the grace of God. She also celebrated achieving her weight goal, highlighting her newfound confidence in her body. The proud mother couldn’t help but admire herself when passing any mirror. With a heart full of appreciation, Sophia acknowledged the positive transformation in her relationship…
On Tuesday, a landmark judgment was delivered by Hon. Justice Liman at the Federal High Court in Lagos, bringing an end to years of legal battle between Honeywell Flour Mills Plc (HFMP) and Ecobank Nigeria. In a thorough and meticulous evaluation of the arguments presented by both parties, Hon. Justice Liman carefully considered the issues at hand and subsequently granted all the reliefs sought by HFMP. According to The Nation, the court’s ruling came as a resounding victory for the plaintiff, Honeywell Flour Mills, while dismissing Ecobank’s counterclaim. The crux of the case revolved around a matter where HFMP was…
The House of Representatives yesterday rejected a motion seeking to stop marketers from selling petrol at the new pump prices announced on Tuesday by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). The Nation reported But, the House resolved to investigate the hike by summoning NNPCL Group Managing Director Mele Kyari and the management of oil marketing firms. It also asked its ad hoc committee to propose palliatives to ameliorate the sufferings of Nigerians. The sponsor of the motion, Ikenga Ugochinyere, had asked that Kyari and oil marketers be invited by the committee to explain what led to the increase. Read…
The Vice President, Sen. Kashim Shettima today appealed to former senators to support the administration of President Bola Tinubu, describing him as a leader with a genuine interest to transform the country. Speaking to a delegation comprising his former colleagues from the 9th Senate who were on a courtesy visit to him at the Presidential Villa, the Vice President said “President Bola Tinubu is a good man, I will urge all of us to rally round and support him.” On his personal relationship with the former senators, the Vice President said “in the last four years, I have formed permanent…
In a bid to address the issue of age discrimination in employment, the Nigerian Senate has passed a resolution urging employers across the country to de-emphasize age requirements as a pre-condition for hiring. The motion, titled “Age Requirement Pre-condition for Employment in Nigeria, Urgent Need for Intervention,” was put forward by Senator Abba Moro of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) representing Benue State. It was deliberated upon and unanimously adopted during the Senate’s plenary session on Wednesday. Moro, in his debate, said age limit as precondition for employment violates Chapter 4, section 42(2) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic…
The House of Representatives has resolved to curtail the outbreak of Anthrax discovered in a farm at Gajiri Village in Niger State by directing relevant government agencies to arrest the outbreak. This followed a motion of urgent public importance by Adamu Tanko (PDP-Niger) on the floor of the House in Abuja on Tuesday. In the motion, Mr Tanko noted that the report of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development concerning the presence of anthrax in Nigeria was disturbing. He said the laboratory test conducted on the collected samples by the National Veterinary Research Institute confirmed the first reported…
In his first official response to Russia’s suspension of the ‘Grain from Ukraine’ programme, President Volodymyr Zelensky, Monday, in Kyiv has said his country will find alternative routes to reach Africa and Asia, in a bid to keep food prices down and prevent starvation in destination countries of the export following Russia’s current offensive move. Premium Times reported. GOOD EVENING NIGERIA reports on Monday, Russia said it will not continue participating in the United Nations and Turkey-brokered Black Sea grain deal. President Zelensky said this at the Office of the President of Ukraine, while welcoming half a dozen international media…
The national leadership of the College of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU), on Wednesday, directed its members nationwide to attend their respective workplaces only two days in a week. Daily Trust reported. The union, which premised its directive upon the recent price hike on the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) popularly known as petrol, lamented that this has worsened the inflationary rate on the cost of transportation, food and other essential commodities. Read the full story here on DAILY TRUST NLC, TUC lambast Tinubu as fuel hits N630/litre, shun negotiation Meanwhile, the Nigeria Labour Congress, Trade Union Congress and many other…
Mr Peter Obi, Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party at the 2023 elections, says he can’t celebrate his 62nd birthday with over 327 Nigerians killed in Plateau and Benue this month. He, however, humbly appealed to all those who desired to celebrate him with any kind of gifts, to look around them and extend such gifts to the people in need, especially in these difficult times. Obi, who was a former governor of Anambra, made this known in a statement in Lagos on Wednesday. He further said that he doesn’t have any reason to celebrate his 62nd birthday due to…
The Court of Appeal holden at Asaba, yesterday, delivered a landmark judgment in Appeal No.CA/B/276/2019: Federal Road Safety Commission v. Darlington UgoEhikim Esq. The appeal was challenging a decision of the Federal High Court, Warri delivered by Hon. Justice E. Nwiteon the 25th day of January, 2019. Mr. Darlington Ugo Ehikim is a legal practitioner and a member of the NBA Warri branch. He was on his way to Court driving his car along Ajamimogha Road by Herismor House, Warri, Delta State when personnel of the FRSC harassed and obstructed his movement by flagging him down to check his vehicle…
The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, resolved to set up an ad hoc committee to ask the Federal Character Commission to make available to it details of appointments undertaken by federal ministries, departments and agencies between 2015–2023 covering the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari. PUNCH reported. The resolution was made following the adoption of a motion titled, “Need to compel the Federal Character Commission to diligently discharge its constitutional and statutory mandate and responsibility,” moved by Paul Nnamchi during Tuesday’s plenary. Nnamchi, who represents Isi-Uzo/Enugu East Federal Constituency, noted that the FCC Act was enacted in 1995 and enshrined…
Former governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, has refuted claims that his administration obtained a N10 billion loan for the installation of Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras in the state’s metropolitan area. Ganduje’s media aide, Muhammad Garba, dismissed the allegations in a report attributed to a Civil Society Organisation (CSO), as baseless and the product of his adversaries’ imagination. According to Garba, the Coalition of Political Analysis Forum and Governance, responsible for the report, was contracted to undermine the credibility of the former government by demanding an investigation into the alleged misappropriation of funds earmarked for the CCTV project. “To…
President Tinubu has expressed his heartfelt felicitations to Muslims in Nigeria and across the globe as they commemorate the end of another Hijri lunar calendar and the beginning of another Islamic year. In his message, he conveyed his prayers for a more peaceful and prosperous period in the upcoming Hijri Year 1445. He said, “I send my heartfelt felicitations to Muslims in Nigeria and around the world as we witness the end of another Hijri lunar calendar.” “I pray the incoming Hijri Year 1445 ushers in a more peaceful and prosperous period in our lives. “While celebrating the New Year,…
There was widespread anger by Nigerians, on Tuesday, following the hike in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and other oil marketers across the country. In Abuja and Ondo State, for instance, the cost of petrol jumped from about N537/litre to between N617 and N630/litre, forcing the cost of transportation to skyrocket within hours, and leaving thousands of passengers stranded in many cities. The Nigeria Labour Congress, Trade Union Congress and many other citizens lambasted the President Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government for being so tough on citizens by allowing…
Education experts have identified yearly turnout of graduates without proper skills from various institutions of learning across the Country as bane of geometric increase in unemployment rate. This was observed by the experts in attendance at the 2022/2023 graduation ceremony of the Royal Spices Academy Ibadan on Tuesday Experts led by Dr. Eyiwumi Olayinka from the University of Ibadan and Dr. Olufunmi Adegbile, Rector/CEO of Royal Spices Academy in their discussion expressed the need for skills acquisition in the school curriculum. They submitted that emphasis must be laid on skills acquisition, describing it as a panacea to the growing unemployment…