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Federal Government Drops Criminal Charges Against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan

January 4, 2026January 4, 2026Ayo Olowo

The Nigerian federal government has officially withdrawn criminal charges against Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District. The discontinuance notice was filed in case number FHC/ABJ/CR/195/2025 at the Federal High Court in Abuja, between the Federal Government and Akpoti-Uduaghan. The document dated December 12, 2025, invokes sections 108(1), 108(2)(a), and 108(5) of the […]

Ribadu is the architect of my problems, Tinubu never wanted me in his cabinet – El-Rufai

February 25, 2025February 25, 2025Ayo Olowo

Embattled former governor of Kaduna state, Nasir el-Rufai, has said the narrative that the national assembly rejected him as a ministerial nominee is false. El-Rufai in an interview with Arise TV on Monday, said President Bola Tinubu never wanted him in his cabinet. The former Kaduna governor said the president begged him publicly to suspend […]

It is puerile for FG to link our supporters to planned nationwide protest – Labour Party

July 21, 2024July 21, 2024Ayo Olowo

The Labour Party (LP) has said it is puerile for the Federal Government (FG) to link its supporters to a planned nationwide protest against hunger. Recall that Saturday, Bayo Onanuga, special adviser on information and strategy to President Bola Tinubu, had alleged that supporters of LP and Peter Obi, its candidate in the 2023 presidential election, are […]

Emefiele: Does the president have the power to suspend or sack a CBN governor?

June 10, 2023Ayo Olowo

Following the suspension of Central Bank of Nigeria governor, Godwin Emefiele by President Bola Tinubu on Friday, questions of legality have been raised by some. While the provisions of the constitution may appear vague, there is however, a precedent. Recall that on February 20, 2014, President Goodluck Jonathan suspended Sanusi Lamido Sanusi as the governor […]

We’ve been funding fuel subsidy through borrowing – FG

January 6, 2023Ayo Fashanu

Zainab Ahmed, the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, on Thursday said the Federal Government was borrowing money to fund petrol subsidies, insisting that the subsidy regime had become totally unsustainable. The Minister who disclosed this at the public presentation of details of the 2023 budget in Abuja, said: “Fuel subsidy cost was a […]

2023 Budget: Payment of fuel subsidy to gulp N3.36trn in six months – FG

January 4, 2023January 4, 2023Ayo Fashanu

The Federal Government of Nigeria has revealed that fuel subsidy payment will gulp 3.36 trillion naira in six months. However, this means subsidy payment will persist till the end of the year, 2023. The Minister of Finance, Budget and disclosure Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, made this known in Abuja during the public presentation of the […]

The redesign of naira notes is purely political and diversionary – Obaseki

November 3, 2022November 3, 2022Ayo Olowo

The Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has described the redesign naira notes by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as political and diversionary. Governor Obaseki who stated this on Wednesday in Benin, while inaugurating the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Women Campaign Council, added that the move was a ploy by the All Progressives […]

BREAKING! N-Power: FG Introduces New Program for Former Beneficiaries – See Details

November 2, 2022November 2, 2022Ayo Olowo

The Federal Government of Nigeria has introduced a ‘Work Nation’ programme for the N-Power Batch C beneficiaries whose arrangement with the scheme ended recently. This was made known in a statement on Wednesday morning by the National Social Investment Management System (NASIMS), obtained. NASIMS said the ‘Work Nation’, which is optional, is Africa’s skill acquisition platform, where talents […]

ASUU explains why it refused to call off strike after meeting with FG

August 18, 2022August 18, 2022Ayo Olowo

After meeting with the Federal Government of Nigeria (FG), Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has explained why the ongoing strike action will not end anytime soon. Emmanuel Osodeke, ASUU president, made this disclosure when he spoke on Wednesday during a Twitter Space organised by Premium Times. Recall that ASUU has been on strike since […]

FG reveals those behind attack on Christians

July 5, 2022Ayo Fashanu

The Federal Government on Monday condemned the call by five United States Republican Senators asking for the re-designation of Nigeria as a country of particular concern because of alleged persecution of Christians. The Senators who made the call in a letter to the US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, had also alleged violation of freedom […]