BISHOP SETTLING COUPLE’S FIGHT STABBED TO DEATH An Osun State-based clergy, Bishop Shina Olaribigbe of Rapture Empowerment International, Osogbo, was in the early hours of Thursday stabbed to death while settling a fight between a couple. Although details about the couple involved were not immediately available, security sources hinted to our correspondent that the woman fighting her husband was attending …

FOOD CRISIS: FIVE MONTHS AFTER,, FG YET TO IMPLEMENT DUTY WAIVER Five months after the federal government announced a 150-day window for free importation of food items, the policy is yet to be implemented, Daily Trust learnt.The government had on July 8, 2024, announced the duty-free import window for food commodities so as to ensure a reduction in food inflation …

HOW TINUBU REFUSED TO HONOUR AGREEMENT ON NNAMDI KANU AFTER SENDING HIS SON, SEYI, TO US BEFORE 2023 POLLS – KANU’S FAMILY The family of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has expressed deep disappointment with President Bola Tinubu for allegedly failing to honour an agreement purportedly made between Tinubu’s son, Seyi, and …

ENUGU GOVT SPENT N24BN ON GOVERNANCE REFORMS IN ONE YEAR – AUDITED FINANCIAL REPORT Governor Peter Mbah’s administration in Enugu State spent N24,056,042,149.21 on what was tagged government and governance reforms between January 1 and December 31, 2023, the State Audited Financial report has shown. The financial report of the state which was published on the government website also shows …

PETER OBI CHALLENGES TINUBU TO LEAD BY EXAMPLE, ASKS HIM TO TRAVEL BY ROAD, USE LOCAL HOSPITALS A former Governor of Anambra State and the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi, has told President Bola Tinubu to lead from the front by cutting the cost of governance. Obi spoke at a press conference in Abuja on …

TINUBU SPENT 180 OF HIS 580 DAYS IN OFFICE ABROAD – OBI The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general elections Peter Obi, says out of the approximately 580 days President Bola Tinubu has been in office as of December 29, 2024, the President spent over 30% or about 180 days abroad, covering over 30 publicly …

NNPCL INVITES OBASANJO FOR TOUR OF PORT HARCOURT REFINERY The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has extended an invitation to former President Olusegun Obasanjo for a tour of the Port Harcourt Refinery to verify its operational status. This development follows Obasanjo’s recent interview with Channels Television, where he cited advice from Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) suggesting the refinery …

YAR’ADUA REJECTED DANGOTE’S BID TO RUN NIGERIA’S REFINERIES –OBASANJO Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed how his successor, late President Umar Musa Yar’Adua, rejected Alhaji Aliko Dangote’s bid to manage Nigeria’s refineries on a public-private partnership basis. Obasanjo revealed this in an interview with Channels TV on Thursday, while discussing Port Harcourt, Warri, and Kaduna refineries during his presidency. The …

TINUBU’S GOVT LACKS IDEAS, DYNAMISM TURNING INTO A MONARCHY – USMAN BUGAJE Islamic scholar, political activist, and civil society leader, Dr Usman Bugaje, has acknowledged THISDAY newspaper’s right to make the selection and declare President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as Man of the Year but expressed doubts about the criteria used, asserting that many Nigerians associate Tinubu’s presidency with suffering.“I used …

OBASANJO DOUBTS CAPACITY OF NNPC RUNNING GOVT-OWNED REFINERIES Former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, has made fresh claims regarding the operations of government-owned refineries in the country. He also questioned the ability of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to run the refineries effectively. Speaking in an interview with Channels Television which was published on Thursday, Obasanjo challenged the claims …

ENUGU HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY GETS NEW CLERK A new Clerk has been appointed for Enugu State House of Assembly. She is Mrs. Ngozi Silverline Egbo. The information was contained in a public service announcement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Chidiebere Onyia According to the statement, “His Excellency, Dr. Peter Mbah, Governor of Enugu State, has approved …

INFLATION: ORGANISED LABOUR PUSHES FOR MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE IN 2025 The Organised Labour says it is pushing for an annual increase to the ₦70,000 minimum wage paid to workers in Nigeria. Labour said it is important that the minimum wage paid to workers reflect a rise in inflation every year. “What we are pushing on for Labour is that instead …

NO MERGER DEAL WITH PDP, NNPP – PETER OBI The Labour Party (LP) 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has dismissed reaching a merger deal with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) or any other party. Peter Obi made this known on Thursday morning during a press conference in Abuja on the state of the nation, …

PREROGATIVE OF MERCY; ENUGU GOVERNOR RELEASES SEVEN INMATES, PARDONS ONE Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, has granted prerogative of mercy to eight inmates of custodial centres in the state on parole. A statement by the governor’s media aide, Uche Anichukwu, on New Year’s Day 2025, said the decision was communicated to the Comptroller, Nigerian Correctional Service, Enugu State Command, Nicholas …

NEW WITHHOLDING TAX BEGINS President Bola TinubuThe Federal Government has commenced the implementation of the 2024 Withholding Tax Regulations, signalling effort to modernise Nigeria’s tax system. Approved by President Bola Tinubu in July 2024 and published in the Official Gazette in October, the revised regulations became effective on January 1, 2025. Formally titled the “Deduction of Tax at Source (Withholding) …