Category Archives: METRO
Subsidy Removal: Jigawa govt Rolls out Palliatives for Less Privileged, SMEs
The Jigawa State Government has rolled out palliatives to cushion the effects of the removal of fuel subsidy among people in the state, including entrepreneurs, Small and Medium Scale Business operators. The state Commissioner for Information, Youths, Sports and Culture,
Letter Claiming I Was Threatened After Visiting Tinubu, False, Wickedly Designed To Create Mischief Among Nigerians — Okonjo-Iweala
Director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has denied writing a letter alleging she was threatened following a visit to President Bola Tinubu. Okonjo-Iweala paid Tinubu a visit on Tuesday at the Abuja State House. Since the president’s
Lawyer Writes DSS over Illegal Detention of Otunba Davies, Demands Immediate Release (Update)
Following the illegal detention of the famous journalist and former chairman of All Progressives Congress – Presidential Campaign Council (APC-PCC) in Ogun State, Otunba Femi Davies, since August 7, 2023, by the Department of State Services (DSS), his lawyer has
Akpabio Says Money Sent to Senators to Enjoy Holiday
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has told the senators in the Upper Chamber that the clerk of the National Assembly will send some money into their various bank accounts to enable them to enjoy their holiday. In the video which
Tinubu’s tax Reforms Committee Propose Removal of VAT from Diesel
VAT suspension on diesel proposed to offset petrol subsidy removal impact, says new tax committee. In hopes of easing the economic strains arising from the withdrawal of subsidies on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, the Chairman of
Inflation: Nigeria not Doing Badly Compared with Other African Countries — CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria has said the country’s inflation rate is better compared to most African nations. The acting Governor of the CBN, Folashodun Shonubi, stated this on Tuesday at the 2023 Zenith Bank International Trade Seminar. Shonubi, who
JUST IN: Resident Doctors Suspend Protest After Meeting With Federal Government
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has postponed its nationwide protest earlier scheduled to commence today, August 9. The doctors and federal government representatives had a meeting on Tuesday to discuss the doctors’ ongoing strike and the upcoming protest.
LASG Announces Temporary Closure of Some Roads for Three Days
The Lagos State Government has announced a three-day temporary closure of the entrance into CMD Road and the Access Road to Isheri-Olowora on the Shagamu bound carriageway A statement released Tuesday on the official Instagram page of LASG stated that
BREAKING: Tinubu Meets with Okonjo-Iweala at Aso Villa
President Bola Tinubu is currently in a meeting with the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, Prof. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Prof. Okonjo-Iweala arrived at the Presidential Villa at about 2:50 pm. She was accompanied by a
DSS Detains Former APC PCC, Media & Publicity Chairman, Otunba Femi Davies In Ogun State
The erstwhile chairman of All Progressives Congress – Presidential Campaign Council (APC-PCC) in Ogun State, Otunba Femi Davies has been detained by the Department of Security Services (DSS) today, Monday, August 7, 2023, in Abeokuta. Davies was invited for questioning
