Political chess: Wike, Fubara resume Rivers supremacy battle

Political chess: Wike, Fubara resume Rivers supremacy battle

DENNIS NAKU reports on the latest power struggle between the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, over the political control of the state, following the collapse of the peace deal facilitated by President Bola Tinubu and the efforts by the duo to strengthen their respective support bases in the state IN the run-up to the 2023 general elections, the relationship between Nyesom […]

April 29, 2024 26

NEWS

Even airport puff-puff sellers claim to be aviation experts in Nigeria – Keyamo

Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has said that when it comes to aviation matters, everyone, including puff-puff sellers at the airport, has a say. Keyamo disclosed this when he appeared on Channels Television’s Politics Today to speak on Nigerian Civil Aviation Authorities’ action over the health status of Dana Airline on Thursday. The PUNCH had earlier reported that the NCAA suspended the Air Operator Certificate of Dana […]

April 26, 2024 18

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Demolition of buildings for Lagos-Calabar coastal road begins Saturday

The Federal Government has announced that the demolition of buildings situated within the right of way of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road will commence this coming Saturday. According to Channels Television’ on Thursday, the Federal Controller of Works in Lagos State, Korede Keisha, disclosed this during a press briefing held in Lagos on Thursday. Keisha urged all residents whose houses have been earmarked for demolition to visit the ministry’s secretariat in […]

April 26, 2024 30

NEWS

Ex-lawmaker Sidi Ali dies at 86

A Second Republic lawmaker and veteran Journalist, Sidi Ali, died on Thursday evening at the age of 86 in Kano State. Ali’s death was disclosed to our correspondent by a family member on Friday. The elder statesman, who is also the father of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s acting Director, Corporate Communication Department, Hakama Sidi Ali was devoted to the service of the nation, particularly in the realm of public […]

April 26, 2024 19

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NELFund disassociates from fake student loan site

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund has warned against what it described as a “fraudulent advertisement” about a ‘Federal Study Loan.’ This followed adverts on some news sites where the website, www.fedstudyloan-gov.ng is being advertised as the application portal for the highly anticipated student loan scheme of the Federal Government. “NELFUND wishes to clarify that it has no association with this website and strongly condemns any attempt to deceive students seeking […]

April 26, 2024 36

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EXCLUSIVE: Chinese Operator Risks Sanctions As Federal Government Shuts Abuja Supermarket For Barring Nigerians

By Toffa Momoh, Abuja The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC, has put an Abuja-based Chinese supermarket under lock and key for barring Nigerians and restricting entry to Chinese nationals. The commission, which on Monday summoned the owner of the supermarket along Airport Road, to appear before it on Wednesday, said it would deploy “regulatory tools” against the management. The commission gave the directive on Monday following discreet investigations […]

April 23, 2024 36

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Army uncovers ISWAP bread factory in Borno

Troops of Operation Lake Sanity III, under Operation Hadin Kai, have reportedly discovery an Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorist bread production factory hidden within their den in Maisani, Timbuktu Triangle, Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State. According to intelligence sources quoted by security analyst and counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, on Monday, the Combined troops of 199 Special Forces Battalion, in conjunction with Hybrid Forces and Civilian JTF […]

April 22, 2024 40

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Yoruba Nation: Security beefed up in South West Govt Houses

GOVERNMENTS and security agencies in the South-West states have beefed up security around government structures and institutions, with machinery put in place to forestall the breakdown of law and order by any group forcing an agenda on the states. Also, security agencies have warned that they would curtail any form of insecurity, adding that anyone parading himself as a Yoruba Nation agitator should either toe the path of peace or […]

April 15, 2024 8

POLITICS

Trump’s hush money trial begins in New York

Donald Trump goes to court Monday as the first US ex-president ever to be criminally prosecuted, a seismic moment for the United States as the presumptive Republican nominee campaigns to re-take the White House.The scandal-plagued 77-year-old is accused of falsifying business records in a scheme to cover up an alleged sexual encounter with adult film actress Stormy Daniels to shield his 2016 election campaign from adverse publicity. The so-called hush […]

April 15, 2024 10

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