WTO SELECTS UNN, OTHERS FOR TRADE RESEARCH PROGRAMME The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has expanded the WTO Chairs Programme to include five new academic institutions located in previously under-represented regions. The new beneficiary institutions includes the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria. The others are Universidad Iberoamericana, Dominican Republic; Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar; Université de Lomé, Togo; and National University …

YOU DON’T HAVE CAPACITY TO BRING DOWN MILITARY AIRCRAFT – DHQ TELLS DOKUBO The Defence Headquarters has officially responded to a viral video in which ex-Niger Delta militant, Asari Dokubo, claimed he had the capacity to bring down military aircraft allegedly seen hovering over his house during the recent Rivers State local government elections. Dokubo had boasted, “The federal government …

NO FOOD FOR LAZY MAN – TINUBU’S WIFE TELLS NIGERIAN YOUTHS TO WORK HARD The First Lady of Nigeria, Oluremi Tinubu, has urged Nigerian youths to be hard-working, saying, “There is no food for lazy man.” Mrs Tinubu said this during a courtesy visit to the palace of Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, in Ile-Ife, Osun State, on Thursday. …

FUBARA ASKS LAWYERS TO APPEAL COURT JUDGEMENT AFFIRMING WIKE’S LOYALIST AS ASSEMBLY SPEAKER Rivers Governor Siminialayi Fubara has instructed his legal team to appeal a recent ruling from the Court of Appeal in Abuja, which he claims does not reinstate the Assembly led by Martin Amaewhule. In a statement released on October 10, 2024, Attorney-General Israel Dagogo Iboroma asserted that …

2024 RIVERS BUDGET A NULLITY – APPEAL COURT The Court of Appeal in Abuja has affirmed the judgment of the Federal High Court which set aside the N800 billion budget passed by five members of the Rivers State House of Assembly led by the Edison Ehie-led group. The court held that Governor Fubara withdrew his counter-affidavit at the lower court …

FUBARA LOSES AS APPEAL COURT AFFIRMS PRO-WIKE LAWMAKER AS AUTHENTIC SPEAKER OF RIVERS ASSEMBLY The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, on Thursday, affirmed Hon. Martin Amaewhule as the authentic Speaker of the Rivers State Assembly. The appellate court, in a unanimous decision by a three-member panel of Justices, equally validated the Amaewhule-led members of the Assembly as bonafide lawmakers …

I SACRIFICED MY POLITICAL CAREER IN FINLAND FOR BIAFRA’S INDEPENDENCE – SIMON EKPA Simon Ekpa, the activist advocating for Biafra, has stated that he made sacrifices in his political career in Finland in order to focus on the agitation for Biafra’s independence. Ekpa, who is referred to as the Prime Minister of the Biafra Republic Government In-Exile (BRGIE), announced this …

NNAMDI KANU’S WIFE BEGS UK GOVT TO INTERVENE IN IPOB LEADER’S CASE Mrs. Uchechi Okwu-Kanu, wife of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, has urged the United Kingdom, UK, government to prevail on its Nigerian counterpart to release her husband. Uchechi disclosed that Kanu’s absence is having an effect on their son’s life and …

HIKE IN FUEL PRICE: TINUBU LISTENED TO DANGOTE – IPMAN CHAIR The National President of the Independent Marketers Association of Nigeria, Abubakar Garima, has revealed that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited is currently asking oil marketers to buy petroleum products from its depot at N1,010 per litre in Lagos State. He stated that the price peg is significantly higher …

ROYAL FATHERS TO FG: WE WANT DIRECT PAYMENT OF OUR 5% PERCENT ALLOCATION Traditional rulers in Nigeria have requested the federal government to deduct the five per cent allocation to local government councils, which is constitutionally approved for traditional councils, be deducted from the source and allocated directly to the respective traditional rulers, to ensure proper accountability and compliance. Chun …

13 EX-BOKO HARAM FIGHTERS ESCAPE WITH GOVT RIFLES, MOTORCYCLES Thirteen former fighters of Boko Haram, have reportedly escaped with rifles and motorcycles given to them by the Borno State government. The 13 ex-militants wee among thousands of former Boko Haram fighters and their families who had surrendered to the government and were enlisted to join the military in fighting the …

HOUSE OF REPS BEGINS MOVE TO PROBE BUHARI GOVT The House of Representatives has unveiled plans to launch a comprehensive investigation into the Road Infrastructure Development and Refurbishment Investment Tax Credit scheme, which was initiated by former President Muhammadu Buhari in 2019. The decision follows the adoption of a motion of Urgent Public Importance brought forward by Hon. Ibrahim Aliyu …

RIVERS, CAPITAL OF BETRAYALS, MOST POLITICIANS PASSED THROUGH ME – AMAECHI Former River State Governor and Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has described Rivers State as the capital of betrayals. Amaechi made the remark while noting that most politicians in Rivers State passed through him. The former governor of Rivers State made the remark in a video posted online on …

NIGERIANS LAMENT FRESH FUEL INCREASE Nigerians have expressed dismay over the recent fuel price increase by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (NNPCL), saying it would worsen poverty among the citizens. Fuel which previously sold for N897 in Abuja, the nation’s capital, currently sells for N1,030. In Lagos, the product which previously sold for N885 per ltire is now being …

HOW NIGERIANS HAVE ENDURED PETROL PRICE HIKE IN 18 MONTHS – FROM N198 TO N1,030/LITRE Before President Bola Ahmed Tinubu took over office on May 29, 2023, fuel was sold at N198 per litre. Outlets of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Ltd (NNPCL) which now have different prices, depending on the location, also sold at the old rate. However, in …