President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday gave his assent to the National Assembly's bill to return the country to a healthy country, saying "Nigeria, Thank You".   The original song was modified in 1978: "Father, the people's people" This development drew harsh condemnation from Nigerians who believed that the withdrawal of subsidies had led to so much poverty in Tinubu that the fuel and wage gap had resulted. This is a fundamental mistake. ...

The Federal Government of Nigeria has called on the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to invest in the renovation and reconstruction of the country's aging oil pipelines, which are over 50 years old. This appeal was made by the Minister of State for Petroleum, Heineken Lokpobiri, during a meeting with a delegation from the UAE led by Ambassador Salem Al Shamsi.Lokpobiri emphasized the need for the UAE to invest in Nigeria's oil sector, citing the enormous...

  Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) rejected the Federal Government's request to establish a Higher Education Institution in the country. Arizona State University says its board of trustees is biased against the administration and its perpetrators and does not reflect the diversity of stakeholders in the university's affairs.   ASUU President, Professor Emmanuel Osodeke, in a statement on Tuesday, said the union will not...

Intelligence Officers Deployed to Banex Market in Abuja Following Clashes Between Soldiers and Traders In response to recent clashes between soldiers and traders at Banex Market in Abuja, the police have taken swift action by deploying intelligence officers to the area. The move aims to restore peace and prevent further escalation of tensions between the two groups.The clashes erupted when soldiers allegedly attempted to forcefully evict traders...

The Nigerian Senate has suspended debate on a report on the proposed increase in electricity tariff. The decision was made after Senator Titus Zam, chairman of the Committee on Rules and Business, raised a point of order during the consideration of the report presented by the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Power, Senator Eyinnaya Abaribe.The Senate also asked the National Electricity Regulation Commission (NERC) to suspend the tariff hike....

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have stepped away from minimum wage negotiations following the Federal Government's offer of N48,000, a figure significantly lower than the unions' demand of N615,000.Expressing their dissatisfaction with the offer, the labour leaders convened an emergency press conference, denouncing it as an affront to Nigerian workers' dignity.This marks the second deadlock in negotiations within...

Governor Siminalayi Fubara has said the Rivers State Government is facing heavy debts due to the increase in the cost of projects initiated by former Governor Nyesom Wike. Many contractors are reportedly demanding payment of millions of naira that are yet to be paid before the end of Governor Wike's term.   Tomihara, who once served as the head of the state comptroller, said he plans to investigate the financial activities of the previous...