SENATE GIVES NNPCL BOSS 10 DAYS DEADLINE TO ACCOUNT FOR MISSING N200TRN The Senate Committee on Public Accounts has given a 10-day deadline to the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, Bayo Ojulari, to respond to 11 critical financial queries related to discrepancies in the company’s audited financial statements. The Senate warned that failure …

NEW TAX LAWS WON’T BE IMPLEMENTED UNTIL JANUARY – FIRS CHAIR The Federal Government has disclosed that the implementation of the newly signed four tax fiscal reform laws will commence by January 1st, 2026. Addressing State House correspondents shortly after the President signed the bills into law, Chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service, Zach Adedeji, said the modalities will be …

IT’S TISSUE OF LIES, NO LAND ALLOCATED TO WIKE’S SON IN ABUJA – AIDE The Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Lere Olayinka, has debunked reports alleging that Nyesom Wike allocated 2,082 hectares of land to one of his sons in Asokoro and Maitama districts of Abuja. Describing …

NIGERIA RANKS 12TH POOREST COUNTRY BY GDP PER CAPITA IN 2025 Nigeria has been ranked the 12th poorest country in the world by gross domestic product (GDP) per capita in 2025. This is according to new data from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) published by Visual Capitalist. The report, released on Tuesday, shows Nigeria’s GDP per capita at $807, placing …

LABOUR PARTY ENUGU HOUSE OF REPS MEMBER, CHIMAOBI ATU, DECAMPS TO APC Lawmaker, Chimaobi Sam Atu, representing Enugu North and South in the House of Representatives, has defected from the Labour Party, LP, to the the All Progressives Congress, APC. Atu’s defection was contained in a letter sent to the House of Representatives on Thursday. Speaker Tajudeen Abbas announced the …

COALITION WILL DEFEAT APC IN 2027’ – SUSWAN Former governor of Benue State and prominent member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Gabriel Suswam, has asserted that the anticipated opposition coalition will emerge as the leading party in the 2027 elections, indicating that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) ought to be concerned. Suswam, who appeared as a guest on …

TINUBU SIGNS TAX REFORM BILLS INTO LAW President Bola Tinubu has signed four tax reform bills into law, signalling what he described as a bold new era of economic governance in the country. The President signed the bills in the presence of principal officers of the National Assembly, including Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen …

FG, DANGOTE STRIKE DEAL TO CUT DOWN FUEL PRICES The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA), the One-Stop-Shop Committee on the Sale of Crude in Naira, and the Dangote Refinery & Petrochemicals Free Zone Enterprises have jointly pledged their commitment to comply with the presidential directive on reducing the domestic prices of petroleum products The Bureau Newspaper reports. This move …

CONFUSION IN PDP AS 11 NWC COUNTER DAMAGUM, REJECT ANYANWU S REINSTATEMENT Eleven National Working Committee, NWC, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, have dismissed claims that the party’s 100th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting scheduled for Monday, June 30, 2025, has been postponed. A statement signed by key members of the NWC on Wednesday also denied reports that Samuel …

MASSIVE PROTESTS IN KENYA AS CITIZENS DEMAND PRESIDENT RUTO’S RESIGNATION Kenya is witnessing widespread protests as thousands of demonstrators take to the streets, calling for President William Ruto to step down..The unrest is fueled by growing frustration over economic hardship, high taxation, and government policies. Security forces have been deployed in major cities, and tensions continue to rise as citizens …

NO POLITICIAN WILL KEEP QUIET WHEN A COALITION IS TRYING TO UNSEAT HIM – TINUBU President Bola Tinubu has berated politicians who are forming opposition against him and said he would not give them a damn. “Those who want to form a coalition, don’t pay them any attention. They are the political IDPs. Don’t give them a home, don’t give …

TRUMP CALLS OUT CNN, NEW YORK TIMES FOR FAKE NEWS REGARDING US STRIKE ON IRAN US President, Donald Trump has called out CNN, and New York Times and said they were harbingers of fake news “We just caught the Failing New York Times, working with Fake News CNN, cheating again! They tried to demean the great work our B-2 pilots …

TOP FIVE WORST NIGERIAN PRESIDENTS Not every leader ends up being a hero. Over the years, Nigeria has had presidents and military rulers who made big promises but left the country worse than they met it. From economic hardship to corruption and human rights abuses, some of these leaders will always be remembered for the wrong reasons. Here are some …

SEVERAL SOLDIERS KILLED, OTHERS WOUNDED AS BANDITS ATTACK MILITARY BASES IN NIGER, KADUNA The Nigerian Army on Wednesday, confirmed that several soldiers lost their lives when armed terrorists attacked forward operating bases in the general areas of Kwanar Dutse Mairiga and Boka Niger State, and Aungwan Turai Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State.According to the Army statement, the attacks …

IRAN LOST OVER 30 GENERALS IN THE 12-DAY WAR WITH ISRAEL.Most of these generals killed during war were senior IRGC, Basij, and intelligence officers. Their roles include air defense, cyber, intelligence, and regional command The 30 Iranian Generals Killed by Israel were Lt. Gen. Hossein Salami – IRGC Commander-in-Chief. Lt. Gen. Mohammad Hossein Bagheri – Chief of General Staff Lt. …