The Academic Staff Union of Universities on Tuesday raised an alarm over a plot to sabotage the interest of public universities in the country. ASUU’s National President, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke, at an event marking the 2024 ASUU’s Heroes Day in Abuja, also accused the World Bank and the International Monetary …
Read More »Farmers lament poor funding of Cocoa industry, seek Tinubu’s intervention
The Cocoa Farmers Association of Nigeria has expressed concerns over the lack of funding for the cocoa industry. In an open letter signed and released by the Director General, Cocoa Roundtable Initiative and National President, Cocoa Farmers Association of Nigeria, Adeola Adegoke on Monday, the farmers appealed to President Bola …
Read More »Help grow Nigeria’s future, Tinubu urges graduates
President Bola Tinubu has appealed to graduates of Nigerian universities to exercise patriotism and avoid the temptation of seeking greener pastures outside the country, stating that Nigeria can make its pastures equally as green, or even greener. The President made this appeal in his address at the 29th and 30th …
Read More »Assault: Bolt driver makes u-turn, begs Abia lawmaker
An e-hailing driver, Stephen Abuwatseya has apologised to the House of Representatives member representing ABA North/South of Abia State in the National Assembly, Alex Ikwechegh who assaulted him after an altercation occurred during a package delivery. In a video statement released to the press on Thursday, Abuwatseya expressed regret for …
Read More »N1.3tn fraud: Okowa spends second night in EFCC custody
The former governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa, is still being held at the Port Harcourt, Rivers State office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. This makes it his second night in the custody of the anti-graft agency. This is as the Delta State chapter of All Progressives Congress …
Read More »Ogun gov orders recruitment of 700 personnel for Amotekun
The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has ordered the recruitment of an additional 700 personnel to boost the numerical strength and capacity of the state Security Network Agency, otherwise called Amotekun Corps. The Corps Commander, Brigadier General Alade Adedigba (retd.), disclosed this in a statement sent to journalists on Saturday. …
Read More »JUST IN: Police detain VDM after honouring invitation
The Nigeria Police Force, Thursday evening, detained controversial social critic Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan. Although VDM’s offence was not known at the time of filing this report, his lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, said he was detained after honouring a police invitation. In a post on X on Thursday, Adeyanju …
Read More »2025 budget: Tinubu submits MTEF to N’Assembly next week – Senate spokesman
President Bola Tinubu will submit the Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper to the National Assembly next week, The PUNCH has learnt. The Senate, through its Finance Committee, is set to meet with key stakeholders in the finance sector, in preparation for the document’s submission. The MTEF, a …
Read More »Zamfara engages stakeholders to plan 2025 budget
The Zamfara State Government’s Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning held a stakeholders’ meeting on Saturday to discuss the 2025 budget, aimed at providing a comprehensive plan for the future of the state. The 2025 budget town hall meeting, held at the JB Yakubu Secretariat in Gusau, the state capital, …
Read More »Tinubu pledges livestock farming revamp amid $1.5bn dairy imports
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday reassured Nigerians that his administration will not repeat the past mistakes of former governments, which neglected livestock farming. He also said his government will avoid dependence on dairy imports. Tinubu made the commitment when he declared open a two-day consultative workshop on livestock reforms at …
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