President Bola Tinubu has forwarded a ₦1.78 trillion budget proposal for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to the Senate, requesting prompt legislative action ahead of the 2025 fiscal year. In a letter read on the Senate floor on Wednesday, Tinubu called for swift passage of the appropriation bill to facilitate efficient governance and improved service delivery in the FCT. READ ALSO: Tinubu urges African youth to lead continent’s progress Acting on the president’s request, the Senate invoked Order 78 to allow the bill to progress to a second reading on the same day it was introduced. However, the fast-tracked process…
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Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has said the country must invest at least $10 billion annually over the next 20 years to achieve a dependable electricity supply. He made this known yesterday during the commissioning of a 2.5MW solar hybrid power plant at the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) in Kaduna State. READ ALSO: Presidency denies ministers’ dismissal, orders crackdown on fake news platform Adelabu attributed Nigeria’s longstanding electricity crisis to decades of underinvestment, poor infrastructure maintenance, and failure to modernise the national transmission network. He said the current administration, led by President Bola Tinubu, was taking critical steps to overhaul…
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has joined millions of football fans in wishing Nottingham Forest striker, Taiwo Awoniyi, a speedy and full recovery. Awoniyi is currently in an induced coma in hospital following emergency abdominal surgery. Induced coma is a medically controlled state of unconsciousness used to protect the brain or body after severe injury or surgery. It helps reduce movement, pain, and stress on vital organs. READ ALSO: AbdulRazaq flags off Kwara Agro Input Fair, reaffirms commitment to food security The 27-year-old collided with a goalpost during Nottingham Forest’s 2-2 draw with Leicester City on Sunday, resulting in a ruptured…
Former Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to provide financial compensation of ₦45 billion to the family of the late MKO Abiola as reparation for the cancellation of the 1993 presidential election. Lamido, who made this plea yesterday in Abuja during the official unveiling of his autobiography, Being True to Myself argued that such compensation would serve as both symbolic justice. He added that the compensation will also serve as a long-overdue moral resolution to a pivotal moment in Nigeria’s democratic history. READ ALSO: Tinubu urges African youth to lead continent’s progress “Let us finally bring…
The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA), in collaboration with the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) and the Government of Japan, has launched an emergency training initiative aimed at curbing the spread of cholera in flood-prone areas of Lagos State. The two-day Training of Trainers (ToT) workshop, which commenced on Tuesday at NECA House, Alausa, Ikeja, is part of project 240236 titled “Emergency Capacity Building of Informal Food and Water Vendors and Waste Workers in Flood-Affected Lagos”, sponsored by the Japanese Government. LASEPA General Manager, Babatunde Ajayi, described the training as a crucial emergency response to the recent cholera…
The management of the University of Lagos, UNILAG, has announced delay in the movement of students into some halls of residence on campus. In a statement on Tuesday by Alhaja Adejoke Alaga-Ibraheem, Head, Communication Unit, the university said the delay was as a result of the need to renovate the affected halls. READ ALSO: UNILAG Honors Okonjo-Iweala, Adeola, Adesina with Honorary PhDs; Graduates 16,343 Students, 561 Bag First Class “The University of Lagos Management wishes to inform students of recent development regarding the Halls of Residence. “To ensure our students were able to write their 1st Semester, 2024/2025 examinations, halls of…
With the financial autonomy granted local government councils in the country, the Senate on Tuesday asked the federal government (FG) to allow the councils to be represented at the meetings of the Federation Account Allocation Committee, FAAC. The Senate wants each state and the FCT to have one representative in the committee to safeguard the interests of the councils. According to the Senate, it observed that Section 5 of the Allocation of Revenue (Federation Account, etc) Act 1981 prescribes the membership of the FAAC to be only representatives of the FG and State Governments to the exclusion of the third…
Vice President Kashim Shettima has urged investors, particularly the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), to channel investments into Nigeria. He made the call on Tuesday while receiving a delegation from the IsDB, led by the Head of its Regional Hub, Hammad Hundal, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. According to Shettima, this is an opportune moment for investors to engage with Nigeria, as President Bola Tinubu’s administration has addressed many of the longstanding issues that previously discouraged investment. READ ALSO: Shettima rallies global partners to boost Nigeria’s HCD He emphasised that the foundation laid by the Renewed Hope administration—through critical reforms in…
Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has scheduled 27 June for judgment in the legal challenge brought by suspended Kogi Central senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, over her removal from the Senate. Akpoti-Uduaghan is contesting her suspension, which was initiated by Senate President Godswill Akpabio on allegations of misconduct—a decision she claims was unjust and politically motivated. READ ALSO: Akpabio’s contempt claims against Natasha holds Tuesday In her suit, she named the National Assembly, the Senate, the Senate President, and Senator Neda Imasuen—Chairman of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Code of Conduct—as respondents. Originally assigned to Justice Obiorah…
Constitutional steps to change Yaba College of Technology, YABATECH, to a university of technology and vocational studies are now on before the Senate, where the bill to effect that has scaled through the second reading. The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin, APC, Kano North, who presided at Tuesday’s plenary session, subsequently referred the bill to the Committee on Tertiary Education and TETFUND for further legislative action and report back in four weeks. The bill is titled,” A Bill for an Act to provide for the Establishment of the Yaba Federal University of Technology and Vocational Studies Yaba,…
