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MOVE TO REMOVE GANDUJE AS APC CHAIRMAN THICKENSA fresh move to oust the national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Abdullahi Ganduje is afoot by power brokers in the presidential villa.It was learnt that the move would entail easing off the embattled former governor of Kano State through an ambassadorial appointment in order not to disgrace him out of …

Political leaders from the North, a region in Nigeria which holds a huge chunk of Nigeria’s voting population, are working behind the scenes to convince former President Goodluck Jonathan to join the 2027 presidential race, reliable sources told THISDAY last night.Sources with the knowledge of the plan said that recent comments by the Governor of Bauchi state, Bala Mohammed, to …

NO NASS APPROVAL FOR PRESIDENTIALLY JETS’‘There was no approval by the National Assembly before the procurement of the new presidential jet for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Daily Trust’s findings have revealed.Late in June, an online news platform reported that the Nigerian government had acquired an Airbus A330 aircraft from a German bank.According to PREMIUM TIMES, the German bank had seized …

ECOWAS MOVES TO BLOCK NIGER, MALI, BURKINA FASO EXITS The Economic Community of West African States Parliament is stepping up diplomatic efforts to prevent Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso from leaving the regional bloc. The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, confirmed that parliamentary diplomacy mechanisms are being deployed to engage the three nations, emphasising the importance …

TINUBU DIRECTS NNPC TO WITHHOLD FEDERATION DIVIDEND PAYMENT, APPLY IT TO FUND FUEL SUBSIDY President Bola Tinubu has approved a request by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd to utilize the 2023 final dividends due to the federation to pay for petrol subsidy. The president also approved the suspension of the payment of 2024 interim dividends to the federation …

The biting scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, which had hit the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) since over one month, became more acute at the weekend and spread nationwide, with fuel queues on a scale not seen in recent times, and the product selling for more than N1,000 per litre in some places.The scarcity led to …

BURKINA FASO PRESIDENT REJECTS FINANCIAL ASSISTANT FROM THE IMF In a move that has captured the attention of international observers and economists, Burkina Faso’s President Ibrahim Traore has made the decision to decline financial assistance from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). This decision marks a significant moment for the West African nation as it navigates its economic and political landscape …

CJN, ARIWOOLA, IS A NEPOSIT – CHIDI ODINKALU Kayode Ariwoola, the Chief Justice of Nigeria, faces allegations of nepotism for handing key judicial positions to his family members. The outgoing CJN has been criticised by various individuals in the judicial space, for his appointment of his son, brother, and daughter-in-law as Judges and auditor of the Federal High Court, High …

MANY NIGERIANS IN SEARCH OF GREENER PASTURES SLEEP IN CARS, ABANDONED PROPERTY IN ABUJAPoverty, insecurity and the quest for a better life have seen many Nigerians troop into Abuja; the country’s seat of power. But the harsh realities have been unexpected. They are now classified as homeless; finding refuge in abandoned buildings and cars.For many Nigerians and visitors to the …

WHY MORE NIGERIANS ARE LEAVING THE COUNTRY, BY ANTHONY SPINKSThe rate at which Nigerian citizens are running away from the country has become alarming. This has given rise to the infamous phenomenon known as ‘Japa Syndrome’, a term derived from Yoruba language, meaning to escape, or flee in search of greener pastures abroad. Migration itself is not a crime under …