WHEELBARROW PUSHER KILLS EDO REVENUE COLLECTOR, COMMITS SUICIDE OVER N50 

It was a double tragedy in Benin City on Friday as a wheelbarrow pusher killed a revenue collector in Oredo Local Government Council and immediately committed suicide. The incident occurred on Mission Road in the Edo State capital Reports said that the revenue collector kicked the wheelbarrow pusher over his inability to pay the N50ContinueContinue reading “WHEELBARROW PUSHER KILLS EDO REVENUE COLLECTOR, COMMITS SUICIDE OVER N50 “

Tinubu’s Government Loan For Nigerian Students Will Only Enrich Private Universities – Academic Union, ASUU

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has described the student loans set up by the President Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government as a plot to enrich the few private university owners in the country. The National President of ASUU, Emmanuel Osodeke, said this on Saturday while speaking to journalists in Bauchi State on the sidelinesContinueContinue reading “Tinubu’s Government Loan For Nigerian Students Will Only Enrich Private Universities – Academic Union, ASUU”

Nigerian Judges On Election Cases Are Now Judicial Coup Plotters – Transparency International, CISLAC Call For Reforms

The Transparency International in Nigeria together with the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), has said that Nigeria’s electoral integrity has continued to be compromised and destroyed by judgments being delivered on electoral litigations by Nigerian courts and tribunal which are short of professionalism. The civic organisations said this as part of their observations madeContinueContinue reading “Nigerian Judges On Election Cases Are Now Judicial Coup Plotters – Transparency International, CISLAC Call For Reforms”

SENATE TO FG: WITHHOLD ALLOCATION TO LGS WITHOUT ELECTED CHAIRMEN

The Senate on Friday urged the federal government to withhold the statutory allocation to local government councils without democratically elected chairmen. This followed a motion by Senator Abba Moro (Benue South) titled “Urgent Need to halt the erosion of democracy: the dissolution of elected councils in Benue State” during plenary. The Benue State Governor, HyacinthContinueContinue reading “SENATE TO FG: WITHHOLD ALLOCATION TO LGS WITHOUT ELECTED CHAIRMEN”

Nigerian Central Bank To Freeze Accounts Without BVN, NIN From April 2024

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said on Friday that it will freeze accounts without a Bank Verification Number (BVN) or National Identification Number (NIN) from April 2024.  This is according to a Friday circular by the apex bank which said a BVN or NIN verification will be “conducted shortly”. It also said all BVNContinueContinue reading “Nigerian Central Bank To Freeze Accounts Without BVN, NIN From April 2024”

Over 50 Terrorists Killed During Gun Battle With Police Operatives In Taraba State

The Nigerian Police Force has confirmed the death of over 50 bandits terrorising communities across the Bali Local Government Area of Taraba State in what is a breakthrough in the fight against banditry. This was revealed by the command’s spokesperson, Abdullahi Usman, on Channels TV on Thursday, adding that the terrorists were killed in collaborationContinueContinue reading “Over 50 Terrorists Killed During Gun Battle With Police Operatives In Taraba State”

Protests As Nigerian Police Arrest Trigger-Happy Inspector Who Shot At Kano Youths, Killed One

There is palpable tension as hundreds of youths and other residents of Kano State stormed the streets of Kurna quarters along Katsina Road to protest the killing of a teenager by a trigger-happy police inspector. It was gathered that trouble started in the early hours of Tuesday when some gangs of political thugs clashed, disruptingContinueContinue reading “Protests As Nigerian Police Arrest Trigger-Happy Inspector Who Shot At Kano Youths, Killed One”

Sierra Leone Survived Military Coup, Plotters Are In Police Custody Or On The Run – Minister Says

Sierra Leone information minister, Chernor Bah, has said that weekend attacks on several locations in the capital, Freetown, were a failed attempt to overthrow the government. Reuters reports that 13 military officers and one civilian have been arrested following the incident, he told a press conference. “The incident was a failed attempted coup. The intentionContinueContinue reading “Sierra Leone Survived Military Coup, Plotters Are In Police Custody Or On The Run – Minister Says”

Nigerian Army Acted Like Boko Haram Terrorists By Attacking Adamawa Police Headquarters – Inspector-General, Egbetokun

The Inspector-General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun has described the military invasion of the Adamawa State Police Command headquarters as a “Boko Haram terror attack.” Egbetokun, who visited the command on his first official visit on Monday, condoled with personnel over the unfortunate invasion of the command on November 21, 2023. The police boss said theContinueContinue reading “Nigerian Army Acted Like Boko Haram Terrorists By Attacking Adamawa Police Headquarters – Inspector-General, Egbetokun”

President Tinubu To Present N27trillion Nigerian Budget To National Assembly For 2024

President Bola Tinubu’s government has approved N27trillion as the 2024 appropriation for the country. The Federal Executive Council (FEC) gave the approval on Monday at the weekly executive meeting presided over by the president. The 2024 appropriation would be the first yearly budget to be presented by President Bola Tinubu a few weeks after heContinueContinue reading “President Tinubu To Present N27trillion Nigerian Budget To National Assembly For 2024”