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By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Early reaction has come to the 2025 national budget, tagged 'Budget of Restoration, Securing Peace, Rebuilding Prosperity' presented to the National Assembly by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday. The budget estimates amount to N47.9 trillion. Reacting, a member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Akin Alabi, described it as a step towards national development. In a statement issued by the lawmaker's aide on media and publicity, Hameed Mustapha Ramadan, he expressed enthusiasm about the budget, adding that it was “reflecting the yearnings of Nigerians." He commended President Tinubu for presenting a people-oriented budget. Reviewing the…

PRESENTATION BY HIS EXCELLENCY, PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU, GCFR OF THE 2025 BUDGET OF RESTORATION: SECURING PEACE, REBUILDING PROSPERITY TO A JOINT SESSION OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ON WEDNESDAY 18TH DECEMBER, 2024 PROTOCOLS:— The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima— Senate President, Distinguished Senator Godswill Akpabio— Right Honourable Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas— National Chairman of our great party, Excellency, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje— State Governors here present— Distinguished Leaders and Members of the National Assembly— Senior Government Officials here present— Gentlemen of the press, My Fellow Nigerians, In fulfilment of one of my constitutional duties and with unyielding commitment to rebuilding Nigeria towards…

Newly-installed President General (PG), Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Nze Ozichukwu Fidelis Chukwu, has challenged the Federal Government to release detained leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. He asserted that government has no sufficient reason to keep detaining him. Kanu was returned to Nigeria from Kenya,where he was arrested, in June, 2021 by the former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari administration and has been in detention since then, facing terrorism-related charges. Calls for his release have been rising even as some courts had ordered that he be freed. In a statement issued by Ohanaeze spokesman, Alex Ogbonnia, its PG emphasised…

By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Good tidings came for employees of the Oyo State government as they will begin to enjoy ₦80,000 minimum wage from January, 2025. The national minimum wage is N70,000 monthly. A statement from the state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, on Tuesday, disclosed that the state government had reached an agreement with organised labour on the implementation of the minimum wage and consequential adjustments. The statement said: "Reaching the agreement, the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Professor Olanike Adeyemo; and the Head of Service (HoS), Mrs. Olubunmi Oni, led others in signing for…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Enugu State Commissioner of Police (CP), Kanayo Uzuegbu, has reaffirmed the ban on the sale and unauthorized use of fireworks, commonly known as 'knockouts', 'bangers', or 'crackers', during this festive season. This was disclosed in a press statement by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Enugu State Command, Daniel Ndukwe. The statement noted that the prohibition is designed to prevent criminals from exploiting fireworks to commit crimes, reduce public panic, and mitigate risks to lives and property. Consequently, CP Uzuegbu warned businesses and individuals engaged in the sale and use of fireworks to desist immediately. He…