Civil Rights Group Urges Tinubu to Probe Defence Minister Over Alleged Abuse of Office

The Civil Rights and Anti-Corruption Network (CRACON) has called on President Bola Tinubu to set up a special investigative committee to probe Defence Minister Muhammed Abubakar Badaru over allegations of abuse of office and conflict of interest. In a statement on Wednesday by CRACON’s coordinator, Folashade Olumiya, the group urged the president to demonstrate consistency in his administration’s fight against …

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Olutade-Faleye Oluwatosin Simon: A brilliant media personality celebrates his special day today

…A trailblazing media guru ~Oluwaseun Fabiyi To begin my birthday felicitations, I would like to extend my congratulations to a dependable and reliable friend and brother from another parent who is marking his birthday occasion in grand style. Olutade-Faleye Oluwatosin Simon is a naturally erudite brother and a genial, trailblazing Lagos journalist whom I hold in high regard Egbon Tosin, …

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Pro-democracy group tells Tinubu to declare state of emergency in Zamfara over insecurity, political repression

The United Democratic Coalition (UDC) has called on President Bola Tinubu to immediately declare a state of emergency in Zamfara, citing worsening insecurity and a breakdown of democratic order in the state. The demand was contained in a statement on Friday signed by Abdulrahman Danladi, president of the coalition. Danladi described Zamfara as “a state under siege,” accusing the state …

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Dr. Chris Okafor, the distinguished Generational Prophet of God that I know, marks a year of existence …A Paradigm of Uniqueness ~By Sunday Adeyemi

By Sunday Adeyemi Dr. Chris Okafor, The Generational Prophet of God, my esteemed father in the Lord and great mentor, in whom I have immense confidence. It’s another year to commemorate your birthday; celebrating you is an ongoing celebration for me, as you are a rare gem and one in a million I am delighted to be of your Son, …

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I Didn’t Collapse, Not Flown Overseas For Treatment – Wike

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has reacted to rumours making the rounds about his health, saying that there was never a time he collapsed or was flown overseas for treatment. Wike stated this during an inspection tour of some ongoing projects in the nation’s capital Abuja on Thursday. He claimed that the rumours emanated from mischief-makers …

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Natasha: Constituents laud INEC, vow to perfect recall petition

Some determined constituents of Kogi Central Senatorial District on Thursday expressed appreciation to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, for validating 208,132 (43.86 per cent) signatures they submitted in the petition for recall of their Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. The constituents said this in reaction to INEC’s declaration on Thursday that the petition they submitted for recall of Senator Natasha is …

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We were kept with hyenas, snakes – General Tsiga recounts kidnap ordeal

Former Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Maharazu Tsiga (rtd), who spent over two months in captivity, has recounted his harrowing experience in the hands of terrorists and kidnappers.   Tsiga revealed that he and other abductees were held in a dense forest surrounded by hills, teeming with dangerous animals. He described his survival as nothing …

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ERA Applauds Tinubu Over Mele Kyari’s Sack, Calls for Probe Into Fake Refinery Projects

The Energy Reforms Advocates (ERA) have praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his decision to remove Mele Kyari as the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited. In a statement on Wednesday, Abdulkadri Isah, president of ERA, described the move as a courageous step toward reforming Nigeria’s oil sector and tackling entrenched corruption. He …

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Sterling Bank leads protest for removal of Bank Transfer Charges 

In a landmark move that sets a new benchmark for customer-focused banking in Nigeria, Sterling Bank has championed the cancellation of bank transfer fees by major banks, announcing it will no longer take any money for itself for any local online transactions by its customers. The announcement, made on April 1st, initially sparked widespread arguments, with many assuming it was …

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