PRESIDENCY SPEAKS AS FRENCH COURT ORDERS SEIZURE OF THREE NIGERIAN PRESIDENTIAL JETS The Presidency on Thursday said it is aware of the failed attempts by a Chinese company, Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Co. Limited, to take over offshore assets of the Federal Government of Nigeria through subterfuge. It clarified that the Federal Government is not under any contractual obligation with …

Unmoved by pushback, former president Obasanjo wages a relentless war against the national assembly over the latter’s alleged bogus salaries and allowances   Gormer president, Olusegun Obasanjo, has continually attacked the institution of the National Assembly (NASS) at every given opportunity. He has, however, been consistent in focusing on the opaque and less than accountable finance of the legislature, especially what the public …

BREAKING: NJC RECOMMENDS KEKERE-EKUN AS NEW CHIEF JUSTICE FOR NIGERIA The National Judicial Council NJC has recommended Hon. Justice Kudirat Motonmori Kekere-Ekun to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointment as the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN. This is imperative as Justice Olukayode Ariwoola will formally bow out of office as the Chief Justice of Nigeria next week Thursday being August …

Indications have emerged that the total monthly pay of 99 non-principal officers of the Nigerian senate is above N2 billion.One of them, Senator Abdulrahman Kawu Sumaila (NNPP, Kano) yesterday confirmed that he receives about N21 million monthly as his perquisite for representing the people of Kano South Senatorial District in the 10th National Assembly.He however said that he does not know how …

NIGERIANS, INDIANS FILL UP MORE JOB POSITIONS IN UK THAN BRITONS Nigerians and Indians have seen the most significant growth in employment in the UK between 2019 and 2023, according to data from His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC). The HMRC, which is the UK’s tax authority responsible for collecting direct and indirect taxes, as well as administering benefits and …

FRENCH COURT SEIZES THREE NIGERIAN PRESIDENTIAL JETS OVER DISPUTE WITH CHINESE FIRM A French court has authorized the seizure of three presidential jets linked to the Federal Government of Nigeria as part of a legal battle involving Zhongshan, a Chinese company. The company had a business dispute with the Ogun State government, which led to this significant legal action, sources …

ANGER, FRUSTRATION ACROSS NIGERIA AS PETROL SCARCITY BITES HARDER The ongoing fuel scarcity in Nigeria has sparked widespread anger and frustration across various states, with motorists and residents facing severe challenges. The scarcity, which has led to long queues at filling stations in states like Abuja, Kaduna, Niger, Adamawa, Kano, Bauchi, and Delta, among others, has also caused a sharp …

AGAIN, PORT HARCOURT REFINERY FAILS TO MEET COMMENCEMENT DATE The Port Harcourt Refining Company, a refinery under the management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited in Rivers State, has again failed to commence operations after about six postponements. It was observed that promises made to Nigerians by the Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources and NNPC about the refinery have …

POLICE FORCE TOP NUMBER OF GHOST WORKER IN FEDERAL MINISTRIES , AGENCIES – ICPC No fewer than 22,074 suspicious personnel have been identified on the Federal Government’s payroll by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). It was learnt that the personnel were found across various Ministries, Departments, Agencies and tertiary institutions. The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) was allegedly the most …

IRAN’S JESUS REVOLUTION: ONE MILLION MUSLIMS ACCEPT CHRIST “You have a country with one of the highest drug addiction rates in the world. You have a country where corruption runs rampant. You have a country where more than half the people live below the poverty line,” explained Todd Nettleton of The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM). “And the people of …

ENDBADGOVERNANCE: PROTESTERS CARTED AWAY GANDUJES CORRUPTION TRIAL DOCUMENTS – GOV YUSUF Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has said that all the alleged corruption cases filed by the APC National Chairman, Ganduje, residing at the State High Court, have been carted away by the violent Protesters. Kano State High Court of Justice was among hundreds of other places vandalized …

EACH SENATOR GOES HOME WITH N21M EVERY MONTH – SENATOR KAWU Senator Sumaila Kawu, representing Kano South, has revealed that he earns a total monthly take-home package of over N21 million. He disclosed this less than 24 hours after the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) stated that each senator in the Nigerian upper legislative chamber receives N1.06 million …

REPS SPEAKER WITHDRAWS CONTROVERSIAL BILL SEEKING JAIL TERM FOR PEOPLE WHO ‘DISRESPECT’ GOVT OFFICIALS The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has announced the withdrawal of a controversial bill he sponsored that would have allowed for the jailing of people who embarrass or disrespect government officials. The announcement was made in a post on the official X handle …

DON’T LINK US WITH ‘IGBOS MUST LEAVE LAGOS SLOGAN — LAGOS INDIGENES Some Lagos indigenes under the auspices of De Renaissance Patriots have warned against linking them to the ‘Igbos must leave Lagos slogan’, saying such a call was shameful and irresponsible. The group also condemned a report describing it as a far-right socio-cultural organization, saying such a claim is …

INSECURITY: MILITARY DEPLOYS SOLDIERS TO FARMS IN THE NORTH The Defence Headquarters has said that troops have been deployed across farms in the north, especially in the North West and North Central. According to the military high command, the deployment was to ensure adequate protection of farmers from bandits, terrorists and other criminal elements. Farmers have been a major target …