How Reps accelerated, passed bill to change National Anthem despite opposition

The House of Representatives, on Thursday, passed a bill to revert to the old National Anthem. The process was done in the green chamber amid opposition from lawmakers across party lines. The bill, sponsored by the House Leader Julius Ihonvbere (APC, Edo) and titled: “Act to Provide for the National Anthem of Nigeria, and for … Read more

Tinubu fails to provide vital details of newly awarded contracts

Last Tuesday, President Bola Tinubu’s aide, Bayo Onanuga, shared 20 projects and policies adopted by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) in the meetings held last Monday and Tuesday. However, he failed to provide specific details about some of the projects including the names of contractors, contract amounts and project duration. The projects include road construction, … Read more

Tinubu mandates govt MDAs to buy only gas-powered vehicles

In line with his commitment to ensure energy security, drive utility, and cut high fuel costs, President Bola Tinubu has directed the mandatory procurement of compressed-natural-gas-powered vehicles by all government ministries, departments, and agencies. The president’s directive is also in furtherance of Nigeria’s effort to transition to cleaner energy as CNG-enabled vehicles have been adjudged … Read more