PROVIDE SOCIAL SAFETY NET FOR NIGERIANS, OKONJO-IWEALA TELLS TINUBU The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to introduce social safety nets to protect vulnerable Nigerians from the harsh impact of ongoing economic reforms. Speaking to State House correspondents after a meeting with the President on Thursday in Abuja, Okonjo-Iweala said …

MIXED REACTIONS OVER INAUGURATION OF ENUGU BUS TERMINALS Some drivers in Enugu State, Thursday, said the launch of the Enugu State Transport Management System, and the commissioning of five brand-new modern bus terminals by the state government would adversely affect their businesses. The drivers, mostly those operating inter-city services, said although the launch would ease the pains of residents in …

I AM NO LONGER INTERESTED IN NYSC CERTIFICATE – CORPS MEMBER, USHIE RITA Lagos State corps member, Ushie Rita, has berated the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) for withholding her certificate. Speaking on a live TikTok session with friends on her official page, she stated that her life remains great without the scheme’s certificate. She accused the NYSC of trying …

THERE WILL BE NO HIJACK IN POLICE RECRUITMENT – PSC The Police Service Commission, PSC, said it has met with representatives of the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory to fine tune preparations for an improved, transparent and credible 2025 police recruitment exercise. Ikechukwu Ani, Head, Press and Public Relations, in a statement said the Commission will be recruiting …

WHY UKRANIANS ARE REFUSING TO FIGHT FOR THEIR COUNTRY For the past 18 months, Pavlo has barely left his house. His reclusiveness has nothing to do with the Russian bombs and drones pounding Kyiv. It is not the air strikes he fears, but his own Ukrainian countrymen. It is draft officers, seeking to press-gang able-bodied men like him into units …

LAWMAKERS PAY UP TO N3M BRIBE TO PRESENT MOTIONS, BILLS AT NASS – LEGISLATOR A member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Ibrahim Usman Auyo, representing Hadejia, Auyo, and Kafin Hausa Federal Constituency of Jigawa State, has alleged that federal lawmakers are required to pay between ₦1 million and ₦3 million before being allowed to present motions, bills, or petitions …

WE WILL RESIST ANY PLOT TO STOP PETER OBI FROM BEING ON BALLOT – OBIDIENTS REPLY BWALA Fans and supporters of the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, popularly known as the Obidients, have vowed to resist any plot to stop Obi from being on the 2027 presidential ballot. They were reacting to a boast by Daniel …

ENUGU GOVERNOR, PETER MBAH, INAUGURATES 100 CNG BUSES, TERMINALS Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu State on Thursday rolled out 100 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses saying that the new transport system will create no fewer than 20,000 jobs and boost the economy of the state and country. Mbah revealed this in Enugu while inaugurating the New Enugu Transport Management System, …

WTO DG, OKONJO-IWEALA, SAYS TINUBU’S REFORM ARE IN RIGHT DIRECTION Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), says President Bola Tinubu must be given credit for stabilising the economy. Okonjo-Iweala spoke during a courtesy visit to Tinubu at the Presidential Villa on Thursday. She said what is needed next in the country is economic growth. “So we think …

WHAT HAPPENED IN THE MATTER OF BAYO.OJULARI?ByAzu Ishiekwene The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) is an animal that eats its curator for lunch. To survive it, either do not get close or prepare to feed this beast with an endless supply of oil deals, the country’s lifeblood. When former Governor Nasir el-Rufai accused NNPC of being a parallel government …

.THEY’RE IMPERSONATING ME – GOODLUCK JONATHAN, DISOWNS SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNT Former President Goodluck Jonathan, on Thursday said he is being impersonated by fraudsters. Jonathan alleged that a fraudulent Instagram handle has been impersonating him. In a statement by his Media Aide,Ikechukwu Eze, the former President insisted that he does not operate any Instagram handle. The statement is titled ‘Beware of …

WIKE CONSOLIDATES CONTROL OF PDP, APC IN RIVERS The Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, has made further steps to consolidate his control of the political structure in Rivers State, with the flag off of campaigns for local elections in the state. At the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) campaign launch held in Port Harcourt on Wednesday, the minister’s loyalists, including …

INMATES’ VOTING RIGHT: STAKEHOLDERS, EXPERTS FEAR ELECTION MANIPULATION Reactions have continued to trail the recent announcement by the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, regarding the possibility of allowing inmates to vote in the 2027 general elections. While legal experts have commended the move as a step towards upholding constitutional provisions guaranteeing the rights of …

WE HAVEN’T RECEIVED THE $100,000 PROMISED US BY FG – SUPER FALCONS CAPTAIN AJIBADE Super Falcons captain Rasheedat Ajibade has revealed that the team is yet to receive the promised $100,000 reward, along with other commitments made by the Federal Government, following their victory at the 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco. In an interview with Chude …

CANADIAN COURT DECLARES APC, PDP TERRORIST ORGANISATIONS A Canadian Federal Court has upheld a landmark immigration tribunal ruling that declared Nigeria’s major political parties — the All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party — terrorist organisations, while refusing asylum to a former member, Douglas Egharevba, over his decade-long affiliation with both parties. In a judgment delivered on June 17, …