HERDSMEN OVERRUN FARM SETTLEMENTS, OCCUPY HOMES, SCHOOLS IN ENUGU S EHA-AMUFUU A devastating trail of destruction and displacement has been left in the wake of relentless attacks by assailants suspected to be herdsmen on farm settlements in Eha-Amufu, Isi-Uzo Local Government Area of Enugu State, for years. No fewer than 44 farm settlements, known as ‘Ndiagu’, have been overrun, with …

KOGI GOVT BANS CONVOYS, RALLIES AS NATASHA PLANS HOMECOMING RALLY TOMORROW KOGI STATE GOVERNMENT PRESS STATEMENT SECURITY ALERT: BAN ON RALLIES AND REGULATION OF SECURITY CONVOYS INTO KOGI STATE The Kogi State Government remains unwavering in its commitment to protecting the lives and property of all residents and ensuring that the state remains a haven of peace and security. In …

WIKE’S AIDE REACTS TO MINISTER’ S RUMOURED DEATH, OBITUARY PHOTO Lere Olayinka, the Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has responded to an alleged obituary photo of his principal circulating on social media. Rumours claiming that Wike collapsed at an event in Abuja on Friday flooded …

FORMER ENUGU LABOUR PARTY GOVERNORSHIP CANDIDATE, CHIJIOKE EDEOGA, RETURNS TO PDP The Labour party Governorship candidate in 2023 general election, Hon. Barr. Chijioke Edeoga, has rejoined PDP, following appeals from the State Leadership of the party, led by Dr. Martins Chukwunweike. Dr. Chukwunweike and members of the state executives had visited Barr. Edeoga, months ago in his Enugu residence to …

PETROL PRICE TO RISE MORE AS NAIRA-FOR-CRUDE TALKS WOBBLE There is anxiety in the downstream arm of the oil and gas sector as operators await the decision of the Federal Government on the naira-for-crude deal between the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and the Dangote Petroleum Refinery. The six-month deal, which started in October 2024, officially ends today, Monday, March …

MRS, OTHERS RAISE PETROL PRICES TO N930 IN LAGOS, N960 IN NORTH As a direct fallout of the recent suspension of sales of petroleum products in naira by the Dangote refinery, MRS filling station has effected a new price regime, raising its pump price to N930 per litre in Lagos and N960 for residents living in the northern part of …

OUTRAGE AS BAYO ONANUGA, TINUBU’S SPECIAL ADVISER, CALLS NIGERIANS ‘IDIOTS’ Netizens have called out President Bola 001 – Nike Kobe 6 Prelude 2014 640220 – Nike kyrie low 4 tb team bank black white sneakers da7803-001 mens 7.5-13.5 Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, for calling Nigerians ‘idiots.’ Onanuga had, while replying to a tweet by an …

RIVERS ASSEMBLY EXPLOSION: EHIE FINGERS AMAEWHULE, SAYS ONLY SPEAKER HAS ACCESS TO COMPLEX Mr Edison Ehie, the Chief of Staff to the suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has denied any involvement in the explosion that occurred at the Rivers State House of Assembly chambers on October 29, 2023. Speaking as a guest on Channels Television on Sunday, Ehie emphasized …

STATES BORROWED $250M FOR WATER PROJECTS. THEY FAILED, DEBT STAYED Nigerian states borrowed $250 million from the World Bank in 2015 to improve water access, but the projects funded by this loan have failed, leaving more people without reliable access to water, FIJ has gathered. This assessment was based on research conducted across Ekiti, Bauchi and Rivers states and documented …

TINUBU THREATENS TO SACK WIKE OVER FCT ELECTIONS President Bola Ahmed Tinubu threatened to sack the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, if the results of the upcoming FCT elections goes ‘too much in his favour’ and that of his party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Tinubu, speaking during a dinner held on Saturday evening to celebrate Eid-Al-Fitri, said that …

DON’T ATTACK NON-INDIGENES OVER UROMI KILLINGS, SANUSI TELLS KANO YOUTHS The 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has cautioned youths in the state against attacking innocent members of the non-indigenous community in the state following the killings of 16 Kano bound Hausa travelers in Uromi, Edo State. Sanusi spoke on Sunday, after leading the Eid-el-fitr prayer at the Kofar …

I’LL SHARE EVIDENCE OF PUBLIC FUNDS THEFT UNDER FUBARA – RIVERS EX-HOS Former Head of the Rivers State Civil Service, George Nwaeke, said he would provide evidence of public funds theft under the administration of suspended state governor Siminalayi Fubara to security operatives when called upon. This is as he accused the Fubara’s administration of misappropriation. Nwaeke stated this in …

MIXED REACTIONS TRAIL AGE LIMIT BILL FOR PRESIDENCY A bill currently on the floor of the House of Representatives, seeking to stop anyone above 60 years from vying for election to the offices of the Nigerian President and State Governor has triggered controversy. The bill, sponsored by Imo lawmaker, Ikenga Ugochinyere was passed for second reading at the lower legislative …

HOW APC GAINED 40,000 VOTES, PDP LOST 10,000 VOTES IN EDO, ONDO ELECTIONS – REPORT A new report released by the Kimpact Development Initiative (KDI) has uncovered significant discrepancies in the vote counts of the 2024 governorship elections in Edo and Ondo states.The findings raise serious concerns about the transparency of the electoral process, particularly regarding the integrity of the …

IRANIAN ACTIVIST GIVEN 178 LASHES, 18 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR NOT WEARING A HIJAB An Iranian activist has been sentenced to 178 lashes and 18 months in prison after being arrested for not wearing a hijab. Hamideh Zarei, a Gilak activist and former political prisoner, was released earlier this month from Rasht Central Prison after spending nearly a month behind …