The Civil Rights Defenders’ Network of Nigeria (CRDNN) has commended President Bola Tinubu’s bold move to stay the appointment of Mr. Babatunde Ogunjimi as the new acting Accountant-General of the Federation. According to the CRDNN, this decision demonstrates the President’s commitment to upholding the integrity of the civil service and ensuring that appointments are made…
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has denied reports that Adeniran Adeyemi, the Statistician-General of the Federation, was summoned by the Department of State Services (DSS) for questioning. The clarification comes amidst the recent release of a contentious report on ransom payments in Nigeria by the NBS, which revealed that Nigerians paid a staggering N2.23…
The Senate on Thursday approved the N49.7 trillion 2025 Appropriation Bill for second reading, after its presentation by President Bola Tinubu to the National Assembly. The passage of the budget came as the Senate adjourned its plenary session until January 14, 2025, to allow lawmakers to partake in the Christmas and New Year festivities. During…
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has commenced the distribution of subsidised inputs to 6,000 wheat farmers in Kano State. The Minister, Abubakar Kyari, flagged off the distribution at the Aggregation Centre at Alkamawa village in Bunkure Local Government Area of the state on Thursday. Represented by the State Coordinator, Isa Isyaku Hotoro,…
A Kano State High Court has ordered the Kano State Government to pay a fine of N8.5 billion in damages to Lamash Properties Limited over the demolition of its buildings by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf. The court also gave an order for the defendants, consisting of the Kano State Government, Governor Abba Kabir and the…
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reduced the price of its Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) product to N899.50k per litre. This was announced in a statement, on Thursday morning. The company said the decision was taken to “provide much-needed relief for Nigerians ahead of the holiday season”. “Africa’s first privately-owned oil refinery, which previously lowered the price…
……Envisions a Promising Future for the SectorBarbara Bako, Abuja. The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has warmly accepted the passage of the new Insurance Consolidated Bill by the Upper Chamber of the National Assembly and is optimistic that the legislation will unlock the growth, prosperity, and potentials of the insurance industry. The Commission in a statement…
Education, Infrastructure, Health, Security, and Defense received significant allocations in the N47.9tn budget proposal presented by President Bola Tinubu to the National Assembly on Wednesday. The President listed some of the highlights of the budget as defence and security – N4.91tn, infrastructure – N4.06tn, health – N2.4tn, education – N3.5tn, among others. He stressed that…
One of the protesters, Dahiru Hamza from Tudun Wada, Kaduna State, explained that their release was facilitated by the decision of the new DSS Director General. “Honestly, I was not happy with the person who sponsored us, Khalid, because he convinced us that he had police authorization for the protest. We later ended up in…
The Senate on Tuesday has approved a bill to increase the minimum capital requirement for insurance companies in Nigeria from ₦2 billion to ₦10 billion, marking a 400% rise. In the capital requirement enshrined in the bill, a person shall not carry on an insurance business in Nigeria unless the insurer has and maintains, while…
