COURT SACKS KANO ELECTORAL COMMISSION CHAIRMAN, MEMBERS, STOPS LG POLLS A Federal High Court sitting in Kano has disqualified the chairman and members of the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC) from conducting the scheduled local government elections. The elections were scheduled to be held four days from today on October 26, 2024. Justice S.A. Amobede, presiding over the case, …

BREAKING: ENUGU STATE ELECTRICITY COMMISSION ASSUMES REGULATORY OVERSIGHT OF EEDC In a historic move, the Enugu State Electricity Regulatory Commission, EERC, Tuesday, assumed full regulatory oversight of the Enugu State electricity market following the lapsing of the transition period for the transfer of regulatory oversight from the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to the state agency. This development, which makes …

THE TRUE OBJECTIVE OF THE NIGERIAN CIVIL WAR WAS NOT TO UNITE NIGERIA BUT THE CRUDE OIL . BY CHIEF MALCOLM EMOKINIOVO OMIRHOBO . The true objective of the Nigerian Civil War was not to unite Nigeria but to subjugate the Igbos steal the crude oil under their control in the then Eastern Region dominated by the Igbos and put …

EX-REPS MEMBER, FAROUK LAWAN, JAILED OVER $500,000 BRIBE, REGAINS FREEDOM A former member of the House of Representatives, Farouk Lawan, has regained freedom. This followed the completion of his five-year jail term in Kuje Prison. In January, the Supreme Court had affirmed the five-year jail term handed to Lawan by the Court of Appeal. Lawan was convicted and sentenced to …

ANAMBRA PULLS OUT ON SUIT SEEKING TO DECLARE EFCC ILLEGAL The Anambra State Government, on Tuesday, announced its decision to withdraw from the suit that is seeking to declare the operations of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, illegal, The state, through its Attorney General, Prof. Sylvia Ifemeje, told the Supreme Court that it was no longer willing to …

MAN DIES DURING FORTIFICATION RITUAL AT NATIVE DOCTOR’S SHRINE IN ENUGU COMMUNITY A Young Man Identified As Chikwado Eze, from Ugbaike in Enugu Ezike, Enugu State, has reportedly lost his life during a controversial fortification ritual at a native doctor’s shrine. The tragic incident has sparked outrage and raised questions about the dangers of extreme traditional practices. According To Eyewitnesses, …

HOW BUHARI REVERSED NIGERIA’S 16-YEAR ECONOMIC GAINS BY WORLD BANK Between 2015 and 2022, Nigeria witnessed a reversal of economic gains, as recorded by Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo, Umaru Yar’Adua, and Goodluck Jonathan between 1999 and mid-2015.The World Bank disclosed this in its latest Nigeria Development Update (NDU), themed, ‘Staying the course: Progress amid pressing challenges’. It painted a grim picture …

2027: PDP GOVERNORS TURN AGAINST ATIKU At 77, and going to turn 80 in November 2026, the next presidential election in 2027 is realistically Atiku Abubakar’s last chance. But the odds are already stacked against the former vice president who will be hoping for a third successive shot at the nation’s highest office under the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) platform. …

CONFUSION AS DEFENCE HEADQUARTERS DENIES APPOINTMENT OF ACTING CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF The Defence Head Quarters (DHQ) has announced that there is no appointment as the acting Chief of Army Staff (COAS) exists within the Armed Forces of Nigeria. This is as the DHQ clarified that Major General Abdulsalam Bagudu Ibrahim, remains the Chief of Policy and Plans, and has …

AT 90, WHEN WILL YAKUBU GOWON DO A MEA CULPA?, BY DONS EZE God has blessed(?) General Yakubu Gowon, Nigeria’s Military Head of State, from 1966 to 1975, to attain an enviable age of 90 years on this planet earth. We rejoice and congratulate him, and wish him many more years ahead. We however note that the attainment of such …

TINUBU’S CHIEF SECURITY OFFICER REMOVED BY DSS The Department of State Service, DSS, has removed Adegboyega Fasasi as Chief Security Officer, CSO, to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The development comes as Fasasi was replaced with Rasheed Atanda Lawal, a Deputy Director, the Nation reports. Although details on why Fasasi was removed remained sketchy as of filing the report on Sunday …

BLACK SUNDAY IN ANAMBRA AS GUNMEN KILL 16 PEOPLE Tragedy struck Nibo, a community in Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State, on Sunday as not less than 16 persons, mostly youths, were reportedly killed by gunmen. Unconfirmed reports said the incident is as a result of cult clash in the community. Our correspondent reported of seeing a video …

NIGERIAN ARMY APPOINTS ACTING CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF, SAYS LAGBAJA IS ‘ON LEAVE’ The Nigerian Army has declared that the Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja is on leave. The development follows reports that the COAS is currently incapacitated due to ill health. Disclosing this development, the Army spokesman, Onyema Nwachukwu, said there is a laid down …

NIGERIA MUST AVOID BECOMING ONE-PARTY STATE – MAKINDE Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has urged Nigerians to ensure the country does not slip into a one-party system as the 2027 general elections approach. Addressing rumours about a potential presidential run, Makinde dismissed the speculation, stating that he would personally announce his intentions if he decided to contest. Speaking to correspondents …

APC WILL CAPTURE ALL SOUTH WEST STATES, BUT I WON’T REVEAL OUR SECRET – GANDUJE The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has expressed the party’s determination to secure all Southwest states, starting with the November 16 governorship election in Ondo State. Ganduje made this statement during a stakeholders’ meeting in Akure, Ondo’s capital, where …