UGWU-ONYEAMA: ANOTHER BLOODY SCENE CAUSED BY ARMY CHECKPOINTS, BY DONS EZE Once again, another bloody scene was witnessed on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, at the “notorious” Ugwu-Onyeama, a hilly stretch of road of about five kilometers from Enugu Metropolis, enroute the Ninth Mile Corner, along Enugu-Onitsha Expressway. On that particular day, an articulated vehicle was said to have lost control …

LG AUTONOMY: SUPREME COURT REFUSES TO JOIN STATE ASSEMBLIES, RESERVES JUDGEMENT The supreme court has refused a bid by the state houses of assembly to join as defendants in the suit by the Federal government seeking full autonomy for Nigeria’s 774 local governments. The 36 states of the federation are the defendants in the suit marked SC/CV/343/2024. The governors were …

PETER OBI THROWS VEILED JABS AT TINUBU, SOYINKA, OKUPE, SOLUDO Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 presidential election, Peter Obi, on Wednesday, displayed his sense of sarcasm when he threw veiled jabs at President Bola Tinubu, Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka and the former Director-General of his campaign council, Doyin Okupe. Obi, who was a guest on …

JUNE 12: EXPERTS CALL FOR URGENT REFORMS IN NIGERIAN DEMOCRACY, DECRY NEO-LIBERAL ECONOMIC POLICIES After 25 years of civilian rule in Nigeria (since 1999), the entrenchment of the ethos of democracy in governance is still a far cry. This is not unconnected with unfavourable policies and actions or inactions of some unpatriotic politicians, which have not only brought the economy …

ONLY 5.3M WORKERS WILL BENEFIT FROM NEW MINIMUM WAGE Only 5.3 million Nigerians working in the formal sector will benefit from the new minimum wage, available data have shown. In other words, of Nigeria’s total population of 229 million people, 76 million (33.2 per cent) are workers, but not all of them will directly benefit from the wage increase because …

LUKMAN, FORMER APC CHIEFTAIN, RESIGNS FROM PARTY A former chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Malam Salihu Lukman, has resigned from the party. Lukman said his resignation was due to lack of internal democracy in APC. He also accused the APC of its inability to allow the needed reforms. The former Director General of the Progressive Governors’ Forum conveyed …

CDS WANTS SIMON EKPA ARRESTED BY ALL MEANS Nigeria’s Chief of Defense Staff General Christopher Musa has called for immediate arrest and prosecution of Simon Ekpa, a prominent separatist leader. General Musa who spoke at a television interview, accused the Finnish government of supporting Ekpa, which he claimed was contributing to unrest and violence in Nigeria. “Simon Ekpa must be …

EX-GOV YAHAYA BELLO APPEARS IN COURT TODAY, AFTER HIDE AND SEEK GAME WITH EFCC Months after the ‘hide and seek’ game between him and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), immediate-past governor of Kogi state, Alhaji Yahaya Bello is expected to appear before the Federal High Court in Abuja on today. All eyes are on the former governor as …

OUTRAGE AS NIGER GOV, DEPUTY, SPEAKER, EXCO MEMBERS TRAVEL FOR HAJJ The decision by Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, to travel to Saudi Arabia for the Hajj pilgrimage, alongside the deputy governor, Comrade Yakubu Garba and Speaker of the House of Assembly, Abdulmalik Sarkin-Daji, has sparked outrage among residents of the state. It was gathered that the governor and …

MINIMUM WAGE; LABOUR CONTRADICTS TINUBU, SAYS NO AGREEMENT REACHED Organised Labour has rejected President Bola Tinubu’s claims that an agreement has been reached on new national minimum wages in his nationwide broadcast to make Democracy Day. According to Organized Labour at the time negotiations ended on Friday, June 7, there was no agreement reached by the Tripartite Committee on the …

TINUBU BREAKS SILENCE ON EAGLE SQUARE FALL, SAYS ‘SOCIAL MEDIA IS CONFUSED’ President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has spoken about the incident that happened at the Eagle Square, Abuja, on Wednesday morning, where he missed his step and fell while entering a vehicle for a parade to commemorate Democracy Day. Since then social media has been flooded with varied reactions, reflecting …

MULTIPLE CRASHES AT ARMY CHECKPOINT IN ENUGU CLAIM 25 LIVES At least 25 people have reportedly died in a tragic incident at Ugwu Onyeama in Enugu State along the Enugu-Onitsha federal highway. The accident which involved 10 vehicles both private and commercial buses was reportedly caused by a Nigerian Army checkpoint. So many others who were said to have be …

‘I HOPE ALL IS WELL WITH HIM’ – ATIKU SPEAKS ON TINUBU’S GREAT FALL ON DEMOCRACY DAY Former Vice President and 2023 presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has sympathised with President Bola Tinubu following his fall at the Eagles Square on Democracy Day. In a message posted on his official X social media handle, Atiku expressed his concern for the President’s …

‘WE’RE HUNGRY’, NIGERIANS PROTEST ECONOMIC HARDSHIP In a bold demonstration of civil discontent, the “We Are Hungry” protest commenced in Lagos, drawing large crowds despite stringent security measures. The protestors, primarily young Nigerians, gathered in the city’s central districts to voice their frustration over rising food prices, unemployment, and government inaction. The protest, which coincides with Democracy Day, saw thousands …

ANXIETY AS TINUBU FALLS DOWN AT EAGLE SQUARE There were palpable concern and anxiety on Wednesday at the Eagle Square in Abuja President Bola Ahmed Tinubu landed on the floor while attempting to mount the rostrum in the midst of several aides and security personnel. The president arrived at the Eagles Square, in the Federal Capital Territory around 10 am …