There was no agreement reached at the end of the meeting between the Federal Government and the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, about the elimination of fuel subsidies.

This information was provided to the media on Wednesday at a briefing on the meeting between the federal government and the NLC by Dele Alake, President Bola Tinubu’s spokesperson.

Alake stated that more discussions between the government and the labor union will take place later.

Recall that the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, on Wednesday, confirmed the increase in the pump price of premium motor spirit, PMS, widely known as petrol, in its retail outlets across the country, saying price adjustments were in line with current realities.

The development followed President Bola Tinubu’s inaugural speech in which he announced the removal of fuel subsidy.

However, the NLC rejected the new price template, claiming it was unacceptable and demanded for its withdrawal immediately.

Meanwhile, the presidential spokesperson said the government will keep talking with the organized labour with a view to arriving at a very amicable solution that would be in the interest of all Nigerians.

“We cannot go into any details now because talks are ongoing. We cannot finish everything at one sitting. So we have adjourned now.

“We are continuing talks at a later date, very very shortly. But the important thing is that talks are ongoing. It’s always better to keep talking with a view to arriving at a very amicable solution that would be in the interest of all Nigerians. That’s the much we can say now,” Alake said.

Meanwhile, the price adjustment is currently generating controversies and has stimulated the hoarding of fuel by marketers, causing queues in stations.

Multiples reports shows  that stations dispensing the product to customers across the country are selling at the rate between N500 and N750.

The development has attracted outrage from a vast majority of Nigerians, with many knocking the present government for taking such a decision without first putting up measures to cushion its effects.

Transporters have also tripled their fares, leaving passengers to bear the brunt.

Cost of other goods and services are also expected to jerk up in a matter of days.

However, those in favour of the government’s policy are of the view that subsidy had all the while become a drain pipe.

The President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has been administered with the oath of office by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Olukayode Ariwoola.

This is coming a few minutes after the Vice President-elect, Kashim Shettima, was also administered the oath of office.

He was sworn-in after the President-elect, Kashim Shettima, took his oath of office.

Tinubu won the 2023 presidential election after defeating the likes of Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Peter Obi of the Labour Party, LP, and Rabiu Kwankwaso of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP.

115 inmates from various prisons around Yobe were chosen for pardons by Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni.

The pardon came after a thorough investigation by the sub-inaugural committee on the prerogative of mercy, which was led by Barrister Sale Samanja, a former attorney general and current senior special assistant on legal matters to the governor.

Samanja, who was delivering the report, stated that the governor’s pardon was in accordance with the authority granted to him by Section 212 of the 1999 Constitution as amended.

All individuals liberated, according to barrister Samanja, were grateful for the governor’s generosity and pledged to utilize their newfound freedom to make up for their prior transgressions.

Governor Mai Mala Buni, who received the committee’s report at Government House Damaturu, emphasized the importance of it in light of his administration’s efforts to help the decongestion of the criminal justice system.

Buni said that as a government, he supports initiatives that would aid in the rehabilitation of prisoners and urged affluent people to help overturn trivial penalties that send many people to jail.

The governor expressed the hope that those who were released would have learned their lesson and wouldn’t do what got them in trouble again.

He applauded the committee for their work in successfully identifying and releasing the 115 prisoners.

The Federal Government has declared Monday, May 29, 2023, as a work-free day for all workers in the country.

The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, in a statement on Friday by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Shuaib Belgore, said this is to commemorate the inauguration of the president-elect, Bola Tinubu.

The statement enjoined Nigerians to continue to support and promote democracy through adherence to the rule of law.

It partly read, “The Minister felicitates with all Nigerians on the momentous occasion, commending them for their faith in democracy as expressed in the nationwide election that produced the President and his Deputy being inaugurated and indeed in all elections across the nation.

“He said democracy anywhere is an unfinished business and the only way it can keep developing and serve its end of being the vehicle to good governance and the welfare of all the people is by adhering to its tenets of the rule of law, supporting democratic institutions, promotion of free and responsible press and advancement of the frontiers of freedom for all the people.

“Aregbesola urged Nigerians also to continue to promote ideals of peaceful coexistence and love for our neighbours, noting that we can only practice democracy and enjoy its dividends in a peaceful environment.”

It , however, commended all Nigerians for their efforts at achieving an unbroken civilian rule and successful change of governments since 1999.

The statement urged them to support and cooperate with the coming administration, arguing that the unbounded energy of the people is the nation’s greatest strength and will take the nation to its greatest height when it is positively deployed in its service.

It, however, charged Nigerians to shun any form of violence and other untoward acts, assuring them that with all hands on deck, the future is very bright when the nation will attain greatness in all facets of human development.

