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Police rescue abducted UNIABUJA profs, others The police have reportedly rescued the six staff of the University of Abuja abducted by gunmen on Tuesday and reunited them with their families. Details of the rescue operation were sketchy but the Federal Capital Police Command spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, confirmed the development in a statement this morning. The … [Read more…]
The Supreme Court has described the raid on the Abuja residence of Justice Mary Odili by security operatives as an impunity taken too far. This came as the Body of Senior Advocates of Nigeria (BOSAN) met with the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN) where they … [Read more…]
Angry Igbo youths, yesterday, accused the Federal Government of deliberately arresting successful Igbo sons for selfish and political motives. Their anger followed the recent arrest of Igbo billionaire entertainer, Obinna Iyiegbu, popularly known as Obi Cubana, by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged money laundering and tax evasion. … [Read more…]
The total amount of money owed to the Chinese government by the Federal Government as at March last year rose to $3. 121 billion (N1,126.68 trillion at USD/N361). The amount represents only 3.94 per cent of Nigeria’s total public debt of $79.21 billion as at September 2021. Similarly, in terms of external sources … [Read more…]
THE All Progressives Congress, APC, Federal Government must accept the blame for the fact that after six years in power, we are still deeply mired in our intractable petrol subsidy regime. As the leader of the then opposition party, Muhammadu Buhari had intensely argued that there was no fuel subsidy; that the subsidy … [Read more…]
Fact Check, as Army Spokesman denies involvement of Army in Enugu community raid. Following trending videos of some men cladded in military uniform, shooting in a place alleged to be a community in Enugu, the 82 Division spokesman, Abubakar Abdullahi, has denied the involvement of the Army in the shooting. In a telephone chat between … [Read more…]
South-East Council of Traditional Rulers and representatives of Igbo Archbishops and Bishops; and the World Igbo Congress, WIC, have appealed to the federal government, to release the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.Similarly, the groups also expressed “deep concern” over the high level of insecurity and socio-economic disruption in the southeast … [Read more…]
The Army said its troops had neutralised four armed members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, who attacked security operatives in Anambra State on Friday. It also accused the outlawed group of carrying out its recent attacks to create panic ahead of the November 6 governorship election in the state. The Director of … [Read more…]
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq hardly grants interviews. In this rare chat with a select group of journalists, he speaks on the challenges of governing Kwara, how insecurity in North-West and ban of open-grazing in Southern Nigeria is affecting Kwara, his problem with Senator Bukola Saraki; and relations with Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, … [Read more…]
Socio–Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari over his failure to probe allegations that over 880 billion of public funds are missing from 367 ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs), to ensure the prosecution of those suspected to be responsible, and the recovery of any missing or diverted public … [Read more…]
In its bid to reverse the nation’s over-reliance in imports by creating a platform that supports right companies and projects with potential to immediately transform and jumpstart the productive base of the economy, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has unveiled the criteria for participating in its 100 for 100 policy on Production and Productivity … [Read more…]
I’ll leave office in May 2023, Buhari assures President Muhammadu Buhari has warned those campaigning for tenure elongation on his behalf, stressing that he would leave office in May 2023. According to a statement by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, Buhari gave the warning at a meeting in … [Read more…]