October 29, 2025 – Page 2 – Standard Focus News

Fayemi Faults Jonathan for Lacking Courage to End Fuel Subsidy

October 29, 2025 (updated October 29, 2025) Published by Standard Focus

Former Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has accused former President Goodluck Jonathan of lacking the courage to remove fuel subsidy during his administration, despite enjoying the backing of key stakeholders at the time. Fayemi made the remark on Tuesday in Abuja while speaking at the Oxford Global Think Tank Leadership Conference, where he reflected on Nigeria’s economic challenges, governance... Read more

Senate to Screen New Defence, Service Chiefs Wednesday

October 29, 2025 (updated October 29, 2025) Published by Standard Focus

The Senate will on Wednesday screen and confirm the newly appointed Chief of Defence Staff, Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, alongside other Service Chiefs nominated by President Bola Tinubu. The decision followed President Tinubu’s formal request, conveyed in two separate letters to the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, and read during Tuesday’s plenary. In the letters, the President invoked Section 18(1)... Read more

Senate Confirms Abubakar Yelwa for a Second Four-Year Term as MD/ CEO N-HYPPADEC)

October 29, 2025 (updated October 29, 2025) Published by Standard Focus

The Senate has confirmed Abubakar Sadiq Yelwa for a second four-year term as managing director and chief executive officer of the National Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (N-HYPPADEC). The confirmation by the Senate followed the presentation and consideration of the report of the Senate Committee on Power presented by the Chairman, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, APGA, Abia South. Abaribe said... Read more

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