TINUBU MOURNS DEFUNCT DIAMOND BANK FOUNDER AND EX-CHAIRMAN OF MTN- NIGERIA, PASCAL DOZIE President Bola Tinubu has expressed sadness over the death of iconic business man, founder of the defunct Diamond Bank and pioneer Chairman of MTN Nigeria, Pascal Dozie. A presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. Dozie died at age of 85 in the …

TERRORISTS KIDNAP OVER 50, KILL SIX IN KATSINA Terrorists in coordinated attacks kidnapped 53 and killed six persons in the Funtua and Dandume Local Government Areas of Katsina on Saturday and Sunday. Residents of Funtua Local Government Area in Katsina State raised the alarm over a fresh wave of attacks by the terrorists who invaded several villages, killing and kidnapping …

US SLAMS NIGERIA OVER IMPORT BANS ON 25 ITEMS AMID RISING GLOBAL TRADE TENSION Nigeria is one of the Countries seen by the USTR as involving in unfair policies facing American exporters. Others are: China, Algeria, Angola, Peru, Brazil, Japan, India, EU, Ecuador and Colombia The United States Trade Representative (USTR) has faulted Nigeria’s import ban on 25 items, saying …

FG TO DEMOLISH 700 HOUSES FOR LAGOS-CALABAR HIGHWAY The Federal Government has marked 700 properties for demolition for the Lagos-Calabar Highway project. Lagos State Controller of Works, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, disclosed this at a stakeholders’ meeting on the ongoing Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project. According to her, the number was significantly lower than initial estimates. “Instead of having to demolish about …

TINUBU’S APPOINTMENTS LOPSIDED, VIOLATES CONSTITUTION – NDUME Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume (APC Borno South) has kicked against lopsidedness in federal or political appointments by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, which, according to him, has favoured one section or ethnic group, contrary to the dictates of the Federal Character guidelines. Ndume said he was shocked when he read the endless and sectional …

REACTION AFTER RIVERS ASSEMBLY MEMBERS WERE SEEN IN LONDON There has been a variety of reactions from social media users after members of the Rivers State House of Assembly were seen in London. The images were posted on the official X account of Lere Olayinka, who is the Special Assistant on Media to former Governor of Rivers State and current …

REACTION AFTER RIVERS ASSEMBLY MEMBERS WERE SEEN IN LONDON There has been a variety of reactions from social media users after members of the Rivers State House of Assembly were seen in London. The images were posted on the official X account of Lere Olayinka, who is the Special Assistant on Media to former Governor of Rivers State and current …

EDO BEGINS GRATUITIES PAYMENTS AFTER 12-YEAR DELAY Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has approved the payment of gratuities owed to pensioners since 2012, a move many say will address the long-standing plight of retired civil servants in the state. In a statement on Monday by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Fred Itua, the state government has commenced the disbursement of …

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY MODIFIED EMERGENCY RULE IN RIVERS Senator Yemi Adaramodu, the spokesperson for the Senate, has revealed that although the National Assembly approved the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu, it made significant adjustments to the proposal. In an interview in Ilawe-Ekiti, Adaramodu explained that the Senate added specific clauses to shorten the …

WHAT APC GOVERNORS DISCUSSED WITH BUHARI State governors elected on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) visited former President Muhammadu Buhari at his residence in Kaduna on Monday. Led by the Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma, who also serves as the Chairman of the All Progressives Governors Forum, the governors held a closed-door meeting with Buhari. …

GOVERNORS BLOCK LG CHAIRMEN FROM OPENING CBN ACCOUNTS The challenges facing the implementation of the Supreme Court judgment on local government autonomy have assumed a new dimension, with some state governors explicitly warning their council chairmen against opening an account with the Central Bank of Nigeria for the direct payment of their allocations from the Federation Account. The latest development …

GOVERNORS BLOCK LG CHAIRMEN FROM OPENING CBN ACCOUNTS The challenges facing the implementation of the Supreme Court judgment on local government autonomy have assumed a new dimension, with some state governors explicitly warning their council chairmen against opening an account with the Central Bank of Nigeria for the direct payment of their allocations from the Federation Account. The latest development …

MINISTER ASKS NYSC TO STOP EARLY MORNING DRILLS FOR CORPS MEMBERS IN ORIENTATION CAMP Minister of Youth, Comrade Ayodele Olawande, has requested that the management of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, change its programme to allow corps members to have enough rest during their 21-day orientation camp. The minister made the call during the 2025 annual management conference, themed …

NO COUNTRY HAS DEVELOPED UNDER DEMOYCRACY — BURKINA FASO PRESIDENT President of Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, said the country is undergoing a “popular, progressive revolution” and not operating under a democratic system. He added that it is difficult to pinpoint a country that has developed practising democratic rule. Traore made the disclosure during a flag-raising ceremony at the Koulouba …