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LAGOS-CALABAR COASTAL ROAD MISSING IN 2025 BUDGET There is uneasy calm over the omission of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road from the 2025 budget proposal presented to the National Assembly recently by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,. The coastal road, one of the signature projects of President Tinubu which has generated a lot of controversy since its commencement last year, is expected …

FG ACCUSES NNPCL OF FINANCIAL IRREGULARITIES, DIVERT N2.68TRN, $9.77M The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has been accused of financial irregularities by the Auditor-General of the Federation, who claims that the company diverted ₦2.68 trillion and $9.77 million over the past four years.These allegations come amid widespread criticism of the company’s financial practices, which have negatively impacted Nigeria’s financial …

UNTIL PRICE OF FUEL IS AFFORDABLE FOR NIGERIANS, NOTHING TO REJOICE ABOUT RESUMPTION OF REFINERIES – KENNETH OKONKWO A former chieftain of the Labour Party (LP), Kenneth Okonkwo, has advocated a reduction in the price of petrol in Nigeria to make it affordable for citizens.Okonkwo argued that there is nothing to celebrate about the resumption of activities in the nation’s …

HOW ABACHA REBUFFED CARTER’S EFFORTS TO SECURE MY FREEDOM – OBASANJO In an emotional tribute to ex-United States President Jimmy Carter, who died recently at the age of 100, former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, has recalled how the late American leader and other respected world leaders met with former military dictator, Gen. Sani Abacha, to try to secure his release …

FIVE GOVERNORS MAY DUMP PARTY AHEAD 2027 As the race for 2027 elections begins to shape up, strong rumours of defection are swirling around no fewer than five first term opposition governors, checks have revealed. Investigations by LEADERSHIP showed that governors of Abia (Alex Otti) Enugu (Peter Mbah), Delta (Sheriff Oborevwori), Rivers (Siminalayi Fubara) and Akwa Ibom (Umoh Eno) have …

TINUBU WASN’T ELECTED BY NIGERIAN PEOPLE; HE WAS SELECTED BY ELECTORAL COMMISSION, INEC – SOWORE Omoyele Sowore, the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) has said the 2023 general elections that produced Bola Tinubu as President did not reflect the will of the Nigerian people. He disclosed this while appearing on an interview hosted by VOP TV on …

SERAP DRAGS TINUBU, 36 GOVERNORS TO ECOWAS COURT OVER MISUSE OF CYBERCRIMES ACT The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has initiated legal proceedings against President Bola Tinubu’s administration and the 36 state governors of Nigeria. The lawsuit challenges the alleged misuse of the Cybercrimes (Amendment) Act 2024, claiming it criminalizes free speech and infringes on the rights of Nigerians, …

MANY FEARED KILLED IN ZAMFARA AIRSTRIKE Several people were reportedly killed in an airstrike in Kakindawa village, Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Garba Umar, a resident of the area, said the incident occurred on Saturday evening as local vigilantes were heading to assist neighbours in Tungar Kara village, which had come under attack by bandits. According to Umar, …

KANO EMIRSHIP TUSSLE: BAYERO REJECTS APPEAL Court JUDGEMENT, HEADS TO SUPREME COURT Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero has rejected the judgement of the Appeal Court which nullified a Federal High Court order that removed Muhammadu Sanusi II as the 16th Emir of Kano. Bayero on Sunday said he is heading to Supreme Court to challenge the appeal court verdict. Speaking to …

GHANA’S NEW PRESIDENT REDUCES MINISTRIES FROM 30 TO 23 TO SAVE COST Ghana President John Mahama has reduced the country’s ministries from 30 to 23 in a bid to cut government spending. Mahama’s decision – an executive order – to trim the number of government ministries was contained in a gazette dated January 9 – two days after he took …