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The PREMIUM TIMES poll was conducted on the newspaper’s accounts on two social media platforms – Facebook and X (Twitter) – to survey readers’ stances on the planned protest. According to the poll, most Nigerians support the #EndBadGovernance protest scheduled to kick off nationwide today, Thursday. August 1 2024. Mostly, young Nigerians are organising the…
Nigeria’s apex court, the Supreme Court has outlawed the retention and use of LG funds by the state governors. The apex court declared on Thursday that it is unconstitutional for state governors to hold funds allocated for local government administrations. A seven-man supreme court justices panel, led by Justice Emmanuel Agim, declared in the judgement…
JUST IN: CAC extends POS registration deadline to Sept 5. The Nigerian business incorporation commission, the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has announced its intention to extend the mandatory point-of-sale agent, super agent, and sole agent registration to September 5, 2024. The commission announced in a statement signed by its management and posted on its X…
The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has urged government at all levels to step up efforts at addressing growing security across the country, in line with their constitutional responsibility of securing life and property. This was contained in a communiqué issued and signed by the NGE President, Mr. Eze Anaba, and the General Secretary, Dr.…
The Federal Government has officially opened applications for artisans, trainees, and technicians to register for cash grants of ₦500,000 (Five hundred thousand naira). This initiative aligns with the renewed hope agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu aimed at reforming technical and vocational learning institutions. According to a statement from the National Orientation Agency (NOA), the…
The Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Enoh, has showered praise on Tobi Amusan for her outstanding feat in setting a new African women’s indoor record in the 60-meter hurdles at the Astana Indoor Meet in Kazakhstan. In a statement released by his media aide, Diana-Mary Tiku Nsan, in Abuja on Sunday, Senator Enoh lauded…
Dangote Refinery has diversified its crude oil sources by importing 2 million barrels of WTI Midland from the US, signaling a significant shift in the global market dynamics. Reports from Bloomberg indicate that Trafigura Group facilitated the sale, with delivery scheduled by the end of February. This marks a historic move for the refinery as…
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in 2023, Peter Obi, has emphasized the need for a 60% reduction in Nigeria’s cost of governance. He expressed his view in response to President Bola Tinubu’s recent decision to cut the cost of the federal government’s official entourage during trips. Obi acknowledged the positive step taken by…
The Nigerian Government has released an application portal for its Presidential Conditional Grant for Nano Businesses under the Presidential Palliative Program. The scheme offers a grant of N50,000.00 per beneficiary, aiming to support one million nanobusinesses across the 774 local government areas. Read also: The federal government will collaborate with state governments, Honourable ministers, NASME, senators, and…
According to Sunday Vanguard’s findings, no less than 15 states in Nigeria have invested approximately N301 billion in airports that do not meet the annual passenger traffic requirements per airport. These airports, located across the country, are underutilized, with minimal daily or chartered flights. They were primarily constructed by state governments and heavily rely on…
