Tinubu to Present N47.9 Trillion 2025 Budget to National Assembly
President Bola Tinubu is set to present the 2025 Appropriation Bill, valued at N47.9 trillion, to a joint session of the National Assembly on Tuesday, December 17, 2024. This was disclosed by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during a plenary session on Thursday. Akpabio confirmed, “The president has made his intention known to the National Assembly […]
FG Pledges Compliance with New Minimum Wage by January 2025
The Federal Government has announced that many states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) will align with the new national minimum wage by January 2025. This assurance came from the Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi, during a meeting with the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCN) at the ministry’s headquarters […]
Senate Orders Suspension of FCT Demolitions Pending Investigation
The Senate has called on the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) to immediately halt all property demolitions in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). This decision was made on Thursday after the Senate established an ad-hoc committee to investigate the demolitions, with a two-week timeline to submit its findings. The resolution followed a motion presented by […]
Nasarawa Governor Appeals to Striking Workers, Promises N70,500 Minimum Wage
Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has urged striking workers in the state to return to work, assuring them that their concerns are being addressed. The governor emphasized his administration’s commitment to improving the welfare of workers and all residents of the state. Governor Sule stated that no worker would face victimization for participating in the […]
Kano Governor Reshuffles Cabinet in Major Political Shake-Up
Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has implemented a significant cabinet reshuffle, removing several key officials, including the Secretary to the State Government, the Chief of Staff, the Commissioner for Information, and four other commissioners. This development was announced by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, who described the decision as a strategic political […]
Australia to Tax Digital Giants Unless They Share Revenue with News Media
The Australian government announced on Thursday its plans to impose a tax on major digital platforms and search engines unless they agree to share their revenue with Australian news media organizations. Effective January 1, the tax will target tech companies earning more than 250 million Australian dollars ($160 million) annually from Australian operations, Assistant Treasurer […]
Ontario Premier Threatens Energy Export Cuts Over Trump’s Proposed Tariffs
Ontario Premier Doug Ford issued a stark warning Wednesday, suggesting Canada could cut energy exports to the United States if President-elect Donald Trump follows through on his plan to impose a 25% tariff on Canadian imports. Trump has conditioned the sweeping tariffs on Canada and Mexico taking action to curb the flow of drugs and […]
Tinubu Vows Diplomatic Push for Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso’s ECOWAS Reintegration
President Bola Tinubu has pledged to employ wisdom and diplomacy in the efforts to reintegrate Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso into the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Tinubu, also the Chairman of ECOWAS, made this commitment while hosting German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier at the State House on Wednesday. During the meeting, Tinubu acknowledged […]
Bode George Urges Tinubu to Reduce Fuel Price to N300 for Festive Season
Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George, has called on President Bola Tinubu to temporarily reduce the price of premium motor spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, to N300 per litre for the festive season. Currently, fuel prices in Nigeria range between N1,100 and N1,200 per litre following the […]
Nigeria’s Power Grid Collapses for the 12th Time in 2024
Nigeria’s national power grid has collapsed again, marking the 12th of such failure this year. The latest outage occurred on Wednesday, December 11, leaving all grid-connected power plants without electricity generation by 2 PM. The Independent System Operator (ISO), a division of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), reported that the grid had been generating […]
