NIGERIANS DESERVE HARDSHIP THEY ARE GOING THROUGH – APOSTLE SULEMAN The Senior Pastor of Omega Fire Ministries, Apostle Johnson Suleman, has blasted Nigerians, saying the sufferings in the country are the result of the bad choices made during the 2023 elections. Apostle Suleman was in Bauchi State for a two-day “Recovery Conference 2025”. Before the mega crusade, he visited the …

NNPCL REMITTED N10TRN TO FEDERATION ACCOUNT IN 2024 – KYARI The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has remitted N10 trillion to the federation account, making it the highest taxpayer in the country and the only company in Nigeria that publishes 100% of its account statements annually. This is according to the Group Chief Executive Officer, Malam Mele Kyari, who stated …

WIKE REVOKES GOVS, POLITICAL BIGWIGS, PROMINENT NIGERIANS’ LAND IN ABUJA The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Minister, Nyesom Wike has revoked the land allocations belonging to some governors and other political bigwigs. The Bayelsa and Imo States governors, Senator Diri Douye and Senator Hope Uzodimma, Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu are …

SOLDIERS, CIVILIANS MISSING AS TERRORISTS AMBUSH RECOVERY TEAM FOR CORPSES OF 40 SLAIN FARMERS IN BORNO Terrorists have reportedly ambushed soldiers and civilians on a mission to recover the corpses of 40 farmers killed on Saturday at Dumba in Baga, Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State. Security and local sources told our correspondents on condition of anonymity yesterday that …

WHY SANUSI IS AGAINST US – FEDERAL GOVT The Federal Government has reacted to the comment of the 16th Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammad Sanusi II, that he would not help President Bola Tinubu’s administration to correct the administration’s policies affecting the citizens. Sanusi stoked controversy on Wednesday in Lagos as the chairman of the 21st Anniversary of Gani Fawehinmi’s …

NIGERIANS TO PAY 60% MORE FOR CALLS, DATA – MINISTER The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, said Nigerians will have to pay 30-60 percent more for calls, data, and other services in the telecommunications sector. Tijani disclosed this in a recent interview with Channels Television. According to him, the telecommunications sector is entirely about investment to spur …

FG TO SPEND N8BN On ORIENTATING NIGERIANS ON PAYMENT OF ELECTRICITY BILLS The Federal Ministry of Power is proposing to spend N8 billion to orient Nigerians on prompt payment of electricity bills in 2025. The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, disclosed this while defending the ministry’s budget before the National Assembly joint committee on power on Monday, January 13. According …

PASSENGER DIES ABOARD AIR FRANCE FLIGHT FROM PARIS TO BOSTON Massachusetts State Police have launched an investigation into the death of a passenger on Air France Flight AF334, which departed from Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) bound for Boston Logan International Airport (BOS). The passenger suffered a medical emergency shortly after takeoff on Tuesday, Aviation A2Z reports. The incident has …

TINUBU GOVT TO GRANT PRESIDENTIAL PARDONS, INAUGURATES ADVISORY COMMITTEE The Federal Government has announced plans to grant presidential pardons to convicts serving prison terms across Nigeria’s correctional facilities. To facilitate this, the government on Wednesday inaugurated the Presidential Advisory Committee on the Prerogative of Mercy, chaired by Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN) The committee …

DOGS ATTACK, KILL NIGERIAN WOMAN IN ITALY A 27-year-old Nigerian woman, Patricia Masithela, tragically lost her life after being mauled by a pack of starving dogs in Latina, Italy. The incident occurred late Monday night while Patricia was visiting a male acquaintance at his abandoned villa in the Lazio region, according to Mirror UK. Her screams filled the night, alerting …

NGOZI EZEONU, VETERAN NOLLYWOOD ACTRESS, SLAMS UPCOMING ACTRESSES – HOW CAN YOU COME HERE WITHOUT BRA? – Veteran Nollywood actress, Ngozi Ezeonu, has slammed two upcoming actresses over their choice of outfit for an audition. The movie star was one of the judges sitting at the audition table when two ladies wearing crop tops and leggings came for the audition. …

GROUPS URGE SUPREME COURT TO REVIEW JUDGMENT IN A MULTI-MILLION DOLLARS CONTRACTUAL DISPUTE A consortium of civil society organizations have appealed to the Supreme Court to review it’s judgment in a multi-million dollars contractual dispute between an indigenous company, Owigs and Obigs Nig. Ltd and the Zenith Bank Plc.The groups anchored by the Empowerment for Unemployed Youths Initiative, Independent Public …

WHY I WILL NOT HELP TINUBU’S GOVT – EMIR SANUSI The Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, has said he would not help President Bola Tinubu’s government to correct the administration’s policies affecting the citizens. Emir Sanusi said the current government has no people with credibility who could explain to Nigerians why their policies have caused hardship. He stated this …

WIKE BAGS THISDAY NEWSPAPER, ARISE TV MINISTER OF THE YEAR The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Chief Nyesom Wike, has been honored as the Thisday Newspaper and Arise Television Minister of the Year 2024. The announcement was conveyed in a letter dated January 14, 2024, signed by Mr. Eniola Bello, Managing Director of the Thisday Arise Group. According to the …

DEPUTY CHIEF WHIP OF HOUSE OF REPS, ADENWUNMI ONANUGA, IS DEAD The Deputy Chief Whip of the House of Representatives, Adewunmi Onanuga is dead. Onanuga’s demise was announced in a statement issued by the House Spokesman, Akin Rotimi, on Wednesday evening. “It is with profound sorrow that the House of Representatives announces the passing of Rt Hon Adewunmi Onanuga, who, …