Tinubu Okays Buses For SUGs Nationwide, Decries Arbitrary Tuition Hike President Bola Tinubu has approved the provision of buses to all universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education in the country. In a statement issued on Monday, Dele Alake, Special Adviser to the President on Special Duties, Communications, and Strategy, revealed this. He stated that the development was in line with the President’s goal to alleviate the burden of the loss of gasoline subsidies on students at higher education institutions. “The desire of the President is to see that students can access their campuses without much difficulty as a result of…
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The Senate has approved Nyesom Wike, the immediate past governor of Rivers State, for a cabinet position. Imran Muhammad and his wife showed up at the National Assembly compound on Monday, as shown in a video posted by a tweep. A member of the first batch of ministerial nominees Tinubu sent to the Senate was the former governor of Rivers and PDP leader. The Meridian Spy had earlier reported that the Senate will commence the screening of the ministerial nominees submitted to it by President Bola Tinubu. This is just as indications emerged that the President will create new…
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Assets has declared that it will look into the purported sale of two training helicopters by the Nigeria College of Aviation Technology, Zaria. The Nigeria College of Aviation Technology, Zaria purchased two Bell 206L-3 helicopters as public property for N1.2 billion to be used for pilot training. The Committee, in a press release signed by the Chairman, Hon. Ademorin Kuye, on Monday, stated that it was made aware of the development through media reports on Sunday, July 30, 2023. Kuye said, “The Sale of the Helicopters under the pretext of underutilization by the…
A clash is imminent as the coupists in the Republic of Niger have sought Russia’s help in the face of military threats by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The regional body, which has the backing of the Western countries and the United Nations, has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the military junta to reinstate President Mohamed Bazoum as democratically elected president or face a range of stiff sanctions. It has also tasked all Chiefs of Defence Staff of the member-states to proceed for an emergency meeting to strategize on effective ways to implement a possible military…
The Ohanaeze Ndigbo worldwide division in Enugu State, on Sunday, announced its support for Governor Peter Mbah’s decision to put a stop to sit-at-home days in the state. The separatist Indigenous People of Biafra launched the sit-at-home movement to demand the release of Nnamdi Kanu, their imprisoned leader. According to the Ohanaeze, staying in has lost all of its value and must be discontinued. In a statement released on Sunday by Prof. Fred Eze, the president of Ohanaeze in Enugu, the organisation praised the governor for having the guts to take action to eradicate “the scourge of sit-at-home in…
In order to stop the spread of the anthrax disease, the Lagos State Government says that it impounded, burned, and buried six afflicted animals. Mrs. Olutokunbo Emokpae, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, revealed this in a news release on Sunday. She said the instances were found while monitoring livestock on Agege and Lagos Island. Since the Anthrax sickness was discovered in Lagos, she claims that no case of human infection has been either found or reported. She said that human and animal surveillance activities have been stepped up, adding that free vaccination activities and monitoring have…
The Department of State Services (DSS) has not released the Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, but was only given permission to see his personal doctors outside the facility of the DSS Contrary to some media reports, Nnamdi Kanu was only granted access to his personal doctors under the full supervision of well armed DSS operatives. DSS’ Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) grants suspects access to personal doctors under the supervision of its operatives. The SOP is a routine provision for any suspects in custody that deserves it. Nnamdi Kanu’s access to his personal doctors was also…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will make a broadcast to the nation at 7 pm on Monday, July 31, 2023. Presidential spokesman, Dele Alake, announced this in a statement on Monday morning. “Television, radio stations and other electronic media outlets are enjoined to hook up to the network services of the Nigerian Television Authority and Radio Nigeria for the broadcast,” the statement read. More soon…
Multi-award-winning Nigerian act Wizkid has many excited following his “More Love, Less Ego” concert at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium in London. Wizzy, as he is fondly called, performed at the 80,000-capacity stadium Saturday, serenading fans with his endless list of hit songs. His performance at the London Stadium has also since earned him the title of the ‘first African artiste to headline and perform at the Tottenham Stadium.
Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State has on Sunday imposed a 24 hour curfew on the state after some hoodlums invaded two government warehouses and carted away assorted food items. In what appeared like the reenactment of the #ENDSARS protests of 2020, hoodlums reportedly as early as 9:00am invaded the warehouses located at PZ and Kwanar Waya and carted away items including rice, noodles, seasoning, palm oil etc. It was reported that the hoodlums mostly youths in their prime partake in the looting spree prodding governor Fintiri to immediately impose the curfew to prevent a repeat of the…
The Ekosodin Residents and Students Protest Committee (ERSPC) has announced planned to organised a mass protest on August 4th, 2023, to shutdown the office of the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC). The protest is in response to a prolonged power outage that has negatively affected the living and learning conditions in the Ekosodin community for over a month. The Meridian Spy reports that Ekosodin is a community located near the University of Benin, and is primarily occupied by a large population of students. The community has been shaped and influenced by the presence of the university, with thousands of students…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has upgraded its CBDC mobile app with NFC technology to enable eNaira contactless payments. This according to CBN, is taking measures to improve adoption rates for its Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), known as eNaira. According to the CBN, a new key feature will play a pivotal role in enhancing adoption. While previous versions included QR codes, this new feature is expected to significantly improve user experience and encourage wider acceptance of the CBDC. Speaking about the CBN’s approach to technological advancements, the banking regulator’s representatives emphasised the importance of staying ahead in the…