Euro last 16: Georgia oligarch to award national football team $10m

Georgia’s powerful oligarch, Bidzina Ivanishvili will award the country’s national football team $10 million after they made it to the last 16 of Euro 2024, his ruling party said Thursday.…

Southern govs target 90,000MW power, want states to negotiate new minimum wage

The Southern Governors’ Forum, the umbrella body for 17 governors from the three geo-political zones of South-West, South-East and South-South has planned generating 90,000 MW of electricity to cater for…

Governors establishing universities to exploit TETFund — ASUU President

President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Emmanuel Osodeke, has criticised governors for founding state universities they cannot adequately fund. Osodeke claims that many governors established these universities…

BREAKING: Senate extends implementation of 2023 supplementary budget to Dec 31

The Senate has extended the life cycle of the 2023 supplementary budget from June 30 to December 31, 2024. The Red Chamber on Thursday suspended all its rules and gave…

Dogara seeks release of 25% levy palm oil levy

Mr Yakubu Dogara, a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, has appealed to the Federal Government to release the accumulated 25 per cent palm oil levy. Dogara made the…

Reps in closed-door session over Tinubu’s request to extend 2023 Appropriation Act

The House of Representatives is currently holding a closed-door session to deliberate on President Bola Tinubu’s request to extend the capital component of the 2023 Appropriation Act. PUNCH Online reports…

Financial constraints threaten ECOWAS counter-terrorism force deployment

The Economic Community of West African States is currently facing hurdles in deploying counter-terrorism forces across the country due to daunting budget requirements. This was disclosed during the ECOWAS Ministers…

Minimum wage: Shettima presides over NEC meeting at Villa

Vice President Kashim Shettima is presiding over the 142nd National Economic Council meeting at the State House, Abuja. Some members of President Bola Tinubu’s economic team are also attending the…

Akwa Ibom releases N4.8bn for civil servants, teachers, students

Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has authorised the release of N4.755 billion to benefit civil servants, teachers, and students. The funds will be used to pay gratuities, wardrobe…

NAFDAC warns public of illegal distribution of non-dairy creamer products

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned the public of the illegal distribution and sale of a falsified brand of Ginny non-dairy creamer products.…

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