Tinubu running increasingly intolerant govt – Ezekwesili writes memo to Nigerians
Former Minister of Education, Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili, has accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration of showing growing intolerance toward civic freedom and public dissent. In a strongly worded post on X titled “A Memo To Nigerians: A Call to Collective Voice on the Shrinking Civic Space and Erosion of Citizens’ Rights in Nigeria,” she warned […]
Tinubu meets new service chiefs at Presidential Villa
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday held a closed-door meeting with the newly appointed service chiefs at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The meeting comes just days after the President announced major changes in Nigeria’s military leadership. According to the Presidency, the appointments are part of ongoing efforts to strengthen the nation’s security architecture and […]
Sowore, Nnamdi Kanu’s brother, Ejimakor released from Kuje Prison
Human rights activist Omoyele Sowore, Aloy Ejimakor, the Special Counsel to IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu, and Prince Emmanuel Kanu, the separatist leader’s brother, have all been released from Kuje Prison after fulfilling their bail conditions. The trio, alongside other protesters, were detained following their participation in the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow demonstration in Abuja. Sowore, who led the […]
Dangote announces expansion target to become world’s largest refinery at 1.4m bpd
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has revealed plans to expand the Dangote Petroleum Refinery from its current capacity of 650,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 1.4 million bpd, a move that would make it the largest oil refinery in the world. Speaking during a briefing in Lagos on Sunday, Dangote said the expansion, when completed, […]
Capital Gains Tax: Taiwo Oyedele dismisses claims Nigerian investors are frustrated
The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, has debunked reports claiming that Nigerian investors are frustrated over the Capital Gains Tax (CGT) contained in the country’s tax law. Oyedele made the clarification in a statement shared on his official X (Twitter) handle on Monday. According to earlier reports, […]
Tinubu’s fiscal revolution rebuilding Nigeria ‘brick by brick’ – Lagos APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State has hailed President Bola Tinubu’s fiscal reforms, describing them as a “revolution” that is steadily rebuilding Nigeria “brick by brick.” The party praised the administration’s financial discipline and the transformation taking place within the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) under the Renewed Hope agenda. In a statement […]
Some Anioma people deny Igbo origin because of Civil War – Akpabio’s aide
Ken Okolugbo, Communication and Strategy Consultant to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, has shed light on why some people from Anioma, a region in Delta State, avoid identifying as Igbo despite their shared cultural and linguistic heritage. Speaking on African Independent Television (AIT), Okolugbo explained that the hesitation among Anioma people to associate with the South-East […]
APC will not implode over defections – Bayelsa chieftain tackles Nabena
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State, Comrade Kenelayefa Stevens, has debunked recent remarks by former APC Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Yekini Nabena, suggesting that the party may implode due to ongoing defections. Stevens described Nabena’s statements as misleading and politically motivated, aimed at undermining the growing strength of the party. […]
Host Community Development Trusts guarantee prosperity in oil sector – Ogoloma, Koniama indigenes
Indigenes of Ogoloma and Koniama communities in Okrika Local Government Area of Rivers State have applauded the Federal Government for enforcing the establishment of Host Community Development Trusts (HCDTs) under the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA). They described the initiative as a major step toward shared prosperity and peaceful coexistence among stakeholders in Nigeria’s oil and […]
Oworonshoki demolitions: Residents postpone planned protest after police warning
Residents of Oworonshoki, Lagos State, have suspended their planned protest against the ongoing demolition of houses in the community following a stern warning from the Lagos State Police Command. The demonstration, which was initially scheduled for Monday, aimed to draw public attention to the demolition of structures near the Third Mainland Bridge, an exercise that […]