ANOTHER CONTROVERSIAL BILL RETURNS TO SENATE AFTER WITHDRAWAL OF COUNTER SUBVERSION BILL About two weeks after Nigerians rallied against the “Counter-Submersive Bill,” which has now been withdrawn, the Nigerian senate has returned another controversial bill..A law to repeal the 2015 Violence Against Persons Protection (VAPP) act originally introduced to end the widespread practice of gender-based violence in Nigeria has scaled …

22,500 NIGERIANS HAVE FAKE CERTIFICATES FROM TOGO, BENIN, — EDUCATION MINISTER Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, disclosed, on Friday, that over 22, 500 Nigerians are parading fake certificates obtained from Benin Republic and Togo between 2019 and 2023.He said that over 21, 600 obtained the certificates from unaccredited universities in Benin Republic within the time frame, while about 1,105 …

KUKAH BEMOANS KILLING OF CHRISTIANS IN THE NORTH Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Matthew Kukah, has bemoaned the continuous persecution of Christians in the North, saying perpetrators are allowed to move freely without facing punishment. He said regardless of the ill-treatment experienced by the church in the North in recent years, not a single individual had been …

HOW NIGERIAN POLICE DEHUMANIZED UNDERCOVER JOURNALIST The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has reportedly subjected Isaac Bristol, a microblogger and undercover journalist known popularly as @PIDOMNigeria, to inhumane treatment after he was picked on August 5, 2024. Earlier that the police authorities confirmed the arrest of a popular whistleblower, known only by his pseudonym @PIDOMNIGERIA.  It had reported that the whistleblower …

FIRST BANK SACKS 100 WORKERS OVER ALLEGED FRAUD First Bank has terminated over 100 employees and imposed an embargo on their accounts due to alleged fraud involving approximately N40 billion. The bank’s actions are part of an effort to address the significant financial misconduct. The N40 billion alleged fraud at First Bank was uncovered when a customer complaint led to …

TINUBU GOVT EXCLUDES SOUTH-EAST AS NELFUND PUBLISHES STUDENT LOAN DISBURSEMENTS TO 19 VARSITIES, OTHERS The President Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government has reportedly excluded tertiary institutions in the South-East from the initial list of beneficiaries in the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) disbursement. According to NELFUND’s circular, over N2.9billion has been allocated and distributed as loans for tuition fees to more …

PDP GOVERNORS DUMP WIKE, DECLARE FULL SUPPORT FOR FUBARA The Governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have declared their full support for Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State amid his ongoing dispute with his predecessor and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. This renewed show of support follows a contentious party congress in which Governor …

BREAKING: 20 MEDICAL STUDENTS KIDNAPPED IN BENUE RESCUED The 20 medical students kidnapped in Benue State on their way to Enugu have reportedly been rescued.The operation was coordinated by the office of the National Security Adviser.Security agencies – the police, DSS and military personnel and equipment were involved in the operation, with the support of the Benue State government.Though the …

NNPC FAILS TO ADDRESS KEY ISSUES ABOUT TINUBU’S INVOLVEMENT IN OVH DEALThe Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) on Thursday said President Bola Tinubu is not involved in the OVH Energy Marketing Limited acquisition deal. How ever, NNPC Ltd’s statement by its chief corporate communications officer, Olufemi Soneye, on Thursday failed to address the key issues raised about the …

MUCH ADO ABOUT FEDERAL LAWMAKERS’ MONTHLY EARNINGSThe refusal of the management of the National Assembly to publish the annual budget of the nation’s parliament has consistently left Nigerians in the dark over the allowances being paid to the federal lawmakers on monthly basis. This lack of transparency has also constantly made any legislator that dare to reveal his pay, a …

:BAYELSA GOVERNOR, DIRI, TRIUMPHS AT SUPREME COURT The Supreme Court has upheld the election of Senator Douye Diri of Bayelsa State. The apex court in a judgment on Friday dismissed the appeal brought by the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Timipre Sylvia. The lead judgment delivered by Justice Garba Lawal held that the appeal by Sylvia and …

US DENIED NEW ACTING CJN, KEKERE-EKUN, VISA APPLICATION IN 2023 The new Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, was denied visa application.in 2023, for entry to the United States of America. According to a document obtained by Daily Independent in 2023, signed by Jay M. Sorensen, the American Consular Officer in Abuja, the US authorities had denied Justice …

HARRIS ACCEPS DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION, VOWS TO BE A PRESIDENT WITH COMMON SENSE, WHO FIGHTS FOR AMERICANS Vice President Kamala Harris has formally accepted democratic presidential nomination, pledging to unite the United States and bring pragmatic leadership to the White House if elected in November. “On behalf of everyone whose story could only be written in the greatest nation on earth, …

KEKERE-EKUN TAKES OVER AS NEW CHIEF JUSTICE OF NIGERIA President Bola Tinubu has sworn in Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the 23rd and second female Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, in an acting capacity, pending confirmation by the Senate. She takes over from Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, who retired on Aug. 22 at the age of 70.

WE WON’T PDP TO VAMPIRES – DAMAGUM, WIKE DECLAREThe battle for the soul of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) deepened yesterday as acting national chairman, Ambassador Illiya Damagum, and minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike declared they would not be kicked out of the party.While Damagum said he would not be intimidated to vacate his office, Wike …