FCT MINISTER, NYESON WIKE, EDUCATES ARISE TV CHANNEL ON ACCURATE NEWS REPORT The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has urged Arise News Channel to prioritize accurate reporting and proper interpretation of news. During a ministerial media chat on Sunday evening with selected journalists, Wike addressed a reference by an Arise News correspondent to the Supreme Court’s …

WHY UPLOAD OF 2023 PRESIDENTIAL POLL FAILED – INEC Unanticipated system error was responsible for the glitch that affected upload of the Presidential election result on the INEC Result Viewing (IREV) during the 2023 general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission has explained. The Commission said a review of the system during the upload process showed that the system was …

TELECOM SUBSCRIBERS REJECT MINISTER’S 60% PROPOSED TARIFF HIKE The Association of Telephone, Cable TV, and Internet Subscribers of Nigeria has rejected the proposed telecom tariff hike of 30 to 60 percent, put forward by the Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani. The advocacy group, representing over 220 million subscribers nationwide, argued that the minister’s statement contradicted an …

NLC FAULTS FRESH PETROL PRICE HIKE, SAYS FG INSENSITIVE The Nigeria Labour Congress has frowned on the recent hike in the pump prices of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, describing it as the height of insensitivity against the masses. Senior NLC officials disclosed this in separate interviews with our correspondents on Sunday, as oil marketers refuted being blamed for …

DESCRETION OF TEMPLE OF GOD: PROPHET SHOT DEAD DURING SUNDAY SERVICE A 54-year-old prophet of the Celestial Church of Christ’s Eagle Parish was shot and killed by gunmen during a Sunday service in the Odo Eran Idiroko area of Ogun State. The gunmen fired at the cleric while the service was in progress, before fleeing the scene. The police spokesperson …

EX-DELTA FIRST LADY DIES, GOVERNOR OBOREVWORI MOURNS Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State has commiserated with the Ibru family of Agbarha-Otor in Ughelli North Local Government Area of the state on the death of their wife, mother, and wife of former Governor Felix Ovuodoroye Ibru, Edna Ibru. According to information available on Saturday, the wife of the former governor died …

NIGERIA’S MOST CONTROVERSIAL POLITICIANS:HISTORICAL OVERVIEW Nigeria’s political landscape has been shaped by numerous figures whose actions have sparked significant debate and controversy. Below is a comprehensive overview of some of the most contentious politicians in Nigeria’s history, including President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Eyes Of Lagos reports, General Sani Abacha (1943–1998) Sani Abacha, Nigeria’s military head of state from 1993 to …

OUR RESERVATIONS ON TAX REFORM BILLS – NORTHERN GROUP Ripples over the endorsement of the Tax Reforms Bills currently before the National Assembly by the governors continued as a northern pressure group, the league of Northern Democrats (LND), has said that limiting derivation to areas of consumption will perpetuate regional inequality in Nigeria. The northern group however commended the governors …

WHY WE INCREASED PETROL PUMP PRICE – DANGOTE REFINERY Dangote Refinery has clarified that “the recent adjustment in our ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) is directly related to the significant increase in global crude oil prices.” In a statement on Sunday, the refinery noted that “any fluctuation in its international price inevitably impacts the cost of the finished …

POLICE REPORT FINGERS RENO OMOKRI, OTHERS IN ALLEGED SLANDER OF TOP CHRISTIAN CLERICS The report of the investigation launched by the Nigeria Police Force into allegations of cyber-bullying, criminal defamation, and the dissemination of false information targeting high-profile religious leaders, including Pastor Paul Enenche, founder of Dunamis International Gospel Centre, identified Pastor Paul Enenche as the complainant. The investigation, detailed …

$52.5 MILLION REPATRIATED FROM US, NOT MINE – DIEZANI ALISON MADUEKE Nigeria’s former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has clarified that she is not connected to the $52.5 million that was recently brought back to the country from the United States of America (USA). Recall that the federal government on Friday, January 10, announced the receipt of $52.88 million …

OVER 18 TRANSMISSION TOWERS VANDALIZED IN FIVE DAYS – TCN CRIES OUT The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has disclosed that over 18 transmission towers have been vandalized between January 9 and January 14, 2025, across Rivers, Abia, and Kano States. TCN’s General Manager of Transmission for the Port Harcourt Region, Engr. Emmanuel Okpa, reported that routine patrols by linesmen …

NIGERIANS SUFFERING BECAUSE OF SOUTH EAST – ORJI UZOR KALU Abia North Senator, Orji Uzor Kalu, has said some of the challenges facing Nigeria could be solved in the South East with the right atmosphere.Senator Kalu said there was a need to restore the region to its peaceful state to fasten productivity of the country.He stated that most of the …

COURT BARS FRSC FROM IMPOUNDING VEHICLES WITH FADED NUMBER PLATES A Federal High Court in Lagos, South-west Nigeria, has barred the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) from impounding vehicles with faded number plates or imposing penalties on their owners. According to TheCable newspaper, the judge, Akintayo Aluko, handed down the decision in a suit filed against the FRSC by Chinwike …

YOU  SENSATIONALIZED MY COMMENTS – EMIR SANUSI ACCUSES FG Muhammad Sanusi II, the 16th Emir of Kano, has faulted the Federal Government’s reactions to his recent remarks about President Bola Tinubu’s policies. Sanusi said his comments was sensationalised and reduced to one paragraph. The controversy started last week when the monarch commented on Tinubu’s administration, saying he won’t advise his …