O’tega Ogra, the Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Digital and New Media, has called on Nigerians to seek accurate knowledge before accepting or spreading reports, particularly those circulating online. Ogra’s comments came in response to a recent report alleging that a member of the President’s Economic Advisory Council was behind the increased […]
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Kanu’s Lawyer Condemns Tinubu Government Over Seizure of Presidential Jets: ‘A National Embarrassment’
Ifeanyi Ejiofor, the legal counsel representing Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has sharply criticized the Federal Government of Nigeria following the seizure of three presidential aircraft by the Chinese firm Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Co. Limited. Ejiofor described the incident as a “global embarrassment” and a significant threat to […]
Matawalle: The Poster Boy of Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda
By Gabriel Okino A lot has been said about the former governor of Zamfara state and Minister for State for Defence, Hon Bello Matawalle. Interestingly, they dwelled in the realm of speculation and not reality. There is a fact that can’t be washed away about Hon Bello Matawalle: he is a bold and courageous individual […]
Dangote: The Monopoly We All Need
By Mary Odoma There seems to be a huge partition between Nigerian industrialist Alhaji Aliko Dangote and other Nigerian economy drivers. His visionary gait and purposefulness are fixated on recreating the essentials required to prop up the depleting economic fortune of Nigeria amidst contending voices. Since 1977, when he ventured into business, trading in agricultural […]
Group Commends Matawalle on the Revival of DICON
Says: “Nigeria will save millions in Foreign Exchange spent on ammunition purchases.” The revitalization of the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) represents a pivotal advancement for Nigeria’s security landscape, with the potential of saving the nation significant amounts of foreign exchange previously spent on procuring ammunition from abroad, according to the Arewa Youth Awareness […]
Moghalu Criticizes CBN’s Direct Funding of SMEs and MSMEs, Advocates for Microfinance Channel
Former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Kingsley Moghalu, has voiced his concerns over the CBN’s direct involvement in funding Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). In a statement shared on Saturday via his official X handle, Moghalu argued that such funding should be routed through […]
Kano Court Bars EFCC and Police from Arresting Governor’s Chief of Staff Over Alleged Palliatives Diversion
A Kano State High Court, led by Justice Aisha Yau, has issued an order restraining the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Nigeria Police from arresting or detaining Shehu Wada Sagagi, the Chief of Staff to the Kano State Governor. The court also prohibited any form of harassment, intimidation, or molestation of Sagagi […]
President Tinubu Returns to Nigeria After Successful Equatorial Guinea Visit, Signs Major Gulf of Guinea Pipeline Agreement
President Bola Tinubu has returned to Nigeria after concluding a significant three-day official visit to Equatorial Guinea. The President’s Gulfstream jet landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International
Appeal Court Overturns Ban on PDP Leaders’ Participation in Party Meetings
On August 16, 2024, at 12:37 PM, by Enioluwa Adeniyi The Court of Appeal in Abuja has overturned the orders issued by Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, which had barred three prominent members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from attending the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meetings. The PDP leaders affected […]
Delays in Crude Supply to Dangote Refinery Threaten Nigeria’s Economic Stability, EIU Warns
The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has raised concerns that ongoing delays in crude oil supply to the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals could undermine Nigeria’s economic recovery and exacerbate pressure on the naira. According to the EIU, the $20 billion refinery, which commenced production in January, has faced significant setbacks in petrol production due to […]