Rivers not fighting Federal Government – Wike
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has said the state is not fighting the Federal Government or any of its agencies over collection of Value Added Tax (VAT) as being insinuated in some quarters. Speaking, yesterday, in Abuja at a public lecture entitled: “Taxing Powers in a Federal System, to mark the 60th birthday of […]
Our Client must be produced in Court on Thursday – Kanu’s Lawyers to FG
Ifeanyi Ejiofor, lead counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has directed the Federal Government to produce his client in court on Thursday. Kanu is to appear before Justice Binta Nyako-led Federal High Court on Thursday to continue his trial for treasonable felony, among other charges. While addressing the press […]
#EndSARS: Amnesty International, CNN, runaway DJ should apologise for misleading the world – FG
The country’s Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has claimed that the account of the EndSARS massacre at Lekki tollgate in October 2020 by high ranking organisations is false. According to him, the narrative by Cable News Network (CNN), Amnesty international, DJ Switch that Nigerian soldiers massacred protesters at the Lekki tollgate in Lagos […]
FG accuses Nnamdi Kanu of inciting violence in fresh charges
The Federal Government of Nigeria has filed an amended seven-count charge against Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), before a Federal High Court in Abuja. Kanu was arrested in Kenya in June and extradited to Nigeria to face trial for alleged treason. He is expected to appear in court on […]
PANDEF asks Pres. Buhari to make Dikio substantive head of PAP
PAN-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has commended President Buhari for renewing Col. Milland Dikio’s appointment as Interim Administrator, Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP). The forum has appealed to the president to consider Dikio as a substantive administrator of the programme following his excellent performance in the previous year. In a statement, the forum’s chairman, Emmanuel Essien, showered […]
FG declares Tuesday public holiday to mark Eid-ul-Mawlid
The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, October 19th, 2021, as Public Holiday to mark the Eid-ul-Mawlid celebration in remembrance of the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him). Announcing the declaration on behalf of the FG, Minister of Interior Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola congratulated all Muslim faithful at home and in the Diaspora […]
Uzodinma bemoans revenue sharing formula, asks FG to compensate South-East for losses caused by civil war
Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma, on Wednesday said that the revenue sharing formula used for states in the South-East geopolitical zone of the country is incredibly unjust. He disclosed this at the zonal public hearing on the review of the revenue allocation sharing formula organized by the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) […]
FG should tecruit NYSC members into military to tackle unknown gunmen, Boko Haram – Fayemi
IPOB: Chiwetalu Agu re-arrested by DSS
The Department of State Service (DSS) has reportedly arrested veteran actor, Chiwetalu Agu, after his release from the custody of the Nigerian Army. This development was confirmed by the president of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Emeka Rollas, who spoke to The Punch on Friday. Agu was arrested by soldiers on Thursday at the […]
Lagos, Akwa Ibom, Rivers emerge most indebted states in Nigeria
The Debt Management Office (DMO) has said that Rivers, Lagos and Akwa Ibom states are the three most indebted states in Nigeria, accounting for 29 per cent of Nigeria’s subnational domestic debt. This was disclosed in the recent data released by the agency for the second quarter of 2021. According to the DMO, subnational domestic […]
Remove fuel subsidy – IPMAN to FG
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has urged the Federal Government to remove subsidies on petrol products. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, the association’s National Operations Controller, Mr Mike Osatuyi, said the removal of subsidies will increase the sector’s contribution to the nation’s economy. Osatuyi said […]
#EndSARS: The government has failed in creating an enabling environment for youths – DJ Switch
Nigerian entertainer and disc jockey Obianuju Udeh, popularly known as DJ Switch, has called out Nigerian leaders for failing to create an enabling environment for youths to thrive. Switch gained recognition in her role during the #EndSARS protests of 2020, where she streamed a live video of the Lekki Toll Gate shooting. In her speech […]