The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Friday called on the Federal Government to ensure that the fuel subsidy palliatives being considered should go beyond cash transfers. CAN said that the Federal Government should consider the introduction of mass transport across the states to reduce the cost of transportation. According to the group, the introduction of mass transport scheme would …

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has urged President Bola Tinubu to declare a state of emergence on the country’s refineries. IPMAN Chairman in Rivers State, Dr. Joseph Obele made the call against the backdrop of the hike of the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as petrol. The pump price of fuel on Tuesday …

The Supreme Court on Wednesday described as untrue reports that the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, had a telephone conversation with President Bola Tinubu and the Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS) on the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal. The apex court warned that if the current trend of falsehood and mudslinging continued to be sustained, …

President Bola Tinubu has written to the Senate to seek confirmation of some members of the governing board of the North East Development Commission (NEDC). The President’s letter was read on the floor at plenary on Wednesday by Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The nominees for confirmation include: General Paul Tarfa (rtd.) (Chairman – North East, from Adamawa State); Hon. Gambo …

The Presidential Election Petition Court on Friday reserved judement in the petition of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) challenging the conduct of the 25th February election wherein Asiwaju Bola Tinubu was elected president. The party is seeking the disqualification of Tinubu on the grounds of unlawful nomination of the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima. Respondents in the suit are the …

The Senate, on Thursday, approved President Bola Tinubu’s request for $800 million (about N500 billion) loan as additional fund for the financing of the National Social Safety Net Programme set up by the National Assembly. On the same day, the House of Representatives also granted the request. Following President Tinubu’s request for the approval, the Senate also amended the 2022 …

President Bola Tinubu has written to the House of Representatives seeking an amendment to the 2022 Supplementary Appropriation Act. The amendment, he said, was to allow the Federal Government to source N500 billion for palliatives to cushion the effect of subsidy removal. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas read the President’s letter during plenary on …

In a unanimous endorsement that signals the trust and confidence reposed in him by his counterparts, President Bola Tinubu emerged the new Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) at the 63rd Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government on Sunday in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau. President Tinubu, who is the latest entrant into the …

President Bola Tinubu should submit the list of ministerial nominees for screening with their portfolios, a two-term member of the House of Representatives, Dr. Alex Egbona has said. According to Egbona, the decision would help ensure that the right questions are asked of the ministerial nominees during screening. He also defended the ‘bow and go’ screening policy of the Senate …

President Bola Tinubu on Friday approved the establishment of a Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms. He appointed the Fiscal Policy Partner and Africa Tax Leader at PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Mr Taiwo Oyedele, as committee chairman. Friday’s development comes barely 24 hours after the President signed four Executive Orders, suspending the five per cent excise tax on telecommunication services and …