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RIVERS CRISIS: APPEAL COURT DISMISSES SUIT AGAINST TINUBU, FUBARA The Appeal Court in Port Harcourt has upheld a lower court’s decision thereby dismissing an appeal filed by His Highness Anabs Sara-Igbe and nine others. The appeal challenged a previous ruling by Justice Chinwendu Nworgu of the Rivers State High Court, which had dismissed a suit against President Bola Tinubu, Governor …

NDUME REJECTS SENATE COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT Two days after his removal as Senate Chief Whip, Senator Ali Ndume has declined the Senate Committee on Tourism chairmanship, citing a lack of experience and exposure necessary for such a position. Speaking from his home in Maiduguri, he mentioned he never aspired to be the Senate Chief Whip, having already served as the Senate …

MY SPIRIT HAS LEFT PDP – SHAIBU, APPOINTS AIDES The reinstated Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu has declared that his spirit has left the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. He made this disclosure when he appeared on Arise TV on Friday morning. Shaibu, who was reinstated as the Deputy Governor by the Federal High Court days ago, stated that …

ATIKU HAILS PETER OBI ON BIRTHDAY, CALLS HIM ‘MY GOOD FRIEND AND DEDICATED PATRIOT’ Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has felicitated with the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, on his 63rd birthday. Atiku, in a post via his X handle on Friday, described Peter Obi as his good friend and dedicated patriot. Atiku, the …

SUSPECTED FULANI HERDSMEN KIDNAP 11 PASSENGERS ON ENUGU-ABAKALIKI ROAD Gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen have abducted 11 passengers at the Amechi-Idodo axis of the Enugu-Abakaliki federal highway. On May 6, 2024 some gunmen on military uniforms laid siege on the same road for several hours, injuring several passengers. Attack on the road which has become a regular feature happens …

GLOBAL IT OUTAGE HITS BANKS, AIRLINE OPERATIONS, COMPANIES AROUND THE WORLD Businesses including banks, airlines, train companies, telecommunications companies, TV and radio broadcasters, and supermarkets have been taken offline following a mass global outage. Major US airlines including American Airlines, Delta Airlines and United Airlines have been grounded, while airports in Germany, Amsterdam and Spain are also reporting issues. It …

N70,000 MINIMUM WAGE: ORGANIZED PRIVATE SECTOR EXPRESSES CONCERN The Organised Private Sector of Nigeria (OPSN) has expressed concern over its ability to pay the N70,000 newly approved minimum wage, saying private organisations are… The Organised Private Sector of Nigeria (OPSN) has expressed concern over its ability to pay the N70,000 newly approved minimum wage, saying private organisations are over-burdened by …

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY TO RECEIVE EXECUTIVE BILL ON NEW NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE ON TUESDAY The National Assembly is set to receive an executive bill on the new national minimum wage following an agreement between President Bola Tinubu and labour leaders. This agreement reached on Thursday during a meeting at the Aso Presidential Villa in Abuja, establishes ₦70,000 as the new minimum wage, replacing …

OVER ONE MILLION STUDENTS ADMITTED ILLEGALLY BY TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS – JAMB The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, has disclosed that over one million students were illegally admitted by some tertiary institutions in the country. He made the revelation at the ongoing policy meeting on 2023/2024 admissions in Abuja on Thursday. Oloyede stated that …

DANGOTE REFINERY’S PETROLEUM PRODUCTS INFERIOR – NMDPRA The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, has said that the quality of petroleum products from the Dangote refinery, as well as those from Watersmith, Aradel, and other modular refineries, is inferior compared to imported ones. Chief Executive Officer of NMDPRA Farouk Ahmed disclosed this in a recent interview with journalists, …