YAHOO BOYS INVOLVE IN RITUAL KILLINGS, BANDITRY – EFCC CHAIR The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, has defended the commission’s ongoing crackdown on internet fraudsters, popularly known as Yahoo Yahoo boys, despite criticisms from some quarters. Speaking on Thursday while receiving the management of The PUNCH at the EFCC’s corporate headquarters in Abuja, Olukoyede …

2BABA PROPOSES TO EDO LAWMAKER NATASHA OSAWARU Unlike his proposal to Annie on Valentine’s Day in 2012, his engagement to Ms Osawaru took place on the eve of the romantic holiday 13 years after. On Valentine’s Day in 2012, Nigerian music star Innocent ‘2Baba’ Idibia proposed to his now divorced wife, Annie Macaulay in front of friends and family. Dropping …

PETER OBI MEETS FORMER INDONESIAN PRESIDENT, JOKO WIDODO, HAILS HIS TRANSFORMATIVE LEADERSHIP

PETER OBI MEETS FORMER INDONESIAN PRESIDENT, JOKO WIDODO, HAILS HIS TRANSFORMATIVE LEADERSHIP The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has met with former Indonesian President Joko Widodo, who emphasised that leadership should always focus on the people and their well-being. The meeting, which took place during Obi’s travel from Jakarta to Solo, focused on leadership, governance, and …

SOUTH EAST DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION TARGETS $200BN REGIONAL ECONOMY IN 10 YEARS The South East Development Commission (SEDC) is targeting $200 billion regional economic growth by 2035, according to Mark Okoye, its managing director. Okoye, in his inaugural speech on Wednesday, projected a 400 percent growth from the current $40 billion within the next decade. The senate had confirmed President Bola …

SOUTH EAST DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION TARGETS $20BN REGIONAL ECONOMY IN 10 YEARS

SOUTH EAST DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION TARGETS $200BN REGIONAL ECONOMY IN 10 YEARS The South East Development Commission (SEDC) is targeting $200 billion regional economic growth by 2035, according to Mark Okoye, its managing director. Okoye, in his inaugural speech on Wednesday, projected a 400 percent growth from the current $40 billion within the next decade. The senate had confirmed President Bola …

I HAVE NO HAND IN SOCIAL MEDIA OFFERS – BIANCA OJUKWU The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has distanced herself from an online request for cash transfer or participation in some empowerment schemes. In a statement yesterday in Abuja, the minister described the request as fake. She said the website was designed to defraud unsuspecting members …

I HAVE NO HAND IN SOCIAL MEDIA OFFERS, IT’S A SCAM – BIANCA OJUKWU The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has distanced herself from an online request for cash transfer or participation in some empowerment schemes. In a statement yesterday in Abuja, the minister described the request as fake. She said the website was designed to …

THE NORTH IS MOBILIZING TO STOP TINUBU; I WILL WORK WITH EL-RUFAI – BABACHIR LAWAL Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, has declared his intention to collaborate with former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai to prevent President Bola Tinubu from winning the 2027 presidential election according to the information obtained by The Bureau Newspaper on …

WE WANT ENUGU GOVT TO TAKEOVER COLLIERY COMPREHENSIVE COLLEGE NGWO – ALUMNI ASSOCIATION In what looks like a vote of no confidence on the present management of Colliery Comprehensive Technical College, Ngwo, Enugu North Local Government Area, Enugu state, Old Students of the school have sent an SOS to Enugu State Government to take over the running of the school …

MTN NIGERIA REVERSES 200% DATA BUNDLE TARIFF HIKE Nigeria’s telecommunications giant, MTN, has reversed its 15G data plan 200 percent tariff hike. The company disclosed this in a statement through its official X account on Thursday. Recall that on Tuesday, MTN commenced implementation of a 200 percent tariff hike for the 15G data bundle alongside other data plans. The hike …

GO TO HELL – NSA, RIBADU, SLAMS CANADA OVER DENIAL OF VISA TO NIGERIA’S DEFENCE CHIEFS The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has condemned the Canadian government for its decision to deny visas to Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Christopher Musa, and other senior military officials. The officials were due to attend an event in Canada honouring …

FG MAY BAN TRUCKS ON HIGHWAY AS PETROL EXPLOSION CLAIMS 493 LIVES, DRIVERS DIFFER The Nigerian government and the National Association of Road Transport Owners are not on the same page over the proposal to ban petroleum trucks with 60,000-litre capacity from operating on federal highways. On Wednesday, in a stakeholders meeting in Abuja, the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum …