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EHY NIGERIA RECEIVES MORE FUND FROM OUR FOUNDATION -; BILL GATES Bill Gates, the Co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, has explained why Nigeria receives the largest share of intervention funds allocated by the foundation in Africa. Gates made this statement during an interview with selected journalists on the sidelines of the 2024 NutriVision Dialogue on Tuesday in …

POLICE NAME HUNDEYIN, ALADE AS PIDOMNIGERIA’S ACCOMPLICES, DECLARE THEM WANTED The Nigeria Police Force has linked investigative journalist, David Hundeyin and Michael Alade to Isaac Bristol, identified by the authorities as PIDOMNigeria, in an alleged cybercrime case. PIDOMNigeria is accused of leaking classified documents, fraud, sedition, and tax evasion. During a briefing in Abuja on Tuesday, Force spokesperson Muyiwa Adejobi …

PETER OBI NAMES TANKO YINUSA INTERIM NATIONAL COORDINATOR OF OBIDIENT MOVEMENT The 2023 Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi has announced one of his former spokesman, Tanko Yunusa, as the Interim National Coordinator of Obidient Movement worldwide. Obi said Yunusa was chosen to occupy the position after a consensus agreement that it should be zoned to the North. Speaking …

ENDBADGOVERNANCE PROTEST: COURT ISSUES ARREST WARRANT AGAINST BRITISH WHYNNE, TWO OTHERS A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday issued a warrant of arrest against a British citizen, Andrew Wynne, and other Nigerians over allegations bordering on treason and terrorism. Justice Emeka Nwite granted the order in an ex parte motion filed by Audu Garba on behalf of the Inspector-General …

$150M PRESIDENTIAL JET: YOU’RE INCOMPETENT, IGNORANT – US ECONOMIST BLASTS TINUBU American Economist, Steve Hanke has critisised President Bola Tinubu for prioritizing luxury travel amid ongoing economic struggles in Nigeria, following Tinubu’s purchase of a $150 million Airbus A330 private jet. Hanke, a professor at Johns Hopkins University who labeled Tinubu as “arrogant, ignorant, and incompetent”, expressed disapproval over the …

PETROL PRICE HIKE: HOW TINUBU TRICKED US – NLC The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says President Bola Tinubu has betrayed the movement, and by extension all Nigerians with the fresh hike in petrol price and its scarcity across the country. Joe Ajaero, President of NLC, who stated this on Tuesday in reaction to the ongoing confusion regarding …

IGBO COMMUNITY CONFIRMS RELEASE OF AMAKA BY CANADIAN POLICE SAME DAY AFTER QUESTIONING Igbo Community in Canada says Police released Amaka Sunnberger same day after wuestioning, cautions the public from escalating the matter The Igbo community in a statement issued by Joseph Eze, on Monday advised Igbos in Canada and beyond to desist from any form of inflammatory comments and …

NANS BEGINS NATIONWIDE PROTEST SEPT 15 OVER FUEL HIKE The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has announced a nationwide protest, slated for September 15, 2024, across major cities in Nigeria to express displeasure over the new pump price announced by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC). This was stated by NANS, adding that, “The protest, tagged ‘Fuel Price Hike: …

NIGERIA NOW THIRD LARGEST DEBTOR TO WORLD BANK President Bola Tinubu,Nigeria has ascended to become the third-largest debtor to the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA) as of June 30, 2024, reflecting a significant increase in the country’s borrowing from the institution. According to the World Bank’s financial statements, Nigeria’s exposure to the IDA rose by 14.4% from $14.3 billion …

PDP GOVERNORS KNOCK WIKE – THREATS RECKLESS, UNACCEPTABLE The governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have sharply condemned the former Governor of Rivers State and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike,for what they describe as reckless and unacceptable threats.In a statement issued on Tuesday by the forum’s Director General, Emmanuel Agbo, the PDP Governors’ Forum (PDP-GF), …