By Aluta News JAn. 25, 2023 The Zamfara West Senatorial and three House of Representatives candidates of the Nigerian National Peoples Party (NNPP), have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the defectors were received by Gov. Bello Matawalle and former governorContinue Reading
By Aluta News Jan. 25, 2023 The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved an additional N1.6 billion being augmentation sum for Manyam-Ushongo-Lessel-Kartyo-Oju-Agila road project in Benue State. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, disclosed this to State House correspondents after the FEC meeting presided over by the ViceContinue Reading
By Aluta News Jan. 25, 2023 The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), on Wednesday in Abuja directed Point of Sales (POS) operators to restrict their operations to only commercial areas in the nation’s capital. The Coordinator, Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC), Umar Shuaibu, issued the directive at a news briefing.Continue Reading
By Aluta News Jan. 25, 2023 The Governorship Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara, Mallam Abdullahi Yaman, has promised to pay N100,000 as minimum wage for workers, if elected in the upcoming genaral election. Yaman made the pledge on Wednesday during the Gubernatorial Candidates Debate organised byContinue Reading
By Aluta News Jan. 25, 2023 Bank customers in Benin, have decried scarcity of the new Naira notes at Atomated Teller Machines (ATMs) as well as Point of Sales (POS). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN), had announced Jan. 31, 2023 asContinue Reading
Fact-Checking 10 claims made by Peter Obi at Chatham House By Aluta News January 24, 2023 Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate, delivered a presentation on Monday, 16 January 2023, at Chatham House in the United Kingdom (UK), speaking on how he intends to govern Nigeria if elected asContinue Reading
By Aluta News Jan. 25, 2023 The trial of Mr Muhammed Kuchazi, a Commercial Director of the Process and Industrial Development (P&ID) Ltd, was on Wednesday, stalled at a Federal High Court, Abuja because his lawyer, Mr Eric Ifere, was indisposed. Mr Bala Sanga, counsel to the Economic and Financial CrimesContinue Reading
By Aluta News Jan. 25, 2023 Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue, has called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to extend the deadline of the use of the old naira notes, especially for those in the rural areas. Ortom made his feelings known when the Governing Council and ManagementContinue Reading
By Aluta News Jan. 25, 2023 President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the constitution of three boards in the Federal Capital Territory Administration. The FCT Minister of State, Dr Ramatu Aliyu, in a statement signed by her Special Assistant on Media, Mr Austine Elemue, made this known on Wednesday in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Aluta News Jan. 25, 2023 Traders in Adamawa have stopped business transactions with the old Naira notes of N1,000, N500 and N200 ahead of the official deadline of Jan. 31. Some of the traders confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Yola. They expressedContinue Reading
