Reno Omokri has vowed to destroy a certain Nigerian politician. He took to Instagram to make the promise. The former presidential aide, who has been critical of Peter Obi, the Labour Party Presidential candidate in the last election, wrote: “By the time I am finished with this man, he will…
The Abia State Government has suspended the restriction on tricycle and motorcycle operations within the state. The announcement was made on Monday, July 1, in a statement released by the Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu. Previously, the government had set July 1st as the start date for restricting tricycle and motorcycle operations between…
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the last general election, Peter Obi, has called on the Federal government to release Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Speaking to journalists at his residence in Onitsha, Anambra State, Obi described Nigeria as being on the brink of failure and…
Shehu Sani, a former Senator, has claimed that security challenges in northern Nigeria were worse under ex-President Muhammadu Buhari than under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Senator Sani made this statement during the 40th anniversary and reunion of the ’84 set of Kagara Old Boys Association, composed of alumni from Government Science College, Kagara, in…
A former Chief of Defence Staff, Adm. Ibrahim Ogohi, has died after a brief illness at the age of 75. A statement by the Acting Director, Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. Tukur Gusau, on Sunday, revealed that the former defence chief died in the early hours of Sunday, June 30, at his Abuja home. He…
Taiwo Oyedele, Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, has described Nigeria as a poor country with significant potential for wealth. During an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Oyedele pointed out that both the Federal Government’s and states’ budgets are relatively small when compared to those of some other…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has announced plans to revoke the licences of bad drivers as part of measures to reduce road crashes in the country. The FRSC Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, made this known in Abuja on Saturday, June 29 while reviewing the outcome of the 2024 Eid-el-Kabir Special Patrol Operations …
Former Kaduna lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani, has cautioned northern leaders against attempting to unseat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential elections, warning that such actions could jeopardize the nation’s unity. Sani conveyed this message during an interview with Arise Television. He advised northern leaders to focus on leveraging the policies and programs…
An Immigration officer, Dabiet Onyemi Gilbert, has been sentenced to one year in prison for defrauding a job seeker of N800,000. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) prosecuted Gilbert on a one-count charge of obtaining money by false pretence. After receiving a petition from the victim and conducting an investigation, the EFCC brought…
To boost agricultural productivity, strengthen the economy by creating opportunities in the real sectors of agriculture, manufacturing, and construction, as well as provide urgent economic relief for Nigerians, President Bola Tinubu has approved the immediate rollout of the National Construction and Household Support Programme to cover all geo-political zones in the country. Under the programme,…
