Tag: Nigerians
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I’ll move against you if you fail to deliver – Fayose tells Tinubu
The Ex-Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose has said he would not hesitate to move against President Bola Tinubu if he derailed from his campaign promises to Nigerians.
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Nigerians urge Tinubu to appoint credible ministers, lament corruption in MDAs
President Bola Tinubu has been urged to start the fight against corruption in government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) by appointing “credible and ready-to-serve” Nigerians as ministers. A former Special Adviser to the Chairman of Abuja Municipal Area Council, Abiodun Essiet, led the call during PUBLIC CONSCIENCE, an anti-corruption radio programme produced by the Progressive…
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2023 Polls: Apologise to Nigerians for your failures – Labour Party chieftain slams INEC
Dele Farotimi, a former spokesperson for the Labour Party (LP) Presidential Campaign Council has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to tender an apology to Nigerians over its failure at the 2023 presidential election.
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Huge relief for electricity consumers as Discos backtrack on 40% increase by July 1
Power consumers, on Saturday, expressed relief after it was confirmed that electricity distribution companies had not implemented the proposed hike in the tariff payable for electricity nationwide. Some power distribution firms had announced on Sunday, June 25, 2023, that there would be a hike in tariff from July 1, 2023. The Discos, however, backtracked the…
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Appoint new Auditor General now, group tells Tinubu
…says ‘overseeing Director’ can’t sign AuGF Report …previous process flout with corruption, illegalities A non-governmental organisation, Defenders of Constitutional Democracy (DCD)has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to expedite action on the appointment of a substantive Auditor General for the Federation (AuGF). The groups advice is contained in a petition written to the president dated June 27,…
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NAFDAC alerts Nigerians on contaminated sprite 50cl bottle
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a public alert to warn Nigerians about contaminated Sprite drink. NAFDAC in a statement notified the public of a batch of unwholesome Sprite 50cl glass bottles circulating in Nigeria. According to NAFDAC, “This product was discovered following a consumer complaint received and…
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(Analysis) One month after: Nigerians battling to vomit Tinubu’s bitter economic pills
…as political vengeance returns to centre stage in Nigeria … Nigerians smiling and suffering Today will make it exactly one month President Bola Tinubu mounted the stage as Nigeria’s 16th president. So far, so good it has not been a month of smiles rather it reminds one of Afro beats music legend Fela Anikulapo’s hit…
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Subsidy removal: Over 7.1 million Nigerians may enter extreme poverty – World Bank warns
Following the removal of fuel subsidy, the World Bank has disclosed that over 7.1 million Nigerians may enter extreme poverty if the federal government fails to provide palliative measures. The World Bank disclosed this in its June 2023 edition of the Nigeria Development Update on Tuesday in Abuja. Recall that President Bola Tinubu introduced some…
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Falana urges Nigerians to resist economic policies designed to inflict pains
A human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has urged Nigerians to resist the plan by the Federal Government to impose a forty percent hike in electricity tariff. Falana in an interview said it was insensitive and callous for the Federal Government to even think of increasing tariff on electricity after…
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Nigerians should be proud of Tinubu as president – Keyamo
Former Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, has said Nigerians should be proud of having Bola Ahmed Tinubu as president. He explained that the president can easily connect with other African leaders on such initiatives.