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ONLY CORRUPT-FREE LEADERS CAN REDUCE CORRUPTION INDEX OF ANY NATION – OBI Today, the Global community marks a very important day – International Anti-Corruption Day, which holds a very important lesson for us in Nigeria, considering how our dear nation has been burdened, over the years, by a sickening level of corruption at all levels of government and across the …

ANGER AS DELE FAROUNBI IS BROUGHT TO COURT IN HANDCUFFS Some Nigerians have expressed anger after human rights activist, Dele Farotimi, appeared at the Ekiti State High Court in handcuffs. Men of the Nigeria Police Force had escorted Farotimi to the court on Monday in handcuffs. Last week, Farotimi was arrested in Lagos State by officers of the Ekiti State …

OBASANJO, AFE BABALOLA LINKED TO ALLEGED N30M COURT BRIBERY IN 2004 – US CLASSIFIED CABLE A classified US diplomatic cable leaked by WikiLeaks has revealed allegations of a bribery scandal involving Nigeria’s former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, and prominent lawyer Chief Afe Babalola. The document posted by former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore alleged that the duo influenced a 2004 Court of …

THUGS STORM COURT, DISRUPT EDO STATE GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION TRIBUNAL Thugs on Monday invaded the premises of the Edo State High Court in Benin in an attempt to disrupt the pre-hearing session on the disputed September 21 governorship election results. The election, which saw Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) emerge victorious, is being challenged by seven opposition parties. …

COURT GRANTS DELE FAROUNBI N50M BAIL Prominent activist and legal practitioner Dele Farotimi has been granted bail by the Ekiti state high court. The bail conditions include a sum of ₦50 million and a surety of the same amount, with the surety required to possess a landed property. The case has been adjourned to 29 January 2025 for further proceedings. …

IMO STATE HAVING LOWEST RECORD IN VAT EVIDENCE OF OF DYING ECONOMY IN SOUTH EAST – PDP The Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), Imo State Chapter, has alleged that the recently released data on Value Added Tax, VAT, as generated across the 36 States of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory, remains a vindication of its previous stand on the …

AFDB, FARMERS HAIL FG’S AGRICULTURAL INTERVENTIONS IN ANAMBRA, ENUGU The Federal Government has been commended for its interventions so far in ensuring that farmers, processors and other players in the agricultural value-chain under the “Agricultural Transformation Agenda Support Programme Phase-One” known as “ATASP-1”, are supported and encouraged to contribute to food security in Nigeria.Some farmers who have benefitted from the …

MARKETERS BEGIN DIRECT LOADING FROM DANGOTE REFINERY The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria has begun lifting Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) from the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, The PUNCH can report.This follows an agreement reached with the refinery last month by IPMAN.Our correspondent learned that IPMAN members have so far lifted millions of litres of petrol from the Dangote refinery located …

YOU’RE CONFUSING YOURSELF WITH TAX REFORM BILLS, IT CONTRADICTS CONSTITUTION – NDUME TO PRESIDENCY The Senator representing Borno South, Ali Ndume, has stated that his stance remains the same on President Bola Tinubu’s tax reform bills. The lawmaker had earlier condemned the timing of the bills, arguing that the focus should be on governance reforms before tax reforms. Speaking further …

DANGOTE, PH REFINERIES: NIGERIANS VOICE OUT FRUSTRATIONS AMID HIGH FUEL PRICE Reactions have continued to trail the persistent high cost of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, commonly known as petrol in Nigeria despite having two functional refineries in the country: Dangote and Port Harcourt refineries. Many Nigerians say the price of fuel was expected to reduce with the coming on board …