Wike: ‘Intimidation Has Expiry Date’ – Fubara Declares Amid Rivers Crisis

Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State has declared that intimidation has a time frame and it expires at the right time. Fubara’s declaration comes amid his continued face-off with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike. Since October 30, 2023,

Stop Electricity Subsidy Now, IMF Tells FG

The International Monetary Fund has warned the Nigerian government to remove what it called implicit fuel and electricity subsidies. In a report published recently by the IMF, the organisation told Nigeria that the subsidies would guzzle three per cent of the nation’s Gross

All Rivers lawmakers Who Defected To APC Have lost Their Seats – Falana 

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has insisted that members of the Rivers State House of Assembly who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress have forfeited their positions in the legislative body. Twenty five lawmakers loyal to the former

Cyber Security levy: Stop Creating More Taxes, Provide Solution To End Hunger – Primate Ayodele Tells Tinubu

The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele on Friday asked President Bola Tinubu to stop creating more taxes for Nigerians and provide solutions to end hunger in the country. Primate Ayodele said that increasing Value Added Tax, stamp duty and

IMF Appeals To Nigeria To Regulate Crypto Trading Platforms

The International Monetary Fund has advised Nigeria to ask global crypto trading platforms to register or obtain licenses to operate in the country, subjecting them to regulatory requirements. This recommendation was made in the IMF’s latest staff report, released on Thursday, following the

Employment, Not My Administion Priority For Now – Otti

Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has said that it was not on the front burner of his administration to employ new people into the state’s civil service. The governor made the disclosure during the monthly interactive session with the media on Thursday in

It Is A Shame Nigeria Spent N7.8 Trillion On Food Importing – Otti

The Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has made a case for the establishment of agricultural ventures across Nigeria as a panacea to food insecurity. While underscoring the need for all to embrace agriculture for sufficiency, Otti highlighted that a whooping  N7.8 trillion was

Give Your First Salary To Your Father For His Blessing Not Your Pastor,Kanayo Tells Son

Renowned Nollywood actor Kanayo O. Kanayo, who recently welcomed his son Clinton Mbaise into the world of filmmaking, decided to honour African traditions by accepting his first paycheck for his work on set and gave him fatherly blessings. Kanayo stated that observing this

Hire Mercenaries Now To Address Insecurity, Rep Tells FG

A member of the House of Representatives from Borno State, Ahmed Jaha, has called on the Federal Government to recruit military mercenaries to address the security issues in the country. Jaha suggested that the government recall the mercenaries used during former President Goodluck

Northern Elders Kick Against CBN’s Cybersecurity Levy

The Northern Elders Forum, NEF, has strongly condemned the Central Bank of Nigeria’s recent decision to impose a cybersecurity levy on bank customers. In a statement released by the NEF’s Director of Publicity and Advocacy, Abdul-Azeez Suleiman, the forum expressed its dissatisfaction with