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ENUGU GOVT BEGINS CONSTRUCTION OF 44.8KM AMAH-EKE-OGHE-IWOLLO-UMULOKPA ROAD Enugu State Governor, Peter MbahThe Governor of Enugu State, Peter Mbah, has officially flagged off the construction of the 44.8-kilometer Amah-Eke–Oghe–Iwolo–Olo–Umulokpa Road, spanning the Udi, Ezeagu, and Uzo-Uwani Local Government Areas, with a spur connecting Akama Oghe to Aguobuowa. This project is aimed at unlocking new economic opportunities across the state. Speaking …

HOW TINUBU MARGINALIZED OTHER ETHNIC NATIONALITIES TOFAVOUR YORUBA, BY SAHARAREPORTERS Since his inauguration in 2023, President Bola Tinubu has continued to appoint Yoruba people to key positions, marginalising other regions in disregard of the Federal Character Act. A check by SaharaReporters revealed that sensitive appointments made so far by President Tinubu are lopsided as they mainly favour Yoruba people. The …

THE NORTH IS PARASTIC , LAZY AND A DRAG ON THE SOUTH BY.CHIEF MALCOLM EMIKONIVO OMIRHOBO Northern governors opposition of the bill to share VAT based on derivation is an affront on common sense and true fiscal federalism .. How can monkey dey work Baboon dey chop? . The North is parasitic, lazy and a drag on the South This …

WHY NORTHERN GOVERNORS’ OPPOSED VAT BILL – GOV SULE Governor of Nasarawa State, Abdullahi Sule, has said that the 19 governors under the Northern Governors Forum (NGF) are against the VAT bill because it will be unfair to the region. The governor stated this during an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today. Arising from a meeting on Sunday, the NGF …

BIDEN PHONES TINUBU OVER BINANCE EXECUTIVE, OTHER ISSUES President Bola Tinubu has received a called from President Joe Biden of the United States of America. The call which took place at about 4pm, Nigerian time lasted for about 30 minutes. This was disclosed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, while briefing state House Correspondents about the development. …

WHY I CAN’T TRANSFER RIVERS’ COURT CASE TO PORT HARCOURT – CHIEF JUDGE Embattled Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho has disclosed why he can’t transfer a suit on Rivers State political crisis to Port Harcourt from Abuja. As the head of the court, he is believed to have the administrative power to move cases the …

APC SUSPENDS FORMER OSUN GOVERNOR, RAUF AREGBESOLA The Osun State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has suspended former Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, over alleged anti-party activities. In a resolution submitted to the APC National Secretariat and addressed to National Chairman Dr. Umar Ganduje, the Osun APC accused Aregbesola of creating divisions within the party by establishing …

PETER OBI REACTS TO DEMAND FOR NEW AIRCRAFT FOR VP, SHETTIMA I just read a disturbing comment in the media space attributed to one of the supposed political leaders in the country that the life of the Vice President is in danger because of the faults recorded in his official aircraft. The leader went further to urge the Federal Government …

GHANA TO IMPORT PETROLEUM PRODUCTS FROM DANGOTE REFINERY The Ghana National Petroleum Authority (NPA) says it is considering buying petroleum products from the Dangote Petroleum Refinery once the facility is operating at full capacity. According to Reuters, Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, chairman of NPA, Ghana, spoke on Monday at the OTL Africa Downstream Oil Conference in Lagos. On September 3, Dangote refinery …

REFORMS SHOULDN’T BRING HARDSHIP, LEAD TO DEATH OF CITIZENS – SHEHU SANI TELLS TINUBU “Reforms shouldn’t bring hardship, lead to death of citizens” – Shehu Sani tells TinubuPhoto of Jerry Wright-Ukwu Jerry Wright-UkwuOctober 29, 2024 1 minute read Senator Shehu Sani has advised President Bola Tinubu to be mindful of the hardships Nigerians face as he implements economic reforms. Speaking …