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In a fiery response to President Bola Tinubu's proposed N27.5 trillion budget for 2024, the People's Democratic Party (PDP) has launched a scathing critique, labeling the fiscal plan as "deceitful" and devoid of any mechanism for economic recovery. The PDP, through its National Publicity...
During the presentation of the 2024 appropriation bill, Senate President Godswill Akpabio has called on President Bola Tinubu to restrict ministers and heads of federal government agencies from international travel during the period of budget defense. Akpabio emphasized the need for their...
A senior Hamas official announced on Wednesday that the Islamist movement is prepared to release all Israeli soldiers it holds captive in exchange for all Palestinian prisoners held in Israel. The statement comes amid ongoing negotiations to extend a truce over Gaza. Former Gaza health...
Former Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro, took the stand on Wednesday at the Federal High Court in Abuja, offering a detailed account of the alleged airlifting of N1.2 billion in cash from Lagos to Ekiti State in 2014. The money, he claimed, was intended for Ayodele Fayose, the...
During the joint National Assembly session for the presentation of the N27.5 trillion budget by President Bola Tinubu, Senate President Godswill Akpabio made a bold statement, asserting that Nigeria accomplished in 24 years what took the United States 185 years. Akpabio highlighted the fact...
During the joint National Assembly session for the presentation of the N27.5 trillion budget by President Bola Tinubu, Senate President Godswill Akpabio made a bold statement, asserting that Nigeria accomplished in 24 years what took the United States 185 years. Akpabio highlighted the fact...
Senator Dino Melaye, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the recently concluded Kogi State Governorship election, has declared his decision not to pursue legal action following his electoral defeat. Melaye, speaking at a media briefing in Abuja, pointedly attributed his choice to the...
President Bola Tinubu presented his first full-year budget since assuming office in May 2024 to the National Assembly. The speech, available in its entirety, outlines the administration's focus on job-rich economic growth, macroeconomic stability, and human capital development. Tinubu's...
The Supreme Court ordered the continued coexistence of both old and new Naira notes—specifically the N200, N500, and N1000 denominations—until further notice. The apex court's seven-man panel, led by Justice Inyang Okoro, issued the ruling in response to a Federal Government application seeking...
President Bola Tinubu, flanked by key figures of his administration, presented the highly anticipated 2024 budget estimates totaling N27.5 trillion. This marks the President's inaugural budget presentation before the joint session of the National Assembly since assuming office on May 29, 2023...
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