DAILY TRUST REPLIES FG ON SAMOA AGREEMENT REPORT

DAILY TRUST REPLIES FG ON     SAMOA AGREEMENT REPORT The Management of Media Trust Group, owners of Daily Trust, Trust TV and Trust Radio, has reacted to the threat of the Federal Government to sue the publication over a report on Samoa agreement. At a media briefing in Abuja, on Saturday, Mohammed Idris, Minister of Information, had described the report on …

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EFCC KEEPS MUM ON BETA EDU SIX MONTHS AFTER SHE WAS SUSPENDED

EFCC KEEPS MUM ON BETA EDU SIX MONTHS AFTER SHE WAS SUSPENDED Several months after her suspension as Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, nothing seems to have happened with the case involving Dr. Betta Edu over allegations of corruption, being investigated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. As the anti-graft agency delays to absolve or indict the ex-minister, or …

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LAGOS ISSUES 48-HOUR EVICTION NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS BLOCKING DRAINAGE

LAGOS ISSUES 48-HOUR EVICTION NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS BLOCKING DRAINAGE The Lagos State Government has issued a 48-hour vacation notice to squatters and owners of illegal structures along the Gbagada-Bariga drainage channel. The announcement was made by the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, via a post on social media platform, X on Sunday. Wahab explained that …

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IGBO SHARE ANCESTRAL LINKS WITH YORUBA, BUT MANY DON’T KNOW – OONI OF IFE

IGBO SHARE ANCESTRAL LINKS WITH YORUBA, BUT MANY DON’T KNOW – OONI OF IFE The Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Ogunwusi, a foremost traditional ruler in Yorubaland, is, no doubt, one of the most talked-about traditional rulers in Nigeria. Last month, he spoke exclusively with PREMIUM TIMES at the Eko Hotel in Lagos on the sidelines of a ceremony announcing the …

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BREAKING: TINUBU RE-ELECTED ECOWAS CHAIRMAN

BREAKING: TINUBU RE-ELECTED ECOWAS CHAIRMAN President Bola Tinubu has been re-elected as Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Authority of Heads of States and Government for a second one-year term. The unanimous decision was made by fellow heads of government at the 65th Ordinary Session held at the State House in Abuja on Sunday. Tinubu’s first …

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NUJ CONDEMNS ABDUCTION OF KADUNA JOURNALISTS, OTHERS

NUJ CONDEMNS ABDUCTION OF KADUNA JOURNALISTS, OTHERS The Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Kaduna State Council, has in strong terms condemned the abduction of its members on Saturday at about 10:30 pm in the state. This was contained in a joint statement issued by the Council’s Chairman Asma’u Halilu and the Secretary, Gambo Sanga, issued in Kaduna on Sunday. According …

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JOB LOSSES AS 16 MULTINATIONALS EXIT NIGERIA IN THREE YEARS

JOB LOSSES AS 16 MULTINATIONALS EXIT NIGERIA IN THREE YEARS As Nigeria battles an economic crisis sparked by the government’s twin policies of petrol subsidy removal and unification of FX windows, United Kingdom-based Diageo joined about 15 other multinational companies that have exited the country in the past three years. Diageo is the latest to announce its departure on Tuesday, …

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APC LAWMAKER BOOED, LABELLED’THIEF’ BY CONSTITUENTS OVER ‘POOR REPRESENTATION’

APC LAWMAKER BOOED, LABELLED ‘THIEF’ BY CONSTITUENTS OVER ‘POOR REPRESENTATION’ A viral video shows a large crowd of constituents from the Edu/Patigi/Moro Federal constituency in Kwara State expressing their disapproval and booing their Representative, Hon. Ahmed Saba. The incident occurred during his visit to the district on Tuesday, where he was participating in the All Progressives Congress (APC) council primary …

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OBLA: GRANDSTANDING OF A FUGITIVE IN PURPORTED FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION – BMO

OBLA: GRANDSTANDING OF A FUGITIVE IN PURPORTED FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION – BMO The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) has descended heavily on a former appointee of the government, Okoi Obono-Obla, describing him as an empty vessel that makes most noise. In a press release by the General Manager of the group, Oluseye Adebayo, BMO says: “We are witnessing a season in …

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WHY I UNVEILED TREE OF FAITH, HOPE, LOVE AT OJUKWU UNIVERSITY – CARDINAL ARINZE

WHY I UNVEILED TREE OF FAITH, HOPE, LOVE AT OJUKWU UNIVERSITY – CARDINAL ARINZE The Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, His Eminence Francis Cardinal Arinze, has said that connecting Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU) Igbariam, Anambra State to fully global attraction, promotion and recognition spiritually was behind his unveiling of trees …

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FORMER NATIONAL ASSEMBLY MEMBERS SUE FOR PEACE IN RIVERS STATE

FORMER NATIONAL ASSEMBLY MEMBERS SUE FOR PEACE IN RIVERS STATE Former members of the National Assembly from Rivers State have urged the political leaders in the state to uphold the rule of law and prioritize peace over personal interests. The ex-lawmakers, who served in both the Senate and the House of Representatives at different times including the 3rd Republic, made …

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BURKINA FASO, MALI, NIGER LEAVE ECOWAS, FORM NEW CONFEDERATION

BURKINA FASO, MALI, NIGER LEAVE ECOWAS, FORM NEW CONFEDERATION The military leaders ruling Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger entered a new “confederation” Saturday as they signed a treaty during their first summit in Niamey, after having severed ties with an existing West African bloc. The heads of the three countries, who took power through coups in recent years, “decided to …

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BODY OF DECOMPOSING FEMALE STUDENT FOUND WRAPPED, DUMPED IN UNN CAMPUS

BODY OF DECOMPOSING FEMALE STUDENT FOUND WRAPPED, DUMPED IN UNN CAMPUS Tragedy struck the University campus on Friday evening 5th, July 20224, After an unidentified dead body was found in a drainage system at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), wrapped and Dumped in UNN Campus. The decomposing body was found around UNN stadium junction/Eni-Njoku Boys Hostel on the busy …

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PRESSURES MOUNT ON FUBARA TO DUMP PDP

PRESSURES MOUNT ON FUBARA TO DUMP PDP On Thursday, the raging political crisis in Rivers statetook another interesting twist. The judgment of the Appeal Court in Abuja gave some degree of reprieve to Martins Amaewhule and his group of 26 Assembly members. The judgment sparked a wild jubilation in the camp of the former Governor and serving minister of the …

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FG TO SUE DAILY TRUST NEWSPAPER FOR FALSEHOOD, INCITEMENT

FG TO SUE DAILY TRUST NEWSPAPER FOR FALSEHOOD, INCITEMENT The Federal Government has said it would prosecute Daily Trust Newspaper for falsehood and inciting journalism capable of gaslighting the country and causing regional disaffection. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed this Saturday in Abuja at a joint briefing with the Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator …

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