NO NASS APPROVAL FOR PRESIDENTIALLY JETS’‘There was no approval by the National Assembly before the procurement of the new presidential jet for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Daily Trust’s findings have revealed.Late in June, an online news platform reported that the Nigerian government had acquired an Airbus A330 aircraft from a German bank.According to PREMIUM TIMES, the German bank had seized …

ECOWAS MOVES TO BLOCK NIGER, MALI, BURKINA FASO EXITS The Economic Community of West African States Parliament is stepping up diplomatic efforts to prevent Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso from leaving the regional bloc. The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, confirmed that parliamentary diplomacy mechanisms are being deployed to engage the three nations, emphasising the importance …

TINUBU DIRECTS NNPC TO WITHHOLD FEDERATION DIVIDEND PAYMENT, APPLY IT TO FUND FUEL SUBSIDY President Bola Tinubu has approved a request by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd to utilize the 2023 final dividends due to the federation to pay for petrol subsidy. The president also approved the suspension of the payment of 2024 interim dividends to the federation …

The biting scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, which had hit the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) since over one month, became more acute at the weekend and spread nationwide, with fuel queues on a scale not seen in recent times, and the product selling for more than N1,000 per litre in some places.The scarcity led to …

BURKINA FASO PRESIDENT REJECTS FINANCIAL ASSISTANT FROM THE IMF In a move that has captured the attention of international observers and economists, Burkina Faso’s President Ibrahim Traore has made the decision to decline financial assistance from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). This decision marks a significant moment for the West African nation as it navigates its economic and political landscape …

CJN, ARIWOOLA, IS A NEPOSIT – CHIDI ODINKALU Kayode Ariwoola, the Chief Justice of Nigeria, faces allegations of nepotism for handing key judicial positions to his family members. The outgoing CJN has been criticised by various individuals in the judicial space, for his appointment of his son, brother, and daughter-in-law as Judges and auditor of the Federal High Court, High …

MANY NIGERIANS IN SEARCH OF GREENER PASTURES SLEEP IN CARS, ABANDONED PROPERTY IN ABUJAPoverty, insecurity and the quest for a better life have seen many Nigerians troop into Abuja; the country’s seat of power. But the harsh realities have been unexpected. They are now classified as homeless; finding refuge in abandoned buildings and cars.For many Nigerians and visitors to the …

WHY MORE NIGERIANS ARE LEAVING THE COUNTRY, BY ANTHONY SPINKSThe rate at which Nigerian citizens are running away from the country has become alarming. This has given rise to the infamous phenomenon known as ‘Japa Syndrome’, a term derived from Yoruba language, meaning to escape, or flee in search of greener pastures abroad. Migration itself is not a crime under …

DESTRUCTION OF BEER BOTTLES ECONOMIC SABOTAGE – COURT The Federal High Court in Abuja has ruled that the destruction of bottles of beer in some parts of the country is an economic sabotage. The verdict of the court followed a suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/275/2021 filed by Sesugh Akume, an activist, against the Attorney-General of the federation (AGF) and the Economic and …

ENDBADGOVERNANCE PROTESTS SUCCESSFUL – SOWORE Former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, and the convener of the Take-It-Back movement, Omoyele Sowore, has commended the success of the 10-day #EndBadGovernance protests in Nigeria. Sowore highlighted the achievements of the protests, stressing that it succeeded before, during and after the demonstration that was strategically planned and executed. Speaking during an …

TINUBU RETURNS TO FRANCE ON INDEFINITE VACATION AFTER SEVEN MONTHS President Bola Tinubu will today commence an indefinite vacation to France, seven months after he visited the country on a “private visit”. Tinubu’s spokesman, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, who made the announcement in a two-paragraph statement on Sunday, did not disclose when the president is expected back in the country. Quoting …

CONGREGANTS EXCHANGE BLOWS IN ABUJA CHURCH, DAMAGE PROPERTY Church service abruptly ended at the United Methodist Church in the Durumi area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) as congregants engaged in a serious fight. The fight, which went on for hours, resulted in damage to some of the church’s property and required intervention from FCT command operatives to bring it …

NIGERIANS MOCK ADEBOYE OVER CLAIMS THAT ANOINTED HANDKERCHIEF RESURRECTED DEAD WOMAN AFTER 11 DAYS Nigerians have reacted to claims of the general overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor E.A. Adeboye, who claimed that a handkerchief he anointed raised a dead woman.In an old video clip making the rounds on social media, Adeboye, during a sermon, mentioned …

HOW KADUNA GOVT IS DRAGGING NORTH BACK BY 100 YEARS – MURIC A prominent Islamic human rights organisation, the MuslimRights Concern (MURIC), has accused the Kaduna state government led by Uba Sani of dragging back the northern region of Nigeria by a hundred years. Specifically, the group criticised the Kaduna state government for allegedly ignoring “all the brilliant legal practitioners …

NIGERIA BACKWARD BECAUSE OF SELF-CENTERED LEADERS – OBASANJO A former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, says the socioeconomic and political situations in the country have remained stagnant because of leadership deficit, concluding that the only way out is for “self-centred” leaders to give way. He spoke in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, on Saturday as Special Guest of Honour at …