The Joint Committee on Livestock Development of the Senate and House of Representatives has rejected the 2025 budgetary provision of N11.8 billion for the takeoff of the newly established Federal Ministry of Livestock Development.
The committee chairman, Sen. Musa Mustapha said lawmakers are aware of enormous challenges associated with taking off a ministry, hence, they will look into the budget...
The National Assembly has stepped down the 2025 budget for the Ministry of Information and National Orientation.
Chairman, Senate Committee on Information and National Orientation, Senator Kenneth Eze made this known in a viral video on X, Tuesday during the Ministry’s budget defence.
This comes as the committee summoned the minister in charge of the ministry, Mohammed Idris, to appear before...
Tension in the Southeast has greatly reduced since the arrest of Finland-based Biafra agitator, Simon Ekpa.
This was disclosed by the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, while appearing before the House of Representatives Committee on Defence to defend the 2025 budget on Tuesday.
Musa also disclosed that the sit-at-home is gradually fading away with Ekpa’s arrest, adding that Operation...
The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, NIPR, has declared that practicing public relations under any guise without NIPR certification is a criminal offense, punishable by fine, imprisonment, or both.
NIPR National President Dr Ike Neliaku disclosed this while speaking at a national press conference and investiture of Jigawa State Governor Umar Namadi as patron of the institute at Sir Ahmadu...
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has issued fines to at least nine Deposit Money Banks for failing to ensure cash availability via automated teller machines, ATMs, during the festive season.
The fines total N1.35bn, with each of the banks fined N150m.
The banks were found culpable after spot checks revealed non-compliance with the Central Bank’s cash distribution guidelines.
A statement released...
The Minister for Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, has backed President Bola Tinubu’s son, Seyi to become the next governor of Lagos State.
Olawande said Seyi Tinubu is well-qualified to govern Lagos State.
The minister while featuring on the Mic On podcast with Seun Okinbaloye, addressed the growing rumours surrounding Seyi’s potential run for governor of Lagos State in 2027.
He noted that...
South Korea’s suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol will receive a 3% salary increase despite being impeached by parliament for declaring martial law in December.
The raise brings his annual pay to 262.6 million won ($179,000; £147,000), according to government announcements.
Yoon, who has been suspended from his duties but remains in office pending a constitutional court ruling on his impeachment, cited...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has banned used items markets, popularly known as ‘Panteka’, in the FCT for two weeks.
Wike said the ban on Panteka markets in the FCT takes effect from Tuesday, 14th January 2025.
He announced the ban during the FCT Security Council meeting.
This was disclosed in a post on X by his media...
A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt on Monday sacked Chukwuemeka Aaron, the chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the state.
Chukwuemeka is a loyalist of the former governor of the state, Nyesom Wike, who is currently the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT.
Justice Stephen Jumbo in his ruling nullified the PDP ward, local government...
The National Assembly Joint Committee on Finance has constituted a special committee to probe a shortfall of over N4 trillion revenue due to indiscriminate waivers by agencies of government.
The decision to set up a panel to probe the shortfall followed a motion moved by Senator Adamu Aliero during the hearing to probe the revenue profiles of Ministries, Departments, and...
