SIX ARRESTED FOR OPENLY URINATING ON RAIL TRACK The Lagos State government has arrested six individuals for openly urinating on the rail track in front of the Nigeria Army Shopping Complex, Arena, Oshodi. The state Commissioner, Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab said this in a statement posted on his verified X account on Saturday. He wrote, “6 …

ENDBADGOVERNANCE PLANS PROTEST AGAINST TINUBU AT 79TH UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY A diaspora group under the platform of #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria has said it will emback on protest against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the 79th United Nations General Assembly starting from 10-30 September 2024 New York, in United States of America. The group said it can no longer stand and watch the …

SQUANDERING OF RICHES: 13 PRIVATE JETS, 10 GOVERNORS IN JALINGO FOR WEDDING OF GOVERNOR’S DAUGHTER Vice President Kashim Shettima and 10 governors, along with a minimum of 13 private jets, convened in Jalingo, the capital of Taraba State, to celebrate the wedding of Keziah Agbu Kefas, the daughter of the Governor of Taraba, and Bitrus Josiah Agbu. The roll call …

COURT ORDERS REMAND OF 124 #ENDBADGOVERNANCE PROTESTERS FOR 60 DAYS A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted the police permission to remand 124 protesters arrested during the recent #EndBadGovernance protests for 60 days pending the conclusion of investigations. Justice Emeka Nwite made the ruling on separate ex-parte motions filed by the police, citing the need for further investigation and …

WE MADE N35.9BN IGR IN SEVEN MONTHS – ENUGU GOVT Enugu State Government raked in the sum of N35.9 billion as Internally Generated Revenue, IGR, between January and July 2024. This is in contrast to the sum of N33.9 billion it generated in the entire 2023. Executive Chairman of Enugu State Internal Revenue Service, (ESIRS) Emmanuel Nnamani, made this known …

WHY I RESIGNED AS NIA DG – ABUBAKAR The outgoing Director General of National Intelligency, Ahmed Rufai Abubakar, has explained why he tendered his resignation after meeting with the President. According to him, he resigned for some “no serious family issues” In his words: ‘It’s a routine thing from time to time to brief Mr President on situations, on issues …

THREE FACTIONS FIGHT FOR RIVERS APCThe struggle for political space in Rivers State politics has led to emergence of three factions in the All Progressives Congress APC in Rivers State. While the former Governor and immediate past Minister of Transportation His Excellency (Barr. Rt. Honourable Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi held sway as leader of APC in Rivers State chapter there was …

THE MANY CRIMES OF RENO OMOKRI, REMI OYEYEMI_“Take criticism seriously, but not personally. If there is truth or merit in the criticism, try to learn from it. Otherwise, let it roll right off you.”Hillary Clinton, former First Lady, and former Secretary of State of the United States.Reno has been committing serious “crimes” in recent times. He has danced audaciously while …

TINUBU WOOS THE NORTHPresident Bola Tinubu may have started moves to win back the support of northern leaders and those aggrieved with his administration. Close aides to the President spoke of several initiatives being implemented and new ones created.While insisting that the President was not afraid of any political or pressure group, the sources said the plan was to counteract …

GANDUJE, KWANKWASO AVOID EACH OTHER AT ATIKU DAUGHTER’S WEDDING The longstanding rivalry between the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, and the National Leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Senator Musa Kwankwaso, took center stage at the wedding of Laila Atiku Abubakar, daughter of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, on Friday. The high-profile …

BREAKING: ADAMAWA GOVERNOR BEGINS PAYMENT OF N70,000 MINIMUM WAGE Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State has begun paying the newly approved N70,000 minimum wage to state workers. Multiple sources, including state workers confirmed the development, describing the governor as a “man of his word.” Recall that President Bola Tinubu had signed the Minimum Wage bill into law in July, …

HEARTLAND FC ANNOUNCES PASSES OF COACH CHRISTIAN OBI IN FATAL ACCIDENT With sadness in our heart and with total submission to the will of God, Heartland FC is announcing the death of Christian Power Obi who died on Friday 23rd August, 2024 from a road accident en route Abakaliki, Ebonyi State to participate in the TICO/SELECT Ifeanyi Ekwueme Preseason Tournament. …

21,466 MPOX CASES CONFIRMED IN 13 AFRICAN COUNTRIES WITH 591 DEATHSThe Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention of the Africa Union, Africa CDC, has confirmed a total of 21,466 Mpox cases and 591 deaths in 13 African countries since the beginning of 2024.The agency has also advocated the approval of Mpox vaccines for use by all the Africa Unionember …

WHO WILL RESCUE THE NORTH?In 15 years, between 2009 and 2024, Northern Nigeria has seen itself slide abysmally from a once enviable region into one with the worst indices of economic stagnation while seriously lagging behind in other development indicators.Though the region has gone through many challenges prior to that, the self-inflicted woes that began in 2009 with the security …

ANOTHER CONTROVERSIAL BILL RETURNS TO SENATE AFTER WITHDRAWAL OF COUNTER SUBVERSION BILL About two weeks after Nigerians rallied against the “Counter-Submersive Bill,” which has now been withdrawn, the Nigerian senate has returned another controversial bill..A law to repeal the 2015 Violence Against Persons Protection (VAPP) act originally introduced to end the widespread practice of gender-based violence in Nigeria has scaled …