CUBANA CHIEF PRIEST FORFEITS ₦10M TO FG OVER NAIRA ABUSE A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered celebrity bartender and business man, Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, to forfeit the sum of ₦10m to the Federal Government as a fine in lieu of the charge made against him for alleged abuse of the Naira. This …

CUSTOMS BOSS SLUMPS, DIES IN HOUSE OF REPS The deputy comptroller of finance administration and technical service at the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Essien Etop Andrew, is dead. The customs officer was fielding questions from members of the House of Representatives committee on public account, when he coughed and slumped. Andrew was rushed to the National Assembly clinic where he was …

SOUTHERN GOVERNORS CALL FOR DEVOLUTION OF POWERS The newly elected chairman of the Southern Governors Forum, Governor Dapo Abiodun, has unveiled a five-point agenda of the forum under his leadership. While the governor of Anambra State, Professor Charles Soludo, became the vice chairman, Abiodun emerged as chairman to succeed Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, who died last December after s protracted illness. …

THEY’RE PLANNING TO SEND ME TO PRISON FOR INSISTING ON MY MANDATE, ENUGU ASSEMBLY MEMBER CRIES OUT The member representing Enugu South rural constituency at the Enugu State House of Assembly, Honourable Bright Ngene, has alleged plans to commit him to prison for insisting on his mandate. Ngene who won the constituency seat during the state assembly election on March …

RIVERS PROTESTS TURN BLOODY AS EXPLOSION KILLS ONE IN PORT HARCOURT The protests in Rivers State have taken a new turn as a middle-aged protester carrying dynamite was killed in an explosion in the State Capital, Port Harcourt. The incident occurred at 9:45 a.m. in front of Hotel Presidential, on Tuesday. It is understood that he got killed while trying …

ATIKU, EL RUFAI, OTHERS OWN N1.49TRN INVESTMENT IN DUBAI A comprehensive investigation has uncovered that approximately 200 Nigerian politicians, security officers, and their associates have collectively invested almost $1 billion (N1.49 trillion) in Dubai’s real estate market over the past two decades, according to a BusinessDay report. The explosive findings are part of a global investigative project, “Dubai Unlocked,” spearheaded …

STOP USING MY NAME TO FIGHT POLITICAL BATTLES, NGOZI OKONJO-IWEALA WARNS The Director General of the World Trade Organization, WTO, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has alleged a plot to use her name to fight political battles. Okonjo-Iweala cautioned those behind the act to desist from misusing her name for their political ends. She was reacting to a remark that Nigeria’s debt profile …

ENUGU POLYTECHNIC, IWOLLO, HOLDS EDUCATION SUMMIT SATURDAY All is now set for the maiden edition of the Enugu State Polytechnic, Iwollo, education summit scheduled to hold on Saturday, June 29, 2024. Among the dignitaries expected at the event is the Governor of Enugu State, Chief Peter Mbah, Senator Representing Enugu West Senatorial Zone, Osita Ngwu, captains of industry, education experts …

IT’LL TAKE DECADES FOR THE NORTH TO GET OUT OF BANDITRY – SULTAN The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Saad Abubakar III, says it will take decades for the bandit-ravaged North-West geopolitical zone to come out of the menacing security challenge. The President General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) stated this at the North-West Peace and Security …

REVOLUTION THAT WILL CONSUME TINUBU GOVT OVER HARDSHIP WILL START FROM NORTH – DELE FAROTIMI Human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi has said that the current Nigerian system is not sustainable and that the revolution and problem that will destroy President Bola Tinubu’s government will come from the Northern region of the country. In an interview making the rounds on social …

SHOPRITE TO SHUT DOWN ABUJA BRANCH ON JUNE 30 DUE TO CURRENT ECONOMIC REALITIES Shoprite Mall has announced its intention to cease operation in one of its Abuja branches from June 30, 2024. The branch is situated at Novare Central Mall in Wuse Zone 5. This was contained in a circular signed by the Chief Executive Officer, Dr Folakemi Fadahunsi, …

TINUBUNOMICS BITE HARDER AS PRICES OF BEANS, TOMATO GARRI RISE BY OVER 30% – NBS The prices of major staple food items such as tomato, beans, garri, and potatoes rose by over 30% in May, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) food price watch for the month. The continuous rise in prices of goods and services appears unrelenting …

MURIC RAISES ALARM OVER ALLEGED PLAN TO DEPOSED SULTAN OF SOKOTO The Muslim Rights Concern group (MURIC), has raised alarm over an alleged plan by Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, to depose the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III. The Executive Director of MURIC, Prof. Isiaq Akintola, made the announcement in a statement on Monday. The development comes …

SAUDI AUTHORITIES BLAME HEAT, UNAUTHORISED TRIPS AS HAJJ DEATHS REACH 1,300 Saudi Arabia’s official death toll from this year’s Hajj exercise has reached 1,301, with extreme heat and unauthorised trips cited as major contributing factors. The Saudi government released a statement acknowledging “numerous cases” of heat stress and highlighting that 83% of the deceased were “unauthorized to perform Hajj.” The …

RIVERS PROTEST TURNS UGLY AS DOKUBO’S MEN ATTEMPT TO ATTACK DEMONSTRATORS The peaceful protest in Rivers State has taken a dangerous turn as a group of men believed to be operatives of Asari Dokubo’s private military company, commonly known as Amama Soldiers, attempted to attack the demonstrators. However, their efforts were thwarted by the quick intervention of the police. The …