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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called for stronger collaboration between Nigeria’s law enforcement agencies and the United States’ Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in the fight against cybercrime, terrorism, and other related crimes. FBI is the domestic intelligence and security service of the United States of America, and its principal federal law enforcement agency. According to the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, Tinubu spoke during a meeting with FBI Director, Christopher Asher Wray, at the State House in Abuja, on Friday. Security chiefs who attended the meeting include the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu; Inspector-General…
President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja, the nation’s capital, for Lagos State on Friday ahead of Eid-el-Kabir. The President will observe Eid-el-Kabir in Lagos, where he will also spend the Sallah holidays. The President will mark the occasion in prayers and reflection on advancing the transformation of Nigeria in line with his Renewed Hope Agenda.
The Chairman of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has said his $20 billion 650,000 barrels per day Lagos-based refinery will crash the price of fuel as it reduced the price of diesel in Nigeria. Dangote who is the richest man in Africa disclosed this at a recent Afreximbank Annual Meetings and AfriCaribbean Trade & Investment Forum in Nassau, The Bahamas. Asked to speak on whether or not his refinery would crash the pump price of petrol, which sells at an average of N700 per liter, Dangote gave no affirmative answer, explaining how the price of diesel fell from 1,700 to N1,200…
The Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has shared photos of her 70th birthday celebration online. DareLasisionline.com gathered that Okonjo, in the post via her X handle, described today as one of the happiest days of her life. While expressing appreciation to WTO Ambassadors, staff and members for their outpouring of love, the former Minister of Finance noted that she had never received as many flower bouquets from all over the world as she got today. She wrote, “I don’t normally do personal tweets, but today is an exception! It has been one of the…
The spokesperson of the House of Representatives in the 10th National Assembly, Akin Rotimi, has declared that lawmakers in Nigeria earn ₦600,000 monthly. He added that it could even be a little less than the ₦600,000 figure, boasting that he could provide his payslip as evidence. the legislator made the revelation during an interview with TVC on Thursday when he was asked about the recent decision to increase the salary of lawmakers amidst the ongoing hardship in the country. Confronted with the allegation that the lawmakers don’t have the trust of the people and can’t feel the pain of the…
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has said that he would always want younger ones to respect him when he gets to age of Noble Laurette, Prof Wole Soyinka. Obi said, as a matter of policy as a father, he doesn’t respond whenever his fathers talk. He made the statement while fielding questions on Arise Television’s News programme on Wednesday. The statement came after Soyinka said Obi was unfit to govern Nigeria. He alleged that Obi was inciting his supporters to attack and insult him, especially online. However, speaking on the sideline of…
President Bola Tinubu has reacted to the trending video of him tripping at Eagle Square in Abuja on Wednesday, saying democracy is worth falling for. Tinubu missed a step while climbing the vehicle for a parade at Eagle Square in Abuja during an event for the 2024 Democracy Day. But he quickly regained his balance and continued with the activities for the day. Speaking about the incident during a day to mark the day, Tinubu joked about the incident and said that he had only “dobale” – paid homage to democracy in the Yoruba style. According to him, while celebrating…
The Federal Government on Wednesday warned organised Labour to consider the broader economic implications of its push for an unrealistic higher national minimum wage. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, who gave out the warning, stated that the N250,000 minimum wage demanded by labour could undermine the economy, lead to mass retrenchment of workers and jeopardise the welfare of Nigerians. Recall that the NLC had refuted President Bola Tinubu’s claims during his Democracy Day broadcast on Wednesday that an agreement had been reached on the new national minimum wage. Acting President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Prince…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has reacted to the Democracy Day Speech by the President, Bola Tinubu, where he gave assurance of a new minimum wage for the workforce, saying he failed to give them the much expected gift on June 12. Ag. President of NLC, Comrade Prince Adewale Adeyanju who reacted on behalf of the union said the President may have accurately recounted parts of our democratic journey’s history, but that it is evident that he has been misinformed regarding the outcome of the wage negotiation process. He said they expected the President to harmonize the two figures submitted…
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday slipped at the Eagles Square, venue of the 2024 Democracy Day celebration. Tinubu slipped while boarding the parade vehicle. He had approached the vehicle shortly after he arrived at the venue. When the President slipped, his security details and some aides immediately rushed to him and assisted him to regain his balance. Meanwhile, Tinubu had re-emphasized his commitment to building a fair and equitable Nigeria where no citizen is oppressed. The President made the pledge in his Democracy Day address on Wednesday, reiterating his unwavering dedication to fostering an inclusive and just society through comprehensive…