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HAS WIKE BROKEN HIS VOW TO ODILI? Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, recently criticised his estranged benefactor and former governor of Rivers State, Dr. Peter Odili, and his family in response to Odili’s claims that Governor Siminalayi Fubara prevented ‘one man’ from turning the state into his private estate. Ejiofor Alike reports that this contradicts the minister’s …

I DIDN’T SAY ANYTHING WRONG, SO YOU CAN’T KILL ME FOR WHAT I DIDN’T SAY – WIKE TELLS ODILI Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike has stated that former Rivers State Governor Dr. Peter Odili cannot harm him. Wike accused Odili of defying President Bola Tinubu’s directives concerning the Rivers peace deal amid his rift with current Governor Sim Fubara. …

TWO DIE, OTHERS HOSPITALIZED DURING DRINKING COMPETITION A drinking competition in Agbarha community, Delta State, has turned tragic as two person died while two others hospitalized in the process. The deceased were involved in the competition to win N100,000. It was learnt that they took a substance alleged to be alcohol in full bottles in an attempt to finish it …

THREE TOP CLERICS OF CELESTIAL CHURCH DIE ON FIRST DAY OF 2025 Three prominent clerics attached to the Celestial Church of Christ (CCC) passed away on the first day of 2025. According to Punch, the deceased clerics are Evangelist Oladotun Elusanmi, Shepherd Olumuyiwa Michael, and Assistant Venerable Superior Evangelist Johnson Olajuwon. Elusanmi was the Shepherd at Orisun Ayo Parish, Ilupeju, …

WHY I REMOVED FUEL SUBSIDY – TINUBU President Bola Tinubu has said he removed the subsidy on fuel to safeguard the future of Nigerians. Tinubu said he couldn’t allow Nigeria to go bankrupt, hence the need to remove the subsidy on fuel. He disclosed this during a town hall meeting with the people of Enugu State after inaugurating some of …

TINUBU HAILS PETER MBAH FOR PLACING ENUGU ON PATH OF 21ST CENTURY DEVELOPMENT President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commended Governor Mbah of Enugu State for “his visionary leadership and the strides Enugu State has made toward achieving sustainable development*. The President was in Enugu State on Saturday for a working visit to inaugurate several developmental projects undertaken by the state …

SELL WARRI, KADUNA REFINERIES – PETROLEUM MARKETERS TELL NIGERIAN GOVT Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria, PETROAN, has urged the Nigerian government to sell the Warri and Kaduna refineries. PETROAN disclosed this in a statement on Saturday titled, ‘Retrospect of Nigeria’s Oil and Gas Downstream Sector in 2024′, signed by its National President, Billy Gillis-Harry; Secretary, Adedibu Aderibegbe; …

OBASANJO TO TINUBU: HOW SUCCESSIVE GOVTS SPENT ₦232TRN IN BUDGETS The Nigerian government’s budgetary spending has dramatically increased over the past 27 years (1999–2025), with President Bola Tinubu’s ₦49.74 trillion 2025 budget pushing the total expenditure to ₦232.55 trillion.According to an analysis by Saturday Vanguard, this amount is roughly equivalent to $667.89 billion based on official exchange rates. However, using …

FUEL PRICE MAY CRASH TO N500 PER LITRE – MARKETERS Strong indications emerged at the weekend that prices of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly called petrol, may crash further in 2025.Industry experts, who spoke to Saturday Sun, noted that petrol, which currently sells for between N900 and N950 in many fuel stations, may have its price further crashing to as …