Umar Faruk, Gusau Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal has approved an Executive Order to restrict the movement of motorcycles in all the 14 local government areas from 08:00pm to 06:00am. Lawal signed the Executive Order on Thursday at the Government House in Gusau, saying the decision was reached during the security council meeting. “The Security Council decided to restrict motorcycle movement in Zamfara during an emergency meeting to legally enforce the restriction, the state’s Attorney General, Abdul’aziz Sani SAN, presented Executive Order No. 07, 2024 to the governor and subsequently assented”,. Governor’s spokesman, Sulaiman Idris said the Executive Order to…
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Umar Faruk, Gusau As part of the Urban Renewal Project of Zamfara State Government, the State Executive Council has approved the construction of Ultra-modern Central Motor Park in Gusau. This was disclosed by Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Media, Sulaiman Idris after the weekly state Exco meeting. According to him, the council approved the award of the contract for the construction of the Ultra-modern Central Motor Park to Fieldmark Construction Ltd, amounting to the tune of four billion, eight hundred and fifty four million one hundred and thirty five thousand nine hundred and fifty four naira fifty three…
Umar Faruk, Gusau Farmers in Zamfara State have started receiving assorted fertilisers at subsidised prices as pledged by the former governor and he incumbent Senator representing Zamfara West Senatorial District, Sen. Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar. Kick-starting the exercise in Gusau, Kaura and Talata Mafara Local Government Areas of the State, Chairman of the distribution committee, Hon. Lawal M Liman said prices of the commodity have been slashed to an affordable level for the farmers across 147 political wards of the State with a view to assisting them. The chairman stated that each bag, which typically sold for N45,000 in the market,…
…say incident unbecoming of governorship candidate A group of Edo Concerned youths has lambasted the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate in the state, Sen Monday Okpebholo, for allegedly belittling the office of a governor by fighting over campaign funds. The youths such an attitude exhibited by Okpebolo was unbecoming of a governorship candidate aiming at occupying the number office in the state. In a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday, the group through its Secretary, James Eriki said that the alleged fighting between the APC candidate and his campaign manager had gone to show that the opposition party had nothing…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said Nigerian workers deserve improved welfare, better wages, as well as safe and enhanced working conditions as the driving force of the nation. The President however urged the Organised labour to be realistic in their expectations, asking “why must we adjust wages every five years? Why not two? Why not three years? What is a problem today, can be eased tomorrow.” Speaking with the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) led by Comrade Joe Ajaero and that of the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) led by Comrade Festus Osifo, on Thursday in Abuja,…
Federal Government, on Thursday, declared that the conversion of petrol and diesel-powered commercial vehicles to run on Compressed Natural Gas is going to be free of charge. The government made this declaration in Abuja after signing agreements with various companies involved in the conversion of petrol and diesel-powered vehicles to operate on CNG. It said commercial transporters under their different unions including the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria, National Union of Road Transport Workers, and Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners, among others, would benefit from this. Programme Director/Chief Executive, Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative, Michael Oluwagbemi, disclosed this…
By Gladys Emeka In Edo State and beyond, positive narratives have continued to trail the governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the September 21 election, Dr. Asue Ighodalo, so far, so good. Here’s a man who clearly knows what the issues are and has ready solutions for the identified problems. Dr. Ighodalo is not just one of the candidates, he is the candidate who knows his destination from the beginning and the route to get there. Dr. Ighodalo’s philanthropic gestures to his community is second to none. In time past, Uzebu Community, Okaigben, Ewohimi, like most communities…
Nigeria Labour Congress President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, says Labour’s demand for a minimum wage of ₦250,000 stands firm. Inspite of an agreement between the Federal Government and the organized private sector on ₦62,000, the labour union is steadfast in its insistence on ₦250,000. Before submitting the new minimum wage law to the National Assembly, President Bola Tinubu expressed the need for additional time to consult with relevant stakeholders. Ajaero while speaking with State House Correspondents on Thursday, after a meeting with President Tinubu and other labour leaders, clarified that the purpose of the meeting was to discuss rather than negotiate.…
Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Dr Olayemi Cardoso, says Nigeria’s economy is currently suffering from the consequences of the wasteful N27 trillion Ways and Means advance and N10 trillion intervention under the government of former president Muhammadu Buhari. The CBN Governor alleged that the interventions led to rising inflation and interest rates. Cardoso stated this on Thursday while speaking at a CEO Forum in Lagos. The CBN boss explained that the country’s high interest rate which stood at 26.25 percent in May, is driven by increased money supply and subsequent inflation, which forces the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC)…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has hailed the Supreme Court’s judgment affirming fiscal autonomy for the 774 local government councils in Nigeria. Atiku in a statement on Thursday via his X handle, described the ruling as “a win for the people of Nigeria” and a step in the right direction. The Apex Court’s verdict overturns the previous practice of consolidating local council revenues into state government accounts. The former VP criticised the earlier arrangement, stating that it was borne out of politics of hasty compromise. Atiku in expressing his support for the ruling, said, “I align with the decision of…