SOUTH EAST DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING The media space has been awash with a disgruntled minority trying to kick against the composition of the Board of the South East Development Commission as announced by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The noise is from usual quarters. Those who have arrogated to themselves the fabled ‘unu dum’ (I represent all of …

WHAT OBJ TOLD TINUBU: YOU’RE CONVERTING NIGERIA’S ASSETS TO PERSONAL PROPERTY!Nigeria’s not Lagos … By Steve Osuji Voice of a statesman is also the voice of God: Yes, it’s not just the voice of the people that’s the voice of God, as that age-old aphorism suggests. And there’s no doubt that former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo is the last true …

UNN CONFERS ON GOVERNOR PETER MBAH DOCTOR OF LAWS DEGREE Nigeria’s premier university, the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, has conferred a Doctor of Laws degree (Honoris Causa) on the governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, for his outstanding contributions to the advancement of quality education in the state.Dr. Mbah, who bagged the highest degree in Law at the 53rd …

PETROL SELLS ₦‎935 PER LITRE FROM TODAY – IPMAN The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria has said that petrol is going to sell at N935 per litre beginning from today based on the latest arrangement with the Dangote Petroleum Refinery. IPMAN’s National President, Maigandi Garima, said the reduction in Dangote refinery’s ex-depot price for petrol and the uniform arrangement …

POLICE CONFIRM ARREST Of ‘JUJU’ CHIEF PRIEST OVER MURDER Of FRIEND The Delta State Police Command on Sunday confirmed the arrest of Efe Money and the Chief Priest of Otokutu Community in Ughelli South Local Government Area, over the alleged murder of one Paulinus. Also arrested were seven others over their involvement in the murder of the deceased.This is coming …

WHY TINUBU IS DELAYING AMBASSADORIAL APPOINTMENT The Special Adviser on Public Communication and Orientation to President Bola Tinubu, Sunday Dare, has addressed concerns over the delay in the appointment of Ambassadors. Concerns have continued to mount over the absence of envoys in Nigeria’s 109 missions, 76 embassies, 22 high commissions, and 11 consulates globally as President Bola Tinubu delays appointments. …

FG APPROVES RECRUITMENT OF 3,927 OFFICERS IN CUSTOMS The Federal Government has given the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) the go-ahead to recruit 3,927 new officers to enhance its operations and support the country’s economic growth. The announcement of a major recruitment drive was made by the NCS as part of efforts to bridge gaps and improve trade facilitation, which is …

WHY TINUBU IS ON FREQUENT FOREIGN TRIPS – PRESIDENCY The Special Adviser on Public Communication and Orientation to President Bola Tinubu, Sunday Dare, has stated that there is a justification for his principal’s frequent foreign trips. Many Nigerians have criticized Tinubu for his frequent foreign trips, describing them as wasteful and saying he should stay home to tackle the challenges. …

2025 BUDGET CAN’T ADDRESS NIGERIA’S ECONOMIC CHALLENGES – ATIKU ABUBAKAR The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar, has stated that the 2025 budget proposal lacks the structural and fiscal discipline needed to address Nigeria’s multifaceted economic challenges. The former vice president made this disclosure in a statement on Sunday, reacting to the 2025 …

STOP ARROGANCE OF POWER, TAX REFORMS MUST CONTINUE – EDWIN CLARK TELLS NORTHERN GOVERNORS Elder statesman and leader of the Ijaw nation, Edwin Clark, says the proposed tax reforms introduced by President Bola Tinubu must proceed. This is as he called out the governors of the northern states over their opposition to the tax reform bills which are currently before …

DON’T LINK TINUBU’S ECONOMIC REFORMS TO STAMPEDES DEATHS – MINISTER The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has warned politicians against linking stampedes that occurred during food distributions in Oyo, Anambra and Abuja to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s economic reforms. He however sympathised with the families of those who lost their lives in the tragic incidents which claimed …

NIGERIAN ARMY PROMOTES 108 GENERALS The Nigerian Army has promoted 35 brigadiers general to the rank of major general and elevated 73 colonels to brigadier general. In a statement on Friday, Onyema Nwachukwu, the army’s director of public relations, said those promoted to the rank of major general are A. Garba, acting provost marshal; U.M. Alkali, deputy chief of administration …

CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE, POVERTY RESPONSIBLE FOR STAMPEDES DEATHS OF 105 NIGERIANS – ASCAB The Alliance on Surviving COVID-19 and Beyond (ASCAB) has condemned the deadly stampede that resulted in the deaths of at least 105 Nigerians between March 2022 and December 2024. It attributed the tragedy to criminal negligence and the dire effects of poverty. The organisation also vowed to mobilize …

FUEL TO SELL N935 PER LITRE NATIONWIDE FROM MONDAY – IPMAN The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, has announced that the pump price of petrol will reduce to N935 per litre by Monday. The development, according to IPMAN, follows the marketers’ new deal with Dangote Refinery. IPMAN National President, Alhaji Maigandi Garima, who made this known on Sunday …

GODWIN ABBE, FORMER MILITARY GOVERNOR, MINISTER DIES AT 74 General Godwin Osagie Abbe, a former Minister of Defence and Interior during the administration of late President Umaru Yar’Adua, has died at the age of 74, . The retired Major General passed away on Saturday in Abuja after a prolonged illness. Abbe, who was born on January 10, 1949, was set …