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Senate Approves $2.2 Billion Loan to Finance 2024 Budget Deficit

Posted November 21, 2024 by Freedom Square TV

On Thursday, the Senate approved President Bola Tinubu’s request for a $2.2 billion loan to help address a portion of the ₦9.7 trillion budget deficit for the 2024 fiscal year. This approval followed a report presented by Senator Aliyu Wamakko, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debts,…

House of Representatives Rejects Bill Proposing Single Six-Year Term for President and Governors

Posted November 21, 2024 by Freedom Square TV

The House of Representatives has rejected a bill proposing amendments to the 1999 Constitution to establish a single six-year term for the President, State Governors, and Local Government Chairpersons. Sponsored by Rep. Ikenga Ugochinyere (PDP-Imo) and 33 co-sponsors, the bill also sought zonal rotation of presidential and governorship offices and…

Gunfight Between Vigilantes and Police in Anambra Leaves Two Feared Dead, Others Injured

Posted November 21, 2024 by Freedom Square TV

Two people were reportedly killed, and several others injured during a clash between local vigilantes and police officers at Izuchukwu Junction along the Nnobi/Nnewi Road on Wednesday night. The confrontation, which occurred around 7 PM, sparked chaos in the area, with eyewitnesses describing a vehicle engulfed in flames after stray…

FG Dissolves Nnamdi Azikiwe University Governing Council, Removes Vice-Chancellor Over Legal Violations

Posted November 20, 2024 by Freedom Square TV

… removes Odoh as VC, Amb. Greg Mbadiwe as pro-chancellor …also lays off other governing council members The federal government has dissolved the governing council of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, citing legal violations and disregard for directives from the Federal Ministry of Education. As part of the decision,…

Senate Removes CCT Chairman Yakubu Umar Over Misconduct and Corruption Allegations

Posted November 20, 2024 by Freedom Square TV

The Nigerian Senate has removed Yakubu Danladi Umar from his position as Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), citing gross misconduct and actions deemed unbecoming of his office. Acting under Section 157 (1) of the Nigerian Constitution, the decision was supported by 84 senators, with 74 signing the…

Otti’s Reforms Are Transforming Abia State

Governor Otti Pledges to Hold Perpetrators of Insecurity in Abia Accountable

Posted November 18, 2024 by Freedom Square TV

Abia State Governor Dr. Alex Otti has accused opposition parties of orchestrating the rising insecurity in major cities like Umuahia and Aba, describing the situation as a deliberate attempt to destabilize his administration. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ferdinand Ekeoma, Governor Otti alleged…

President Tinubu Announces 30-Day National Youth Conference to Tackle Challenges Facing Nigerian Youths

Labour to Tinubu: Reverse Naira Float, High Energy Costs to Ease Nigerians’ Hardship

Posted November 18, 2024 by Freedom Square TV

Organized Labour, under the banner of the National Union of Shop and Distributive Employees (NUSDE), has called on President Bola Tinubu to reverse the floating of the national currency and reduce energy costs to alleviate the growing economic hardship faced by Nigerians. Speaking at the 6th Quadrennial and 13th National…

AGF Asserts: No Law Prevents Trial of Minors on Treason Charges

Posted November 8, 2024 by Freedom Square TV

Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, defended the treason charges brought against minors involved in the recent EndBadGovernance protests across Nigeria, clarifying that Nigerian law does not prevent minors from facing prosecution. He noted, however, that President Bola Tinubu’s decision to halt proceedings against…

133 Million Nigerians Face Food Crisis by 2025, UN Urges Immediate Action to Prevent Catastrophe

Posted November 8, 2024 by Freedom Square TV

A recent report by the Cadre Harmonisé, in collaboration with Nigeria's federal government and partners like the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the World Food Programme (WFP), and UNICEF, has revealed that an estimated 133.1 million Nigerians are at risk of facing severe food insecurity by 2025. This report, released…

Enugu State Govt Never Imposed New Mortuary Tax Says Revenue Board

Enugu State Announces Traffic Diversions as New Haven Junction Undergoes Two-Week Road Rehabilitation

Posted November 4, 2024 by Freedom Square TV

On Monday, November 4, 2024, the Enugu State Ministry of Works and Infrastructure, through the office of the Honorable Commissioner, issued a public notice alerting motorists and road users about upcoming road rehabilitation at New Haven Junction along Bisalla Road. In a letter signed by the commissioner Engr Gerald C.…

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