Nigeria Today

Atiku Faults Tinubu’s ₦70,000 Transport Allowance, Says It Covers Only 50 Litres of Petrol

adminOctober 29, 2026

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has questioned the Federal Government’s decision to pay federal workers a monthly transport allowance of ₦70,000, arguing that the amount offers limited relief amid rising transportation and living costs. Atiku said the allowance would buy only about 50 litres of petrol at an estimated price of ₦1,400 per litre, raising concerns...

NYSC DG Tasks Outgoing Corps Members on Job Creation, Entrepreneurship

adminOctober 29, 2026

The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has urged outgoing corps members to look beyond paid employment and consider starting businesses that can create jobs for others. The advice was given to members of the 2025 Batch C who are completing their mandatory one-year national service across the country. In a farewell message...

FAAC: Tinubu Moves To Place States, LGs Under EFCC Spending Scrutiny

adminOctober 29, 2026

President Bola Tinubu has approved a proposed monitoring arrangement involving the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to track the use of Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) funds by Nigeria’s 36 states and 774 local government areas. The initiative is aimed at strengthening accountability in the management of public funds amid growing concerns that increased...

Bafarawa Sets Security Condition For Backing Tinubu’s 2027 Re-election

adminOctober 29, 2026

Former Sokoto State Governor, Attahiru Bafarawa, has made the restoration of peace in northern Nigeria a condition for supporting President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027, saying he would campaign for the president if his administration ends the region’s security crisis. Bafarawa said the priority should be to make it safe for residents to return...

Reps Give Telecom Operators Fresh Deadline As Network Complaints Persist

adminOctober 29, 2026

The House of Representatives has given the chief executives of MTN, Airtel, Globacom and other telecommunications companies until November 4 to explain persistent service failures, rejecting an attempt by their industry association to represent them at an investigative hearing. The lawmakers, who expressed displeasure over the operators’ failure to honour an earlier invitation, insisted that...

Kano Lawmakers Cut N266bn From 2026 Spending Plan, Endorse State Police

adminOctober 28, 2026

Kano lawmakers have approved a major reduction in the state’s proposed supplementary spending for 2026 while advancing a constitutional change that could allow the creation of police services controlled by state governments. The revised spending plan, initiated by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, now stands at approximately N1.211 trillion, down from N1.478 trillion. The reduction of...

Tinubu’s Wife Says Proper Management Of Resources Can Put Nigeria On World Stage

adminOctober 28, 2026

Nigeria’s vast natural resources, cultural heritage and economic potential could earn the country greater global recognition if properly managed, the First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has said. She made the remarks in a video in which she compared Nigeria’s natural beauty and cultural richness with those of China, stressing that the country’s resources could deliver greater...

Poverty Is Normal, APC Spokesperson Tells Nigerians

adminOctober 28, 2026

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has told Nigerians that poverty is a global phenomenon that predates President Bola Tinubu’s administration, arguing that successive governments failed to tackle its underlying causes. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, stated this during an appearance on Arise News while defending Tinubu against criticism over worsening economic hardship, rising...

Labour Tussle: FG Approves Six-Month ₦70,000 Transport Support, Leaves Minimum Wage Dispute Unresolved

adminOctober 27, 2026

The Federal Government has approved a six-month transport allowance of ₦70,000 monthly for public service workers, even as negotiations over the implementation date of the national minimum wage remain inconclusive. The allowance, scheduled to take effect in November 2026, emerged from a conciliation meeting between the government and the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress...

Tinubu Seeks Another Senate Approval To Borrow, Lists Infrastructure, Jobs, Food Security As Reasons

adminOctober 27, 2026

President Bola Tinubu has sought another Senate approval to secure $20.52 billion and €1.045 billion in external loans, citing Nigeria’s infrastructure deficit, employment generation, food security and economic growth as reasons for the proposed borrowing. The request, covering the 2026–2027 fiscal period, was conveyed to the Senate in a letter read by Senate President Godswill...

vvcwatch

Follow us:

vvcwatch

Eno Pledges 5km Road Network, Perimeter Fence As UNIUYO Graduates 22,961

Tinubu Assures Displaced Plateau Residents of Return, Promises Reconstruction of Communities

Nigeria Today

Atiku Faults Tinubu’s ₦70,000 Transport Allowance, Says It Covers Only 50 Litres of Petrol

NYSC DG Tasks Outgoing Corps Members on Job Creation, Entrepreneurship

FAAC: Tinubu Moves To Place States, LGs Under EFCC Spending Scrutiny

Bafarawa Sets Security Condition For Backing Tinubu’s 2027 Re-election

Reps Give Telecom Operators Fresh Deadline As Network Complaints Persist

Kano Lawmakers Cut N266bn From 2026 Spending Plan, Endorse State Police

Tinubu’s Wife Says Proper Management Of Resources Can Put Nigeria On World Stage

Poverty Is Normal, APC Spokesperson Tells Nigerians

Labour Tussle: FG Approves Six-Month ₦70,000 Transport Support, Leaves Minimum Wage Dispute Unresolved

Tinubu Seeks Another Senate Approval To Borrow, Lists Infrastructure, Jobs, Food Security As Reasons

Agriculture

Akwa Ibom Today

Analysis

TAGS

TRENDING

Eno Pledges 5km Road Network, Perimeter Fence As UNIUYO Graduates 22,961

Tinubu Assures Displaced Plateau Residents of Return, Promises Reconstruction of Communities

2027: Umana Justifies Eno’s Re-election On First-Term Performance

2027: Oriyomi Hamzat Declares Support for Tinubu, Rules Out Stepping Down in Oyo Race

Nigeria Must Build 700,000 Homes Every Year to Address Housing Crisis – Mortgage Bank Chairman

Real News. Real Impact

Quick Link

Our Site

VVC Times

Love Dairy

Team project Akwaibom

Connect With Us

128 Aka Etinan Road,Sunshine Plaza Uyo, Akwa Ibom State

+234 708 681 7573

info@vvcwatch.com

www.vvcwatch.com

Social Handles