WE MADE N35.9BN IGR IN SEVEN MONTHS – ENUGU GOVT Enugu State Government raked in the sum of N35.9 billion as Internally Generated Revenue, IGR, between January and July 2024. This is in contrast to the sum of N33.9 billion it generated in the entire 2023. Executive Chairman of Enugu State Internal Revenue Service, (ESIRS) Emmanuel Nnamani, made this known …

WHY I RESIGNED AS NIA DG – ABUBAKAR The outgoing Director General of National Intelligency, Ahmed Rufai Abubakar, has explained why he tendered his resignation after meeting with the President. According to him, he resigned for some “no serious family issues” In his words: ‘It’s a routine thing from time to time to brief Mr President on situations, on issues …

THREE FACTIONS FIGHT FOR RIVERS APCThe struggle for political space in Rivers State politics has led to emergence of three factions in the All Progressives Congress APC in Rivers State. While the former Governor and immediate past Minister of Transportation His Excellency (Barr. Rt. Honourable Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi held sway as leader of APC in Rivers State chapter there was …

THE MANY CRIMES OF RENO OMOKRI, REMI OYEYEMI_“Take criticism seriously, but not personally. If there is truth or merit in the criticism, try to learn from it. Otherwise, let it roll right off you.”Hillary Clinton, former First Lady, and former Secretary of State of the United States.Reno has been committing serious “crimes” in recent times. He has danced audaciously while …

TINUBU WOOS THE NORTHPresident Bola Tinubu may have started moves to win back the support of northern leaders and those aggrieved with his administration. Close aides to the President spoke of several initiatives being implemented and new ones created.While insisting that the President was not afraid of any political or pressure group, the sources said the plan was to counteract …

GANDUJE, KWANKWASO AVOID EACH OTHER AT ATIKU DAUGHTER’S WEDDING The longstanding rivalry between the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, and the National Leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Senator Musa Kwankwaso, took center stage at the wedding of Laila Atiku Abubakar, daughter of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, on Friday. The high-profile …

BREAKING: ADAMAWA GOVERNOR BEGINS PAYMENT OF N70,000 MINIMUM WAGE Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State has begun paying the newly approved N70,000 minimum wage to state workers. Multiple sources, including state workers confirmed the development, describing the governor as a “man of his word.” Recall that President Bola Tinubu had signed the Minimum Wage bill into law in July, …

HEARTLAND FC ANNOUNCES PASSES OF COACH CHRISTIAN OBI IN FATAL ACCIDENT With sadness in our heart and with total submission to the will of God, Heartland FC is announcing the death of Christian Power Obi who died on Friday 23rd August, 2024 from a road accident en route Abakaliki, Ebonyi State to participate in the TICO/SELECT Ifeanyi Ekwueme Preseason Tournament. …

21,466 MPOX CASES CONFIRMED IN 13 AFRICAN COUNTRIES WITH 591 DEATHSThe Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention of the Africa Union, Africa CDC, has confirmed a total of 21,466 Mpox cases and 591 deaths in 13 African countries since the beginning of 2024.The agency has also advocated the approval of Mpox vaccines for use by all the Africa Unionember …

WHO WILL RESCUE THE NORTH?In 15 years, between 2009 and 2024, Northern Nigeria has seen itself slide abysmally from a once enviable region into one with the worst indices of economic stagnation while seriously lagging behind in other development indicators.Though the region has gone through many challenges prior to that, the self-inflicted woes that began in 2009 with the security …

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 …