The Senate has denied claims that lawmakers in the Red Chamber receive a monthly salary and allowances totaling N21 million. This clarification was made by the Senate spokesperson, Yemi Adaramodu (Ekiti South), on Thursday, in response to comments made by Senator Sumaila Kawu. In an interview with BBC Hausa Service on Wednesday, Kawu claimed he…
Recently, the Rwandan government led by President Paul Kagame has clamped down on over 5,600 churches, including 100 cave churches stating the churches failure to comply with safety and health regulations, such as poor soundproofing, and the transactional nature of many places of worship as the reason for its action. Rwandan media outlet said the…
Minister of Information and National Orientation Mohammed Idris has stated that the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu does not molest or intimidate the media. He therefore called on both the international and local media outlets to adhere to the principles of fairness, accuracy, and objectivity in their reporting on issues concerning Nigeria. Idris, who…
In response to widespread public concern, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, on Wednesday, withdrew the contentious Counter Subversion Bill, along with other related draft legislation. The bill, which sought to criminalise subversive activities and impose severe penalties on offenders, sparked significant debate and criticism after it was introduced on…
The Nigerian government has frozen more than $37 million worth of cryptocurrency held in wallets believed to be owned by some organisers of End Bad Governance protests. The freezing followed an order by the Federal High Court in Abuja. The judge, Emeka Nwite, gave the order in a ruling delivered on 9 July. Mr Nwite…
The General Superintendent of Deeper Christian Life Ministries, William Kumuyi, has said it is possible to achieve a better country without any resort to destruction, grievance or retaliation. He added that a middle ground by way of a round table discussion involving the Federal Government and the youth may be necessary to assuage feelings and…
Abba Yusuf, governor of Kano, has said that suspected hoodlums took away documents of alleged corruption cases against Abdullahi Ganduje, national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), during the End Bad Governance protest. Public buildings, including a court in Kano, were broken into during the protest, which was characterised by looting and destruction in…
The Senate Committee on Public Accounts has accused key government agencies, including the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), of hindering the efforts of both the National Assembly and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. Senator Ahmed Wadada Aliyu, the committee’s chairman, expressed his frustration during a press briefing…
The management of the Dangote petroleum refinery has stated that it has fixed the price of the Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol. The Group’s Chief Branding and Communications Officer, Anthony Chiejina, made this known in a statement on Tuesday while reacting to a report with the headline “Marketers Project N600/litre for Dangote Petrol”. It…
Past Nigerian leaders including Generals Yakubu Gowon, Abdulsalami Abubakar, Muhammadu Buhari and Dr. Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday passed a vote of confidence on President Bola Tinubu’s leadership of the nation. This was one of the highlights of the maiden meeting of the National Council of States (NCS) presided over by President Tinubu at the State…
