OUR WITNESSES WERE OFFERED ₦30M TO SWAY THEM – EDO PDP GUBER CANDIDATE, HEADS TO SUPREME COURT The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the September 21, 2024, governorship election in Edo State, Asue Ighodalo, has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of attempting to bribe his witnesses at the tribunal with ₦30 million. Ighodalo made the disclosure …

OHANAEZE NDIGBO HAILS IGBANKE COMMUNITY FOR EMBRACING IGBO ROOTS President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Sen John Azuta-Mbata, has hailed the Akiko Uwa Social Cultural Group over the successful conclusion of the Igbanke Unity Festival held under the theme “Igbanke Nor be Bini”. He assured the collaboration of Ndigbo with the Igbanke, a community in Edo State, in the realisation of …

OHANAEZE NDIGBO HAILS IGBANKE COMMUNITY FOR EMBRACING IGBO ROOTS President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Sen John Azuta-Mbata, has hailed the Akiko Uwa Social Cultural Group over the successful conclusion of the Igbanke Unity Festival held under the theme “Igbanke Nor be Bini”. He assured the collaboration of Ndigbo with the Igbanke, a community in Edo State, in the realisation of …

ENERGY COMMISSION DEFENDS ASO ROCK’S SWITCH TO SOLAR, SAYS ELECTRICITY BILL TOO EXPENSIVE The Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria, Mustapha Abdullahi, has defended the federal government’s decision to install a N10 billion solar power grid at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa. This comes amid mounting public criticism over the cost and timing of the initiative, given Nigeria’s current …

POLICE ARREST RIVERS RESIDENT FOR KILLING REVEREND SISTER OVER UNPAID DEBT Kelvin Okoro, a resident of Aluu in the Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State, has been arrested by the state police command for allegedly killing a Reverend Sister, Maureen Wecheonwu, after repeated demands for repayment of a debt. Community sources said the Reverend Sister had consistently reminded Okoro …

RIVERS SOLE ADMINISTRATOR APOLOGIZES TO REPS OVER FAILURE TO HONOUR PREVIOUS INVITATIONS Details have emerged from the closed-door session between the House of Representatives Ad-Hoc Committee on the State of Emergency in Rivers State and the state’s Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd), as the panel prepares for further legislative action. The retired naval officer appeared before the committee …

2027 ELECTION: IT’S NIGERIANS VERSUS TINUBU GOVT – ATIKU REACTS TO GALE OF DEFECTIONS I have been overwhelmed with inquiries from concerned Nigerians, all eager to understand my position on the latest political shifts, particularly the defection of some PDP members to the ruling party. Let me be unequivocal: freedom of association and expression are not optional in a democracy …

SUBMIT PETITION TO EFCC AGAINST FORMER NNPCL CEO, MELE KYARI A group of lawyers and civil society organisations on Friday submitted a petition against the former Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited, Mele Kyari, to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Recall that on Tuesday, a group of protesters under the banner of “Concerned Citizens …

NIGERIA HAS MORE POOR PEOPLE THAN CHINA, INDONESIA, VIETNAM COMBINED DUE TO INCOMPETENT LEADERSHIP — PETER OBI Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has lamented that Nigeria has more poor people than China, Indonesia and Vietnam put together. Obi blamed poor leadership for the rising poverty levels in the country. He stated this while delivering …

DANGOTE APPOINTED TO WORLD BANK POSITION The President and Chief Executive of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has been appointed to the World Bank’s Private Sector Investment Lab, an exclusive initiative aimed at driving investment and job creation in emerging economies. Dangote’s appointment marks a significant milestone, as he joins a distinguished group of global business leaders tasked with shaping …

AKPABIO LEADS FIVE-MAN NIGERIAN DELEGATION TO POPE FRANCIS’S BURIAL President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has named a five-member Nigerian delegation to attend the funeral of Pope Francis, scheduled to hold in Vatican City on Saturday. Senate President Godswill Akpabio will lead the delegation, a statement issued on Friday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, said. …

WIKE KNOCKS FCT COUNCIL CHAIRS OVER TEACHERS’ STRIKE The Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, has expressed displeasure over failure of the Area Council chairmen to pay the minimum wage of the council workers. Wike said he had summoned the chairmen to an urgent meeting, following the mass protest by primary school teachers and area council workers as well as …

OKOWA’S DEFECTION SHOWS HOW LOW LEADERSHIP HAS SUNK – SARAKI The defection of ex-Governor Ifeanyi Okowa to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is unprecedented, according to former Senate President Bukola Saraki. In a statement he personally signed, Saraki said Okowa’s action cannot be blamed on pressure. There are reports that Okowa, who was …

NUC SET TO INTRODUCE 12 FRESH PROGRAMMES INTO VARSITY CURRICULUM The National Universities Commission (NUC) is set to introduce 12 new programmes into the curriculum of Nigerian universities across the country designed to equip students with the 21st century skills, employability skills and self-reliance needed to thrive in a dynamic world. Nigerian Tribune gathered that 12 new programmes were either …

THE SAME YOUTHS WE FIGHT FOR ARE PAID TO FIGHT US – PETER OBI LAMENTS TRANSACTIONAL POLITICS IN NIGERIA Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has raised alarm over the growing trend of transactional politics in Nigeria, where politicians allegedly bankroll young people to harass and discredit advocates of good governance on social media. Speaking at Johns Hopkins University in Washington, …