NIGERIAN POLICE OFFICERS SET FOR NATIONWIDE STRIKE OVER ‘SLAVERY’ PENSION SCHEME Some aggrieved officers of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), have issued a daredevil nationwide strike threat over what they described as the “slavery-like” nature of the current pension arrangement. The disgruntled officers are demanding urgent reforms and have given President Bola Tinubu administration …

TINUBU COULD MAKE ME DUMP APC – NDUME Borno South Senator, Ali Ndume, has claimed that he could leave the All Progressives Congress, APC, if President Bola Tinubu does not fix things in Nigeria. Ndume made these remarks on Tuesday, while making an appearance on Arise TV. The lawmaker has publicly criticized Tinubu’s government in recent months, demanding better governance …

PETER OBI LAMENTS STATE OF LAWLESSNESS, ABUSE OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN LAGOS Peter Obi has lamented about the state of “lawlessness and abuse of human rights” in Nigeria as he narrated how his brother’s company property was demolished, News360 Nigeria reports. The politician, who contested in the 2023 presidential election under the umbrella of the Labour Party (LP), claimed that …

GOVERNOR MBAH SEEKS MORE STATE INCLUSION IN MINING, SOLID MINERALS DEVELOPMENT Governor Peter Mbah has called for more state inclusion in the exploitation of the nation’s solid minerals to enable the nation actualise the sector’s huge potential and help diversify the nation’s economy. Mbah also decried the nation’s huge losses to illegal mining. The governor spoke when he received members …

IRAN PRESIDENT ANNOUNCES END OF 12-DAY WAR WITH ISRAEL Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian announced the “end of the 12-day war” imposed by Israel, in a message to the nation carried by the official IRNA news agency on Tuesday. “Today, after the heroic resistance of our great nation, whose determination makes history, we are witnessing the establishment of a truce and …

POLICE DETAIN THREE MASQUERADERS IN ENUGU OVER ALLEGED ASSAULT The Enugu State Police Command has detained three masqueraders in the Nsukka area of the state for allegedly assaulting residents. Police spokesman SP Daniel Ndukwe confirmed this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Enugu. Ndukwe said that police operatives, with the assistance of members of the community, arrested the suspects …

INEC TO PDP: ADHERE TO SUPREME COURT JUDGEMENT The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday told the main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that it should adhere to the Supreme Court judgement on the position of its national secretary. The electoral body also told the PDP leaders comprising of governors, members of the National Working Committee (NWC) Board …

NIDCOM BOSS HAILS NORTH CAROLINA’S PROCLAMATION OF IGBO DAY The Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Dr. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has described the proclamation of June 14 as “Igbo Day” by North Carolina Governor Josh Stein as a reflection of the patriotic and deep cultural impact of Ndigbo in the United States. In a statement issued by NiDCOM’s Head …

HOW CAN A MAN BORN IN 1966 BE YOUR CLASSMATE AT CSU IN 1979? – ATIKU’S AIDE MOCKS TINUBU Tinubu’s Curious Classmate: Nigerians Deserve Answers, Not More Confusion During the inauguration of the Renewed Hope Mechanisation Programme in Abuja yesterday, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu made what appeared to be a lighthearted revelation — that a certain Mr. Alex Zingman was …

SDP SUSPENDS NATIONAL CHAIRMAN OVER ALLEGED GROSS MISCONDUCT The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has announced the immediate suspension of its National Chairman, Shehu Gabam, over allegations of gross financial misconduct, News360 Nigeria reports. Also suspended are Nnadi Clarkson, the party’s National Auditor, and Chukwuma Uchechukwu, the National Youth Leader. The trio are accused of …

DSS ARRAIGNS NANS PRESIDENT IN ABUJA, COURT GRANTS ₦5M BAIL The Department of State Services (DSS) on Tuesday arraigned the embattled President of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Atiku Abubakar Isah, before a Magistrate Court in Abuja. Isah, who appeared in court wearing black clothing, had reportedly been brutalised by a rival NANS faction allegedly backed by President …

APC GROUP MOUNTS PRESSURE ON TINUBU TO SELECT DOGARA AS RUNNINGS MATE The North-East Coalition of All Progressives Congress (APC) Support Groups has recommended Yakubu Dogara, a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, as the running mate to President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. This recommendation comes amid growing speculation over Vice-President Kashim Shettima’s future, following last …

LIST OF 31 NEW STATES PROPOSED BY NIGERIAN SENATE The Nigerian Senate is reviewing proposals for the creation of 31 additional states across the country as part of the ongoing amendment of the 1999 Constitution, in what could become the most significant restructuring of Nigeria’s federal system since independence. Led by Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin, the Senate Committee on …

I WAS NEVER CLOSE TO TINUBU, GOD SAVED ME FROM THE EMBARRASSMENT OF HIS GOVT DISASTER – EL-RUFAI The former Governor of Kaduna state, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, has dismissed the public belief that he was politically aligned with President Bola Tinubu. El-Rufai, while speaking during an appearance on Arise News Television’s PrimeTime show on Monday, revealed details about his strained …