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The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa has described the allegation that the House spent N17 billion on the fixing of a gate as spurious and funny.A group, Lagos State Anti-Corruption Coalition, had accused the Assembly of spending the amount to construct a gate. The group also sought investigation of the claim.Speaking at plenary, Obasa said the allegation stemmed from the fear ...

The Federal Government plans to spend N8.52tn (inclusive of Government enterprises) on personnel and pension costs for federal workers next year, an analysis of the 2025 Appropriation Bill has shown.This amount is an increase of N3.17tn or 59.16 per cent from the 2024 provision of N5.35tn.The document also showed that government expenses on the payment of salaries alone will reach N7.54tn, marking an incre...

 Minister of Transportation, Said Ahmed Alkali, has welcomed the Secretary of the California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA), Toks Omishakin, are exploring opportunities in collaboration in transport development.Omishakin’s visit aimed to foster collaboration between Nigeria and the United States in the transportation sector. Nigeria and the United States have had a long-standing cordial relations...

The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has warned that politicising the data from the National Bureau of Statistics would be counterproductive.In a statement issued by his media office, the former Vice President emphasised the importance of accuracy in data and statistics for development purposes.On December 17, the National Bureau of Statistics disclosed that Nige...

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has revoked land titles belonging to former President Muhammadu Buhari, former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen, and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume.Recall that the Federal Capital Territory Administration in October had threatened to revoke the Certificates of Occupancy of plots of land owned by prominent individuals and co...

President Bola Tinubu has expressed sadness over the tragic incident at the Children’s FunFair in Ibadan which resulted in loss of lives and left many injured.The President directed the relevant authorities to investigate the circumstances of the tragedy thoroughly, Mr Bayo Onanuga, his spokesman, said in a statement.Tinubu emphasised that it was imperative to determine whether negligence ...

 The Federal Commissioner of the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI), Hon Tijani Aliyu Ahmed, has stated that over 10 million foreigners reside in Nigeria.The Federal Commissioner disclosed this while speaking in Abuja after a walk in commemoration of the 2024 International Migration Day.“We have not less than 10 million migrants in Nig...

In a bid to offer Nigerians some relief as the holiday season approaches, Dangote Refinery has announced a reduction in the price of Premium Motor Spirit to N899.50 per litre.This was contained in a statement issued by the Group Chief Branding and Communications Officer of Dangote Group, Anthony Chiejina, on Thursday.The latest reduction aims to ease transportation costs during the festive period, a time when Nigerians often face increased travel expenses....

A bomb explosion in Bassa community, Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State, reportedly claimed the life of one person and left four others seriously injured on Thursday morning.The victims, who were on their way to the farm when the explosion occurred, suffered severe injuries, with all the injured reportedly losing their legs due to the blast’s impact.Ahmed Almustapha, a relative of the victi...

Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, on Thursday, restated the commitment of his Government to the welfare of security personnel safeguarding the lives and properties of its citizens.Sanwo-Olu said this at the sod turning ceremony for the construction of 2,200 housing units by the Lagos State government for the Nigerian Police Force at the demolished site of Obalende barracks.It was reported that the 2,200 housing units comprise one-bedroom, two-bedroom,...