– Plans Salary Review, N100bn CNG Buses, Others PRESIDENT TINUBU BY GODWIN OBI President Bola Tinubu has announced several palliative programmes to cushion the effects of the removal of fuel subsidy by his administration. The initiatives come in the wake of mounting hardship resulting from Tinubu’s inauguration day declaration thatContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA working with officials of Total Energies EP Nigeria limited rescued occupants of a distressed fishing vessel belonging to a national of the São Tomé Príncipe, which was adrift in the ocean for 11 days. A rescue team from TotalContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI President Bola Tinubu has appointed a special investigator Jim Osayande to probe the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and Related Activities. This was contained in a letter signed by the President and addressed to Obazee, the Chief Executive Officer of the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRCN). “InContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI West African leaders on Sunday gave the military junta in Niger one week to cede power, warning they did not rule out the “use of force”, and imposed immediate financial sanctions. The 15-nation Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) demanded the “immediate release and reinstatement” ofContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Vice President Kashim Shettima has assured that in the next 9 to 12 months, there will be a swift change in the fortunes of Nigeria. The Vice President, who gave the assurance in St. Petersburg, while addressing the Nigerian community in Russia, said he believed in theContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Troops of Operation Hadarin Daji (OPHD) have arrested a “bandit kingpin” identified as Jabi Ruwa and some suspected gang members in Dambala village of Sokoto State, while a separate operation in Zamfara State left one bandit killed A top military source who preferred anonymity told Channels TelevisionContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma, has reiterated the need to restore peace and put an end to insurgency in the South-East, while echoing calls for the extradition of Finland-based separatist Simon Ekpa over the illegal Monday sit-at-home order. This came a day after the SenateContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Nigerian Army on Friday revealed that troops arrested a former soldier suspected to be supplying weapons to Boko Haram members in Bauchi State. “On 18 July 23, troops arrested one suspected gunrunner at Boi in Bogoro Local Government Area of Bauchi State,” the Army said inContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Palpable tension enveloped Enugu State capital, yesterday, following the killing of yet to be confirmed number of traders at the Ogbete Main Market Enugu by security operatives. There were three versions of the number of casualties with one saying three, two men and a lady; two menContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Two persons have been allegedly been killed by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Idi-Oro Area of Mushin in Lagos State. A reliable source told Channels Television that operative of the agency, in a commando style storm Idi Oro area on Wednesday nightContinue Reading