Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara State has approved a financial bonus for all civil servants in the state, including local government employees, equal to their monthly PAYE obligation. The Press Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, Babatunde Toyin Abdulrasheed, announced this in a statement on behalf of the Commissioner for Finance, Hauwa Nuru, on Monday. The Commissioner explained that this emergency support initiative would continue for a minimum of three…

After facing a barrage of criticism from Nigerians over the non-disclosure of its petrol prices, and claims made by IPMAN, PETROAN, and other associations regarding the import and pricing of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), Dangote Refinery has addressed the issues.In a statement released Sunday night and signed by the Group Chief Branding and Communications Officer, Anthony Chiejina, Dangote Refinery noted that it followed the pricing benchmark by the Nigerian National…

To further reduce the cost of governance in Nigeria, a coalition of civil societies in Osun State, The Osun Masterminds (TOM), has urged President Bola Tinubu and state governors to reduce their convoys.Arguing that reducing the number of convoys for only the ministers is not enough to reduce the cost of governance, the group also charged the president and governors with reducing travel expenses to help Nigerians through the present…

An unidentified driver, who allegedly killed two persons, including a driver and a passenger, at the Ibafo section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway is being hunted for by the Ogun State Police Command. NEW DAILY PRIME learnt on Sunday that the incident took place on Saturday night in front of the NIPCO Gas Filling Station. Confirming the story on Sunday, spokesperson for the Ogun State Police Command, Omolola Odutola, stated that…

The Presidency has ripped into the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, saying that the former Vice President would have plunged Nigeria into a worse economic situation if he had won the 2023 presidential election. The presidency in a statement in Abuja, titled, “Our initial response to Alhaji Atiku Abubakar,” which was signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga,…

The Peter Obi Media Reach (POMR) has categorically denied claims suggesting that Peter Obi advocated for the dismantling of Nigeria’s church structure. The organization labeled these interpretations of Obi’s recent media interview as misleading and emphasized the importance of accurately conveying his message. In a statement issued by spokesperson Ibrahim Umar in Abuja, POMR clarified that the headlines surrounding the interview misrepresented Obi’s intent. “We have been made aware of…

A coalition of 85 journalists, civil society organizations, and media practitioners has issued an urgent appeal to President Bola Tinubu, emphasizing the need for immediate action to address the alarming surge in attacks on press freedom in Nigeria. The call follows troubling reports from the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID), which revealed a staggering 90 incidents of press violations from July to October 2024 alone. In a statement…

The Dangote Refinery has stated that it is selling petrol at N960 per litre for deliveries by ship and N990 per litre for truck supplies. This announcement comes amid ongoing discussions regarding fuel pricing in Nigeria, particularly in response to claims by fuel marketers that imported petrol can be offered at lower rates. In a statement released on Sunday, November 1, Anthony Chiejina, the refinery’s Group Chief Branding and Communications…

The Federal Government has allocated N18 billion to compensate property owners affected by section 1 of the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway, as announced by Minister of Works David Umahi on Sunday, November 3. He emphasised that all individuals on the compensation list for this section would receive payments within the next ten days. During a stakeholders’ engagement focused on both sections of the coastal road, Umahi expressed his frustration over the…

Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has asserted that the ongoing political crisis in the state is primarily driven by competition over the control of state resources. During a celebration marking the 51st birthday of Apostle Chibuzor Chinyere, the General Overseer of Omega Power Ministries Worldwide, Fubara emphasised his commitment to utilizing state resources for the benefit of the people. Addressing attendees at the church’s headquarters in Mbodo, Aluu, Fubara stated,…

The Federal Government of Nigeria is advancing significant tax reforms with the goal of increasing the tax-to-Gross Domestic Product (GDP) ratio to 18 percent by 2026. Currently, Nigeria’s tax ratio is a mere 10 percent, among the lowest in Sub-Saharan Africa. In August 2023, President Bola Tinubu established the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, chaired by Taiwo Oyedele, to implement these reforms. During the committee’s launch, President Tinubu…