FORMER CCT CHAIRMAN, DANLADI UMAR, UNCEREMONIOUSLY REMOVED FROM OFFICE Karma visits CCT Chair, Danladi UmarFour years after the Code of Conduct Tribunal convicted the former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter S. N. Onnoghen for breach of Code of Conduct for Public Officers and had him removed as CJN in flagrant disregard to constitutional provisions, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu …

SENATE PROBES $1.5B SPENT ON PORT HARCOURT REFINERY REHABILITATION The Senate has raised concerns over 1.5 billion dollars approved in 2021 for the turn-around maintenance of the Port Harcourt Refinery with little or no result. Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, Chairman of the Senate Ad Hoc Committee to Investigate the Alleged Economic Sabotage in the Nigerian Petroleum Industry, raised the concern during …

BRIBERY SCANDAL ROCKS HOUSE OF REPS OVER PETROLEUM DOWNSTREAM PROBE An alleged bribery scandal rocking the ad hoc committee set up by the leadership of the House of Representatives to investigate Nigeria’s petroleum downstream sector allegedly forced House Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas to disband the committee, The Authority can report. However, loyalists of the very influential Deputy Speaker, Hon. Benjamin Kalu, …

TINUBU SQUANDERED GOODWILL WITH SHAMBOLIC PERFORMANCE – AL MUSTAPHA A former Chief Security Officer to the late military head of state, Sani Abacha, and ex-presidential candidate of Action Alliance (AA), Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, has said President Bola Tinubu squandered his goodwill with his shambolic performance since assuming office. The retired military officer-turned-politician said he would have done things differently had …

DSS RAIDS NLC HEADQUARTERS OVER #ENDBADGOVERNANCE PROTEST Security operatives suspected to be from the Department of State Services (DSS) have raided headquarters of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) over allegations that members of the organised labour sponsored the #EndBadGovernance protest. Some labour leaders who spoke to Daily Trust on Wednesday night, said everyone in the building had left for their various …

ARMY COMPENSATES FAMILY OF 16-YEAR-OLD BOY KILLED IN ZARIA BY SOLDIERS WITH N300M The Nigerian Army has compensated the family of the 16-year-old Ismail Mohammed who was shot dead by soldiers in Samaru, Zaria, Kaduna State. The teenager was killed after being hit by a stray bullet from the military personnels who were reportedly chasing hoodlums causing mayhem during the …

INTELLIGENCE FAILURE LED TO ATTACKS IN KANO – EMIR SANISI The 16th Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II, has said intelligence failure led to the attacks on public and private properties during the #EndBadGovernance protest in the state. The Emir, who spoke when he paid an inspection visit to Kano Printing Press, The NCC Digital Industrial Park and Barakat …

SOLDIERS ENFORCING CURFEW IN BAUCHI OPEN FIRE ON RESIDENTS, KILL 5, INJURE 8 Tension has risen in Lere District, Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area of Bauchi State, following a deadly clash between soldiers and residents. According to eyewitnesses, soldiers from Operation Haven of the Nigerian Army, who were enforcing a curfew imposed by the local Emir, Alhaji Aliyu Abubakar Bawa, …

SOUTH EAST LAWMAKERS PETITION IG, DEMAND ‘IGBO MUST Go’ SPONSORS ARRESTED The joint caucus of the South East members of the National Assembly has petitioned the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, calling on him to arrest and prosecute those instigating anti-Igbo action in the South West. The lawmakers made this known in a petition signed by the leader of …

PLEASE, BE CALM, WE’RE WORKING TO ADDRESS ECONOMIC CHALLENGES – TINUBU BEGS MIGERIANS President Bola Tinubu has again urged Nigerians to remain calm and patient as his administration works to address the country’s economic challenges. The President’s plea comes as protests continue to rock several states across the country. Among other demands, the protesters are demanding the resumption of subsidy …

FG SPENDS $600m ON FUEL IMPORTATIONS MONTHLY – FINANCE MINISTER Nigeria pays $600 million each month on fuel imports, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has revealed. According to him, the expenditure is partly because neighbouring countries, extending to Central Africa, are benefiting from these fuel imports. Speaking during an interview on AIT’s ‘Moneyline with …

ARMED THUGS BEAT UP PROTESTERS, HARASS JOURNALISTS IN PORT HARCOURT There was apprehension in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, on Wednesday morning as armed thugs attacked peaceful demonstrators during the #EndBadGovernance protest. Politics Nigeria reports that armed thugs positioned themselves directly opposite the Federal Secretariat in Port Harcourt, intimidating and chasing away protesters. Eyewitnesses say two protesters were beaten …

.#ENDBADGOVERNANCE: OVER 1000 PROTESTERS CURRENTLY IN PRISON CUSTODY – AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL Amnesty International, global human rights organisation, has reported that over 1000 Nigerians who participated in a nationwide protest against worsening hunger and misgovernance are currently being held in prison custody across the country. The organisation criticised the administration of President Bola Tinubu for responding to the peaceful protests with …

MILITARY CONTRADICTS IGP, ADMITS USE OF LIVE AMMUNITION ON PROTESTERS The police’s claim over non-use of ammunition on protesters took a new dimension, on Wednesday, when the Nigerian Army confirmed that one of its men murdered a teenager in Zaria, Kaduna State. The #EndBadGovernance protest, which started on a peaceful note later degenerated into violence in different parts of the …

BETTA EDU, SUSPENDED MINISTER OF HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS, NOT LIKELY TO RETURN Suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Betta Edu, may not return to her former position. Since President Bola Ahmed Tinubu suspended her in January over alleged corruption, there have been reports that she could be reinstated. The president had asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to probe the …