FIVE POLICEMEN RETURNING FROM EDO ELECTION DIE IN ROAD CRASH The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Kano State Command has confirmed the death of five police officers in a fatal road crash while returning from Edo State, where the governorship election was recently held. In a statement issued by the FRSC spokesperson, Abdullahi Labaran, it was also confirmed that ten …

THE AUDACITY OF “GO TO COURT”: A THREAT TO FREE, FAIR ELECTION IN NIGERIAIt is no more news to Nigerians who are exposed to the media that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has encouraged aggrieved politicians in Edo State to seek resolution through the judiciary following the recent governorship election. While this call might have emphasized the importance of utilizing legal …

MEDIA OMBUDSMAN RULES AGAINST DAILY TRUST FOR FALSE REPORTAGE OF SAMOA AGREEMENTIn view of the complaint by the government of Nigeria filed against daily trust newspapers regarding their coverage of the Samoa Agreement, the National Media Complaints Commission has ruled against daily trust while asking the newspaper to apologise publicly for its inaccurate and wrong reportage of the content of …

OBA OF BENIN COUNTERS OSHIOMHOLE: I NEVER ADVISED AGAINST OBASEKI’S GOVERNORSHIP CANDIDATURE The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, on Sunday, publicly denied a claim by former Edo State governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, that he advised against the 2016 gubernatorial candidacy of Governor Godwin Obaseki. Oshiomhole made the assertion during a visit to the Benin palace, following the All Progressives …

SWEAR WITH QURAN YOU’VE NO CONNECTION WITH BANDITS – MINISTER CHALLENGES GOVERNOR The Minister of State for Defence Bello Matawalle, on Tuesday challenged the Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal to swear an oath with the Quran that he has no hands in banditry affecting the state. Matawalle gave the charge while rejecting the governor’s claim which linked him to banditry …

FG APPROVES REVISION OF CONSOLIDATED SALARY STRUCTURE The Federal Government has approved the revision of the Consolidated Public Service Salary Structure, CONPSS, with effect from July 24. The Chairman, National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission, NSIWC, Ekpo Nta, said this during a press briefing on Tuesday in Abuja. Mr Nta said that President Bola Tinubu assented to the Act after …

HARDSHIP IS REAL, PEOPLE ARE SUFFERING – ORJI UZOR KALU TELLS TINUBU Former Abia State Governor and Senator representing Abia North, Orji Uzor Kalu, has voiced out on the hardship and pains Nigerians have had to endure as a result of the policies introduced by President Bola Tinubu. Kalu, during a press briefing at the National Assembly on Tuesday, said …

OIL INDUSTRY MAFIA BIGGER THAN DRUG CARTEL – DANGOTE The owner of Dangote Refinery and Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has opened up about some of the challenges of operating in Nigeria’s oil industry, underscoring the controlling influence of some cartels.According to him, the mafia in the oil industry is bigger than the drug cartel. Dangote made the submission during …

NEWLY ELECTED LG CHAIRMEN IN ENUGU STATE PLEDGE TO TACKLE INSECURITY Some newly elected local council chairpersons in Enugu State have pledged to tackle insecurity and enhance food production in their council areas. Enugu, like other states in South-east Nigeria, has been plagued by deadly attacks often attributed to the separatist group, the Indigenous People of Biafra. The Peoples Democratic …

NIGERIAN ARMY SACKS FEMALE SOLDIER WHO ACCUSED SUPERIOR OF SEXUAL HARASSMENTAuthorities of the Nigerian Army, on Tuesday announced that it has discharged a female soldier, Private Ruth Ogunleye, who accused a senior officer, Colonel I.B Abdulkareem, of sexual harassment.Army specifically said the female soldier was eased out of the service on medical ground after the conclusion of its probe, adding …

BREAKING: NNAMDI KANU: JUSTICE NYAKO RECUSES SELF FROM CASE Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja has recused herself from the trial of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu in the terrorism charges brought against him by the federal government. The Judge on Tuesday opted out of the trial following the …

FEC APPROVES TAX RELIEF TO BOOST BUSINESSES, EMPLOYMENTThe Federal Executive Council (FEC) yesterday approved a raft of far-reaching economic policies and infrastructure programmes.It endorsed a bill which seeks federal and state collaboration to suspend certain taxes on small businesses and vulnerable populations.Among the taxes to be axed are levies on road haulage, business premise registration, livestock, and market.The council okayed …

CIC ENUGU: ALUMNI FOUNDATION ON RESCUE MISSION In the quiet corners of history, some stories shimmer with the light of rebirth, tales of institutions that, though fallen, rise once more through the power of love, memory, and the indomitable human spirit. Such is the story of the College of Immaculate Conception (CIC), Enugu, a celebrated institution that has stood as …

:OUR PETROL IS 15% CHEAPER THAN IMPORTED FUEL – DANGOTE President of Dangote Group and Africa’s richest man has said that the price of Dangote Refinery’s petrol is 15 percent cheaper than the ones imported by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. The billionaire disclosed this in an interview with Bloomberg Television on Monday. His comments were weeks after NNPCL …

EXPLOSION ROCKS ABUJA, MANY INJURED A tanker carrying fuel exploded in Maitama in Abuja on Monday night, leaving many injured and causing widespread panic. The incident happened along Shehu Shagari Way and also affected passengers in a commercial vehicle. Amid the chaos, emergency responders showed up at the scene, and nearby hospitals were quickly alerted. The driver of the tanker …