5% tax: Telecoms consumers head for court
Telecommunication subscribers, under the aegis of the National Association of Telecoms Subscribers, have vowed to challenge the legitimacy of the proposed five per cent excise duty on telecoms…
Obi doesn’t have capacity to unify Nigeria — it’s not his time to be president…
Dino Melaye, spokesperson of the Atiku Abubakar presidential…
2023: ‘Faleke’s Appointment Will Ensure Tinubu’s Victory’
A Stalwart of the All Progressives Congress ( APC), Hon. Femi Adekanmbi, has hailed the appointment of Hon James Abiodun Faleke as Secretary of the Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Council, noting that…
Kaduna Train Attack: We Released Wife, Children Of Terrorists’ Leader As Demanded – Presidency
The Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, says the government has done all it can to meet the demands of Abuja-Kaduna train attackers to ensure…
.85bn Loot: Buratai Slams N10bn Libel Suit Against Online Newspaper
Former Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai (retired) has filed a suit against an online newspaper over a report linking him to a N1.85 billion recovered loot. In the suit…
How Buhari, Lalong influenced my release from prison – Dariye breaks silence
Former Governor of Plateau State, Joshua Dariye has broken his silence since his release from prison on 8 August, 2022. Dariye and former Governor of Taraba State, Jolly Nyame were granted pardon by the…
2023: Those With Certificate Controversy Can’t Rule Nigeria – Saraki
Former Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, has aimed an indirect shot at the APC presidential candidate for 2023 election, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, over the controversy on his academic…
Atiku Won’t Allow Wike To Pull Down PDP – Dino Melaye
Senator Dino Melaye, the spokesperson for the presidential campaign of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Abubakar Atiku, has said the former vice president will not allow Governor Nyesom…
European nations pledge $1.5 billion in military aid to Ukraine
The defence ministers and representatives from 26 democratic nations met Thursday in Copenhagen where they collectively pledged more than $1.5 billion in military support for Ukraine. Danish Defence…
Oil Theft, Banditry More Pressing Than Muslim-Muslim Ticket – Uzodinma
Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State has urged Nigerians to focus more on pressing issues like oil theft and banditry instead of debate over Muslim-Muslim ticket that can further divide the country. He…
2023: Obi supporters distance selves from fake news
…Finger another presidential candidate’s social media warriors The National Coordinating Council, NCC, of the Obi-dient Movement, has dissociated supporters of the Labour Party, LP, Presidential…
South Korean president pardons Samsung chief Jay Y. Lee
South Korea’s President Yoon Suk-yeol pardoned Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Jay Y. Lee on Friday, with South Korea’s Justice Ministry saying the business leader was needed to help overcome a “national…
When the journalist becomes the news: The case of Reuben Abati and Rufai Oseni
With the traffic infraction saga involving Arise Morning Show co-host, Rufai Oseni being resolved, it is pertinent to look back and point out valuable lessons that need to be learned. As the…
Aristocrats, not petty thieves responsible for oil bunkering in N/Delta — Rita Lori Ogbebor
Rights activist, Chief Rita Lori-Ogbebor, Friday, said those responsible for oil bunkering in the Niger Delta region are highly connected persons in the society, and not petty thieves. She noted that…
ASUU Strike: Such Can’t Happen Under My Watch, Says Atiku
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar has decried the prolonged strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), boasting that such can not happen under…
BUA Group Chairman announces N10bn security initiative
The Chairman of BUA Group of Companies, Abdul Samad Rabiu on Friday announced the creation of N10 billion Nigeria Security Support Fund from his Abdul Samad Rabiu Africa Initiative (ASR Africa) during a…
Inibehe Effiong’s hair, beard shaved for security reasons: Correctional Service
Smarting from the barrage of protestations, the Nigerian Correctional Service in Akwa Ibom says the hair and beard of human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, in its custody, was shaved as a security…
NNPC Ltd, Partners Resolve $9bn Dispute, Sign Pacts For 6 Oil Fields
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd and its partners on Friday cleared lingering disputes that attracted $9 billion contingency liability as they signed new oil production pacts for…
RE: Wike, a Governor Possessed By Spirit of Flyovers
Our attention was drawn to an article titled: “Wike, a Governor Possessed By Spirit of Flyovers” published by Yemi Adebowale. It was in his ‘RingTrue’ column of the ThisDay Newspaper of August…
Insecurity Stretching Resources – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has said the security challenges confronting the nation tend to stretch the deployment of security agencies, resources and national security apparatus. The President said this…
Those You Joined To Plot Against Me Worked Against You At PDP Primary – Gbajabiamila tells…
Femi Gbajabiamila, Speaker of the House of Representatives, has told Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State that those he allegedly join to plot a conspiracy against him worked against the…