.A HISTORY OF ZIONIST ATROCITIES I am not anti-semitic and I have many Jewish friends who I hold in high esteem. I recognise the fact that there are millions of Jews all over the world, particularly in Europe, Russia, Iran, Ethiopia and even in the United States of America itself, who have publicly renounced the excesses and atrocities of the …

CHIDIOKA ACCUSES INEC OF ELECTION RIGGING, QUITS PDP The fallout from the September 21 Edo governorship election has taken a dramatic turn, with former Minister of Aviation, Osita Chidoka, accusing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of masterminding an elaborate scheme to rig the poll in favor of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking on Politics Today on Channels Television, …

WE’RE NOT PART OF BIAFRA DECLARATION IN FINLAND – IPOB The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Sunday distanced itself from the second Biafra declaration in FinlandIPOB described the declaration as a shambolic scam and a charade, stating that only the declaration made by the late Odimegwu Ojukwu can stand.Emma Powerful, the spokesman for IPOB, disclosed this in a statement …

ATIKU, OBI PLAY DOWN 2027 AMBITION, SAY WE’RE FRIENDS The 2023 presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar and his counterpart from the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi have dismissed planning for the 2027 presidential election. Atiku and Obi made the remark against the backdrop of their breakfast meeting in Yola, the Adamawa State Capital. A video …

NIGERIANS TO PAY MORE FOR MTN, GLO, AIRTEL CALLS FROM DEC, 13 The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is set to release a new tariff plan for MTN, Airtel, Glo, and other telco operators on December 13, 2024. The development is part of the commission’s efforts to simplify tariff plans for telecom companies. NCC reveals reason for new tariff plans The …

PH REFINERY SHUTS DOWN MOMENTARILY The Port-Harcourt refinery of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has shut down operation “at the moment” with only its non-petroleum unit running which is the Crude Distillation Unit (CDU), SaharaReporters can report. The CDU produces naphtha, kerosene and diesel but cannot produce the component which is needed for the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) …

SIMON EKPA NOT BAILABLE, FOLLOWERS DECLARE UNITED STATES OF BIAFRA IN FINLAND Pro-Biafran agitator, Simon Ekpa, who was arrested in Finland for alleged terrorism-related activities, will spend Christmas in detention as the country’s legal system does not permit bail. A Senior Detective Superintendent at Finland’s National Bureau of Investigation, Mikko Laaksonen, disclosed this via an email. This was as Ekpa’s …

ATIKU, OBI, EL RUFAI PLAN ALLIANCE AHEAD OF 2027 Ahead of the 2027 general election, there are strong indications that major opposition politicians are working on merger plan to challenge incumbent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Tinubu, from the All Progressives Congress (APC), has not publicly declared his re-election bid but it is a public knowledge across Nigeria that the President …

NIGERIA, FRANCE SIGN 300M EURO AGREEMENT ON AGRICULTURE, FOOD SECURITY Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu and France’s President Emmanuel Macron signed two key agreements on Thursday in Paris, cementing a partnership to develop critical infrastructure and sustain long-term agriculture and food security. The agreements were signed during an economic forum at the Palais des Élysée, attended by business leaders, industry captains, …

PH REFINERY HALTS OPERATIONS, LOADING BAY EMPTY The fanfare that greeted the resumption of activities at the Port Harcourt Refining Company on Tuesday may have melted away leaving the hope and expectations of many Nigerians hanging.A visit by Saturday PUNCH to the refinery on Friday revealed that there was no activity on site, as some workers met by our correspondent …

NLC DIRECTS WORKERS IN 13 STATES TO PROCEED ON STRIKE FROM MONDAY The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has declared industrial action in Oyo, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and 13 other states, effective Monday, December 2, 2024, following the failure of these states to implement the new national minimum wage. This decision follows resolutions made by the National Executive Council (NEC) …

A few days ago, several groups mounted campaigns, endorsing Seyi Tinubu, the son of President Bola Tinubu to become the next governor of Lagos State. DAILY POST reports that it started with the Coalition of Nigerian Youth Leaders, CONYL, which in a statement in Owerri, Imo State, endorsed the President’s son for the Lagos governorship seat in 2027. According to …

Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Mr Taiwo Oyedele was at the House of Representatives to brief federal lawmakers on the need to pass the bills on tax reforms arguing that majority of Nigerians stand to gain from the proposed new system of tax administration. Mr President set up the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax …

PH REFINERY: NNPCL WILL FURTHER SLASH PMS PRICE – PETROAN The President of the Petroleum Products Retail Outlet Owners Association, PETROAN, said it is working to ensure that Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited further reduces the price of Port Harcourt Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) from N1030 per litre in the coming days. The National President of PETROAN, Billy Gillis-Harry, disclosed …

NO GOING BACK ON NIGERIA’S ECONOMIC REFORM, TINUBU TELLS FRENCH PRESIDENT, MACRON President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reiterated his administration’s commitment to the ongoing reform, saying that it will benefit the whole of Africa. The President, who lauded the Nigeria’s relationship with French President Emmanuel Macron, told the French leader that there was no looking back on the reforms embarked …