Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called on President Bola Tinubu’s administration to come clean on the issue of fuel subsidy removal. Atiku, a former Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate in a post on his X account on Wednesday, stated that a situation where the government is paying subsidies and lying about it is nothing…
In a significant shift in geopolitical relations, the Kremlin has officially declared the United States an “enemy” for the first time ever amid ongoing tensions over Ukraine. The announcement comes from Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, citing this as part of a broader pattern of preventing U.S. citizens from interacting with Russia. This marks a notable…
Investigations have revealed that the plane was moved from Zaria to Euro Airport in Germany on March 25 and arrived at 12:59pm. after departing with the Nigerian government paying a parking fee of €5,000 (Euros) per night. Since it was transported to Germany for repairs, a Boeing Business Jet (Boeing 737-700) marked 5N-FGT owned by…
Tottenham Midfielder James Maddison has been dropped from England squad for Euro 2024. Maddison was called up by Gareth Southgate to the provisional 33-man selection. He featured in England’s friendly against Bosnia-Herzegovina on Monday, coming off the bench in the 3-0 win at St James’ Park. But he is one of seven players who have…
The Federal Government and Organised Labour on Wednesday adjourned the minimum wage talks till Thursday (today) when the negotiation is expected to continue. The Tripartite Committee on National Minimum Wage postponed the session in anticipation of the Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, submitting the salary template to President Bola Tinubu today. Tinubu had on Tuesday…
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has adjourned till June 25 for further hearing the case against celebrity bartender and businessman, Pascal Okechukwu popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, for alleged abuse of the Naira. The court adjourned on Wednesday at the instance of the defendant who was absent but had written a letter…
The Nigerian Army, has dismissed allegations of mass killing by its troops in the South-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria. The claims of mass killing were made by Simon Ekpa, a self-acclaimed leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The Director, Army Public Relations, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, debunked this in a statement, saying,…
The Federal Government, through the National Orientation Agency (NOA), has unveiled the approved version of Nigeria’s reintroduced national anthem. The Director-General of the NOA, Lanre Issa-Onilu, unveiled the standardised version of the anthem on Wednesday in Abuja. He urged Nigerians to pay close attention to the words in lines three and five of the national…
Just when the attention of Owerri residents has shifted from their heinous activities, the “One Chance” armed robbery syndicate has resurfaced in Imo. Unsuspecting Imo people are, once again, being assailed by these men of the underworld who usually pose as bus drivers and passengers. These hoodlums, who operate along Orji-Okigwe Wetheral Road, Amakohia-Akwakuma Road,…
Abia State has been included by the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International Idea) among the seven states that would participate in the second phase Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption(RoLAC) Programme. The programme funded by the European Union (EU) is run by the International Idea, an intergovernmental organisation headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, with…
