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IPOB calls for release of journalist, Nonso Uba

NewsDeskNgAug 2, 2023August 2, 20230

By Ibe Pascal, Owerri The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has condemned the abduction and detention of Chinonso Uba, popularly known as Nonsonkwa by the police IPOB alleged that Nonso Uba’s detention was on the orders of Imo governor, Hope Uzodinma. According to IPOB’S Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful noted that...

34 CSOs To Embark On Project Tour of Rural Electrification Projects In Nigeria

NewsDeskNgAug 2, 2023August 2, 20230

No fewer than 34 civil society organizations have announced that they will embark on an inspection tour of the Rural Electrification Agency’s (REA) projects across the country. The groups, under the auspices of the Coalition for Probity and Accountability (COPA), said this is the first in a series of expeditions...

Subsidy removal: Beyond Tinubu, Kyari’s personal interests

NewsDeskNgAug 2, 2023August 2, 20230

By Mohammed Usman One of the major highlights of the new administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been the suspension of the payment of subsidy for premium motor spirit, PMS, commonly called petrol. Though there have been so many reforms introduced into the system since inauguration on May 29,...

Tinubu’s Government can’t fight corruption, criminality, says Timi Frank

NewsDeskNgAug 2, 2023August 2, 20230

…Condemns ‘bow, go’ ministerial screening exercise by Senate Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, on Tuesday, said the President Bola Tinubu’s administration lacks capacity to fight corruption and criminality in the country. Frank who made this assertion in a statement in Abuja,...

NLC Begins Nationwide Protest

NewsDeskNgAug 2, 2023August 2, 20230

The Nigeria Labour Congress has commenced nationwide protests over the removal of petrol subsidy. The protesters on Wednesday converged on the Ikeja under-bridge in Lagos State. The NLC had given the government a seven-day ultimatum with threats of a nationwide strike scheduled to commence on Wednesday, August 2, 2023. Follow...

How the FIRS is Ensuring Progressive Policy Implementation By Leveraging Technology

NewsDeskNgAug 2, 2023August 2, 20230

By Femi Onakanren In January 2023, the FIRS announced a landmark tax revenue return of N10.1trn in both oil (N4.09trn) and non-oil (N5.96trn) for 2022. Although the agency had an ambitious target of N10.44trn for the year 2022, to go past the N10trn mark is truly a historic development. To truly...

NLC President Says No Going Back As Protest Begins Today

NewsDeskNgAug 2, 2023August 2, 20230

The organised labour comprising Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and its Trade Union Congress (TUC) counterpart, has ruled out suspension of nationwide mass action against fuel price hike and other policies of the federal government. Joe Ajaero, President of NLC, disclosed this to journalists Tuesday night at Labour House, Abuja. Earlier,...

NAF attacks terrorists’ hideouts, kills 16

NewsDeskNgAug 2, 2023August 2, 20230

The Air Component of Operation Hadarin Daji raided the hideouts of terrorist kingpins, Ado Aliero and Dankarami. The air operations were conducted in Zurmi, Tsafe, Faskari, and Jibia Local Government Areas in Zamfara and Katsina States between July 28 and 29. It was gathered that no fewer than 16 terrorists...

Burkina Faso, Mali Back Niger Junta, Warn ECOWAS

NewsDeskNgAug 2, 2023August 2, 20230

Any military intervention in Niger to restore deposed President Mohamed Bazoum would be considered a “declaration of war against Burkina Faso and Mali”, the two countries said in a joint statement Monday. The governments of Niger’s two neighbours, both the result of recent military coups, made the comments after West...

Tribunal Reserves Judgment In Atiku’s Petition Against Tinubu

NewsDeskNgAug 2, 2023August 2, 20230

The Presidential Election Petition Court has reserved judgement in the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, against the February 25 election victory of President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The five-man panel led by Justice Haruna Tsammani, reserved judgement to a...