House of Reps to Donate N704.9m from Salary Cuts to Support Vulnerable Nigerians
The House of Representatives will present N704.91 million to President Bola Tinubu on December 31, 2024, as relief for vulnerable Nigerians affected by the removal of the petrol subsidy. This amount was raised through a six-month, 50% salary cut by lawmakers, a commitment initiated on July 18 to mitigate economic hardship and address public dissatisfaction. […]
Senator Jimoh Ibrahim: Tinubu Will Use AI to Tackle Insecurity with ₦4.91tn Defence Budget
Ondo South Senator Jimoh Ibrahim has announced plans by President Bola Tinubu’s administration to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) technology to address Nigeria’s security challenges in 2025. Speaking on Channels TV, Ibrahim highlighted the development of AI-powered apps to track and combat bandits, kidnappers, and terrorists. The President’s ₦49.7tn budget proposal for 2025 allocates ₦4.91tn to […]
Lagos Speaker Obasa Denies Allegations of N17 Billion Gate Construction
Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has dismissed allegations that the Assembly spent ₦17 billion on constructing a gate, calling the claim “spurious and laughable.” The accusations, made by a group known as the Lagos State Anti-Corruption Coalition, also included a ₦200 million expenditure on a Thanksgiving event, which Obasa denied, […]