Author: Samuel Akpenpuun

The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu, has stated that he and his colleagues earn less than N1 million as a monthly salary. Speaking on Saturday during an interview on Channels Television, Bagudu said he is uncertain about the allowances of ministers. The former Governor of Kebbi State stated that the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission determines ministers’ salaries and wages. Bagudu also claimed that he has an official vehicle, but he doesn’t use it because he prefers driving his Camry. He said, “Ministers, like every public official, have payments determined by the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and…

The Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has reiterated his administration’s commitment to make a positive impact in the state before leaving office. The governor stated that despite the myriad of distractions, his eyes are on the ball. He also reacknowledged the hardship faced by the people, suing for patience and peaceful disposition as well as the need to work together with President Bola Tinubu and the state government to build that Nigeria and Rivers State that they all desire. Fubara made the assertion during the funeral reception of the late Sister Inyangette Yobana, mother of the Caretaker Committee Chairman of…

The Lagos State Government said it has intervened in the matter involving a female employee of ARM Pension Managers (PFA) Ltd. who was allegedly raped by her colleague during an official party of the firm. The Commissioner for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Mrs Cecilia Dada, made this known on Saturday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria. Dada said beyond detaining and prosecuting the accused executive director who was already in Police custody, WAPA was concerned about the emotional and psychological state of the victim. She said WAPA was already making efforts to get help for the…

The National Youth Service Corps has warned that graduates of polytechnic and mono-technics without evidence of mandatory one-year Industrial Training will not participate in national service. NYSC Coordinator in Lagos State, Mrs Yetunde Baderinwa, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Saturday in Lagos. Baderinwa said that NYSC had issued a circular to that effect. Baderinwa said, “It has been noticed in recent times that some graduates of polytechnics and mlnotechnics do not observe the mandatory one-year IT before being admitted for HND programme. “The one-year IT is a prerequisite for HND. “They must…

Big Brother Naija Shine Ya Eyes winner, Whitemoney, has addressed Nigerians amid the ongoing protests, clarifying that he is not the cause of their current challenges. In an Instagram story, he stated that he didn’t force anyone to vote for him during his time in the BBN house, and it’s been three years since he left the show. Whitemoney emphasised that he is not an activist and will never be one, urging those who don’t like his content to unfollow him. He wrote, “Fellow Nigerians, please, I am not the cause of your current predicaments, biko, and I didn’t force…

The Ogun State Government, on Saturday, described as a total fabrication the claim that Governor, Dapo Abiodun called Nigerians sore losers over the ongoing #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest. Rather, it said, the governor was talking about certain losers of the 2023 elections who were cashing in on the dissent of Nigerian youths to destabilise the country. This was contained in a statement issued on Saturday by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the governor, Mr Kayode Akinmade. Akinmade explained that the chaos that greeted the protest in several parts of the country had vindicated Abiodun’s position. He stated further that…

Nigeria’s two representatives in the men’s 100-meter event at the ongoing Olympics in Paris, Kayinsola Ajayi and Favour Ashe have booked their spots in the semi-final. While Ajayi won his heat, Ashe qualified as one of the fastest fourth-placed finishers. Ajayi outran defending Olympic champion, Lamont Marcell Jacobs clocking 10.02s while the Italian finished in 10.05s in heat 5. Ghana’s Abdul-Rasheed Saminu finished third in 10.06s. Ashe who ran in heat 4 finished in 10.16s behind Jamaica’s Oblique Seville (9.99s), Japan’s Hakim Brown (10.02s), and Thailand’s Puripol Boonson (10.13s). For Sunday’s semi-finals, Ashe will run in heat 1 and has…

As the #EndBadGovernanceinNigeria protests enter the third day, the protesters in Abuja, gathered at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, on Saturday, invited leaders of the Christian Association of Nigeria and the Islamic Movement of Nigeria for a “heart-to-heart” talk at the protest venue. Addressing the protesters, Sydney Usman, who is with the Take It Back Movement, thanked the leaders for their various interventions through the media but asked the leaders to show up at the venue on Monday, August 4, 2024, to discuss with the protesters. The protester, who described the leaders as their fathers, said they were protesting bad…

Security operatives at the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja on Saturday dispersed protesters and journalists from the facility with gunshots. The security operatives aimed at protesters and journalists who ran for cover. The protesters were reconvening after being dispersed by security agents deployed to the stadium. Suddenly, masked security operatives suspected to be personnel of the Department of State Services started shooting sporadically at protesters. As a result, the protesters ran inside bushes around the stadium with some of the security operatives giving them a hot chase. Afterwards, the remaining masked operatives on the ground came for the journalists who…

The Minister of Steel Development, Prince Shuaibu Audu, has appealed to Nigerians to suspend the nationwide protest tagged ’EndBadGovernance’ against the current government. Shuaibu made the call in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Mrs Lizzy Okoji, on Saturday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the protest, which commenced on Aug. 1, and is expected to end by Aug.10, was organised in response to the challenges being faced in the country. The minister urged Nigerians to embrace dialogue in addressing all their concerns regarding the difficulties being faced in the country. He also urged…