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Buhari writes Nigerian senate asking it to approve new $800m loan from World Bank

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has asked the Nigerian Senate to approve a fresh $800m loan from the World Bank to enable his administration sustain its social investment programme in the face of dwindling government revenue.

 

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Tinubu flies out of Nigeria again with aides saying he needs to plan without any distractions

NIGERIA'S president-elect Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has flown to Europe for what his aides are calling a working visit to enable him fine-tune his transition plans and policy options with some of his key aides without any distractions.

 

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Akeredolu rejects National Assembly zoning arrangement which leave north central zone with nothing

GOVERNOR Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has expressed his displeasure at the zoning arrangement for the leadership of the 10th National Assembly introduced by the All Progressives Congress (APC) national working committee (NWC) and called for a review.

 

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Nidcom and Jamb work on package enabling students from Sudan to complete their education in Nigeria

PLANS are being put together by the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (Nidcom) and the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (Jamb) to enable those students studying in the Sudan whose education was cut short by the war to resume their studies locally.

 

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Buhari stays on in London to visit his dentists after attending the coronation of King Charles

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has extended his stay in the UK following the recent coronation of King Charles III to enable him visit his dentists who have apparently begun a medical procedure on him.

 

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Unlike all those shameless politicians fighting for positions in Tinubu’s government, I would never accept an appointment from him until he publishes a policy on Fulani herdsmen that looks something like this

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Six mega cattle ranches will be established across Nigeria. One will be located on each of our states with the largest land masses in the country - Niger, Borno, Taraba, Kaduna, Bauchi and Yobe

[2] As from July 1 2023, it will become illegal for cattle to roam across Nigeria or anywhere outside designated ranches

[3] All Fulani herdsmen will be disarmed by the Nigerian government under a nationwide amnesty programme

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Transcorp owners reject Femi Otedola's bid to purchase a majority stake in the company

BILIONAIRE businessman Otunba Femi Otedola has revealed that his recent offer to buy Nigerian conglomerate Transnational Corporation for N250bn was rejected by the current ownership of the company.

 

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Adeleke says Supreme Court victory will spur him on to deliver more for Osun people

GOVERNOR Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has said that his reaffirmation by the Supreme Court of Nigeria earlier on today will spur him on to deliver the dividends of democracy for the people by offering the expanded delivery of good governance.

 

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Umahi bows out of race for senate president agreeing to back Godswill Akpabio

GOVERNOR David Umahi of Ebonyi State has agreed to stand down from the race to become Nigeria's next senate president opting to throw his weight behind former Akwa Ibom State governor Senator Godswill Akpabio.

 

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Kalu withdraws from speakership race and settles for deputy position zoned to the southeast

ABIA State lawmaker Hon Benjamin Kalu representing the Bende Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives has withdrawn from the race to become speaker and instead opted for the position of deputy instead.

 

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