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Tinubu, who arrived at the Green Chamber for the official take-off of the anthem, urged Nigerians to continue to collaborate, work together and build the country against the backdrop that we have no other choice as this is our country. A video of President Bola Tinubu reciting the old national anthem along with federal lawmakers on Tuesday, May 29, has surfaced. This is just as the President signed into law the National Anthem Bill passed by the National Assembly. Tinubu, who arrived at the Green Chamber for the official take-off of the anthem, urged Nigerians to continue to collaborate, work…

President Bola Tinubu has assented to the National Anthem Bill 2024 reverting to the old national anthem, “Nigeria, we hail thee”. “This morning, Mr President signed into an Act of Parliament, the newly passed National Anthem 2024,” Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, said on Wednesday at a joint session of the National Assembly marking the Silver Jubilee Of Nigeria’s 4th Republic. The occasion coincided with the first anniversary of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Tinubu, who later joined the joint session, confirmed ‘Nigeria, we hail thee’ as the “latest national anthem”. Akpabio said the sitting was primarily to launch the new national…

Governor of Kano State, Abba Yusuf, has banned all public demonstrations within the state, and has directed security forces to arrest any individuals involved in such activities This announcement was made on Wednesday through a statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Tofa. Invoking his authority as the chief security officer of the state, Governor Yusuf also commanded the Police, the Directorate of State Security Services, and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, to take immediate action against anyone found participating in street protests in the state. The stringent measure, he said, aims to thwart any potential disruption of public order.…

Former president Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated President Bola Tinubu on his first anniversary, calling on Nigerians to support the administration.  Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) took over from his party chieftain Buhari on May 29th, 2023. One year into Tinubu’s administration, Buhari on Tuesday wished him a successful stint as president. “The former president appealed to all citizens to continue to strengthen the thread of national unity and goodwill,” Buhari’s spokesman Garba Shehu said in a statement. “He also appealed to them to give their blessings and support to the Tinubu administration, so that it can succeed in…

The Organised Labour has again rejected a fresh minimum wage proposal by the Federal Government. This time, the Organised Labour comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), rejected the offer of the Federal Government to pay ₦60,000 as new minimum wage for workers The Organised Labour also shifted ground from its ₦497,000 stance last week to ₦494,000. A prominent member of the Tripartite Committee for the negotiation of a new minimum wage for Nigerian workers told Channels Television labour correspondent that the Federal Government and the Organised Private Sector (OPS) side of the talks proposed a ₦60,000…

The Senate has pardoned and recalled Senator Abdul Ahmed Ningi who was suspended on March 12, 2024. The recall process was initiated on Tuesday after a motion moved by Deputy Minority Leader Senator Abba Moro who expressed regret on behalf of the suspended senator. He pledged to assume full responsibility for Ningi’s actions, acknowledging the gravity of the suspension. The senator’s conduct during the period of suspension has been a matter of scrutiny and debate within the legislative body. The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, announced the unconditional recall of Ningi after a brief plea by some lawmakers. Akpabio…

The Senate has passed the National Anthem Bill 2024 to revert to the old national anthem, “Nigeria, we hail thee”. The bill, which speedily passed first and second readings on Thursday, now awaits assent into law by President Bola Tinubu. The Senate passed legislation to swap the national anthem from “Arise, O Compatriots” to “Nigeria, We Hail Thee.” The old anthem, composed when Nigeria gained independence on October 1, 1960, will replace the current anthem. The bill seeks to revive the anthem that was dropped in 1978 during Olusegun Obasanjo’s military administration. Lillian Jean Williams, a British expatriate who lived…

In a dramatic turn of events, both the Federal High Court and the Kano State High Court have issued conflicting interim injunctions regarding the Kano Emirate, escalating tensions and uncertainty in the state. The Federal High Court in Kano, presided over by Justice S. A. Amobeda, issued an order for the eviction of Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II from the Kofar Kudu Palace, reinforcing the authority of the 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero. “An order of interim injunction restraining the respondents from inviting, arresting, detaining, threatening, intimidating, harassing the Applicant, or infringing on his rights is hereby granted,” stated…

President Bola Tinubu will address a joint sitting of the National Assembly (NASS) on Wednesday, May 29, 2024. The Clerk to the National Assembly, Sani Tambawal, in a statement, said the President will address the lawmakers on state of the nation and commission the NASS Library. “This is to inform Distinguished Senators and Hourable Members that as part the event to commemorate 25 years of unbroken democracy and Legislature in Nigeria, there will be joint sitting of both the Senate and the House of Representatives on Wednesday 29 May, 2024,” the statement partly read. “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, will…

The Minister of Agriculture, Senator Abubakar Kyari, has said that a severe infestation of the tomato crop is the reason for the scarcity and elevated prices of the essential commodity in the country. In a statement on Monday via his official X (formerly Twitter) account, Kyari referred to the infestation causing tomato scarcity as “Tomato Ebola” or “Tomato Leaf Miner.” Recall that it was reported on Sunday that a basket of tomatoes was selling for as high as N150,000 in some parts of the country, according to a market survey conducted by Nairametrics. Meanwhile, the minister noted that the Federal…