EFCC VS THE CONSTITUTION: WAITING FOR SUPREME COURTIn a matter of days, exactly on October 22, ceteris paribus, the Supreme Court will commence hearing on a case filed by 16 state governments challenging the constitutionality of the laws establishing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and two other anti-graft laws. Of the 16, the Supreme Court granted leave for …

CATEGORIES OF PEOPLE WHO WILL SUFFER IF TRUMP WINS AMERICAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION – SHEHU SANI Ahead of the forthcoming United States presidential election, the former senator who represented the good people of Kaduna Central Senatorial Zone, Senator Shehu Sani, has listed the categories of people who will suffer if Donald Trump wins the presidential election in the United States of …

HUNGER NOW FAMILY MEMBER OF MANY NIGERIAN HOUSEHOLDS – PETER OBI KNOCKS TINUBU GOVT Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has blasted the President Bola Tinubu-led administration over the increasing poverty and acute hunger in Nigeria. As Nigeria joined other countries of the world on Wednesday to mark this year’s World …

SON OF EX-ENUGU ASSEMBLY DEPUTY SPEAKER ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY SUPPLYING GUNS TO KIDNAPPERS Egiji, Son Of Ex-Enugu Assembly Deputy Speaker, David Atigwe Identified By Suspect As Gun Supplier To Kidnappers Egiji Atigwe, son of former Deputy Speaker of the Enugu State House of Assembly, Hon David Atigwe, has been named as the person providing guns to armed robbers and kidnappers. …

FLOOD TAKE OVER SAHARA DESERT AFTER HEAVY RAINFALL, FIRST IN DECADES Heavy rainfall in the Sahara Desert has created large lakes amid sand dunes, drastically altering the barren landscape. The region, known for its arid conditions, experienced floods for the first time in decades after intense rains hit southeast Morocco in September, CNN reports. NASA data showed nearly 8 inches …

PRESSURE MOUNTS ON SUPREME COURT AS 16 GOVERNORS SUE EFCC On October 22, just days away, the Supreme Court would be hearing a suit filed by no fewer than 16 state governments challenging the constitutionality of the laws establishing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and two other anti-graft agencies. Now, all eyes have shifted to the Supreme Court, …

LAGOS TO PAY N85,000 AS MINIMUM WAGE Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has announced his government’s readiness to pay a new minimum wage of N85,000 to workers in the state. Sanwo-Olu disclosed on Wednesday while featuring on Politics Today, an interactive program on Channels TV. “I’m glad to let you know that the minimum wage for Lagos, which we’ve discussed …

POWER VACUUM: PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT OUT OF NIGERIA Nigeria’s Vice President Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja for Sweden on a two-day visit to represent Nigeria in bilateral engagements with the Scandinavian nation, the presidency has announced. President Bola Tinubu departed Nigeria on October 2 for the United Kingdom on a two-week vacation. In a statement by Bayo Onanuga, the President’s …

TINUBU GOVT PLANS 25% TAX ON WEALTHY NIGERIANS EARNING N100M MONTHLY The Chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, Taiwo Oyedele, has said that 90 percent of those paying tax are those who should not be paying in the first place. He made this declaration at the 30th Nigeria Economic Summit organised by the Nigerian Economic Summit …

IT’S FAKE NEWS, THERE’S NO PLOT TO IMPEACH ME – AKPABIO The President of the Nigerian Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has debunked a viral report speculating a plot of his potential impeachment. “If they have a lot of traffic… Who ever brought out this fake news must be getting a lot of payment because of the traffic going on. I hope …

POLICE CLARIFY ROLE IN RIVERS LG ELECTION The Inspector-General of Police, Dr Kayode Egbetokun, has defended the role played by the Nigeria Police Force during the recent crisis in Rivers State. The crisis which occurred before and after the election resulted in the loss of lives and property damage. Speaking at the IGP Conference with senior police officers on Monday, …

WIKE MAY FACE DISCIPLINARY ACTION FOR VIOLATING PDP RULES The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has hinted at disciplining Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, over alleged anti-party activities. According to Umar Sani, Senior Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to former Vice President Namadi Sambo, the party’s disciplinary committee, led by Chief Tom Ikimi, may sanction Wike for …

The Nigerian Naira is among the worst-performing currencies in sub-Sahara Africa at the end of August 2024. The World Bank disclosed this in its latest edition of Africa’s Pulse report. Report showed that the Naira is at par with the Ethiopian Birr, and South Sudanese Pound in terms of decline in the region. The report blamed the continued increase in …

NIGERIA’S CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF, LAGBAJA, SICK, FLOWN ABROAD FOR TREATMENT – SAHARAREPORTERS Concerns are growing among the military hierarchy over the whereabouts of Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, sources told SaharaReporters.According to multiple security sources, Lagbaja’s prolonged absence from official duties has sparked controversy among top generals.Lagbaja, born on February 28, 1968, in Ilobu, …

WORLD BANK TELLS TINUBU GOVT TO CONTINUE WITH ECONOMIC POLICY DESPITE RISING HARDSHIP The Vice President and Chief Economist of the World Bank, Mr Indermit Gill, has urged the President Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government to press forward with its ongoing economic reforms, despite the significant hardships they are causing for many Nigerians. Speaking at the opening session of the 30th …