ELECTRICITY CONSUMERS DEMAND DISCONNECTION OVER RISING TARIFFS Many consumers have requested electricity distribution companies also known as DisCos to disconnect them from power supply, lamenting that they can no longer pay their energy bills. Most of the consumers opting for disconnection fall under the Band A and B categories and are postpaid customers. Saturday PUNCH findings revealed that the consumers …

OVER 30M NIGERIANS AT RISK AS HUNGER CRISIS DEEPENS – REPORT A new report, Cadre Harmonisé (CH), has shown that not less than 30 million people in Nigeria, including Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in 26 States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are expected to be food insecure or worse between June and August 2025. The CH is a food …

TINUBU REJECTS NEC’S ADVICE FOR WITHDRAWAL OF TAX REFORM BILL President Bola Tinubu has reacted to the advice from the National Economic Council (NEC) to withdraw the Tax Reform Bill from the National Assembly. The NEC, led by Vice-President Kashim Shettima and comprising state governors, on Thursday, recommended withdrawal due to disagreements and concerns raised by various groups. In a …

EVEN UNDERAGED CHILDREN NOT SPARED FROM T-PAIN’S WICKEDNESS – ATIKU Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general elections, has strongly criticized President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the arrest, detention, and arraignment of 76 #EndBadGovernance protesters. Atiku condemned the federal government’s actions, stating that even underage children have not been spared from …

PETER OBI SLAMS TINUBU’S GOVT OVER INHUMAN HANDLING OF CHILD PROTESTERS Peter Obi, former presidential candidate, has expressed deep concern over the inhumane treatment of 124 protesters, including minors, who appeared in court on Friday. The young Nigerians were arrested by the federal government for participating in the hunger protests few weeks ago. In a statement shared on social media, …

TINUBU ORDERS AGF TO REVIEW CASE OF MINORS CHARGED FOR TREASON AFTER INTERNATIONAL EMBARRASSMENT, OUTRAGE President Bola Tinubu has ordered the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, to review the treasonable felony charges brought against some underage and malnourished children before the Federal High Court in Abuja, which has attracted national and global outrage. Sources …

COURT GRANTS #ENDBADGOVERNANCE PROTESTERS N760M BAIL Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday, granted bail to 76 #EndBadGovernance protesters, setting a total bail sum of N760 million, with two sureties for each defendant. The judge specified that one of the sureties must be a Level 15 civil servant, while the other should be a parent …

PRICE OF DANGOTE FUEL HIGHER THAN OTHER SOURCES, WE’VE TO PITY NIGERIANS – IPMAN The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, on Friday said that the price of fuel from Dangote Refinery, as of last week, was higher than the price of the product from other sources. IPMAN said members must go where the price is lower and where …

WHY TINUBU’S BROKERED PEACE TALKS WITH WIKE FAILED – FUBARA Rivers State governor, Sir Similanayi Fubara, has given reasons why the peace accord brokered by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu between himself and the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike collapsed. The governor who claimed that he was ambushed into signing the deal, however, clarified that the ambush did not come …

SOUTH AFRICAN GROUP LAUNCHES PETITION TO BAR CHIDINMA ADETSHINA FROM MISS UNIVERSE A South African group, Progressive Forces, has launched a petition against Chidimma Adetshina from competing in the Miss Universe 2024. This comes after the arrival of Adetshina in Mexico on Wednesday. The newly crowned Miss Universe Nigeria arrived in Mexico to represent the country at the 2024 edition …

IPMAN CAN’T LIFT PETROL WITHOUT NNPC APPROVAL – DANGOTE REFINERY The Dangote Petroleum Refinery says it has not received authorisation from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited to supply Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, to members of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria. It announced this on Thursday as oil dealers under the aegis of the Petroleum Retail …

REPS PROPOSE BILL TO INCREASE MEMBERSHIP FROM 360 TO 366 The House of Representatives has introduced a bill to amend Section 49 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) to allocate six special seats for women and persons living with disabilities (PWDs). The bill, titled “Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Sixth Alteration) …

TAX REFORM NOT AGAINST NORTH – PRESIDENCY REPLIES GOVERNORS President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared that the new tax reform bills before the National Assembly is not against the north. At their meeting on Monday, October 28, 2024, the 19 Northern Governors, under the platform of the Northern Governors’ Forum, expressed opposition to the new derivation-based model for Value-Added Tax …

NO PLAN TO SHUT ENUGU AIRPORT BEFORE CHRISTMAS – FAAN The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has assured Nigerians that it has no plans to shut down the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu before Christmas or anytime soon due to the condition of the airport runway, as reports had indicated. The assurance was given by the Enugu Airport Manager …

AFTER THREE YEARS PASSAGE, FORMER SENATE PRESIDENT, JOSEPH WAYAS, TO BE BURIED NOV 30 Arrangements have been finalized for the burial of Nigeria’s former Senate President, Dr. Joseph Wayas, who passed away in London in November 2021. Dr. Dorn Cklaimz, Secretary of the central planning committee, confirmed on Wednesday that Wayas’ body will be laid to rest on November 30, …