Senators at 2023 budget defense
A cross section of senators on Friday during the 2023 budget defense at the National Assembly, Abuja. Photo by Sylvanus Tyoakaa
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Safety of Nigerians remains top priority of government, says Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has assured that the safety of Nigerians remains the highest priority of his administration. He therefore, urged Nigerians to be calm and vigilant following the United States and United Kingdom security advisories. In a statement on Friday in Abuja, signed by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, the…
NAF sets up committee to investigate allegations of accidental air strikes
The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, (NAF), has set up a committee to compile all allegations of accidental air strikes on civilians and the circumstances leading to such accidents. Spokesman of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. The statement said,…
Ortom demands apology from Abubakar over allegations of profiling fulanis
Governor of Benue state, Samuel Ortom, has demanded for an apology from the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, over his comments against him and the people of the state. Addressing youths from Jemgbagh axis which comprises Gboko, Buruku and Tarka Local Government Areas of the state on Wednesday Ortom said…
Preliminary number of registered voters stands at 93.5m, says INEC
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has disclosed that the preliminary number of registered voters in Nigeria is 93.5 million. Yakubu made the disclosure on Wednesday at the third quarterly meeting with political parties in Abuja. Yakubu, said after cleaning up the voter data using the automated biometric identification…
CBN to introduce redesigned naira notes, December 15
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is to release newly designed naira notes by December 15, 2022. The CBN governor, Dr. Godwin Emefiele , disclosed this at a press conference on Wednesday in Abuja. He said the redesigned notes include N200, N500 and N1000 adding that the old notes would cease to be regarded as…