INVESTIGATE IMPEACHED LAGOS ASSEMBLY SPEAKER, OBASA – PDP, LP TELL EFCC The Lagos State chapters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party (LP) have called on anti-corruption agencies to investigate the recently impeached Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudasiru Obasa. Their demands came a day after Obasa was removed from office amid allegations of …

POPE FRANCIS RECOUNTS GROWING UP IN AUTOBIOGRAPHY, SAYS I REMEMBER MY SINS AND I AM ASHAMED Pope Francis reveals his “mischievous” youth in an autobiography published Tuesday, in a book that also touches on his childhood, immigration and ordering pizza. In excerpts of “Hope: The Autobiography” provided by publishers, the pontiff recounts episodes from growing up in a multicultural neighbourhood …

LIEUTENANT COLONEL PATRICK CHUKWUMA ‘KADUNA’ NZEOGWU Lieutenant Colonel Chukwuma ‘Kladuna’ Nzeogwu was killed on July 29, 1967 near Nsukka, in Enugu state. He was trapped in an ambush near Nsukka while conducting a night reconnaissance operation against federal troops of the 21st battalion led by Capt. Mohammed Inuwa Wushishi. Nzeogwu who was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel by the Biafran Army was killed in action and his corpse was …

FG CLOSES ABUJA ROADS FOR ARMED FORCES REMEMBRANCE DAY CELEBRATION The Federal Government has ordered the closure of access roads to the National Arcade and the Federal Secretariat in Abuja Phases I and II on, January 14, and January 15, in preparation for the Armed Forces Remembrance Day celebration. This announcement was made on Friday through a circular by the …

:TODAY IS NIGERIAN ARMED FORCES REMEMBRANCE DAY 2025 In Nigeria, Armed Forces Day, also known as Remembrance Day, is celebrated on January 15th. It was formerly marked on the 11th of November every year to coincide with the Remembrance Day (Poppy Day) for the World War II veterans in the British Commonwealth of Nations, but it was changed to January …

SENATE APPROVES SOUTH EAST DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION NOMINEES The Senate has urged nominees of the Governing Board of South East Development Commission (SEDC) not to betray the hope entrusted in them by President Bola Tinubu and Nigerians. The lawmakers gave the charge during the Ad-Hoc Committee screening on regional development Commissions chaired by Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu. The 18-member nominee of …

WIKE SIGNS 5,481 C-of-O IN ONE YEAR, FCT LAND ALLOTTEES GET TITLE DOCUMENTS IN TWO WEEKS As at December 31, 2024, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has signed a total of 5,481 Certificates of Occupancy (C-of-O), the Minister’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, has said. This is 2,919 less …

POLICE INVITE CATHOLIC NUNS, ONYE EZE JESUS RELEASED BY KIDNAPPERS FOR INFORMATION Police in Anambra State have invited two Catholic nuns recently released by kidnappers to share their experiences, expressing willingness to work with them to stop insecurity. The police also called on Mr Onyebuchi Okocha, who claims to be a religious leader and popularly known as Onye Eze Jesus, …

SIMON EKPA’S ARREST REDUCES TENSION IN SOUTHEAST – CHIEF OF of DEFENCE STAFF MUSA Tension in the Southeast has greatly reduced since the arrest of Finland-based Biafra agitator, Simon Ekpa. This was disclosed by the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, while appearing before the House of Representatives Committee on Defence to defend the 2025 budget on Tuesday. Musa …

VEHICLE FLEEING KIDNAPPERS PLUNGES INTO RIVER, EXPATRIATE, OTHERS MISSING A Hilux Van carrying two company workers, including an expatriate, has plunged into the Okulu river in Rivers State. The incident happened while the driver was reportedly trying to escape from kidnappers who targeted the van along the Eleme section of the East-West Road. Our reporter learnt that the vehicle lost …

NERC GIVES ENUGU, THREE OTHER STATES GET NOD TO COMMENCE ELECTRICITY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION, DISTRIBUTION The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has confirmed the readiness of four state governments, including Enugu, Ekiti, Ondo and Imo to take over the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity in the state, as it conclude the transfer of regulatory oversight to the states. Announcing the …

$225M DEBT: FIRST BANK SPEAKS ON LEGAL TUSSLE WITH OBAIGBENA’S GHL The management of First Bank of Nigeria Limited on Tuesday said media reports alleging that it abused court processes in the ongoing legal battles with General Hydrocarbons Limited are misleading and incorrect. The bank said it performed its obligations under the loan agreements but trouble started when it demanded …

CBN FINES NINE BANKS N150M EACH FOR FAILING TO DISPENSE CASH VIA ATMS The Central Bank of Nigeria has sanctioned nine Deposit Money Banks with fines totalling N1.35bn for failing to ensure cash availability via Automated Teller Machines during the festive season. Each of the banks was fined N150m following spot checks that revealed non-compliance with the apex bank’s cash …

JANUARY 15 1966: A MORNING OF MURDER, MAYHEM AND CARNAGEBy Femi Fani-Kayode In the early hours of the morning of January 15th 1966 a coup d’etat took place in Nigeria which resulted in the murder of a number of leading political figures and senior army officers. This was the first coup in the history of our country and 98 per …

WE’LL PRIORITIZE PASSAGE OF TAX REFORM BILLS – SPEAKER, ABBAS The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen has said the priority of the House is to ensure the passage of the Appropriation Bill and the Tax Reform Bills. The Deputy Speaker, Ben Kalu, while delivering a speech on the resumption of the House from the Christmas and new …