President Bola Tinubu has set up a tripartite economic advisory committee in what he described as part of his efforts in stabilising Nigeria’s economy. The committee, which comprised representatives from the Federal and State governments as well as the Organised Private Sector, was assembled and announced by the President during a meeting he held with…
President Bola Tinubu on Sunday held a “crucial” meeting with some members of the organised private sector. The meeting wàs held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.Those in the meeting include Alhaji Aliko Dangote, President, Dangote Groups; Tony Elumelu, Chairman, Heirs Holding and Transcorp Plc; Abdulsamad Rabiu, Chairman, BUA Group; Wale Tinubu, and other members…
Edo State Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu has raised the alarm over what he described as an intensified scheme to remove him from office. According to Shaibu, the plot gained momentum following his emergence as the factional candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the upcoming governorship election in the state. The controversy surrounding the…
The apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has charged former Military Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (rtd) to seek forgiveness and apologize to Igbos over his latest remark on the Biafra civil war. A chieftain of Ohanaeze, Okechukwu Isiguzoro, who described Gowon’s remark as inflammatory, urged him to move for reconciliation. Isiguzoro said Gowon’s…
Emeritus Archbishop of Enugu Anglican Diocese, Most Rev Prof Emmanuel Chukwuma, who, just retired from priesthood, in an interview with Vanguard, said what is happening now in the whole of northern Nigeria – banditry, kidnappings etc – is God’s punishment for what they did to Igbo people. What do you think is the reason General…
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Wale Edun, has lamented that only about 5% of Nigerians have more than N500,000 in their bank accounts. Edun said it is not acceptable that the wealth of the nation is concentrated in the hands of a few while the majority languish in poverty. Speaking…
The Special Adviser to President Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has made it clear to Nigerians that the grain bags are free of charge and they will not incur any expenses. Recall that the Minister of Agriculture assured Nigerians on February 8 that the federal government would distribute millet, maize, and other essential…
The Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has criticized the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for conducting raids on Bureau De Change operators in Nigeria’s major cities, claiming that the President Tinubu-led government is ill-advised. Obi who made the disclosure in a statement on his official X account on Sunday said the recent…
Kwara state government has emerged UNICEF winner on immunisation coverage in the North Central zone with a cash prize of $500,000. The deputy governor, who said that the award, won by the Kwara State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, was given through the UNICEF mechanism method, added that the money was domiciled with the UNICEF to…
The Northern Senators Forum has commended the leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for lifting sanctions imposed on Niger Republic of Niger following the military coup in that country ECOWAS leaders, after a meeting said they had decided to lift Niger sanctions including border closures, the freezing of central bank and…
