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Senate okays BPE's N 2.432bn bugdet, vows to clamp down on defaulting firms Kenneth Udeh from Abuja The Senate and House of Representatives committee on Privatisation gave its assent to the 2.432 Billion naira 2024 budget proposal of the Bureau of Public Enterprises presented at the Joint budget defense session of the Red Chambers and the House of Representatives on Wednesday. The members of the National Assembly also resolved to work with the BPE to bring to book firms still owing the Government after they acquired public assets initially owned by the Government. The Senate in its pronouncement also vowed…

Against the backdrop of the recent accidental military air strike at Tudun Biri village in the Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has called on the Federal Government to provide adequate funding for the military and other security agencies in order to enhance their operations. Obi made the call when he visited the victims at the Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital in the state capital on Tuesday. He lamented that the country has so far recorded 16 accidental military bombings that claimed over 500 lives, with nothing being done by…

Veteran Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) newscaster, Aisha Bello Mustapha, is dead The sad news of her demise was announced in a statement released by her family. Aisha, renowned for her role as one of the prominent casters on NTA Network News at 9 PM during the ’90s and early 20s, had a distinguished career spanning 35 years. She retired from active service in May 2022. The statement from her family read: “Innalilahi wa inna Alaihin Rajiun. May Allah forgive our Mother Hajia Aishat Bello Mustapha. “Mama indeed you are a very kind-hearted person. We will miss you and hope you…

Dangote Refinery says it has received its first one million barrels of Agbami crude grade from Shell International Trading and Shipping Company Limited (STASCO) in a major step towards increasing Nigeria’s local refining capacity. In a Friday statement, the Dangote Refinery explained that the cargo sailed to the facility’s Single-Point Mooring (SPM) where it was discharged into the refinery’s crude oil tanks. “The STASCO cargo contained one million barrels from Agbami and sailed to Dangote Refinery’s Single Point Mooring (SPM) where it was discharged into the refinery’s crude oil tanks,” it said. The company says the inaugural one million barrels…

The apex Igbo sociopolitical organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has alleged that two Southeast governors, senators, and Igbo leaders are working against the release of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. Ohanaeze alleged that those identified want Kanu transferred to Kuje Prisons instead of being released due to the upcoming Anambra governorship elections. The apex Igbo sociopolitical organisation threatened to expose the identities of these individuals and groups if they continued their nefarious activities that impeded Kanu’s release on December 15, 2023. The factional Secretary-General of Ohanaeze, Okechukwu Isiguzoro, said among these groups are some leaders of Biafra…

The Zamfara State government has announced the recovery of 50 operational vehicles in custody of the immediate past governor, Bello Matawalle. SaharaReporters had reported on December 4, 2023, that the Federal High Court, Sokoto Division ordered the immediate past governor, Matawalle, to return all official vehicles in his possession. The incumbent administration of Governor Dauda Lawal, had in June 2023 given the former governor and his deputy a five-day ultimatum to return all official vehicles they allegedly took away. Following Matawalle’s refusal to return the 50 vehicles, the state government sought for the order of court to retrieve the government…

Receives Deputy Speaker, others at Presidential Villa In addition to other initiatives already being implemented, Vice President Kashim Shettima has given his nod to the adoption of a non-kinetic approach to tackling insecurity in the South East region of the country. The Vice President stated this on Tuesday when he received a delegation led by the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu, on a courtesy visit to the Presidential Villa. The delegation under the auspices of Peace In South East Project (PISE-P) visited the VP to present the initiative and invite him for the launch…

  Peace in South East Project (PISE-P), a dynamic non-partisan advocacy organisation, has emerged with a resounding mission to restore the South East's rightful place in the national political space and usher in the era of democracy dividends.   At a virtual media briefing Tuesday,  the group said they are determined to attain this noble objective through a non-kinetic approach built on the Seven Pillars for Sustainable Development.   "The key to our success lies in our commitment to our objectives," stated Ogbonna Ukuku, Project Coordinator. “These objectives encompass a range of transformative actions, such as reorienting citizens towards national…

Secretary to the Kogi State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, David Mike, has said that unidentified gunmen carted away petitions of four parties challenging the election victory of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Usman Ododo, in the November 11, 2023 poll, the police report has said. In a statement on Wednesday, the spokesperson for the police in the state, William Aya, said Mike reported to the police that he was attacked on Monday by some armed men while heading to his office at the High Court Complex in Lokoja, the state capital. The tribunal secretary said he was with two…