President Tinubu has boasted about the growth the country has experienced in the Last two months in office. President Tinubu was sworn in on May 29 after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), declared Bola Tinubu of the All Progressive Congress (APC), the winner of the 2023 presidential election. Tinubu pulled a total of 8,794,726 votes to defeat his closest rival, Atiku Abubakar of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), who scored 6,984,520 to emerge second The President during his live broadcast said that “we have saved over a trillion Naira that would have been squandered on the unproductive fuel subsidy…
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The president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu addresses the nation on Monday , his choice of words are succinct with his intention of revealing his stand known to the citizens The president spoke on why Fuel subsidy removal was a need in order to rescue the collapsing economy, he added “I have consistently maintained the position that the fuel subsidy had to go. This once beneficial measure had outlived its usefulness. The subsidy cost us trillions of Naira yearly. Such a vast sum of money would have been better spent on public transportation, healthcare, schools, housing and even national security.” “Instead, it…
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has made allegations against one of its factional leaders, Mr. Simon Ekpa, claiming that he is collaborating with the Department of State Services (DSS), in an attempt to undermine and weaken the group. According to a statement issued on Monday by Mr. Emma Powerful, the Publicity Secretary of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), the group accuses its factional leader, Mr. Simon Ekpa, of colluding with the Department of State Services (DSS), to destabilize the organization. The statement was made available to journalists in Awka, Anambra state. According to the statement, Ekpa was in…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has started a large-scale mobilisation in preparation for its scheduled nationwide strike, set to begin on Wednesday. The strike is aimed at protesting the difficulties caused by the removal of fuel subsidy, which has resulted in increased hardships for the public. According to the information made available, NLC has fixed the Unity Fountain, Abuja on Wednesday, August 2, 2023, at 7 am for the abuja protest . Adding that “There is nowhere in the world where government leaves its citizens totally to the vagaries of the market without some measure of control and protection. The…
The Special Adviser to the President on Special duties, Communications & Strategy, Dele Alake Monday announced that President Tinubu will address the country at 7 pm today. He advised all Television, radio stations and other electronic media outlets to hook up to the network services of the Nigerian Television Authority and Radio Nigeria for the broadcast. The essence of the meeting is not announced yet but it might be that the president will be addressing pressing issues affecting the country. GOVIMA reported that labour has already scheduled a nationwide protest for August 2 to press home their demands over the…
The Apex bank of Nigeria, CBN reveals that currency outside bank rose to N2.26n at the end of June 2023, according to the latest figures from the Central Bank of Nigeria. Currency in circulation refers to all legal tender currency held by the general public and kept within the Deposit Money Banks, excluding currency held in the vaults of the Central Bank. Based on data from the CBN, the currency outside banks witnessed a significant increase of 185.68 per cent, surging from N792.18 billion in January 2023 to N2.26 trillion in June 2023. It is gathered that the currency in…
The ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government has issued a seven-day ultimatum to General Abdourahamane Tchiani, the alleged mastermind of the Niger Republic coup, to reinstate deposed President Mohammed Bazoom. The decision formed part of resolutions reached at the emergency meeting of ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, which was held in Abuja, on Sunday. Following the meeting’s conclusion, other resolutions included a firm warning that if the supposed coup plotters failed to restore political stability within seven days, ECOWAS may resort to the use of force.ECOWAS had also directed the chiefs of defence staff of…
Like a trance with no line of thought, Youths in Adamwa storm the local government to loot the government-owned grain reserves and other shops. According to reports, the looting spree at the grain warehouse began with the youths at the PZ Roundabout, which is located very close to the Yola International Airport. Some of them have also started looting private stores. The reports gathered revealed that armed policemen are currently confronting the youths in an attempt to quell the rampage. The situation has turned violent, with reported cases of live bullets being fired as the looting continues. Some of the…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Heads of State and Government are meeting in Abuja, at an extraordinary summit on the socio-political situation in the Republic of Niger. News Agency of Nigeria reports. President Bola Tinubu, who is also the chairman of the ECOWAS, is hosting the meeting to continue dialogue on the way out of the impasse that the military takeover has thrown the region into. ECOWAS nations, including the Niger Republic, would likely impose sanctions on the military headed by the former head of the presidential guard, Gen. Abdourahamane Tchiani. The African Union (AU), ECOWAS, UN,…
Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), had a meeting with his personal physicians at an Abuja hospital, separate from the State Security Service (SSS), facility. GOVIMA confirms that Kanu’s lead counsel, Sir Ifeanyi Ejiofor, disclosed this in a tweet on Sunday. The tweet reads in part, he said: “Sequel to our avowed assurance to always keep Ezigbo UmuChineke abreast of pertinent happenings, especially with Onyendu’s health status, welfare, and update on his legal matters, we are pleased to inform you that Onyendu Mazi Nnamdi Kanu met with his choice personal physician yesterday in a…
The European Union (EU), has said it does not and will not recognize the authorities resulting from the putsch in Niger. The European Union (EU), expressed its stance through a statement delivered by Nabila Massrali, the spokesperson for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on Saturday. In the statement, the EU made its position known regarding a certain matter. “President Bazoum was democratically elected; he is and therefore remains the only legitimate President of Niger. “His release must be unconditional and without delay. The EU holds the putschists responsible for his safety and that of his family,” it stated. The European…
Recalled On Friday, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, announced the cessation of all sit-at-home orders in the South-East and any other planned methods intended by the group to pressure the government into releasing him from detention. Kanu made the declaration in a handwritten letter authorised to his special counsel, Aloy Ejimakor, to be read out to journalists during a world press conference held in Enugu. In response to the letter, Simon Ekpa, who claims to be the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, has stated that he is absolving their leader, Nnamdi…