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BREAKING: STATES, FCT GET 20 TRUCKS OF RICE EACH TO CUSHION FOOD CRISIS The Federal Government has said it has completed the distribution of 20 trucks of rice to each of the 36 state governments as well as the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, for distribution to the most vulnerable persons as part of efforts to cushion the impact of hunger …

WHY I DON’T HAVE HOUSES OUTSIDE NIGERIA – DANGOTE Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has explained that his passion for an industrialized Nigeria is the sole reason he doesn’t have houses outside Nigeria. During a media parley at the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos State, Dangote revealed that he once had a London house which he sold in 1996. He …

COURT PERPETUALLY RESTRAINS BAYERO, FOUR OTHERS FROM PARADING AS EMIRS Kano State High Court 17, presided over by Justice Amina Adamu Aliyu, has perpetually restrained Aminu Ado Bayero and four other dethroned Emirs, of Bichi, Rano, Gaya, and Karaye from parading themselves as Emirs. Delivering the judgment, Monday, the Court further restrained the 15th Emir of Kano and four other …

CHAIRMAN, ENUGU STATE UNIVERSAL BASIC EDUCATION BOARD, GOC AJAH, REMOVED The Chairman of the Enugu State Universal Basic Education Board (ENSUBEB), Dr. G.O.C. Ajah, mni,  has been removed from his position. This was disclosed by Dr. Ajah himself during a briefing with his staff at the ENSUBEB office on Monday, July 15, 2024. Ajah, who was a former Secretary to …

BREAKING: PRO-WIKE ASSEMBLY SHUTS DOWN ALL RIVERS EXPENDITURES BY GOV FUBARA The Martin Amaewhule-led Rivers State House of Assembly has shut down all expenditures of the Rivers state governor until Governor Siminalayi Fubara presents his budget before the House. This follows a seven-day ultimatum given to the governor by the House on Monday last week to present his budget before …

TENSION IN RIVERS AS PRO-WIKE LAWMAKERS’ DEADLINE TO FUBARA EXPIRES TODAY There is growing tension in Rivers State as the ultimatum issued to Governor Siminalayi Fubara by the pro-Nyesom Wike lawmakers led by Martins Amaewhule expires today. The Martin Amaewhule-led House of Assembly had issued a 7-day ultimatum to Governor Fubara to resubmit the 2024 budget of the state. As …

APPREHENSION, PANIC OVER PLANNED NATIONWIDE PROTEST, POLICE ON RED ALERT The imminent nationwide protest has sent shockwaves through government officials, causing widespread panic and alarm. The planned demonstration, expected to draw a significant number of citizens, has ignited fear and apprehension among those in power. With demands for better governance, transparency, and accountability looming large, the protest represents a formidable …

EFCC GOES COLD AS SUSPENDED MINISTER, BETTA EDU, STAGES COMEBACK The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) may have gone cold six months after investigating embattled Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu on corruption allegations, as speculation emerges about her comeback. The embattled minister, who is officially suspended, appears to have been let off the hook …

OMBUDSMAN WRITES DAILY TRUST, ASKS RESPONSE ON ITS SAMOA REPORT The National Media Complaints Commission (NMCC), otherwise known as the Ombudsman, has written to Daily Trust, requesting a response to the federal government’s formal complaint on the newspaper’s report on the Samoa deal. In a letter dated July 12 and signed by Feyi Smith, the interim secretary of the commission, …

ECONOMISTS PROJECT HIGHER INFLATION AHEAD OF NBS REPORT Ahead of the release of the National Bureau of Statistics report on the country’s inflation for June 2024, some economic watchers have projected that inflation would maintain its upward movement but at a slower pace as seen in recent months. Inflation had reached a 28-year high in May at 33.95 per cent, …