FG Promises To Pay July Salaries On Time
On Tuesday, Oluwatoyin Madein, the Accountant General of the Federation, informed the public that the salary due to civil servants in July 2023 won’t be delayed. The assurance follows prior blips in the salary payments for May and June 2023. Madein clarified the situation during a conversation with journalists in Abuja. She explained that the […]
Senate Orders NERC, DisCos To Halt Proposed Tariff Increase
The 11 Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) and the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) have been ordered by the Senate to halt their proposed tariff increase. The Red Chambers also considered several resolutions, including one titled “Need to halt proposed increase in Electricity Tariff by 11 successor Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos).” Senator Yunus Abiodun Akintunde (APC […]
CBN Lifts ‘Post-No-Debit’ Restriction Placed On 440 Accounts
The ‘post-no-debit’ restriction that had been imposed on the bank accounts of 440 individuals and companies has been lifted by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). This term means that although deposits could still be made, all debit transactions, including ATM withdrawals and cheques, were blocked. A.M. Barau signed the directive on Tuesday on behalf […]
Paris To Bring Back Swimming In Seine After 100 Years
With a year to go to the Olympics, Paris is in the final phase of a historic clean-up which will soon see swimmers and divers back in the River Seine. Banned for a century because of the filthy water, city swimming is set to be one of the major legacies of the Games thanks to […]
Ghana Minister Cecilia Abena Dapaah Reported A Robbery. Why Was She Arrested?
A government minister in Ghana must have thought she was doing the right thing by going to the police to report a theft at her house, but it backfired spectacularly when she was arrested. According to a court charge sheet dated last Thursday relating to those accused of the theft, Cecilia Abena Dapaah had a […]
Justice Department Sues Texas Over Floating Barrier In Rio Grande River
The Biden administration has sued Texas over a floating barrier installed by the state in the Rio Grande river to deter migrants on the US-Mexico border. The barrier, made partly of orange buoys attached by webbings, was announced by state’s Republican governor Greg Abbott in early June. Federal authorities say the barriers in the river […]
Senate To Announce President Tinubu’s Ministerial List today – Bashir Ahmad
The Senate is expected to reveal the ministerial list of President Bola Tinubu today, Tuesday, according to Bashir Ahmad, a former aide to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari. According to the Nigerian constitution, Tinubu has until July 28 to submit his ministerial list to the Senate for consideration and confirmation. Speaking on the ministerial list, Ahmad disclosed […]
Speaker Abbas Plans To Discuss With President Tinubu Over Doctors’ Strike
Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas is planning to meet with President Bola Tinubu to discuss ways to resolve the issues of the doctors’ strike. The purpose of this is to resolve the issues brought up by the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) and avert a future strike. On Monday in Abuja, […]
Atiku Confirms Attack On His Yola Residence By Suspected Boko Haram Members
Former vice president and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar has confirmed that a suspected Boko Haram member had attacked his Yola residence. On Monday, Reno Omokri, a former presidential aide, claimed on Twitter that a terrorist had broken into Atiku’s home. Omokri asserted that the attack, which took place on Sunday night, […]
FG To Probe Former AGF Malami Over Five Dubious Mega Transactions
The Former Federation Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), is being subjected to a probe by the Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led administration. Malami will reportedly be questioned on at least five dubious transactions while he was in office, according to TheCable. According to sources, his interrogation will be handled by a security agency. […]
