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NIGERIANS FACING HARDSHIP AS INFLATION INCREASES TO 34.19% IN JUNE Nigeria’s headline inflation increased for the 18th time in June 2024 to 34.19 percent from 33 95 percent recorded in May amid worsening hardship. The National Bureau of Statistics disclosed this in its latest Consumer Price Index and Inflation report released on Monday. Looking at the movement, the June 2024 …

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY MAY AMEND CONSTITUTION TO ALLOW INEC CONDUCT LG ELECTIONS The National Assembly is considering amendment to the 1999 constitution to create room for the conduct of local government elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and not the state electoral bodies. This is sequel to last Thursday judgement of the Supreme Court which granted autonomy to local …

EX-US PRESIDENT, TRUMP, PICKS PRESIDENTIAL RUNNING MATE Former US President Donald Trump has chosen Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, as his vice presidential running mate, taking a once-strident critic and elevating him as the leading heir to his political legacy. Vance, who will turn 40 in August, offers a youthful contrast to Trump, 78, and President Joe Biden, 81. He would …

WHY I DON’T HAVE HOUSES OUTSIDE NIGERIA – DANGOTE Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has explained that his passion for an industrialized Nigeria is the sole reason he doesn’t have houses outside Nigeria. During a media parley at the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos State, Dangote revealed that he once had a London house which he sold in 1996. He …

COURT PERPETUALLY RESTRAINS BAYERO, FOUR OTHERS FROM PARADING AS EMIRS Kano State High Court 17, presided over by Justice Amina Adamu Aliyu, has perpetually restrained Aminu Ado Bayero and four other dethroned Emirs, of Bichi, Rano, Gaya, and Karaye from parading themselves as Emirs. Delivering the judgment, Monday, the Court further restrained the 15th Emir of Kano and four other …

CHAIRMAN, ENUGU STATE UNIVERSAL BASIC EDUCATION BOARD, GOC AJAH, REMOVED The Chairman of the Enugu State Universal Basic Education Board (ENSUBEB), Dr. G.O.C. Ajah, mni,  has been removed from his position. This was disclosed by Dr. Ajah himself during a briefing with his staff at the ENSUBEB office on Monday, July 15, 2024. Ajah, who was a former Secretary to …

BREAKING: PRO-WIKE ASSEMBLY SHUTS DOWN ALL RIVERS EXPENDITURES BY GOV FUBARA The Martin Amaewhule-led Rivers State House of Assembly has shut down all expenditures of the Rivers state governor until Governor Siminalayi Fubara presents his budget before the House. This follows a seven-day ultimatum given to the governor by the House on Monday last week to present his budget before …

TENSION IN RIVERS AS PRO-WIKE LAWMAKERS’ DEADLINE TO FUBARA EXPIRES TODAY There is growing tension in Rivers State as the ultimatum issued to Governor Siminalayi Fubara by the pro-Nyesom Wike lawmakers led by Martins Amaewhule expires today. The Martin Amaewhule-led House of Assembly had issued a 7-day ultimatum to Governor Fubara to resubmit the 2024 budget of the state. As …

APPREHENSION, PANIC OVER PLANNED NATIONWIDE PROTEST, POLICE ON RED ALERT The imminent nationwide protest has sent shockwaves through government officials, causing widespread panic and alarm. The planned demonstration, expected to draw a significant number of citizens, has ignited fear and apprehension among those in power. With demands for better governance, transparency, and accountability looming large, the protest represents a formidable …

EFCC GOES COLD AS SUSPENDED MINISTER, BETTA EDU, STAGES COMEBACK The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) may have gone cold six months after investigating embattled Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu on corruption allegations, as speculation emerges about her comeback. The embattled minister, who is officially suspended, appears to have been let off the hook …