2027 PRESIDENCY: WE’RE NOT WOOING JONATHAN, SAYS PDP The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has denied reports that it invited former President Goodluck Jonathan to join the 2027 presidential race on its platform. Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Ibrahim Abdullahi, denied the reports in an interview with BBC Hausa, saying the party did not issue its presidential ticket to …

FRESH DISQUALIFICATION SUIT: SUPREME COURT DECIDES TINUBU’S FATE TOMORROW The Supreme Court will on Monday, December 16, determine the fate of President Bola Tinubu in a fresh suit seeking his removal from office as Nigeria’s leader. The new suit marked SC/CV/667/2023 is praying the apex court to sack Tinubu on two major grounds of alleged non-qualification to hold office as …

OVER 200 TERRORISM SUSPECTS GET DEATH SENTENCE, LIFE IMPRISONMENT More than 200 suspects who were linked with the terrorism activities in different parts of the country have been convicted by the Federal High Courts (FHC) in the country after they were found guilty of the offences, Daily Trust reports.Some of the suspects, according to the National Counter-Terrorism Centre in the …

NORTHERN POLITICIAN LISTS TINUBU’S ‘SINS’ AGAINST THE NORTH AHEAD OF 2027 RACE A prominent northern politician has spoken out against President Bola Tinubu’s administration, citing concerns over lopsided appointments and declining public trust. The politician alleged that Tinubu’s appointments disproportionately favour certain regions, leaving many Nigerians feeling excluded. Tinubu, a former two-time governor of Lagos State, is expected to seek …

I DON’T BELIEVE IN GOD ANYMORE – KEMI BADENOCH Controversial leader of the United Kingdom, UK, Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch, has opened up about her faith. Featuring in a podcast by the Free Press editor Bari Weiss, on Friday, Badenoch revealed that she no longer believes in God. She clarified that she is not an atheist due to her lack …

OHANAEZE NDIGBO GETS NEW PRESIDENT-GENERAL Nze Fidelis Chukwu, from Imo State, has been named the new President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, The appointment was announced in a communique issued after the Imeobi and General Assembly meeting of the socio-cultural group, held on Saturday in Enugu. The communique was signed by the Secretary-General, Ambassador Okey Emuchay. Chukwu’s tenure, however, will be …

OHANAEZE NDIGBO GETS NEW PRESIDENT-GENERAL Nze Fidelis Chukwu, from Imo State, has been named the new President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, The appointment was announced in a communique issued after the Imeobi and General Assembly meeting of the socio-cultural group, held on Saturday in Enugu. The communique was signed by the Secretary-General, Ambassador Okey Emuchay. Chukwu’s tenure, however, will be …

NIGERIA REPAYS $1.22B TO IMF IN NINE MONTHS Nigeria has serviced its debt to the International Monetary Fund with not less than $1.22 billion over nine months, data from the Debt Management Office’s external debt service reports has shown. The payments were made as part of principal repayments for three consecutive quarters, from Q4 2023 to Q2 2024. The breakdown …

HOW NIGERIA POLICE OFFICERS STOLE MY BROTHER’S SHOE – KEMI BADENOCH Leader of the UK’s Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch, has continued attacking Nigeria, claiming some policemen in the black most populous nation on earth stole her brother’s shoe. Born Kemi Adegoke, the politician, who changed her last name after marrying a Scottish banker, has been saying uncomplimentary things about Nigeria …

THE IGBO, MOST DISENFRANCHISED, MARGINALIZED GROUP IN NIGERIA – ABARIBE The Senator representing Abia South senatorial district in Abia State, Enyinnaya Abaribe, has said that the Igbo are the most disenfranchised and marginalized people in Nigeria. Abaribe lamented that there is an imbalance within the nation’s political environment, insisting it’s unfair to allocate only five states to the South east. …

CBN MOVES TO IMPOSE N150M FINE ON BANKS INVOLVED IN TRADING NEW NAIRA NOTES The Central Bank of Nigeria has stated that it will iimpose a fine of N150million on any commercial bank involved in trading of new Naira notes to the citizens. This warning was contained in a circular issued on Friday, December 13, 2024, signed by the Acting …

EMPTY WALLETS, QUEUES IN BANKS AS NIGERIANS STRUGGLE AMID CASH SCARCITY Cash shortage has become a daily nightmare for Nigerians, disrupting lives and livelihoods. With limited access to physical currency, citizens face long queues at banks and ATMs, skyrocketing transaction costs, and an unreliable digital banking system, writes Festus Akanbi here are fears that the current cash shortage in the …

DOCUMENTS REVEAL HOW FCT MINISTER,, NYESON WIKE ISSUED C OF O TO PROXY COMPANY AMID ALLEGATION OF LAND-GRABBING SCANDAL More documents from the Department of Land Administration of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Administration (FCTA) have exposed how under-fire FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, approved and issued Right of Occupancy and Certificate of Occupancy document to a proxy company in three …

LAGOS ENACTS FIVE NEW LAWS TO PROTECT RESIDENTS, IMPROVE PUBLIC WELFARE The Lagos State Government has enacted five new laws aimed at safeguarding the rights, welfare and security of residents in the state. Addressing a press conference yestersay, the state Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Lawal Pedro, SAN, noted that the five new laws recently passed by the …

LG AUTONOMY: WE’LL JAIL OFFICIALS HELPING GOVERNORS DIVERT ALLOCATIONS — FG The Federal Government, through the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, said the federal government will jail local government officials helping state governors to divert allocations to the local governments. He said this decision was in line with the judgment of the Supreme …