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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 …

DESTRUCTION OF BEER BOTTLES ECONOMIC SABOTAGE – COURT The Federal High Court in Abuja has ruled that the destruction of bottles of beer in some parts of the country is an economic sabotage. The verdict of the court followed a suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/275/2021 filed by Sesugh Akume, an activist, against the Attorney-General of the federation (AGF) and the Economic and …

ENDBADGOVERNANCE PROTESTS SUCCESSFUL – SOWORE Former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, and the convener of the Take-It-Back movement, Omoyele Sowore, has commended the success of the 10-day #EndBadGovernance protests in Nigeria. Sowore highlighted the achievements of the protests, stressing that it succeeded before, during and after the demonstration that was strategically planned and executed. Speaking during an …

TINUBU RETURNS TO FRANCE ON INDEFINITE VACATION AFTER SEVEN MONTHS President Bola Tinubu will today commence an indefinite vacation to France, seven months after he visited the country on a “private visit”. Tinubu’s spokesman, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, who made the announcement in a two-paragraph statement on Sunday, did not disclose when the president is expected back in the country. Quoting …