Obi Didn’t Ask Nigerians Abroad To Abandon Families, Says Media Office
The Peter Obi Media Office has pushed back against claims that the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate urged Nigerians living abroad to abandon their families at home, saying his message was about ending the economic hardship that makes millions of households depend on relatives overseas for survival.
Shettima: Without Tinubu, The Economy Would Have Collapsed
Vice-President Kashim Shettima says Nigeria’s economy would have collapsed without the intervention of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Tinubu Forecloses Fuel Subsidy Return
President Bola Tinubu has said that he has no regrets over the removal of the fuel subsidy.
Police Rescue Benue Catholic Priests, Seven Others
The Benue State Police Command has rescued eight kidnap victims, including a Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. John Otache of the Otukpo Diocese, and arrested two suspects in connection with the abduction.
NDLEA Arrests Woman Over Cannabis Hidden In Palm Oil, Seizes Tramadol Worth ₦6.98 Billion
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has arrested a female passenger, Fatimah Ahmad, for allegedly attempting to smuggle cannabis concealed in a gallon of palm oil to Saudi Arabia.
Marketers Reject FG’s Plan To Cap Petrol Price
Petroleum marketers have rejected government-imposed N1,350 price caps on petrol, insisting that market forces, competition and improved distribution efficiency should determine prices in Nigeria’s deregulated downstream sector.
Strike Looms As NLC Rejects FG Response To 14-day Ultimatum
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has rejected the Federal Government’s response to its demands for urgent economic relief and the commencement of negotiations for a new national minimum wage, raising concerns over a possible escalation of industrial tension as its 14-day ultimatum runs its course.
Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road: Presidency Disowns Plan To Bypass Some States
The minister of works, David umahi, have dismissed suggestions that President Bola Tinubu had ordered the abandonment of parts of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal, insisting that the entire 750-kilometre coastal highway would be constructed as originally planned.
Alleged $1bn Arms Fraud: Funds Given To Defence Ministry, Not Military — Gen. Buratai
A Former Chief of Army Staff, Yusuf Buratai, has said that that the $1bn approved for defence procurement during his tenure as Army Chief by the federal government was released to the Ministry of Defence and not the services.
Child Soldiers, Baby Factories: US Indicts Nigeria Over Official Complicity
United States government has indicted Nigeria for failing to meet minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking, citing corruption, official complicity, and government failure to prosecute complicit officials.