The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF) has condemned the recent increase in pump price of petrol and warned the federal government not to take Nigerians for granted. In a statement on Friday, in Kaduna, President General of the forum, Yerima Shettima said, it is becoming clearer that the present government seem to have lost touch…
The Supreme Court will on Friday, deliver judgment on the Plateau, Kano, Zamfara, Bauchi, Lagos and Ebonyi governorship appeals. Governors of the three states – Caleb Mutfwang (of Plateau) and Abba Yusuf (of Kano) and Dauda Lawal (of Zamfara), are challenging the nullifications of their elections at the Appeal Court while the appeal for Bauchi,…
Aliko Dangote, owner of Lagos-based refinery Aliko Dangote, said on Tuesday, that as soon as his company finalises modalities with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), the product will hit the market. He said, “Our PMS (Premium Motor Spirit) can be in filling stations within the next 48 hours depending on NNPCL”. Asked to…
A special adviser to governor Darius Ishaku of Taraba state, Mr. Sale Ahmadu, has resigned his appointment. Ahmadu who resigned his appointment on Thursday in a letter addressed to the governor through the Office of the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mr. Anthony Jellason, alleged that the Ishaku’s administration in Taraba state “is moving in…
The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) is to consult with their members after a meeting on Wednesday with representatives of the federal government delegation on the ongoing nationwide strike. The meeting was held on Wednesday at the office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) in Abuja, to find…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) senators have given President Muhammadu Buhari a six-week ultimatum to address the deplorable security situation in the country or face impeachment proceedings. The senate minority leader, Senator Philip Aduda, stated this in an interview with journalists after the PDP senators staged a walk out of the red chamber during plenary…
