By Aluta News May 6, 2022 A former governor of Lagos State and APC chieftain, Sen. Bola Tinubu on Friday, endorsed Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his Deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat for second term in office. Tinubu gave the approval as he raised the hands of Sanwo-Olu and Hamzat at an Continue Reading
By Aluta News May 6, 2022 A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Aspirant, Sen. Anyim Pius Anyim, has promised a blueprint on economy that is inclusive for the youths, women and Nigerians in Diaspora. Anyim, at a meeting with the PDP delegates from Kogi State in Abuja on Friday, saidContinue Reading
By Aluta News May 6, 2022 Benue House of Assembly on Friday approved request of Gov. Samuel Ortom’s loan of N41.39 billion for payment of salary, pension and other emolument arrears. The approval followed a letter of request from the governor to the Assembly which was read by the Speaker,Continue Reading
By Aluta News May 6, 2022 Mr Abu Tambuwal, Commandant, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Rivers Command, said on Friday that the command arrested two suspects for allegedly diverting petroleum petrol to neighbouring countries. This is contained in a statement issued by the command’s spokesman, DSC Olufemi AyodeleContinue Reading
By Aluta News May 6, 2022 The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) says the nation’s oil and condensate reserves status as at Jan. 1, 2022 is 37.046 billion barrels. This represents a slight increase of 0.37 per cent compared to 36.910 billion barrels as at Jan.1, 2021. Mr GbengaContinue Reading
By Aluta News May 6, 2022 Mr Sanusi Garba, the Chairman, Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), says the commission has not approved any new tariff rate review in recent times. Garba told newsmen in Abuja on Friday that the last tariff review was approved on Dec 31, 2021, and becameContinue Reading
By Aluta News May 6, 2022 Nine lawmakers in Kano State House Assembly have defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) on Friday. The lawmakers announced their decision in a letter sent to the Speaker, Kano State House of Assembly, Alhaji Hamisu Chidari,Continue Reading
By Aluta News May 6, 2022 Dr Akinwumi Adesina, the president, African Development Bank (AfDB), says the bank has secured 15.6 billion dollars investment for the construction of the Lagos-Abidjan highway. Adesina tweeted this on his twitter handle @akin_adesina obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday inContinue Reading
By Aluta News May 6, 2022 The Supreme Court has upheld Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje-led factional leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State. The apex court, in a lead judgment delivered by Justice Inyang Okoro on Friday held that the appeal against the earlier judgments of the CourtContinue Reading
By Aluta News May 6, 2022 U.S. President Joe Biden, on Thursday, announced Karine Jean-Pierre as White House Press Secretary, making history as the first Black woman to hold the post. Jean-Pierre, 44-year-old daughter of Haitian immigrants, will replace Jen Psaki, who was originally expected to serve for only theContinue Reading
