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TOO MANY PEOPLE COME TO WORK IN UK ILLEGALLY – PRIME MINISTER, VOWS TO END IT UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has pledged to take decisive action against illegal immigration, vowing to put an end to the practice of individuals entering the country to work illegally. In a statement via X on Monday, Prime Minister Starmer emphasized the need for …

TENSIONS RISE BETWEEN ANAMBRA, IMO OVER KILLING OF TWO RESIDENTS BY SOLUDO’S AGUNECHEMBA The fragile peace between Anambra and Imo States is under threat following the alleged extrajudicial killing of two Imo residents by Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s security outfit, ‘Agunechemba.’ The victims, who were reportedly working on a construction project in Owerre-Ezukala, Anambra State, were shot and labeled as “unknown …

KENNETH OKONKWO QUITS LABOUR PARTY, GIVES REASONS A former spokesperson for the Labour Party (LP) Presidential Campaign Organisation in 2023, Kenneth Okonkwo, has announced his resignation from the party. Announcing his resignation from the party on Tuesday, Kenneth Okonkwo thanked Nigerians for the support they gave the Labour Party during the 2023 presidential election. “We were the only party that …

ENUGU LP PASSES VOTE OF NO CONFIDENCE ON CHAIRMAN, CASMIER AGBO Labour Party in Enugu State said it has passed vote of no confidence in its Party Chairman, Barr. Casmir Uchenna Agbo. In a communique issued at the end of its State Working Committee and Local Government Party Chairmen meeting signed by 17 leaders of the party, Labour Party said …

ABIA PDP SUSPENDS BOARD OF TRUSTEES CHAIRMAN, ADOLPHUS WABARA Abia State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has suspended its Board of Trustees (BoT) Chairman, Senator Adolphus Wabara, over alleged anti-party activities. Confirming the suspension in an interview with Enyimba FM, the state PDP chairman, Abraham Amah, stated that the decision was taken by the State Executive Committee (SEC) …

CBN INCREASES ATM TRANSACTION FEES BANKS BEGIN IMPLEMENTATION MARCH 1 The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced a review on the transaction fees for automated teller machines (ATMs) In a circular signed by John Onojah, acting director of financial policy and regulation department, the CBN said the revised charges will take effect from March 1. The regulator said the …

SUSPEND TELECOM TARIFF HIKE – HOUSE OF REPS DIRECTS NCC, MINISTER The House of Representatives Tuesday directed the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani and the Nigerian Communications Commissions, NCC, to suspend the impending hike in telecommunications tariffs until services are improved. The decision of the House was sequel to the adoption of a motion of …

THEY’RE PLANNING TO ARREST, DETAIN ME – EL RUFAI RAISE ALARM Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has raised concerns over the possibility of his arrest and detention. El-Rufai claimed to have heard rumors about his potential arrest but stated that he has no intention of going into exile. In a post on X on Tuesday, the former governor said …

TELECOM OPERATORS INCREASE TARIFFS, FROM 2K TO 6K Nigerians have gone on social media to lament after they woke up to see that their mobile operators have increased tariffs. This realisation caused a number of popular telcos to trend on social media. Social media users lamented that an internet bundle that used to be available for N2K for 15GB of …

FUBARA: END TO RASCALITY IS NEAR – WIKE’S CAMP REACTS TO SUPREME COURT RULING Rivers State House of Assembly Speaker, Martins Amaewhule, has stated that Monday’s Supreme Court ruling marks the beginning of the end for what he described as Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s ‘rascality.’Reacting to the court’s decision, which dismissed the Governor’s appeal, Amaewhule, in a statement released by his …