“Summon our ambitious people that want to be officers of the house, that we have only two chairs; Senate President and Speaker. If there are six people struggling in the same environment, they will choke.”

He also said the APC has the backing of most PDP senators-elect in ensuring that Akpabio emerges.

The Ooni of Ife urged the President to use the royal fathers in combating insecurity.

Umahi said Tinubu was one to reward loyalty, and because of that, he was sure that El-Rufai will play a major role in the country.

The former Minister of Works stated that for Akpadio to suceed, he not only needs to gain the confidence of his colleagues, but also have confidence to work with the president.

He said the Ex-Kaduna Governor is only pushing an agenda in order to stay relevant.

A 170% spike in petrol prices. Transportation costs have doubled. Labour has demanded a 566% wage increase. The President has bought two weeks to negotiate.

“I am not looking for any job, and I have reached the end of my own public career.”

“How can there be market forces if Dangote is the only person producing? Are we not repeating a private sector monopoly?

However, the Trade Union Congress rejected the strike option and resolved to continue dialogue with government.

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The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, has said that the NNPC uses the official foreign exchange rate as the rest of

When you say you don’t have jurisdiction to entertain a matter because the party has no locus standi it means everything that is before the court, no matter how articulate it is, is dead. 

It said it had been funding subsidies to the tune of N400 billion monthly and that the federal government still owed the firm N2.8 trillion spent on petrol subsidy.

He said cases at the tribunal should not prevent the President from getting the job done.

He said the congratulatory message was not hinged on winning the elections as they are still in court to prove that the process was rigged and the election, stolen.

The Professor of Financial Economics says the president’s plan to increase GDP by 6% in the short term would require a “miracle” if hindrances are not taken out of the way.

“We shall consult and dialogue but never dictate. We shall reach out to all but never put down a single person for holding views contrary to our own.”

This took place in Abuja Monday Morning