The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois has ordered Chicago State University to release the credentials of President Bola Tinubu. In a memorandum opinion and order issued by Nancy Maldonado, the judge, the court overruled Tinubu’s objections to the application filed by former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, candidate of the Peoples […]
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has accused the 36 state governors of failing to account for the spending of N72 billion palliative collected from the Federal Government. In a statement on Sunday, the group’s deputy director, Kolawole Oluwadare, said it has filed a lawsuit against the governors, saying they also failed to […]
The Federal Government has distanced itself from a N50 billion planned non-prosecution plea bargain with the former Governor of the Central Bank, Mister Godwin Emefiele. Emefiele was reported to have entered into a plea bargain with the government on the condition of surrendering N50 billion to facilitate his early release from the custody of […]
President Bola Tinubu has announced a six-month temporary wage increase for some workers in the country. The President announced the increase in his first Independence Anniversary speech on Sunday. The wage increase is to help cushion the effects of the fuel subsidy removal, which has led to a surge in the cost of living […]
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mr Nyesom Wike, has promised to dialogue with cattle breeders before going ahead to enforce the ban on cattle rearing in Abuja’s city centre. Wike also revealed plans to provide alternative means of transportation before enforcing the ban on commercial motorcycle operators in the city centre. The […]
The Federal Government is currently engaging the World Bank on a fresh $1.5bn loan, findings by Sunday PUNCH have shown. Abbreviated as HOPE, the loan is titled ‘Nigeria Human Capital for Opportunities and Empowerment’ based on information obtained from the website of the Washington-based institution. The objective of the loan is “to strengthen systems […]
Sunday 01 October 2023 Nigeria @63: Search for ‘nationhood’ still elusive We want a country free from corruption – Children FG in talks with World Bank for fresh $1.5bn loan Election petition: Sokoto gov hails tribunal verdict Independence Day: ‘Nigeria Will Be Great Again,’ Akpabio, Abbas, Makinde, Sanwo-Olu Tell Nigerians Wike Soft-Pedals Ban On […]
ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU, GCFR, PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA IN COMMEMORATION OF THE 63RD INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY OF NIGERIA ON SUNDAY, 1ST OCTOBER, 2023 Dear Compatriots, It is my unique honour to address you on this day, the 63rd anniversary of our nation’s independence, both as the President of […]
