President Bola Tinubu has ordered the reopening of Nigeria’s land and air borders with Niger Republic in compliance of the directive by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. He said the presidential directive is…
Gunmen launched an attack on cattle rearers on Tuesday afternoon, resulting in the death of at least 13 cattle in the Fan district of Ndim community, located in the Barikin Ladi local government area of Plateau state. Abubakar Gambo, the secretary of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), confirmed the incident, stating,…
Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umar Bago, has announced the approval of a wage award for workers in the state. In the latest announcement by the Governor, he announced the approval of N20,000 for every civil servant in the state. This decision came in response to an appeal made by President Bola Tinubu for state governments…
Cross River North Senatorial District’s representative, Senator Agom Jarigbe, expressed his perspective on the handling of Senator Abdul Ningi’s allegations of budget padding during a recent appearance on Arise TV. Senator Ningi, representing Bauchi Central under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), claimed that approximately N3.7 trillion in the 2024 budget lacked project allocation, sparking significant…
BudgIT, a civic organization dedicated to Nigerian budget and public data analysis, has thrown its support behind suspended Senator Abdul Ningi regarding a purported N3.7 trillion gap in the 2024 budget presented to the National Assembly. Seun Onigbinde, Director and co-founder of BudgIT, emphasized Ningi’s stance during an interview with Channels Television on Wednesday, asserting…
The Senate took decisive action on Tuesday, suspending Senator Abdul Ningi (Bauchi Central) for three months following his allegations of budget padding amounting to N3 trillion in the 2024 budget. Senator Ningi also asserted a disparity between the passed budget of N25 trillion and the Presidency’s implementation of N28.7 trillion. Additionally, Senator Sumaila Kawu (NNPP…
Supporters of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore convened at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday, demanding the immediate and unconditional release of their president, Bello Bodejo. Bodejo was apprehended on January 23 during a raid at the Miyetti Allah’s office in the Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, over allegations linked to the…
Senate Leader, Michael Opeyemi Bamidele (Ekiti), has attributed the crisis witnessed in the 10th Senate since its inception last June to some aggrieved senators aiming to oust Godswill Akpabio as Senate President. During a debate on a motion concerning allegations made by Senator Abdul Ningi, the embattled Chairman of the Northern Senators Forum, in an…
Bauchi Central Senator, Abdul Ningi, has relinquished his position as the chairman of the Northern Senators Forum. His decision to step down comes in the wake of his suspension by the Nigerian Senate on Tuesday, amidst allegations of budget padding. In his resignation letter, Ningi cited the unfolding events in the National Assembly, the North,…
Senator Abdul Ningi, who represents Bauchi Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly, was suspended for three months. The Senate under the leadership of Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Tuesday suspended Senator Abdul Ningi over allegations of padding of the 2024 Budget. Ningi, from Bauchi Central Senatorial District, was suspended for three months after a…