President Muhammadu Buhari has assured Nigerians that the incoming Government of Senator Ahmad Bola Tinubu would sustain the tempo of infrastructural development in Nigeria.

President Muhammadu Buhari, who commissioned the international terminal of the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, two other federal government projects in Kano and another one in Zaria, Kaduna State on Friday, said his Government has done its possible best in the area of infrastructure and general works.

The four projects commissioned by the president include the Nigerian Navy Logistics College Dawakin Tofa, the 3000-Capacity Ultramodern Correctional Centre, the New International Terminal Building of Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport as well as the procurement of aircraft, equipment and buildings at the College of Aviation Technology Zaria, Kaduna State.

In the event in which the president delivered his address virtually, he expressed gratitude for commissioning the projects three days before his handover and called on the oncoming regime to sustain the tempo of development started by his regime.

“The four projects that were commissioned today are critical at this time, I have no doubt that the incoming government which is also progressive will sustain the tempo of improvement.

“I am pleased to now commission, the Nigerian Navy Logistic College Dawakin Tofa, Kano state, 3000-capacity, the Ultramodern Correctional Centre, Kano, new airport terminal of the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano and Aircraft Equipments and buildings at the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology Zaria Kaduna state” Buhari stated.

At the commissioning of the international terminal of Aminu Kano International Airport, Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State thanked President Buhari for citing the major world-class standard projects in Kano State.

He stated that the Kano airport witnessed the first landing of aircraft in 1936 and since then has maintained the tempo to date.

“Part of this occasion is the commissioning of this edifice with state-of-the-art facilities in the oldest airport in Nigeria that started operations in 1936.

“The terminal building has been upgraded to this phase of development to compete with similar facilities in the whole world.

“This new project in Kano now is important not only to Kano State but will contribute significantly to economic growth and development.

“In addition to the air services, it will also provide more channels for investment and expertise.

Thanking President Buhari for taking Kano to the next level, he called on the people of the state to preserve and make good use of the facilities

The immediate past Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-rufai on Monday, bid residents farewell as he relinquished power to his successor, Mallam Uba Sani.

In his farewell address, El-rufai said at every step of the way during his service, he had been able to count on the support and understanding of the people, both in good times and in challenging moments, saying the support buoyed him to serve the people to the best of his ability.

He said, “We have had to take difficult decisions and most of our people have often understood that those steps were taken to uphold the common good. We are immensely grateful to the residents of our state.

The former Governor said he was confident that he had made Kaduna State a better place than he met it.

“We have made Kaduna State proud as an investment destination, a place of innovation in governance reforms and a state of equal opportunity for all who call it home. Our Kaduna is a state where every resident is a citizen. ” He said

“We have expanded access to education and health care. We have reformed our public school system to deliver free education for every child until they complete senior secondary school. We have placed primary health care at the heart of our health care delivery strategy.” He further said

According to him, he has guaranteed every child in Kaduna State the chance to climb the ladder of social mobility that a decent education and access to affordable health care offer.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has addressed Nigerians for the first time after his inauguration.

He said his Administration would target not less than 6 per cent Gross Domestic Product growth annually.

This is from the inaugural speech of Tinubu on Monday at Eagles Square, Abuja.

He thanked Nigerians who voted for him and were against him at the February 25th presidential Election.

He said fuel subsidies payment is gone under his administration.

Tinubu noted that his administration would consider a single foreign exchange market.

“Nigeria will be governed according to the rule of law; we shall defend the Nation from all forms of criminalities.

“We shall reform both our security document and architecture.

“We shall grow our Gross Domestic Product, GDP better than it is today; we target a GDP of not less than 6 per cent.

“Hope is back for Nigerians; let’s just be united, he said.

The Yobe Emergency Management Agency in partnership with the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, (UN OCHA) has carried out a 4-day field visit to flood-prone communities across four local government areas of the state.

This was disclosed on Sunday by the Executive Secretary of SEMA, Mohammed Goje, noting that the visited communities are under Jakusko, Bade, Nguru and Karasuwa local governments.

According to him, the visit focused on community consultation and engagement in the form of Focus Group Discussion (FGD) targeting the LG staff, community and religious leaders, youths and women groups in the communities.

“The objective of the visit is to also share previous experiences and the threats posed by 2022 flood disaster, discuss risk factors, assess llevels of vulnerability, coping strategies, impacts, strength, gaps and as well review what the LGs and community are doing as part of preparation for the 2023 flood disaster, especially as NiMET published 2023 Rainfall Prediction Outlook across the state” he said.

Goje added that key deliberations were made and the findings will be shared with appropriate authorities for action and mitigation plans.

He assured that the next visit will focus on Geidam, Gulani, Gujba, Bursari and Tarmuwa local government areas of the state.