NIGERIANS HOPEFUL IN 2025 ON REJUVENATED ECONOMY AMID ACUTE HARDSHIP The commencement of domestic production of petroleum products by Dangote Refinery, the restart of Port Harcourt, and Warri Refineries is a glimmer of hope amid the despair Nigerians faced in 2024. In the past 12 months plus, Nigerians have struggled to cope between economic hardship and hope inspired by President …
Read More »WE KILLED 10,937 TERRORISTS IN 2024 – MILITARY
WE KILLED 10,937 TERRORISTS IN 2024 – MILITARY The Military High Command says the troops deployed to various operations across the country have in the last 12 months eliminated 10,937 terrorists, apprehended 12,538 and rescued 7,063 hostages. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, made this known while briefing newsmen on the operations of the military in the …
Read More »MILITARY, AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL CLASH OVER ACCIDENTAL BOMBINGS
MILITARY, AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL CLASH OVER ACCIDENTAL BOMBINGS The military high command and the rights organisation, Amnesty International, on Tuesday locked horns over the series of accidental bombings carried by the air and land forces in their bid to clear terrorists from their enclaves which also affected some villagers. While the organisation maintained that troops deserve to be probed and held …
Read More »NIGERIA SUBMITS EXTRADITION REQUIREMENTS TO FINNISH GOVT ON SIMON EKPA
NIGERIA SUBMITS EXTRADITION REQUIREMENTS TO FINNISH GOVT ON SIMON EKPA The Nigerian government has formally submitted the necessary requirements to the Government of Finland for the extradition of Biafra agitator, Simon Ekpa. This was disclosed by the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, on Channels Television on Tuesday. Musa said: “Well, I’m sure he’s cooling off somewhere. “Legal action …
Read More »TINUBU OUTSMARTED BUHARI TO BECOME PRESIDENT – OJUDU
TINUBU OUTSMARTED BUHARI TO BECOME NIGERIA’S PRESIDENT – OJUDU Former presidential Special Adviser on Political Matters, Babafemi Ojudu, has disclosed that President Bola Tinubu outsmarted his predecessor, ex-President Muhammadu Buhari in 2022. Ojudu said Buhari never supported his then Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo and Tinubu during the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential primary election. He pointed out that Tinubu outsmarted …
Read More »NNPC CEO, MELE KYARI, SEEKS EXTENSION WITH LAST-MINUTE MOVE, REOPENS WARRI REFINERY
NNPC CEO, MELE KYARI, SEEKS EXTENSION WITH LAST-MINUTE MOVE, REOPENS WARRI REFINERY The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has resumed operations at its Warri oil refinery after nearly a decade of shutdowns. According to sources, the refinery’s reopening despite its lack of readiness to produce Premium Motor Spirit, otherwise called petrol, is seen as a move by NNPCL’s CEO, …
Read More »X TO LAUNCH PAYMENT SYSTEM IN 2025
X TO LAUNCH PAYMENT SYSTEM IN 2025 Linda Yaccarino, the chief executive officer (CEO) of X, formerly Twitter, has announced that the social media platform will launch a payment system called X Money in 2025. In a statement on X on Tuesday, Yaccarino said 2025 will connect X users in ways never thought possible. “In 2024, X changed the world. …
Read More »COURT APPROVES 60-DAY DETENTION OF MIYETTI ALLAH LEADER, SIX OTHERS
COURT APPROVES 60-DAY DETENTION OF MIYETTI ALLAH LEADER, SIX OTHERS A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted permission to the Defence Intelligence Agency, DIA, to detain Alhaji Bello Bodejo, the President of the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, alongside six others for 60 days to allow for investigations into allegations of banditry and illegal arms possession. Justice Emeka Nwite approved …
Read More »INFAMOUS AWARD: TINUBU EMERGES THIRD MOST CORRUPT LEADER WORLDWIDE!
INFAMOUS AWARD: TINUBU EMERGES THIRD MOST CORRUPT LEADER WORLDWIDE! Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) has ranked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the third most corrupt leader globally. Tinubu, who became Nigeria’s president in 2023, was named among the top five finalists for the OCCRP’s 2024 Corrupt Person of the Year list, published on Monday, December 30. The list, …
Read More »MY PEOPLE FIRMLY WITH ME, BAUCHI GOVERNOR, BALA MOHAMMED, REPLIES PRESIDENCY
MY PEOPLE FIRMLY WITH ME, BAUCHI GOVERNOR, BALA MOHAMMED, REPLIES PRESIDENCY Governor Bala Mohammed has responded to the criticism of the presidency on the proposed tax reforms, refuting the allegation that the state under his watch has not made progress commensurate with the excess fund from received the Federal Government. Speaking when the Christian community in Bauchi paid him a …
Read More »WHY BUHARI DID NOT BACK OSINBAJO FOR PRESIDENCY – EX-PRESIDENTIAL AIDE
WHY BUHARI DID NOT BACK OSINBAJO FOR PRESIDENCY – EX-PRESIDENTIAL A former Presidential Special Adviser on Political Matters, Babafemi Ojudu, has faulted the leadership style of ex-President, Muhammadu Buhari.Naija News reports that Ojudu, while featuring on veteran journalist, Edmund Obilo’s podcast, State Affairs, on Monday, said Buhari never backed former Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo’s presidential ambition because he was not …
Read More »FIRST BANK EXITS 100 SENIOR STAFF MEMBER IN MAJOR REORGANIZATIONAL SHAKEUP
FIRST BANK EXITS 100 SENIOR STAFF MEMBERS IN MAJOR REORGANIZATIONAL SHAKEUP First Bank, the oldest bank in Nigeria and part of FBN Holdings’ entities has exited close to 100 senior staff members in what our sources describe as a major organizational shakeup. According to a reliable source with direct knowledge of the matter, some of the bank’s top executives were …
Read More »NIGERIA’S POPULATION TO CROSS 237 MILLION BY 2025 – REPORT
NIGERIA’S POPULATION TO CROSS 237 MILLION BY 2025 – REPORT Nigeria has been forecasted to have a population of 237,527,782 by 2025, increasing from 235,072,214 recorded in December 2024. This is based on the latest United Nations data as estimated by Worldometer, which shows that between 2023 and 2024, the country’s population increased by 4,796,533. Nigeria’s population is equivalent to …
Read More »PDP CRISIS: ANYANWU REJECTS UDE-OKOYE’S TAKEOVER AS NATIONAL SECRETARY
PDP CRISIS: ANYANWU REJECTS UDE-OKOYE’S TAKEOVER AS NATIONAL SECRETARY Senator Samuel Anyanwu has declared that he remains the authentic National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).He submitted that any purported takeover is just social media propaganda. Anyanwu made the declaration amidst the resumption of Sunday Ude-Okoye at the PDP National Secretariat on Monday as the new National Secretary of …
Read More »MARKETERS PROJECT FURTHER PRICE OF PETROL DROP AS PRODUCTION RESUMES IN WARRI REFINERY
MARKETERS PROJECT FURTHER PRICE DROP OF PETROL AS PRODUCTION RESUMES IN WARRI REFINERY Oil marketers and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority have said the prices of refined petroleum products are to drop further following the commencement of operations at the Warri Refining and Petrochemicals Company Limited. Dealers in the downstream oil sector said competition in the space …
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