IGBO TOWN UNIONS REJECT FG’S RANCHING PLANS IN SOUTH EAST The Association of Igbo Town Unions (ASITU) has strongly rejected the Federal Government’s plan to acquire land in Imo State and other South East states for the establishment of cattle ranches under the 2025 national budget. The union criticized the move as suspicious, provocative, and unjust, arguing that cattle ranching …

FUBARA: THE ULTIMATE GOAL IS IMPEACHMENT, NOT PEACE – SHEHU SANI Amid the ongoing political crisis in Rivers State, former federal lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani, has suggested that the “the ultimate goal is impeachment and not peace”. Sani was reacting to the lastest development in the state after Governor Siminalayi Fubara was denied access to the State House of Assembly. …

NNAMDI KANU’S TERRORISM TRIAL BEGINS AFRESH MARCH 21 AS NEW JUDGE TAKES CHARGE James Omotosho, judge of a federal high court in Abuja, has fixed March 21 for the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). According to NAN, Omotosho is the new judge to which Kanu’s case file was assigned. With a new judge …

FUBARA LIED, WE DIDN’T BLOCK HIM FROM RE-PRESENTING BUDGET – RIVERS ASSEMBLY The Rivers State House of Assembly has refuted claims by Governor Siminalayi Fubara that he was blocked from re-presenting the 2025 Appropriation Bill at the Assembly complex. The spokesperson of the House and Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Enemi Alabo George, dismissed Fubara’s allegations, describing them …

THERE’S LIFE AFTER POWER, FUBARA TELLS LAWMAKERS WHO SHUT GATE AGAINST HIM Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers state has reacted after being denied access to present the 2025 Appropriation Bill at the Assembly Quarters. Fubara was locked out from the Port Harcourt Aba road temporal Rivers State House of Assembly Complex, on Wednesday. The governor arrived with his entourage but …

ENUGU BEGINS PAYMENT OF GRATUITIES TO RETIREES The Enugu State government has begun payment of gratuity to workers in the state civil service, who retired in January. The Accountant General of the state, Mr Anthony Okenwa, confirmed this to newsmen in Enugu on Tuesday. Okenwa said the gratuity payment was in line with the directive of Governor Peter Mbah to …

SENATOR NATASHA’S CONTRIBUTIONS DIFFER FROM IPU BUSINESS OF THE DAY – IPU In its closing remarks, the IPU Chairperson noted that Senator Natasha’s statements during the proceedings differed from the actual contributions of the day. However, the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) has acknowledged receiving Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s petition against Senate President Godswill Akpabio following her suspension from the Nigerian Senate. “We …

IT IS NOT A CRIMINAL OFFENCE IF FUBARA IS IMPEACHED – WIKE, GIVES CONDITION FOR PEACE IN RIVERS Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, has said it is not “a criminal offence” if the governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara is impeached. Speaking during a media chat on Wednesday, Wike said Fubara should be impeached if …

BUDGET PRESENTATION: FUBARA LOCKED OUT OF RIVERS ASSEMBLY COMPLEX Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara was on Wednesday denied access to the Rivers State House of Assembly quarters, where lawmakers currently hold plenary sessions. The governor arrived at the Assembly quarters on Wednesday morning to present the state 2025 budget but was met with a locked gate, preventing his entry. Fubara …

BUDGET PRESENTATION: FUBARA LOCKED OUT OF RIVERS ASSEMBLY COMPLEX Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara was on Wednesday denied access to the Rivers State House of Assembly quarters, where lawmakers currently hold plenary sessions. The governor arrived at the Assembly quarters on Wednesday morning to present the state 2025 budget but was met with a locked gate, preventing his entry. Fubara …

HOW MERANDA WITHDREW N5BN FROM LAGOS ASSEMBLY ACCOUNT DAYS AFTER BECOMING SPEAKER Mudashiru Obasa, the speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, is embroiled in a fresh dispute with his deputy, Mojisola Meranda, for allegedly authorising the withdrawal of N5 billion from the assembly’s account just days after taking office. The move came in the wake of her brief …

SUSPENSION BY SENATE: WE’LL HEAR FROM AKPABIO – IPU TELLS NATASHA The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) says will take steps to address the concerns raised by Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, senator representing Kogi central in the national assembly. The IPU is a global organisation of national parliaments. It promotes peace, democracy and sustainable development among nations through diplomacy and dialogue. It also seeks …

NIMET WARNS OF SEVERE HEAT STRESS IN 12 STATES The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has warned of severe heat stress in 12 states and the federal capital territory (FCT). In its weather outlook released on Monday, the agency said the rising temperatures and high humidity levels in the next three to four days may cause thermal discomfort across several regions …

MARKETERS PROJECT N800/LITRE ASIMPORTED PETROL’S COST DROPS TO ₦‎774/LITRE The price war in the downstream oil sector intensified on Tuesday as major oil marketers moved to offer a lower price against the gantry loading cost of N825 per litre set by Dangote Petroleum Refinery. This development followed a revelation by marketers that the landing cost of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) …

CANADA WILL CUT OFF ELECTRICITY SUPPLY TO U.S – PREMIER WARNS 🇺🇸 President Donald Trump may have delayed most – though not all – of the tariffs he had imposed on Canada and Mexico, but that hasn’t stopped America’s northern neighbors from responding forcefully in retaliation. Ontario Premier Doug Ford at a press conference that he would move forward with …