TINUBU’S SON, SEYI, DIRECTOR IN CDK, PRESIDENCY ADMITS The presidency has admitted that President Bola Tinubu’s son, Seyi Tinubu, joined the Board of Directors of CDK in 2018. Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar had in a statement on Sunday accused the President of conflict of interest in the award of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway to Hitech Construction Company, which he …

FAULTY AIRCRAFT ABORTS VP SHETTIMA’S US TRIP Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima, is regrettably unable to leave Nigeria to attend an earlier scheduled event. The Vice President could not attend the US-Africa Summit 2024 due to technical issues with his aircraft. Shettima was slated to depart Abuja for Dallas in the United States on Sunday night to represent President Bola …

AGAIN, RIVERS ASSEMBLY VETOES GOV FUBARA’S BILL The political face-off between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the Rivers State House of Assembly is showing no signs of reprieve as the House is tackling the governor over the state’s Public Procurement Law. At plenary on Monday, the Speaker of the House, Martin Amaewhule, accused the governor of financial irresponsibility and recklessness in …

DARKNESS IN SOUTHEAST: IT’S NOT OUR FAULT- EEDC The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC), has said that it could not be blamed for poor electricity supply in the southeast. EEDC disclosed this in a statement on Monday. The firm stressed that the region’s problem was caused by all players in the country’s electricity value chain, including the Transmission Company of …

PRESIDENT TINUBU SET TO RETURN AFTER REST IN LONDON, PARIS President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is set to return to Nigeria after a brief respite in London and Paris, following a series of intensive cross-country meetings between the Netherlands and Saudi Arabia, credible sources have said. Despite his absence, the President has reportedly been in constant communication with Vice-President Kashim Shettima, …

FG ORDERS DOWNWARD REVIEW OF ELECTRICITY TARIFF FOR BAND A CUSTOMERS The Federal Government has approved a downward review in electricity tariff for Band A customers (those with a daily supply of minimum of 20 hours). Under the approved review, Band A customers that were hitherto charged N225/Kwh are now to pay N206.80/Kwh. The decision to crash the tariff may …

SIX STRANGE THINGS ABOUT CALABAR-LAGOS COASTAL ROAD The Calabar-Lagos coastal road appears to be perennially swallowed in controversy since the first day of the project’s unveiling. Over the weekend opposition leader and former vice president Atiku Abubakar added fuel to the fire when he revealed that the president’s son Seyi is on the Board of the firm given the gigantic contract and alleged that …

ONDO GUBER: APC DIDN’T HOLD PRIMARY  – INEC The All Progressives Congress(APC) in Ondo State may not participate in the November 16, 2024 gubernatorial election in the state as Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) Electoral Officers declared that the party didn’t conduct governorship primary election on April 20, 2024 in the state. Reports submitted by INEC Electoral Officers, who monitored the …

WHY LAGOS-CALABAR COASTAL HIGHWAY IS BEING DONE IN HURRY – ATIKU ABUBAKAR Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has revealed why Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway is being done in a hurry by the administration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Recall that criticism has been trailing this administration over this project since it was revealed by this administration. Atiku, in a statement by his …

17 YEARS AFTER, UNTH ENUGU PLANS TO RELOCATE TO OLD SITE About 17 years after it relocated from its old temporary site in Enugu urban to the permanent site in Ituku Ozalla community, also in Enugu State, the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH) is set to relocate some services back to the old site. Chief Medical Director (CMD) of …

LEADERSHIP VACUUM?, VP OFF TO US, PRESIDENT’S WHEREABOUT UNKNOWN The visit by Vice President Kashim Shettima to the United States of America, for the US-Africa Business Summit, has created leadership vacuum at the nation’s seat of power as President Bola Tinubu is yet to arrive Nigeria, six days after attending the Special World Economic Forum WEF meeting. A statement by …

EEDC DERAUDING SOUTHEAST, IPOB TELLS AGENCY TO ENSURE ADEQUATE ELECTRICITY OR EXIT The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, have charged the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company, EEDC, to ensure adequate power supply or vacate the Southeast for others who can light up the region. IPOB accused the EEDC of defrauding people of the Southeast through exorbitant billing and an estimated billing …

CONCERN OVER TINUBU’S EXTENDED ABSENCE FROM NIGERIA President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s extended absence from Nigeria since attending the World Economic Forum in Saudi Arabia has sparked speculation. Despite credible sources confirming his presence in London, the Presidency remains silent. Questions arise about his whereabouts and the purpose of his private visit amid public concern Six days have elapsed since President …

COURT ORDERS ARREST OF EX-NAVAL CHIEF OVER N1.5B FRAUD A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the arrest of a former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Usman Jibrin and two other officers over N1.5 billion money laundering charges. The charges were instituted against them by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). At the …

YAHAYA BELLO LASHES OUT AT EFCC, SAYS IT’S “LAWLESS”, “DISHONOURABLE” Former Governor Yahaya Bello has launched scathing criticism against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), branding the agency as “lawless” and “dishonorable.” Bello vehemently denied being a fugitive and refuted claims that the EFCC had invited him for questioning regarding alleged financial misconduct after his tenure ended on January …