EIGHT DAYS AFTER, ABDUCTED MEDICAL STUDENTS STILL IN CAPTIVITY Eight days after 20 medical students from the University of Maiduguri and the University of Jos were kidnapped in the Otukpo area of Benue State, their whereabouts remain unknown. The students were abducted last Thursday evening while travelling along the Otukpo-Enugu highway en route to the Federation of Catholic Medical and …

NIGERIAN GOVERNORS WHO ARE READY TO PAY N70,000 MINIMUM WAGE Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri (Adamawa State) Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa state recently announced the approval of the payment of the new minimum wage of N70,000 to civil servants in the state on Monday, August 19, 2024. He described the approval as a reaffirmation of his administration’s commitment to the …

ENUGU GOVT DEMOLISHES KIDNAPPERS’ DENS, SAYS MORE TO GO DOWN The Enugu State Government, Wednesday, demolished properties used by kidnappers for detaining their victims in the outskirts of Enugu, the state capital. Among the properties were an uncompleted storey-building with an underground tunnel at Nkwubor Layout in Emene Nike where a large cache of arms and ammunition were recovered and …

TINUBU, FAMILY MORTGAGING NIGERIA’S FUTURE LIKE THEY DID TO LAGOS – ATIKU Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has declared that the future of Nigerians has been effectively mortgaged to President Bola Tinubu, his family, and associates. Atiku stated that even after Tinubu leaves office, it will be nearly impossible to break the shackles imposed on the country by …

HOW RENO OMOKRI HAD INSULTED TINUBU Some social media users have dug up tweets and comments of controversial social media influencer, Reno Omokri, castigating President Bola Tinubu.Omokri, who campaigned vigorously for Atiku Abubakar, Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 election, suddenly made a U-turn when it was clear that Atiku’s path to Aso Rock was …

PRO-FUBARA, WIKE ASSEMBLY FACTIONS HOLD SEPARATE PUBLIC HEARINGS The ongoing political tussle in Rivers State reached a new level as rival factions of the Rivers State House of Assembly held separate public hearings on crucial bills this week.The split in the Assembly has heightened tensions between the faction loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, led …

FG INCREASES NIGERIAN PASSPORT FEES The federal government has approved the upward review of the cost of obtaining the country’s passport. KT Udo, the spokesperson of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), announced the new passport fees in a statement on Wednesday. Udo said the increase of the passport fee by the federal government is “part of its efforts to maintain …

A COURT PRONOUNCED THAT FUBARA DIDN’T PRESENT BUDGET, HE DIDN’T GO ON APPEAL The FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike has alleged that a court had ruled that the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara had not presented a legal budget, but he did not appeal the decision. He further highlighted the disregard for legal procedures where despite a Court of Appeal …

RIVERS CRISIS: SOMEBODY SAYS HE’S SPEAKER, THREE PEOPLE ARE MEMBERS, AND GO TO BUY LAWYERS – WIKE The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike criticized the actions of certain individuals who claim authority and engage in public spectacles on media platforms like Arise and Channels, with the support of hired lawyers, in an attempt to seize control of …

WHY I WROTE COURT SUPPORTING 27 RIVERS LAMAKERS Ambassador Iliya Damagum, the Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has clarified his reasons for signing the contentious letter to the Appeal Court regarding the case of the 27 embattled members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, which was contrary to the stance of the party’s National Legal …

ACT YOUR AGE – PDP ACTING NATIONAL CHAIRMAN REPLIES CLARKThe acting national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ambassador Iliya Damagun has admonished elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark to recognise his age and refrain from sentimental political arguments.The party boss gave the advice on Wednesday while inaugurating the reconciliation and disciplinary committees set up by the PDP at the …

I’LL NOT LEAVE PDP, I’LL FIGHT TO THE END” – WIKE VOWS Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has vowed to remain in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), dismissing rumours of a potential defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Wike’s stance comes amidst a battle for control of the Rivers state PDP chapter. It should be …

NO RECONCILIATION WITH FUBARA – WIKE Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike on Wednesday ruled out the possibility of settling the rift with Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State. Addressing a media parley to mark his one year in office as FCT Minister, Wike said he’s focused on delivering President Bola Tinubu’s mandate and not supporting Fubara. …

CHINESE COMPANY TO SELL NIGERIA’S HOUSES IN LIVERPOOL, UK FOR $2.2M A Chinese investment group racing to recover up to $70 million in arbitration awards from Nigeria has concluded plans to list two residential structures it confiscated from the country for sale on global online marketplace eBay, Peoples Gazette was told by people familiar with the arrangement. Zhongshang Fucheng Industrial …

27 KIDNAPPERS, EKPA’S GUNMEN KILLED IN ENUGU No fewer than 27 kidnappers, including members of the Auto Pilot, also known as Unknown Gunmen, a notorious breakaway faction of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) loyal to the Finland based fugitive, Simon Ekpa, which terrorized Enugu and its environs had been gunned down in shoot-outs with security operatives at various …