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WE DID NOT ASK TINUBU TO REMOVE FUEL SUBSIDY – IMF, SAYS IT’S DOMESTIC AFFAIR The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has denied playing a role in the removal of fuel subsidy by the President Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government. This was stated at a press conference during the IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings in Washington DC, United States.. According to …
Read More »OBASANJO OPENS UP ON THIRD TERM, REVEALS ACTUAL SPONSORS
OBASANJO OPENS UP ON THIRD TERM AMBITION, REVEALS ACTUAL SPONSORS Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has finally broken his silence on the long-standing controversy surrounding his alleged third-term ambition. The former President made the disclosure in an interview on News Central which aired on Thursday. In the interview, Obasanjo denied ever nursing such ambitions, contrary to claims by his former vice …
Read More »ABARIBE DENOUNCES TINUBU’S CABINET RESHUFFLE, SAYS PRESIDENT SHOWING SOUTH EAST ‘RENEWED SHEGE’
ABARIBE DENOUNCES TINUBU’S CABINET RESHUFFLE, SAYS PRESIDENT SHOWING SOUTH EAST ‘RENEWED SHEGE’ Abia South Senator, Enyinnaya Abaribe, has accused President Bola Tinubu of showing the Southeast “renewed shege.” Abaribe faulted the cabinet reshuffling, which saw the appointment of Bianca Ojukwu as the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs. Tinubu had removed five ministers while appointing seven and reassigning 10 to …
Read More »REACTIONS CONTINUE TO TRAIL TINUBU’S CABINET RESHUFFLE
REACTIONS CONTINUE TO TRAIL TINUBU’S CABINET RESHUFFLE President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet reshuffle on Wednesday has continued to generate diverse reactions from Nigerians. Among those who have commented on it are the spokesperson for then-Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Laolu Akande, and the Regional Advocacy Lead and ECOWAS Liaison Officer at the West Africa Democracy Solidarity (WADEMOS) Network, Austin Aigbe. President Tinubu’s …
Read More »CRIMINALS DARE SOLUDO, TAKE CRIME TO GOVERNOR’S DOOR
The rising wave of insecurity in Anambra State has reached a critical point, with criminals now brazenly operating within Awka, the state’s capital. Recent events within Awka and its environs suggest that hoodlums have brought their activities to the state governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo’s doorstep. With multiple incidents in the past week alone, residents are now questioning the effectiveness of …
Read More »85.2% OF NIGERIAN HOUSEHOLDS STILL ON ESTIMATED ELECTRICITY BILLING
85.2% OF NIGERIAN HOUSEHOLDS STILL ON ESTIMATED ELECTRICITY BILLING A new report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reveals that 85.2% of Nigerian households still rely on the estimated billing model for electricity tariffs. The findings were published in the Nigeria Residential Energy Demand-Side Survey Report 2024 released by the Bureau on Wednesday. According to the report, only 14.8% …
Read More »OUT-OF-SCHOOL GIRLS IN ABUJA: LOST DREAM OF EDUCATION AND BURDEN OF SURVIVAL
In the heart of FCT-Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, lies a silent crisis, the growing number of out-of-school girls who, instead of attending classes, are forced into lives of child labour, street trading, and other menial jobs. These girls, mostly school dropouts who could not continue to junior or senior secondary schools, represent neglected demographic whose stories reflect poverty, displacement and exploitation. …
Read More »SOWORE ACCUSES SOME IGBO ELITE OF COMPLICITY IN NNAMDI KANU’S PROLONGED DETENTION
SOWORE ACCUSES SOME IGBO ELITE OF COMPLICITY IN NNAMDI KANU’S PROLONGED DETENTION Omoyele Sowore, publisher of Sahara Reporters, says some members of the Igbo elite are complicit in the prolonged detention of Nnamdi Kanu. He added that the incarceration of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader is proof that “Nigeria has an Igbo problem”. Speaking in an interview with …
Read More »SENATORS DIVIDED OVER FUNDING OF DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONS
SENATORS DIVIDED OVER FUNDING OF DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONS Lawmakers in the Red Chamber were divided on Thursday over the source of funding for the newly created Zonal Development Commissions. The argument unfolded as the Senate and House of Representatives moved forward with legislation to establish these commissions, which were also stripped of operational immunity for their boards and executives. The disagreement …
Read More »TINUBU’S CABINET RESHUFFLE UNINSPIRING, POLITICALLY MOTIVATED – EX-MINISTER
TINUBU’S CABINET RESHUFFLE UNINSPIRING, POLITICALLY MOTIVATED – EX-MINISTER A former Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu, has voiced his dissatisfaction with President Bola Tinubu’s recent cabinet reshuffle, labelling it as uninspiring and politically driven. Shittu shared his views on Channels Television’s “Politics Today” programme on Thursday, just a day after the President’s significant overhaul of the Federal Executive Council (FEC). President …
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