President Bola Tinubu says the framework for palliatives to cushion the effects of fuel subsidy removal is being worked out. The President in a statement issued Wednesday by its Special Adviser on Special Duties, Communication and Strategy, Dele Alake maintained that the decision to phase out the subsidy was taken in the best interest of the country. He gave the assurance when he received members of Class 1999 Governors led by former Governor of Edo State, Chief Lucky Igbinedion. who paid him a courtesy visit at the Presidential Villa. 18 of the former governors were present at the Council Chambers…
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The federal government has requested Mota-Engil, Nigeria Limited, the Contractor handling Kano-Maradi railway project to consider procuring Compressed National Gas (CNG) and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) as against Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) engines for the rail line Rolling Stock for more environmental-friendly operators. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Transportation, Dr. Magdalene Ajani, disclosed this while signing Agreement on behalf of the Government for Mota-Eñgil, Nigeria Limited to supply Rolling Stocks, Operations and Maintenance Equipment for Kano-Maradi Standard Rail Line. Ajani in a statement on Monday in Abuja by the Ministry’s Director of Press, Henshaw Ogubike, while acknowledging the fact…
Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, Wednesday described the increasing incidents of human suffering following recent insurgency in the state as worrisome. To this end, seeked intervention of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to address some of the conditions even as the agency says it awaits reports on those displaced in the state crisis. Mutfwang, who paid a courtesy call on the Director General, NEMA, in Abuja, hinted that that Plateau state has been in the news of late, adding: “we are not happy about it but that is the reality.” Speaking on the sidelines shortly after the brief meeting,…
The Nigeria Mining Cadastre Office (NMCO), says it has surpassed the revenue it generated in year 2022 in the second quarter of 2023. The agency on Wednesday in Abuja what this simply mean is that if at the end of June, what it already generated surpassing last year, then whatever it is, it has met a target of Internally Generated Revenue (IGR). The Director General of the agency, Mr. Obadiah Simon Nkom, made the disclosure when the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) conferred the body’s outstanding leadership award on him in acknowledgment for his contributions to the growth and…
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Mines and Steel Development (MMSD), Dr. Mary Ogbe, has commenced a familiarisation tour to some of the ministry’s agencies within Abuja. Ogbe said the move was in order to have a holistic view of their programmes and activities with a view to enhancing the Mining Sector for national development. The permanent secretary, who kicked-off the tour with visits to Mining Cadastre Office (MCO), Council of Nigerian Mining Engineers and Geoscientist (COMEG) and Nigerian Geological Survey Agency (NGSA),commended the utmost dedication being put in place to ensure the effective discharge of their assigned mandates to realize…
President Bola Tinubu Wednesday wrote the House of Representatives, seeking amendment to the 2022 Supplementary Appropriation Act to make room for palliatives to cushion the effect of removal of subsidy from petrol. The President in a letter addressed to the Speaker of the House, Hon. Abbas Tajuudeen, was read at the plenary. The amendment was to extract N500 billion from the 2022 supplementary budget to provide palliatives to cushion the effect of subsidy removal. It reads: “I write to request for the amendment of the 2022 supplementary Appropriation Act. “Thus, the sum of N500 billion has been extracted from the 2022…
The All Progressives Congress National Vice Chairman, North-west, Dr. Salihu Lukman, says the leadership of the party did not support any candidate of the party financially including President Bola Tinubu during the 2023 elections. Lukman stated this Wednesday in Abuja during a media interaction with select journalists. He said saying during the tenure of Adams Oshiomhole as the chairman of the party, he made sure every candidate of the party was supported financially during the 2019 elections. His words: “Talking of national budget we are just coming out of elections whereby we are not able to sustain past precedence. What…
A member of Tangaza/Gudu Federal Constituency of Sokoto State, Hon. Sani Yakubu in the House of Representatives has revealed that jihadists from Niger, Mali and Libya and the local bandits operating in Tangaza Local Government of Sokoto State have imposed tax on farmers. The lawmaker while moving a motion on the floor of the House on Wednesday Tangaza/Gudu Federal Constituency of Sokoto State is surrounded by two forests — Tsauna Forest, that stretches over to Gwadabawa, Illela and Niger Republic and Kuyan Bana Forest, that stretches to Gudu and Niger Republic. He said the terrorists hibernating have joined forces, making…
The National Secretary of All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Iyiola Omisore, has described the party’s National Vice Chairman of North-West, Dr. Salihu Lukman, as ignorant and a loose cannon. Omisore stated this during an interview on Channels Television’s programme, ‘Politics Today’ on Tuesday night. TheHintsNews reports that Lukman had been having a running battle with Omisore and the National Chairman of the party, Senator Abdulahi Adamu. He had also accused both the chairman and Secretary of turning other members of the National Working Committee (NWC) to rubber stamp. The comrade cum politician had also dragged both Adamu and Omisore to…
President Bola Tinubu has directed security agencies to fish out the masterminds of the recent killings in Plateau state to face the full wrath of law. TheHintsNews reports that carnage going on in Plateau state has continued unabated with the terrorists again killing eight persons, including an eight-month-old baby in Farin Lamba community of Vwang District of Jos South local government area (LGA) of the state. Also, last Sunday the Sabon Gari community of Mangu local government area also came under attack with several lives lost and houses burnt. However, Tinubu, in a statement issued Tuesday by his Special Adviser …