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WHY LAGOS-CALABAR COASTAL HIGHWAY IS BEING DONE IN HURRY – ATIKU ABUBAKAR Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has revealed why Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway is being done in a hurry by the administration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Recall that criticism has been trailing this administration over this project since it was revealed by this administration. Atiku, in a statement by his …

17 YEARS AFTER, UNTH ENUGU PLANS TO RELOCATE TO OLD SITE About 17 years after it relocated from its old temporary site in Enugu urban to the permanent site in Ituku Ozalla community, also in Enugu State, the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH) is set to relocate some services back to the old site. Chief Medical Director (CMD) of …

LEADERSHIP VACUUM?, VP OFF TO US, PRESIDENT’S WHEREABOUT UNKNOWN The visit by Vice President Kashim Shettima to the United States of America, for the US-Africa Business Summit, has created leadership vacuum at the nation’s seat of power as President Bola Tinubu is yet to arrive Nigeria, six days after attending the Special World Economic Forum WEF meeting. A statement by …

CONCERN OVER TINUBU’S EXTENDED ABSENCE FROM NIGERIA President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s extended absence from Nigeria since attending the World Economic Forum in Saudi Arabia has sparked speculation. Despite credible sources confirming his presence in London, the Presidency remains silent. Questions arise about his whereabouts and the purpose of his private visit amid public concern Six days have elapsed since President …

COURT ORDERS ARREST OF EX-NAVAL CHIEF OVER N1.5B FRAUD A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the arrest of a former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Usman Jibrin and two other officers over N1.5 billion money laundering charges. The charges were instituted against them by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). At the …

YAHAYA BELLO LASHES OUT AT EFCC, SAYS IT’S “LAWLESS”, “DISHONOURABLE” Former Governor Yahaya Bello has launched scathing criticism against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), branding the agency as “lawless” and “dishonorable.” Bello vehemently denied being a fugitive and refuted claims that the EFCC had invited him for questioning regarding alleged financial misconduct after his tenure ended on January …

NORTHERN LEADERS WARN TINUBU AGAINST RELOCATION OF US, FRENCH MILITARY BASES TO NIGERIA Prominent northern leaders have warned against the relocation of US and French military bases from the Sahel to Nigeria. In a letter dated May 3, 2024, and addressed to President Bola Tinubu and National Assembly leaders, the northern elders urged the government to resist such pressures. The …

PETER OBI’S NAME MISSING IN EFCC LIST REVEALING 58 EX-GOVERNOR’S WHO EMBEZZLED N2.87 TRN In a startling revelation, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has disclosed that 58 former governors are implicated in the embezzlement of a staggering sum of 2.87 trillion naira, funds that rightfully belong to the Nigerian people. But one person whose name is conspicuously missing …

AT LAST, AHIARA CATHOLIC DIOCESE GETS SUBSTANTIVE BISHOP The Holy Father, Pope Francis, has appointed Bishop Simeon Okezuo Nwobi, as the substantive Bishop for the Catholic Diocese of Ahiara, Imo State. This was contained in a statement from the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN) released in Abuja, on Friday. Ahiara Diocese was created in 1987, with Monsignor Victor Adibe Chikwe …

UNIZIK FIRST CLASS GRADUATE RETOOK JAMB, SCORES 324 AGGREGATE, PEOPLE REACT A first class graduate of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, left many people stunned with her score as she rewrote the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) examination. The lady known as Uka Juliet Chidiebube graduated with a first class degree in Chemistry from the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, where she …