IT’S TIME TO END YOUR 31-YEAR-LONG PRESIDENTIAL AMBITION – BODE GEORGE TELLS ATIKU A former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Bode George, has advised former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to end his 31-year-long bid to be President. Noting that Atiku’s bid to be President dated back to the year 1993, George said it was high time …

SIMON EKPA WILL BE EXTRADITED TO NIGERIA – DEFENCE HEADQUARTERS The Nigerian Defence Headquarters, Abuja, has stated that Simon Ekpa, the self-proclaimed prime minister of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) will be extradited to the country to face charges against him. Speaking on the arrest of Ekpa in a short press statement made available to SaharaReporters, the Director of …

REPS REJECT BILL SEEKING SIX YEARS SINGLE TENURE FOR PRESIDENT, GOVERNORS The House of Representatives at the plenary on Thursday rejected a bill, seeking to amend the 1999 constitution to provide for a single term of six years for the Offices of the President, State Governors and Local Government Areas Chairmen. The bill which was sponsored by Rep Ikenga Ugochinyere …

FINLAND COURT REMANDS SIMON EKPA IN PRISON FOR INCITING TERROR IN NIGERIA A Finland district court in Lahti on Thursday, ordered the imprisonment of Simon Ekpa, the self-proclaimed leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), on probable cause for public incitement to commit a crime with terrorist intent in Nigeria. Ekpa was accused of using social media platforms to …

RUSSIAN INVASION OF UKRAINE SHAMEFUL DISASTER FOR HUMANITY – POPE FRANCIS Pope Francis marked 1,000 days since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine Wednesday, calling it a “shameful disaster for humanity” at an audience attended by First Lady of Ukraine, Olena Zelenska. “Yesterday marked 1,000 days since the invasion of Ukraine. A tragic anniversary for the victims and the destruction it has …

NEW MANAGEMENT TAKES OVER UK VISA APPLICATION CENTRES IN NIGERIA The United Kingdom Embassy in Nigeria announced on Tuesday a change in its visa application centres, with a new supplier taking over their management. The transition, which is expected to affect some applicants, may result in changes to the locations where documents are submitted and collected. In a statement via …

PETER OBI VISITS MARY AGRO FARMS ENUGU STATE, DONATES ₦20M Yesterday, after participating in the Peaceland University conference at Enugu, I travelled to Mary Agro Farms, Omughu, Obeleagu-Umana in Ezeagu LGA. Between the time I visited their pilot scheme in Udi over two years ago and supported them, and yesterday, when I visited their permanent site, I was delighted to …

BREAKING: SIMON EKPA DON LAND FOR TROUBLE: ARRESTED IN FINLAND – BBC PIGIN Simon Ekpa leader of proscribed militant group Indegenous Pipo of Biafra (IPOB), don land prison for Finland on charges of alleged terrorist activities. Local tori pipo for Finland report say, di District Court of Päijät-Häme send Ekpa, wey be Lahti-Nigerian municipal politician, go prison go chill on …

YOU STABBED US AT THE BACK, HUMILIATED US – APC CHIEFTAIN FUMES OVER DANIEL BWALA’S APPOINTMENT BY TINUBU All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Jesutega Onokpasa, has slammed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the appointment of Daniel Bwala, a former campaign aide to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. Daniel Bwala, who was recently appointed Special Adviser on …

YOU’RE UNSTABLE, FOCUS ON WHEREABOUTS OF YOUR IMPORTED WIFE – ATIKU KNOCKS OSHIOMHOLE The Atiku/Okowa Presidential Campaign Organization has stated that the former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Adams Oshiomhole, is unstable and should not be takrn seriously by Nigerians. The Atiku/Okowa campaign Organization also said that Oshiomohe should focus on the whereabouts of his imported wife. …

2027: NORTH WILL BE BEST SERVED BY NORTHERNERS – ACF Chieftains of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) have unanimously agreed that the interests of the North will be best served by Northerners, while calling on the region to take responsibility for its fast-growing population.This position was outlined in a communiqué signed by Prof. Tukur Muhammad Baba, the National Publicity Secretary …

STATE GOVERNORS MEET OVER EXCESS CRUDE ACCOUNT State governors under the aegis of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) are currently meeting in Abuja to deliberate on pressing national issues. Top on the agenda include the reconciliation of the Excess Crude Account (ECA), petroleum profit taxes (PPT), and royalties. The meeting is the 11th physical session of the Forum this year. …

COURT REFUSES INJUNCTION TO STOP NUJ ELECTION The National Industrial Court, Abuja Division, has scheduled a ruling on December 13, 2024, regarding a legal challenge to the National Elections of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ). The NUJ plans to hold its 8th triennial delegates conference on November 27, 2024, in Owerri, Imo State. Abdulwaheed Adubi filed a suit in …

COURT ORDERS ENUGU GOVT TO PAY MAN N55M OVER ILLEGAL DEMOLITION OF SHOPS An Enugu State High Court has ordered the Enugu Capital Territory Development Authority to pay a man, Chinedu Onyebuchi, N55 million for illegally demolishing his shops in the state. Mr Onyebuchi, an architect, sued the development agency on 24 July 2015, about one year after the agency …

VAT GENERATED IN STATES ACROSS NIGERIA (AUGUST 2024) Lagos: N249.77bn Rivers: N70.54bn Oyo: N20.11bn FCT: N18.17bn Delta: N13.09bn Bayelsa: N7.12bn Kano: N4.65bn Akwa Ibom: N4.49bn Anambra: N4.28bn Edo: N4.05bn Ekiti: N3.66bn Borno: N3bn Kwara: N2.89bn Adamawa: N2.59bn Plateau: N2.58bn Benue: N2.56bn Gombe: N2.55bn Kogi: N2.43bn Kaduna: N2.03bn Ebonyi: N1.90bn Taraba: N1.88bn Sokoto: N1.84bn Osun: N1.81bn Ogun: N1.74bn Niger: N1.73bn Yobe: …