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AFTER JAIL TERM WHAT NEXT FOR FAROUK LAWAN?Former House of Representatives member, Farouk Lawan, was released from prison on Tuesday after serving five years for bribery. Upon his release, he declared this the “beginning of a new chapter” in his life. But what could this new chapter hold for the once-influential figure in Nigerian politics?Lawan, who represented Bagwai/Shanono Federal Constituency …

NIGER DELTA MILITANTS THREATEN TO BOMB OIL INSTALLATIONS OVER ALLEGED PLOT TO STOP STATE’S LG ALLOCATION A newly formed militant group, the Niger Delta Development Force, has threamed to bomb oil installations over an alleged plot to use a Federal High Court in Abuja to deny Rivers State’s local government allocation. The group’s threat comes ahead of a decision expected …

CSOS PROTEST AGAINST TINUBU’S MALE DOMINATED CABINET New appointments: CSOs protest over President Tinubu’s male-dominated cabinetPhoto of Jerry Wright-Ukwu Jerry Wright-UkwuOctober 27, 2024 2 minutes read Nigeria’s civil society organizations have expressed strong dissatisfaction with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent cabinet reshuffle, particularly regarding the apparent lack of female representation in critical ministries. The Coalition of Concerned Civil Society Organizations …

REVEALED: HOW NIGERIAN ARMY ENGAGE IN ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES The cruelty of the Nigerian Army was recently brought to public attention when a retired personnel of the Nigerian Navy, Admiral F. B. I Porbeni directed some officers of the force working in collaboration with some local vigilante groups to embark on an illegal operation against the operators of Backyard Dealo Lounge …

NORTHERN POLITICIANS IN DILEMMA, SEARCH FOR CANDIDATE TO MATCH TINUBU Political leaders in the North are reportedly grappling with a dilemma over which candidate to support in the next presidential election, Sunday Tribune has learnt. Sources confided in Sunday Tribune on Saturday that rising economic hardship and mounting discontent among the populace, particularly the youth, are contributing to a growing …

YORUBA ARE BETRAYERS, I EMPTIED MY ACCOUNT TO CAMPAIGN FOR TINUBU, GOT NOTHING IN RETURN – ASARI DOKUBO Former Niger Delta militants leader and President Bola Tinubu’s supporter, Asari Dokubo, has vowed to form an alliance with the Northern region and dump Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general elections. Asari made the remarks in a series of videos while accusing …

JIGAWA STATE WITHDRAWS FROM SUIT CHALLENGING LEGITIMACY OF EFCC, ICPC The Government of Jigawa State has officially withdrawn its challenge to the legitimacy of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) at the Supreme Court. This decision comes amidst the suspension of Barr Fidelis Mnyim, the Attorney General and …

LG POLLS: KANO NNPP SWEEPS CHAIRMANSHIP, COUNCILORSHIP SEATS The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has secured all the chairmanship and councillorship positions in the just concluded local government elections across the 44 local government areas of Kano State in a sweeping victory. This was announced by the Chairman of the Kano Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC), Sani Malumfashi, at the commission’s …

DOUBLE STANDARD: WHEN YOU’RE GOV YOU CREATED LOCAL GOVTS, NOW YOU TELL US NOT TO INTERFERE – BAUCHI GOVERNOR CARPETS TINUBU Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has tackled President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for pushing for local government total independence from state governmentsNaija News reports that the federal government had secured a Supreme Court ruling that had given local governments …

LIBYA TO APPEAL CAF VERDICT ON BOTCHED SUPER EAGLES AFCON QUALIFIERS Following the Confederation of African Football’s decision pertaining to the cancelled Africa Cup of Nations second leg qualifier against Nigeria, the Libya Football Federation (LFF), will appeal the decision to rule in favor of Nigeria. A source revealed to Brila.net that the LFF is preparing to contest the ruling, …