The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, again adjourned a N1 billion suit filed by Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), against the federal government until 18 March for hearing. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) had, on 8 January, reported that the judge, James Omotosho, rescheduled the hearing to … Read more
The federal government must adopt multiple measures to fight food insecurity in Nigeria, an expert in agriculture has said. The expert, Agwu Ekwe, spoke in an exclusive interview with PREMIUM TIMES in Enugu on Monday. Food security in Nigeria Food security is attained when all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe and … Read more
The federal government has approved Air Peace, FlyNas and Max Air as the official carriers for the 2024 Hajj pilgrimage. The government also approved Cargo Zeal Technologies Ltd, Nahco Aviance and Qualla Investment Limited as the official cargo companies for the exercise. The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) disclose this on Friday in a … Read more
The Senate has debunked claims that each of its members has started taking stock of the Federal Government’s palliative items for their constituents. Olusegun Dada, the special assistant on social media to President Bola Tinubu on his official X handle on Thursday, confirmed the distribution of palliative items worth N200 million to senators and palliative … Read more
To finance Nigeria’s N28.8 trillion budget, the federal government will eliminate the reliance on Ways & Means, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has said. The minister on Monday said the federal government would rather focus on bolstering revenue and driving economic growth. According to Mr Edun, the federal … Read more
To finance Nigeria’s N28.8 trillion budget, the federal government will eliminate the reliance on Ways & Means, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has said. The minister on Monday said the federal government would rather focus on bolstering revenue and driving economic growth. According to Mr Edun, the federal … Read more
Northern Nigeria governors, on Friday, met in Kaduna State to discuss issues relating to the security and economy of the region. The meeting was the first since the 2023 general elections. The meeting, which held at the Sir Kashim Ibrahim House, Kaduna, was chaired by the Gombe State Governor, Inuwa Yahaya, who is also the … Read more
