Politics

SEIZED PRESIDENTIAL JETS: WE’RE READY TO SETTLE WITH NIGERIA – CHINESE COMPANY, ZHONGSHAN Zhongshan, the Chinese company at the centre of a dispute with the Nigerian government over the seizure of three presidential jets, has responded to claims made by the Federal Government. In a statement, Zhongshan said it is ready to settle with the Nigerian government and has been …

FG’S CASE AGAINST CHINESE FIRM WORSENS AS US COURT AWARDS $70M AGAINST NIGERIA An appeal court in the United States (US) has authorised Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Co. Ltd, a Chinese firm, final charging orders over two residential properties owned by Nigeria. This comes as the Chinese firm seeks to enforce a $70 million arbitration award against the Nigerian government. …

EX-JIGAWA GOVERNOR, LAMIDO, LAMBASTS NATIONAL COUNCIL OF STATE OVER VOTE OF CONFIDENCE ON TINUBU Following the recent passage of a vote of Confidence on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu by the Council of State, former Jigawa State Governor Senator Dr Sule Lamido yesterday lambasted Former President Goodluck Jonathan and immediate past President Mohammadu Buhari for leading Nigerians badly and still passing …

Unmoved by pushback, former president Obasanjo wages a relentless war against the national assembly over the latter’s alleged bogus salaries and allowances   Gormer president, Olusegun Obasanjo, has continually attacked the institution of the National Assembly (NASS) at every given opportunity. He has, however, been consistent in focusing on the opaque and less than accountable finance of the legislature, especially what the public …

Indications have emerged that the total monthly pay of 99 non-principal officers of the Nigerian senate is above N2 billion.One of them, Senator Abdulrahman Kawu Sumaila (NNPP, Kano) yesterday confirmed that he receives about N21 million monthly as his perquisite for representing the people of Kano South Senatorial District in the 10th National Assembly.He however said that he does not know how …

NIGERIANS, INDIANS FILL UP MORE JOB POSITIONS IN UK THAN BRITONS Nigerians and Indians have seen the most significant growth in employment in the UK between 2019 and 2023, according to data from His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC). The HMRC, which is the UK’s tax authority responsible for collecting direct and indirect taxes, as well as administering benefits and …

ENDBADGOVERNANCE: PROTESTERS CARTED AWAY GANDUJES CORRUPTION TRIAL DOCUMENTS – GOV YUSUF Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has said that all the alleged corruption cases filed by the APC National Chairman, Ganduje, residing at the State High Court, have been carted away by the violent Protesters. Kano State High Court of Justice was among hundreds of other places vandalized …

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 …