EMIR SANUSI BOOED AFTER EID PRAYERS, POLICE EXPRESS CONCERN Kano State Police Command has expressed concern over the booing directed at Emir of Kano Muhammadu Sanusi II by certain individuals as he returned to his palace after Eid prayers. This incident occurred as the Emir deviated from his usual route as part of his religious obligations. SP Abdullahi Kiyawa, the …

UMAHI INSPECTS FEDERAL ROAD PROJECTS IN ENUGU Minister of Works, Engr David Umahi, on Sunday, inspected some Federal Government’s projects in Enugu and other states. Upon arriving in Enugu State, the Minister visited the ongoing reconstruction of the collapsed New Artisan Bridge at Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway. The minister also moved to inspect the ongoing construction of a 23-span mega twin …

OPEN LAND BORDERS, NIGERIANS TELL FG, LAMENT OVER HIGH COST OF FOOD Nigerians have called on the Federal Government to, as a matter of urgency, to quickly open the country’s land borders to enable food to come from neighbouring countries to save citizens from starvation. The inflation figures released Saturday again show that, the food price indices increased as well …

FG INSISTS ON ₦‎62,000 MINIMUM WAGE DESPITE OPPOSITION BY ORGANIZED LABOUR The Presidency has said that the N250,000 minimum wage demanded by Organised Labour is unsustainable, cautioning that the Federal Government cannot allocate all its resources to meet such a demand. The Federal Government and Organised Labour had previously failed to reach an agreement on the minimum wage, with the …

CHURCH OF SCOTLAND SELLING 100 CHURCHES AS MOST PEOPLE SAY THEY HAVE NO RELIGION The Church of Scotland is selling 100 historic buildings to free up funds after a drastic decline in the number of worshippers and ministers. Churches, plots of land and former council houses, some dating back to the 1700s, have been listed for sale at prices ranging …

WHO IS AFRAID OF RESTRUCTURING? .In recent times the clamour for restructuring has been on the front burner of national discourse. Several public office holders including former presidents, vice president and serving and former governors; civil societies organisations, professionals and religious leaders have all made their contributions to this national issue. So, for many Nigerians, last week’s letter by Edwin …

SANUSI QUESTIONS HOLDING OF LOCAL GOVT ELECTIONS, KICKS AGAINST BICAMERAL LEGISLATURE Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has questioned the necessity of holding elections at the local government level and having two houses: Senate and House of Reps. He stated that allowing state governors to appoint competent civil servants as administrators would be more effective and cost-efficient. He argued that …

PRESIDENCY REPLIES NEW YORK TIMES, SAYS TINUBU INHERITED DEAD ECONOMY The Presidency has reacted to a report published in the New York Times criticising the Nigerian economy as facing the worst trajectory in a generation. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Sunday reacted to the report credited to Ruth Maclean and Ismail Auwal’s. According …

CLARK WRITES OPEN LETTER TO TINUBU, CALLS FOR RELEASE OF NNAMDI KANU Ijaw leader, and convener of Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Edwin Clark, has called on President Bola Tinubu to direct Lateef Fagbemi, attorney-general of the federation (AGF) and minister of justice, to drop all charges against Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra …

ENUGU WIN RANGERS WIN 2023/24 NIGERIA PREMIER FOOTBALL LEAGUE Rangers have emerged winners of the 2023/24 Nigeria Premier Football League season. The Flying Antelopes claimed the title after a comfortable 2-0 victory over Bendel Insurance at the Nnamdi Azikwe Stadium, Enugu on Sunday. Kenechukwu Agu and Chidiebere Nwobodo got the goals for Rangers in the encounter. The Coal City outfit …

SOUTH EAST SHOULD TAKE FIRST SLOT IN SINGLE TENURE SIX-YEAR ROTATIONAL PRESIDENCY – EX- GUBER ASPIRANT Former Anambra governorship aspirant and renowned industrialist, Dr Chike Obidigbo has advocated for an agreement to allow the southeast take the first slot at the presidency with the proposed one single tenure of six years rotational presidency in Nigeria. Obidigbo who made the position …

WHY WE HELD FLAVOUR’S FATHER FUNERAL IN ENUGU CUBANA CHIEF PRIEST Cubana Chief Priest, a prominent businessman and socialite, has addressed the recent funeral of Flavour’s father, which took place in Enugu rather than their home state of Anambra. He explained that the venue change was due to prevailing insecurity in the region, which he believes is a critical issue …

NIGERIAN ARMY DENIES RESPONSIBILITY FOR UGWU-ONYEAMA AUTO CRASH The Nigerian Army, Enugu has denied that the checkpoints mounted by its personnel at Ugwu Onyeama axis of the Enugu-Onitsha highway were responsible for the multiple auto crashes that claimed lives on Tuesday evening. No fewer than two persons died with ten others sustaining deep injuries. The assistance from road users and …

OJUKWU’S LETTER TO VICTOR BANJO COMMANDING HIM TO INVADE WESTERN REGION From: The Military Governor,Republic of Biafra Enugu,22nd August, 1967. My dear Victor, 1. For some time now, you and I have been discussing the circumstances that have led to the current and inevitable disintegration of what was the Federation of Nigeria. We have been fully convinced that the aim …

ANXIETY, CONCERN AS FRSC FAILS TO DELIVER ON DRIVER’S LICENSE Anxiety is growing in the last six months over the inability of the Federal Road Service Commission (FRSC) to attend to the avalanche of driver’s license applications from Nigerians across the country. Under this period, the FRSC has not been able to issue Nigerians new licences nor renew old ones. …