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EACH SENATOR GOES HOME WITH N21M EVERY MONTH – SENATOR KAWU Senator Sumaila Kawu, representing Kano South, has revealed that he earns a total monthly take-home package of over N21 million. He disclosed this less than 24 hours after the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) stated that each senator in the Nigerian upper legislative chamber receives N1.06 million …

REPS SPEAKER WITHDRAWS CONTROVERSIAL BILL SEEKING JAIL TERM FOR PEOPLE WHO ‘DISRESPECT’ GOVT OFFICIALS The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has announced the withdrawal of a controversial bill he sponsored that would have allowed for the jailing of people who embarrass or disrespect government officials. The announcement was made in a post on the official X handle …

DON’T LINK US WITH ‘IGBOS MUST LEAVE LAGOS SLOGAN — LAGOS INDIGENES Some Lagos indigenes under the auspices of De Renaissance Patriots have warned against linking them to the ‘Igbos must leave Lagos slogan’, saying such a call was shameful and irresponsible. The group also condemned a report describing it as a far-right socio-cultural organization, saying such a claim is …

INSECURITY: MILITARY DEPLOYS SOLDIERS TO FARMS IN THE NORTH The Defence Headquarters has said that troops have been deployed across farms in the north, especially in the North West and North Central. According to the military high command, the deployment was to ensure adequate protection of farmers from bandits, terrorists and other criminal elements. Farmers have been a major target …

The recent anti-immigrant riots in the United Kingdom have deeply affected many communities, especially black and Muslim migrants.The unrest began after the tragic stabbing of three young girls—Alice Dasilva Aguiar, 9, Elsie Dot Stancombe, 7, and Bebe King, 6—during a Taylor Swift-themed dance and yoga class in Southport, northwest England, in late July. The attack, which also left 10 others …

TRIBUNAL SACKS ENUGU REP MEMBER, ATIGWE, DECLARES LP CANDIDATE, AGBO, WINNER The House of Representatives tribunal has sacked the member representing Igboeze North/Udenu federal constituency, Simon Atigwe. The tribunal also declared Dennis Nnamdi Agbo of the Labour Party, LP, the actual winner of the Igbo Eze North/ Udenu Federal constituency rerun election. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, declared Atigwe …

UK WARNS CITIZENS AGAINST TRAVELLING TO SOME PARTS OF NIGERIA The United Kingdom has warned its citizens against travelling to several parts of Nigeria, noting that another wave of nationwide protests may erupt anytime with little notice. “Political rallies, protests and violent demonstrations can take place with little notice. Get advice on areas to avoid,” the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development …

HOW PROFESSOR YUSUF, ANTI-CORRUPTION PRETENDER, FLEECED NHIS, BY DAPO OKUBANJO In 2019, Usman Yusuf was finally eased out of the National Health Insurance Scheme after his indictment by a panel led by Hassan Bukar, which found him guilty of breaching provisions of the Public Procurement Act. But what many people are not privy to are the details of the misdemeanours …

NIGERIA’S TELECOM SECTOR IN ICU, SAYS MTN Karl Toriola, Chief Executive Officer of MTN Nigeria, has said the Nigerian telecom sector is in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Addressing a hybrid telecom investment forum virtually on Tuesday in Lagos, Toriola warned that the industry could collapse if urgent steps were not taken. While highlighting the challenges facing telecom operators, he …

WE’RE WORKING TO EXTRADITE SIMON EKPA THROUGH JUDICIAL PROCESS – GOVT OF FINLAND The Government of Finland on Tuesday said the judicial process has to be exhausted for Simon Ekpa, one of the leaders of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), to be extradited from the Nordic country. Simon Ekpa has in various videos and online post instigated violence against Nigerian …