YOU’VE NO POWER TO ORDER MY IMPEACHMENT – TINUBU TELLS COURT President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to dismiss a suit that is seeking to compel the National Assembly to initiate impeachment proceedings against him over alleged rights violations. The suit, marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/1334/2024, was brought before the court by a legal practitioner, Mr. Olukoya …

OBIDIENTS ABANDONING LP TO JOIN COPDEM-ADC ALLIANCE FOR PETER OBI’S VICTORY? In a strategic move to strengthen the Obidients movement and secure Peter Obi’s victory in 2027, the Coalition for the Protection of Democracy (COPDEM) has officially aligned with the African Democratic Congress (ADC). According Diaspora digital media (DDM) this decision comes as part of a broader plan to expand …

CONTROVERSY OVER PURPORTED DEFECTION OF ENUGU LP SENATOR TO ZLP Senator Kelvin Chukwu representing Enugu East Senatorial zone has debunked viral report that he has dumped the Labour Party. Social media was busy on Monday morning with a report that Senator Chukwu has defected to the Zenith Labour Party, ZLP. A letter to that effect, with Chukwu’s signature, addressed to …

ENUGU TO DEMOLISH MARKED STRUCTURES ON TWO MAJOR ROADS The Enugu State Government said it is set to commence demolition of marked structures along two major roads in the state. The Public Relations Officer of the Enugu State Ministry of Works and Infrastructure, Ngozi Ngene, made this known in a statement on Saturday in Enugu. She said the affected areas …

THREE SIBLINGS KILLED IN ANAMBRA, STORED IN DEEP FREEZER Three siblings – a boy aged five, and two girls aged seven and mine, were murdered in their home and their bodies were stored into a deep freezer in Nnewichi, Nnewi, Anambra state, by yet to be identified assailants. The eldest of the siblings, a girl, Ejezie Chikaima Daviana, with the …

LATE DR. IKENNA’S FATHER-IN-LAW REVEALS REASON FOR $15,000 CHILD SUPPORT Francis Van-Lare, the father-in-law of the late US-based Nigerian doctor, Dr. Ikenna Erinne, has shed light on the reason for the hefty child support. In a Facebook post, Van-Lare dismissed allegations against his late son-in-law while clarifying the reasons behind the $15,000 child support order imposed on him. This came …

FOUR KILLED AS RESIDENTS, SECURITY OPERATIVES CLASH IN KANO OVER DEMOLITION Four people have allegedly been killed in Rimin Auzinawa, Ungogo Local Government Area of Kano State, following a violent clash with security operatives over demolition of properties. The victims were reportedly shot dead by security personnel after residents retaliated against the destruction of their buildings. Sources revealed that the …

NO 65% INCREASE IN ELECTRICITY TARIFF, BUT PRICE ADJUSTMENT – FG The Federal Government has said that it spends N200bn to subsidise electricity monthly. According to the government, this amount benefits the wealthiest 25 per cent of Nigerians rather than those who truly need assistance. The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Energy, Olu Verheijen, stated this in a …

FRESH HURDLE FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS OVER CENTRAL BANK ACCOUNTS Local Governments across the country are facing a fresh hurdle in their bid to receive their monthly allocations directly from the Federation Accounts. Each of the 774 local governments is now required to furnish the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) with a comprehensive audit of its finances for two years as …

TELECOMS TARIFF HIKE: NIGERIAN GOVT IN LAST-MINUTE MOVE TO AVERT NLC SHUTDOWN There are indications that the federal government will on Monday meet with the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, to stop the planned Tuesday nationwide protest against the 50 percent telecommunications tariff hike. A reliable source familiar with the matter, who preferred anonymity, disclosed this on Monday morning, noting that …

ENEKA CLAN FIRES AT OGBAKOR IKWERRE, REAFFIRMS SUPPORT FOR MBATA AS OHANNAEZE PRESIDENT GENERAL The leadership of the Eneka Clan in the Obio-Akpor Council of Rivers State has reaffirmed its unwavering support for Senator John Azuta Mbata as the President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo worldwide. This declaration was made during a grand homecoming ceremony hosted in honour of Mbata, who …

NIGERIA POLICE FORCE IMAGE-MAKER, MUYIWA ADEJOBI, EVIL, POWER-OBSESSED – SOWORE Human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, has described Muyiwa Adejobi, Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, Abuja, as “evil” and accused him of repeatedly attempting to have him arrested. According to Sowore, Adejobi tried to orchestrate his arrest on several occasions, but his efforts were thwarted. The 2023 presidential candidate under …

MARKETERS WITH IMPORTED FUEL FEAR LOSSES OVER DANGOTE’S PRICE SLASH The decision by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery to reduce the ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) on Saturday night came at huge costs to many petroleum marketers, The PUNCH reports. Marketers who spoke to our correspondent said the sudden price reduction by the Dangote refinery must have been occasioned …

MILITANTS ATTACK NIGER REPUBLIC’S MILITARY BASE, KILL 46 SOLDIERS At least 46 soldiers of the Nigerien Defense and Security Forces (SDF) were killed in a coordinated attack by militants of the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (EIGS) on Saturday. The assault targeted an SDF position in Iknewane, Tilia Department, near the Mali border in Niger’s Tahoua Region. Security sources …

HOW FORMER AGF OPENED MULTIPLE ACCOUNTS TO DIVERT PUBLIC FUNDS – PREMIUM TIMES A witness in the trial of former Acting Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), Chukwunyere Anamekwe Nwabuoku, has disclosed how the ex-AGF opened multiple bank accounts to divert public funds. Anamekwe is facing trial on a nine-count amended charge of money laundering to the tune of ₦868,465,000 …