NIGERIANS LIVING ‘FAKE GOOD LIFE’ PRIOR TO REMOVAL OF OIL SUBSIDY – TINUBU President Bola Tinubu has said that Nigerians were living a “fake good life” prior to the removal of the fuel subsidy. Speaking at the 34th and 35th combined convocation ceremonies of the Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA) in Ondo State, Tinubu, who was represented by the …

YET-TO-IDENTIFIED CATHOLIC PRIEST ALLEGEDLY KIDNAPPED IN ENUGU A yet-to-identified Catholic priest was Saturday evening allegedly kidnapped along Opi-Ugwuogo expressway in Enugu State. It was gathered that the kidnappers disguised as police operatives and operated at a checkpoint before whisking the priest away. A viral video of the incident showed that the hoodlums escaped with the priest when the escorts of …

FEDERAL PENSIONERS PLAN PROTEST OVER N32,000 INCREMENT Federal Pensioners under the Contributory Pension Scheme have written to the Coordinating Minister of Finance and National Economy, Wale Edun, to demand the implementation of the earlier announced N32,000 increment in pension. The N32,000 increment for pensioners was announced shortly after the announcement of the 70 thousand naira minimum wage for workers. The …

MAN LOSES WIFE, DAUGHTER IN CKC ABA STAMPEDE The heartbreaking story of Mr. Peter Ukaegbu has captured widespread attention following a tragic stampede at Christ the King Cathedral (CKC) in Aba, ABN TV reports. Peter lost his wife, Emmanuella Igbokwe Peter Ukaegbu, and their young daughter, Onyinyechi Prisca Ukaegbu, in the devastating incident. For Peter, November 30, 2024, was supposed …

OBASANJO DISOWNS GOWON, SAYS HE NEVER KNEW HE TOLD ABACHA NOT KILL HIM Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo has replied former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (rtd.), who said that he (Gowon) pleaded with the late General Sani Abacha not to execute him. Obasanjo was one of those imprisoned by the regime of Abacha over an alleged coup plot to overthrow …

.A HISTORY OF ZIONIST ATROCITIES I am not anti-semitic and I have many Jewish friends who I hold in high esteem. I recognise the fact that there are millions of Jews all over the world, particularly in Europe, Russia, Iran, Ethiopia and even in the United States of America itself, who have publicly renounced the excesses and atrocities of the …

CHIDIOKA ACCUSES INEC OF ELECTION RIGGING, QUITS PDP The fallout from the September 21 Edo governorship election has taken a dramatic turn, with former Minister of Aviation, Osita Chidoka, accusing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of masterminding an elaborate scheme to rig the poll in favor of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking on Politics Today on Channels Television, …

WE’RE NOT PART OF BIAFRA DECLARATION IN FINLAND – IPOB The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Sunday distanced itself from the second Biafra declaration in FinlandIPOB described the declaration as a shambolic scam and a charade, stating that only the declaration made by the late Odimegwu Ojukwu can stand.Emma Powerful, the spokesman for IPOB, disclosed this in a statement …

ATIKU, OBI PLAY DOWN 2027 AMBITION, SAY WE’RE FRIENDS The 2023 presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar and his counterpart from the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi have dismissed planning for the 2027 presidential election. Atiku and Obi made the remark against the backdrop of their breakfast meeting in Yola, the Adamawa State Capital. A video …

NIGERIANS TO PAY MORE FOR MTN, GLO, AIRTEL CALLS FROM DEC, 13 The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is set to release a new tariff plan for MTN, Airtel, Glo, and other telco operators on December 13, 2024. The development is part of the commission’s efforts to simplify tariff plans for telecom companies. NCC reveals reason for new tariff plans The …

PH REFINERY SHUTS DOWN MOMENTARILY The Port-Harcourt refinery of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has shut down operation “at the moment” with only its non-petroleum unit running which is the Crude Distillation Unit (CDU), SaharaReporters can report. The CDU produces naphtha, kerosene and diesel but cannot produce the component which is needed for the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) …

SIMON EKPA NOT BAILABLE, FOLLOWERS DECLARE UNITED STATES OF BIAFRA IN FINLAND Pro-Biafran agitator, Simon Ekpa, who was arrested in Finland for alleged terrorism-related activities, will spend Christmas in detention as the country’s legal system does not permit bail. A Senior Detective Superintendent at Finland’s National Bureau of Investigation, Mikko Laaksonen, disclosed this via an email. This was as Ekpa’s …

ATIKU, OBI, EL RUFAI PLAN ALLIANCE AHEAD OF 2027 Ahead of the 2027 general election, there are strong indications that major opposition politicians are working on merger plan to challenge incumbent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Tinubu, from the All Progressives Congress (APC), has not publicly declared his re-election bid but it is a public knowledge across Nigeria that the President …

NIGERIA, FRANCE SIGN 300M EURO AGREEMENT ON AGRICULTURE, FOOD SECURITY Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu and France’s President Emmanuel Macron signed two key agreements on Thursday in Paris, cementing a partnership to develop critical infrastructure and sustain long-term agriculture and food security. The agreements were signed during an economic forum at the Palais des Élysée, attended by business leaders, industry captains, …

PH REFINERY HALTS OPERATIONS, LOADING BAY EMPTY The fanfare that greeted the resumption of activities at the Port Harcourt Refining Company on Tuesday may have melted away leaving the hope and expectations of many Nigerians hanging.A visit by Saturday PUNCH to the refinery on Friday revealed that there was no activity on site, as some workers met by our correspondent …