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Finally, Senator Nwoko Dumps PDP For APC

Senate South-East Caucus Calls For Wider Consultations

The formal defection of Senator Ned Nwoko, representing the Delta North Senatorial District, from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on the floor of the Senate on Wednesday sparked a row among lawmakers from the two leading parties. It is recalled that the news of Senator Nwoko’s defection has … Read more

Experts Hail Tinubu Over Najomo’s Appointment As NCAA Head

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The National Association of Aviation Progressives (NAAP), the most pressure group with a special interest in aviation, has lauded Captain Chris Najomo’s appointment as the substantive Director General (DG) of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). President Bola Tinubu wrote to the Nigerian Senate on Tuesday urging that Najomo be confirmed as the agency’s substantive … Read more

Expert Speaks on Trawlers, Artisanal Fishermen Conflict in Nigeria, Proffers Solution

Expert Speaks on Trawlers, Artisanal Fishermen Conflict in Nigeria, Proffers Solution

A top enforcement and compliance personnel of the federal department of fisheries and aquaculture, Hungevu Ruth Funmilola, has said conflicts between trawlers and artisanal fishermen in Nigeria are a significant challengeFunmilola said the increasing dependence on fisheries as a source of livelihood in the maritime states of Nigeria has been associated with intensive management of … Read more

Sarina Replaces Ata As Public Complaints Commissioner For Kano

Sarina Replaces Ata As Public Complaints Commissioner For Kano

Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State, Alhaji Ibrahim Zakari Sarina, has been appointed commissioner of the Public Complaints Commission (PCC), representing Kano State. Sarina replaces Hon Yusuf Abdullahi Ata, the Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development. Ata was the commissioner of the PCC representing Kano State from July to … Read more

Tinubu Returns To NASS, Raises Budget To N54.2trn

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President Bola Tinubu returned to the National Assembly and requested that lawmakers increase the proposed 2025 budget from N49.7 trillion to N54.2 trillion. The Nigerian Constitution grants the National Assembly the authority to amend financial estimates for the fiscal year through legislative procedures. Yesterday, President Tinubu formally proposed increasing the 2025 proposed budget size from … Read more

On Rising Domestic Violence

On Rising Domestic Violence

The spate and intensity of incidences of  domestic violence in Nigeria  are exacerbating the climate of fear and killings in the country. Recently, the Niger State Police Command arrested a woman for allegedly killing her husband  at night while he was asleep. The suspect, 27 year old, Fatima Dzuma, was  said to have taken the … Read more

Who Gets The Power Subsidy?

Who Gets The Power Subsidy?

Although the government has dismissed reports of an imminent power tariff hike, Nigerians have once again been asked to brace for one. It is yet another instance of rising costs in an already strained economy. This is more so when it is coming on the heels of the government’s recent approval for telecom service providers … Read more