31 STATES RECORD ZERO FOREIGN INVESTMENTS IN FIRST QUARTER OF 2024 Data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has shown that 31 states failed to receive any capital importation in the first quarter of 2024. The states are; Abia, Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Benue, Borno, Cross River, Delta, Ebonyi, Edo, Enugu, Gombe, Imo, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, …

OBASANJO VISITS SOUTH-EAST GOVS, MOVES FOR NNAMDI KANU’S RELEASE The South East Governors, on Tuesday, hosted former President Olusegun Obasanjo who paid the governors a solidarity visit, while they decided to meet President Bola Tinubu to press for the release of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. Addressing the media, after over seven hours …

BILL FOR CREATION OF ADADA STATE PASSES FIRST READING IN  SENATE A bill for the creation of Adada State, Tuesday, passed first reading in the Senate. The bill was sponsored by the Senator representing Enugu North Senatorial District, Okechukwu Ezea. The bill, cited as “Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Alteration) Bill, 2024 (SB. 482)”, seeks to amend …

OVER 71,000 NIGERIANS OBTAINED CANADIAN CITIZENSHIP IN TWO DECADES Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has said that over 71,459 Nigerians obtained Canadian citizenship between 2005 and 2024. IRCC is a department of the government of Canada responsible for matters relating to immigration to the North American country, refugees, and Canadian citizenship. The number places Nigeria in the 10th position …

KANO EMIRATE TUSSLE: WHY ADO BAYERO MAY NOT RECLAIM HIS THRONE The appointed Emir, Muhammadu Sanusi II and the deposed Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, arecboth laying claim to the throne of Kano Emirate. Since May, Emir Sanusi II has assumed duty at the main palace, while the deposed Emir Ado Bayero, leads from the royal house in Nasarawa, …

CHAMPIONS, ENUGU RANGERS, SIGN TEENAGE SENSATION, CHIMOBI IGWILO, ON THREE-YEAR CONTRACT The youngster signed from the team’s youth team and would be expected to challenge for a place in coach Fidelis Ilechukwu’s squad to successfully defend the trophy and go far in the CAF Champions League 2024/2025. “It is a dream come true for me as I have been dreaming …

VETERAN PRESIDENTIAL CONTESTANT, ATIKU ABUBAKAR MAY RIDE ON BUHARI’S BACK TO CONTEST 2027 PRESIDENCY Atiku Abubakar, a former Vice President of Nigeria, may ride on the wing of the current hardship, occasioned by the removal of subsidy on petrol and other harsh economic policies of the Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s government to stand as a major contender for the presidency in …

STOP USING MY NAME – ALISON MADUEKE WARNS EX-WIFE, DIEZANI Rear Admiral Alison Amaechina Madueke has petitioned the court for an injunction restraining his ex-wife, Diezani Alison-Madueke, from using his first name (Alison) and surname (Madueke) following the dissolution of their marriage. He prayed the court to grant an order directing the respondent (Diezani) to adopt and revert to her …

‘IF YOU’RE ANGRY, GO HANG YOURSELF ON A TRANSFORMER’ – WIKE TO SENATOR KINGIBE The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has told the Senator representing the FCT, Ireti Kingibe, to go and hang herself on a transformer if she is not happy with what he is doing in the FCT. Wike also declared that he is …

NAFDAC SHUTS DOWN 100 SHOPS IN ENUGU OVER SALE OF FAKE ALCOHOLIC DRINKS Officials of the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) have sealed at least 100 shops in Ogbete main market in Enugu for alleged selling of fake alcoholic beverages. The agency also confiscated a truckload of adulterated products as well as effected arrest of four …

DISQUIET IN DSS AS DIRECTORS ALLEGEDLY RETIRED SINCE 2020 REMAIN IN OFFICE, COLLECTING SALARIES There are concerns among workers and officials of the Department of State Services (DSS) following discoveries that a number of directors in the secret police have refused to vacate their offices despite retiring from the service. Such practice of remaining in office after retirement is reportedly …

HOW TINUBU-LED FEDERAL GOVT PAID OVER N800M INTO PRIVATE ACCOUNTS IN CONTRAVENTION OF LAW Available government data from Govspend.ng portal has showed that over N809 million was paid into individual bank accounts by the President Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government as humanitarian interventions among others. According to checks, the money was disbursed in over 65 payments made into individual accounts by …

NEPOTISM: LIKE BUHARI, LIKE TINUBU Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu, a fortnight ago, approved the appointment of Katsina State born Tanimu Yakubu as the Director-General of the Budget Office of the Federation, following the expiration of the tenure of Mr. Ben Akabueze. Yakubu and Edo State born Ms. Patience Oniha, who was appointed Director-General of DMO on July 1, 2017 by …

MANY INJURED AS EXPLOSION HITS ZUNGERU HYDRO DAM, NIGER STATE An explosion has occurred at the Zungeru Hydro Electricity Dam in Niger State, leaving several workers injured and some installations damaged. The dam, yet to be officially commissioned by the Federal Government, is the fourth in the state, following Jebba, Kainji, and Shiroro. According to a reliable source, the explosion …

FG TERMINATES ROAD CONTRACTS OF THREE COMPANIES OVER ALLEGED NON-PERFORMANCE The Federal Ministry of Works has terminated contract numbers 6,136, 6,137 and 6,138 with Mothercat Ltd, Dantata & Sawoe Construction Ltd and RCC Ltd, respectively. The projects affected by the termination are the dualization of Obajana – Benin road, section II (Okene – Auchi) in Kogi/Edo State; the dualization of …