The President Bola Tinubu-led government plans to spend N6.8 trillion on fuel subsidies between August 2023 and December 2024, representing a 17-month period, according to documents. This is as the President, Bola Tinubu, approved that the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) uses its dividends to offset subsidy bills. The NNPC had informed the president that due to the subsidy payments, it was currently unable to pay taxes and royalties into the federation account, referring to this as a “subsidy shortfall/FX differential”. This development comes over one year after the statement “fuel subsidy is gone” by President Tinubu. Checks by…
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The Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Dr Dennis Otuaro, has encouraged students schooling abroad on scholarship to justify the Federal Government’s investment in them by taking their studies seriously. Otuaro, who made the appeal on Sunday during his meeting with students studying in the United Kingdom on PAP scholarship, stressed that much was expected from them in terms of their academic performance. This was disclosed in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Igoniko Oduma, on Monday. According to him, the PAP scholarship scheme had produced many graduates who bagged distinctions in competitive disciplines, including the sciences and…
Despite losing to Dricus du Plessis in a thrilling UFC 305 main event, Israel Adesanya reportedly earned more than the reigning champion. The bout, which took place at the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia, saw Du Plessis successfully defend his UFC Middleweight Championship for the first time, forcing Adesanya to tap out in the fourth round. The fight, which was the first-ever UFC title clash between two African fighters, held significant historical importance and generated substantial financial rewards for both competitors. According to reports from The Sportster, Adesanya, a former two-time middleweight champion, was guaranteed $750,000 for the fight, while…
The suspension of license verification services by the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) has resulted in the rejection of Nigerian nurses’ applications to work abroad. SaharaReporters reported on August 16, that hundreds of Nigerian nurses are currently stranded due to the continued closure of the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) portal. The leadership of the NMCN, SaharaReporters learnt, closed the portal in February 2024 and this has brought the verification process for new nurses to a grinding halt, leaving many in limbo. The NMCN portal is a critical platform for nurses practising in Nigeria to get…
Three months to the governorship election in Ondo State, no fewer than 12,000 members of the ruling All Progressives Congress in the state have announced their defection to the Peoples Democratic Party. This came a few days after 29 aides and associates of a former governor of the state, Dr Olusegun Mimiko, announced their defection from the PDP to the ruling party. Welcoming the defectors in Ondo town, Ondo State on Monday, the candidate of the PDP in the November 16 governorship poll, Mr Agboola Ajayi, urged leaders and members of the PDP to cooperate and work with the new…
November 12, 2006, just 12 minutes into the game against Celta Vigo at the Nuevo Colombino Stadium, the stands erupted into a loud noise with the fans chanting the name of a young Ikechukwu Uche, who was making his full debut for Recreativo Huelva. Uche had just opened his La Liga goal account, and the forward would go on to score 43 top-flight goals and provide 22 assists to etch his name in the history books as one of the league’s cult heroes. Eighteen years later, another Uche is set to take La Liga by storm following his impressive debut…
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has declared Tuesday, 20 August 2024, a work-free day to mark this year’s Isese Day celebration. The declaration is contained in a circular titled “Commemoration of Year 2024 Isese Day – Declaration of Work Free Day”, which was issued on Monday by the state’s Head of Service, Bode Agoro. The circular said the holiday was declared to show Sanwo-Olu’s commitment to support traditional institutions, as well as enhance the preservation of cultural heritage. It, however, directed public servants to resume work on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, by 8.00 am. The circular reads, “It is…
Ahead of the governorship elections in Edo State, the Independent National Electoral Commission has said the collection of the Permanent Voter Cards by newly registered voters will commence on August 22, 2024. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, announced this at a meeting with the Resident Electoral Commissioners, in Abuja on Monday. The Edo governorship election is scheduled to be held on September 21, 2024. A total of 184,438 voters were registered during the recently concluded Continuous Voters Registration in Edo State. The figure included 119,206 new registrations, 8,847 inter-state transfers, and 46,171 intra-state transfers. Additionally, 4,808 voters requested corrections…
The Ogun State Government has declared Tuesday, August 20, a public holiday to celebrate this year’s Isese Day, in line with the Dapo Abiodun-led administration’s commitment to religious inclusivity. According to a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Strategy, Kayode Akinmade, the work-free day will allow traditional worshippers across the state to commemorate their special day. The statement added that Ogun State remains an exemplary federating unit with an enviable level of religious cohesion and harmony, even in the face of diversity. It urged traditional worshippers in the state to celebrate in moderation and…
The former Senate Leader and governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Oyo State, Teslim Folarin, on Monday, expressed great shock at the death of the state party chairman, Isaac Omodewu, who died in the United States of America. Folarin, in a statement signed in Ibadan, the state capital, said, “I received, with rude shock, the sad news of the death of the state chairman of our great party, APC Oyo State, Omodewu. “Omodewu passed away in the USA where he was receiving treatment for an ailment. Until his last moments, he was a diligent, dutiful, committed and loyal…