PETER OBI BLASTS TINUBU’S GOVT OVER ARREST, DETENTION OF JOURNALISTS, WANTS IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF PIDOM Peter Obi, former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has criticized the federal government for the ongoing arrest and detention of journalists who expose corruption. He warned that if this trend continues, Nigeria could descend into a Banana Republic. Obi expressed concern over the government’s …

POLICE ARREST NLC BOOKSHOP EMPLOYEE OVER ALLEGED LINKS TO HUNGER PROTESTS The Inspector General of Police’s Intelligence Response Team (IRT) on Monday evening arrested Adeyemi Abayomi Abiodun, an employee of Iva Valley Bookshop, in a continued crackdown linked to the #EndBadGovernance protests. The bookshop, located at Labour House in Abuja and run by Mr Drew Povey, has recently been under …

GOV FUBARA UNDER PRESSURE TO LEAVE PDP Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State is facing growing pressure to leave the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) amid ongoing political battles with former governor and current FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike. The tension between the two has led to speculation that Fubara may defect to another political party ahead of the 2027 gubernatorial elections. …

WHY TINUBU SACKED BICHI AS DSS DG Facts have emerged on the reasons behind the removal from office of the Director-General (DG), Department of State Services (DSS), Mr Yusuf Bichi. Sources hinted that President Bola Tinubu was removing anyone causing stumbling blocks in the efforts of the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, towards stamping out terrorists. “Ribadu feels Bichi …

BIDEN ADMINISTRATION PRESSURED META TO CENSOR INFORMATION ONLINE -ZUCKERBERG I censored Biden family’s corruption, other unfavourable stories on Facebook after FBI, White House pressure: Mark Zuckerberg “I regret that we were not more outspoken about it. I also think we made some choices that…we wouldn’t make today,” said Mr Zuckerberg. Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg has admitted that Facebook censored …

21 STATES SEEK N1.65TRN LOANS DESPITE 40% RISE IN FAAC REVENUETwenty one states of the federation are seeking loans amounting to N1.65 trillion to fund their 2024 budget deficits despite the increase in the allocations they have received from the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) in the last one year.From June 2023 to June this year, all the 36 states …

FG MAKES ₦5.99TN REVENUE, SPENDS ₦19.50TN According to the 2023 Fiscal Accounts Report of the Accountant General of the Federation, Nigeria’s Federal Government made a revenue of N5.99tn, spent N19.50tn, and recorded a deficit of N13.50tn—225% of the total revenue. What does this mean? The government spent more than three times what it earned in revenue. Where did the revenue …

REPUBLICANSFORHARRIS.TRENDS More than 200 Republicans who previously worked for either former President George W. Bush, the late Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., or Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president in an open letter Monday obtained exclusively by USA TODAY. From the letter: “Of course, we have plenty of honest, ideological disagreements with Vice President Harris and …

NUT DIFFER WITH FG OVER BAN ON UNDER-18; CANDIDATES FROM SITTING FOR WASC/NECO EXAMSThe Nigeria Union of Teachers has condemned the Federal Government’s decision to ban under-18 candidates from sitting for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination and the National Examination Council, even as the Academic Staff Union of Universities backed the policy, The PUNCH reports.The Minister of Education, …

BICHI OUT AS TINUBU NAMES AJAYI DSS DG President Bola Tinubu has appointed Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi as the new Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS). Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity, announced this in a statement on Monday. Ajayi replaces Yusuf Magaji Bichi who was appointed by ex-President Muhammadu Buhari in 2018. …

SEYI TINUBU’S PRESENCE AT CJN’S SWEARING IN SPARKS REACTIONS Reactions have trailed the appearance of Seyi, son of President Bola Tinubu, at the swearing-in ceremony of Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the 23rd Chief Justice of Nigeria, pending her confirmation by the Senate.Kekere-Ekun took the oath of office and signed the oath register on Friday. The event was held at the …

TINUBU MAY BECOME WORSE THAN BUHARI – Ex-APC VICE CHAIR LUKMAN Former National Vice Chairman, North-West, of the All Progressives Congress APC, Salihu Lukman has said President Bola Tinubu is on track to becoming worse than former President Muhammadu Buhari. Lukman said governance in Nigeria is currently deteriorating under Tinubu. In a statement he signed, the former APC Vice Chairman …

PETROL HIKE IMMINENT AS GOVT, DANGOTE REFINERY CONCLUDE CRUDE OIL DEAL The Federal Government’s committee, established to facilitate crude oil sales to local refineries in naira, is set to discuss the pricing of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) from the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, scheduled for release in September 2024, as reported by Punch on Monday, August 26,2024.Sources within the oil industry …

NIGERIA SITTING ON TIME BOMB – CATHOLIC BISHOPS The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria on Sunday described as worrisome the state of the nation, noting that Nigeria is presently “sitting on a ticking time bomb” under President Bola Tinubu. The Catholic body of Bishops also said that as long as the issues of poverty, hardship and corruption continue to be …

150 KIDNAPPED AS BANDITS LAUCH FRESH ATTACK IN SOKOTO, DAYS AFTER KILLING EMIR No fewer than 150 people have been reportedly kidnapped as bandits invaded Gobir in Sokoto State, News360 Nigeria gathered This comes amid the mourning the death of their Emir, Alhaji Isa Muhammad Bawa who was murdered by bandits. A University Don, Prof Bello Bada disclosed this in …