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Vice President Kashim Shettima, on Tuesday, assured the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission of the Federal Government’s support to make it more proactive and responsive to its mandate. Shettima gave the assurance when he received a delegation of the Commission led by its Chairman, Mohammed Shehu, in his Office at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

Vice President Kashim Shettima, on Tuesday, called on the new National Council on Nutrition to prioritise innovation and research to transform the nation’s nutritional landscape. “I wish to appeal to all members to prioritise innovation and research in the field of nutrition,” Shettima said when he inaugurated the new National Council on Nutrition at the

President Bola Tinubu has assured potential Indian investors about the enormous profits they stand to make in Nigeria. He premised this on the pledge that his administration would break every bottleneck that impedes their ease of doing business in the country. “I am here to personally assure our friends and investors that there is no

…stops INEC from recognising Aniebonam, Agbo Justice Usman Mallam Na’abba of the Kano State High Court, on Tuesday, set aside the suspension of a former Governor of Kano State and presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party in the 2023 election, Musa Rabiu Kwankwaso by its founding National Chairman, Dr. Boniface Aniebonam and National

**urges labour unions to show more understanding The Federal Government on Tuesday said President Bola Tinubu inherited a battered economy but changed the narrative within his 100 days in office. While describing the fuel subsidy removal as “a Sword of Damocles that hung over Nigeria for decades”, the FG said that although the challenges had

The Nigerian Navy has arrested three persons planning to use the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla’s pictures to defraud unsuspecting Nigerians. The suspects identified as Oladele Opeyemi Daniel, 23, Eriwole Ogunlana, 24, and Mubarak Mayegun, 24, were accused of planning to use the images to create an impression that their security outfit,

The National and State House of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Kano, on Tuesday, dismissed the petition filed by Muhammad Umar Abdullahi Ganduje of the All Progressives Congress, challenging the victory of Tijjani Abdulkadir Jobe of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, for the Rimin Gado/Dawakin Tofa/ Tofa/ Federal House of Representatives Election held on

…Says 3000 indigenous workers to lose jobs The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria has threatened to withdraw all its members from offices and field locations over the alleged sale of Eni Nigeria and Nigerian Agip Oil Company Limited to O and O Plc. The Branch Chairman, Agip Group PENGASSAN in Port

The Labour Party has raised concerns about retired Justice of the Supreme Court, Mary Odili’s, statement regarding the forthcoming judgment of the Presidential Election Petition Court, describing it as a pre-emptive pronouncement. The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Obiora Ifoh, in a statement in Abuja, expressed the party’s concerns, stressing the need to draw

Ahead of the off-cycle governorship elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission has said that the collection of the Permanent Voter’s Cards will commence on September 11, 2023, in Bayelsa, Kogi and Imo states. This was contained in a statement signed by the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, on Tuesday.

The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, on Tuesday, said the ongoing strike by the Nigeria Labour Congress has caused a power outage in the state. A statement by the AEDC management posted on X, advised residents of Abuja to find ways of managing the outage pending the restoration of power. “We are aware of the general

The Director of Strategic Communications for the Atiku/Okowa Presidential Campaign Council, Dele Momodu, has expressed his desire to expel the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, from the People’s Democratic Party if given the authority. Despite his desire to sack Wike from the PDP, Momodu did not object to Wike’s ministerial appointment by

The Abia State Petition Election Tribunal sitting in Umuahia, the state capital, has fixed October 6, 2023, to deliver judgment on the petition challenging the declaration of Mr. Alex Otti as winner of the March 18, 2023 governorship election in Abia State. The governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress in the March 18 governorship

The Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal has assured the National Youth Service Corps members serving in the state of premium welfare, support, and security. He made the promise on Tuesday during the closing ceremony of the orientation programme for the 2023 Batch ‘B’ Stream II NYSC members at Government Science Secondary School, Gusau. In a

…Seeks partnership with banks for speedy economic turnaround Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima, on Tuesday, said President Bola Tinubu’s economic decisions in the past 100 days in office are yielding positive results. Shettima made the assertion to a cross-section of stakeholders in the banking and finance sector at the opening of the 16th Annual Banking

President Bola Tinubu has arrived in New Delhi, the capital of India, for a six-day official visit, during which he will attend the G-20 Leaders’ Summit amongst other engagements. The Boeing 737 conveying the President and his entourage, touched down at the Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi, at about 6:40 pm local (2:10 pm Nigerian)

A member of the All Progressives Congress National Working Committee, Tolu Bankole, has expressed strong conviction that the outcome of the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal slated for Wednesday will be in favour of President Bola Tinubu. Bankole’s vote of confidence was a reaction to viral reports in the media that pressure was being mounted on

Gombe State House of Assembly on Tuesday, postponed screening of Commissioner-nominees, sent by Governor Muhammadu Yahaya. The PUNCH reports that the screening exercise was initially slated for Tuesday and Wednesday, without putting into consideration the strike declared by the Nigeria Labour Congress. Recall that the list was sent to the house on July 28 by

Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, has withdrawn the lawsuit he filed at the Federal High Court aimed at thwarting alleged efforts by Governor Godwin Obaseki to unseat him from office. Shaibu, in a circular dated September 5, 2023, referred to the lawsuit with Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/1027/2023, which listed the Inspector General of Police, State

A coalition of 100 civil rights groups, on Tuesday, accused the Nigeria Labour Congress of conniving with the opposition to inflict pain on Nigerians. The group, Project Nigeria, which consists of CSOs at home and in the Diaspora, said the impact of the industrial action is worse than the fuel subsidy removal. Recall that the

The President of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina and the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference president, Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, on Tuesday, called on developed economies to fulfil their $100bn commitment to climate finance. He said this during the ongoing African Climate Summit, held at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre, Nairobi, Kenya. The

The Spinal Cord Injuries Association of Nigeria has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to assist in the construction of a rehabilitation complex for them. A statement made available to The PUNCH on Tuesday to mark the ‘Spinal Cord Injury Day’ said the availability of a rehab centre would empower SCI persons to live independent and

Members of the Nigeria Labour Congress in Bayelsa State, on Tuesday, stayed away from their places of work in compliance with the two-day nationwide warning strike declared by the national secretariat of the NLC. In the early hours of the day, Trade Union Congress workers in the state did not observe the national strike as

An eight-man committee has been inaugurated by the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, to set up a roadmap for the education sector in line with the “Renewed Hope” agenda of President Bola Tinubu. The committee headed by Dr. Nuhu Yakubu, has as one of its members a former Deputy Director-General of the Nigerian Law

…Agbo’s faction can’t speak for party, Kwankwaso camp kicks A faction of the New Nigeria Peoples Party under the leadership of Major Agbo has expelled the presidential candidate of the party, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, over his alleged anti-party activities and misappropriation of party campaign funds. Kwankwaso’s expulsion was announced in a statement released in Abuja