NASS Rejects Judiciary Budget, Gives Minister 24 Hours to Make Appearance.
On Wednesday, the NASS joint committee of the Senate and House of Representatives unanimously rejected the court budget. It also
Read moreOn Wednesday, the NASS joint committee of the Senate and House of Representatives unanimously rejected the court budget. It also
Read moreColleges of education, polytechnics, and federal universities are no longer part of the IPPIS. During their meeting on Wednesday at
Read moreAs agreed upon at the meeting that followed the elimination of gasoline subsidies, the Trade Union Congress has issued a
Read moreOlamide Oladiji, speaker of the Ondo State house of assembly, announced on Wednesday that he had received a letter from
Read moreAccording to Richard Olatunde, the governor of Ondo State, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, who is now undergoing medical treatment, would begin his
Read moreThe Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct new elections in the
Read moreThe 2023 African Footballer of the Year award went to Victor Osimhen, further establishing him as a top talent on the planet. Achraf Hakimi of Morocco and Mohamed Salah of Egypt were his opponents, but Osimhen emerged victorious. Monday’s accolade rounded off an outstanding year for the Super Eagles forward, who broke Nigeria’s 24-year-old wait for Africa’s top individual prize with his historic accomplishment in the royal Moroccan city of Marakesh. Until the legendary Kanu Nwankwo took home the trophy in 1999, no Nigerian had ever won it. Osimhen is a vital player of both the national team and his club Napoli, and this award is a tribute to his achievements on all fronts. He was the first African to ever win the Pichichi (top scorer) trophy, and he was instrumental in leading the Italian team to an unparalleled Serie A title run with 26 goals. He scored more goals than any other European player in the Italian Serie A, surpassing George Weah’s previous record. It was 33 years ago, during the reign of the great Diego Maradona, that Napoli last won the Scudetto. The former Lille striker was named to the Serie A Team of the Year and won the award for Best Striker for the 2022–23 season due to his superb play. The Serie A team’s historic performance in 2023 was mostly due to Osimhen, who was ranked in the Ballon d’Or competition. He became the most-ranked Nigerian in the award’s history and the highest-ranked African for the year when he finished ninth. The first African to ever receive the AIC award, the Nigerian became the first player this month to be named player of the year by the Italian footballers’ association. Despite Nigeria’s heartbreaking elimination from the 2022 World Cup at the hands of long-time rivals Ghana, Osimhen made tremendous strides for the Super Eagles that season.
Read moreTwenty-seven lawmakers in the Rivers State House of Assembly have decamped to the All Progressives Congress, APC. The lawmakers, who
Read moreThe seven abducted students from Nasarawa State’s Federal University of Lafia (FULAFIA) were released four days ago. On Sunday night, the students were freed thanks to a joint operation by the military and other security agencies. The news was confirmed during a phone interview with Channels Television by Ibrahim Ogabo, president of the Student Representative Council. At the time this complaint was being filed, the group of students, which included three females and four males, were at the school’s clinic. Students protested immediately after the kidnapping that happened on Wednesday night when they were taken from their off-campus housing in Gandu village. The protesters called for more security in the area and demanded the release of their fellow marchers. Among the six nearby villages, Gandu village is particularly prominent among students. The institution does not provide housing for the more than 6,000 students in levels 300 to 500, thus it serves as an alternative. Students, locals, and businesses in Gandu have all felt the effects of the kidnappings and robberies that have plagued the city.
Read more“Promptly publish details of barrels of oil Nigeria produces and exports every day and the total amounts of revenues generated from oil since the removal of subsidy on petrol in May 2023,” the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Mr. Mele Kolo Kyari, Group Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, to release. “You are obligated to reveal the amount of oil revenue that has been transferred to the public coffers following the elimination of petrol subsidies,” SERAP admonished him. In addition, SERAP urged him to “disclose details of payment of N11 trillion as subsidy and to clarify allegations that the NNPCL has failed to remit revenues generated from oil to the public treasury since the removal of subsidy on petrol.” “The NNPCL is failing to remit enough foreign exchange into the treasury despite the removal of fuel subsidy,” asked Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), who made the accusation last week. The letter, which was signed by SERAP deputy director Kolawole Oluwadare and dated 9 December 2023, stated that the organisation believes “there is a legitimate public interest in disclosing the information sought.” This is what SERAP had to say: “Opacity in the amounts of barrels of oil the country produces and exports daily, the revenues generated and remitted to the public treasury would have negative impacts on the fundamental interests of the citizens and the public interest.” “The public would have more faith that the funds would be utilised for the benefit of Nigerians if there was transparency to prevent their diversion into private pockets.” “Any considerations to withhold the information are outweighed by the public interest in publishing the information sought,” the letter said in part. We kindly request that the suggested actions be implemented no later than seven days after this letter is received or published. In the event that SERAP does not receive a response from you by that date, it will investigate possible legal measures to force the NNPCL to fulfil our requests, since it is in the best interest of the public.
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