Author: Alade Adisa

Asks Yahaya Bello to submit self to court Foremost anti-corruption and transparency group, Vanguard for Credible Representation (VCR), has commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC), for its renewed commitment to fight corruption. In recent times, the commission has noticeably raised the bar in its war against graft with the arrest and investigation of corruption allegations against the former governor of Taraba State, Darius Ishaku. EFCC also filed fresh charges against the embattled former Kogi governor, Yahaya Bello, and many other anti-graft investigations, upping the ante on its charge against corruption. Vanguard for Credible Representation’s Head of Mission, Onche…

In a bid to lower the cost of living, bolster energy security, and accelerate Nigeria’s transition to cleaner energy sources, the federal government has introduced exemptions on a range of key energy products and infrastructure, including diesel, feed gas, Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), electric vehicles, Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), infrastructure, and Clean Cooking Equipment. The government said the concessions aimed at revitalizing the oil and gas industry to ensure a boost in Nigeria’s upstream and downstream sectors. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, disclosed this as he unveiled two major…

A former Senate Majority leader, Jonathan Zwingina is dead. He was aged 70 years. The Adamawa State-born politician reportedly died on Wednesday in Abuja. However, his death has not been formally confirmed by the family, but dependable sources, who confirmed that the liberal politician has passed on, described his demise as a great loss to the Nungurala people, Adamawa State, and Nigeria as a whole. Senator Jonathan Zwingina was a founding member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who represented Adamawa Southern Senatorial District on two terms (1999-2007) but later defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

An unexploded US bomb from World War II that had been buried at Miyazaki Airport in southwestern Japan exploded Wednesday, causing a large crater in a taxiway and the cancellation of more than 80 flights. Announcing the incident, Land and Transport Ministry officials said there were no aircraft nearby when the bomb exploded and that there were no injuries. It further said an investigation by the Self-Defence Forces and police confirmed that the explosion was caused by a 500-pound US bomb and there was no further danger. They were determining what caused its sudden detonation. A video recorded by a…

As the National Assembly begins the review of the 1999 Constitution, former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has recommended that the office of the president rotate among the six geopolitical zones of the federation for a single term of six years, flowing between the north and south. The former vice president forwarded his proposal to the Deputy President of the Senate and Chairman, Senate Committee on Constitution Review, Senator Barau Jibrin. The proposals also contained recommendations that bordered on themes such as procedures for the educational qualification of candidate(s) in elections, internal democracy in political parties, and rotation of presidential position…

The Federal Government has granted tax exemptions to the oil and gas sector in a bid to revitalize the industry and arrest the gale of divestments therefrom. Announcing the development, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun said the new fiscal regime, with a wide range of tax exemptions in the industry, is in accordance with the Oil & Gas Companies (Tax Incentives, Exemption, Remission, etc.) Order 2024.He said, ”The VAT Modification Order 2024 introduces exemptions on a range of key energy products and infrastructure including Diesel, Feed Gas, Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), Compressed Natural…

The Federal Government has advised Nigerians residing in Lebanon to leave while commercial flights are still in operation. Making the call, the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) said this has become necessary as Israel began an invasion of southern Lebanon after two weeks of attacks. In a statement on Wednesday, NIDCOM said the attacks were worrying, adding that information received from the Nigerian community in Lebanon indicated that most citizens have relocated from the southern area and are now relatively safe. The statement said, “We hereby advise them to keep safe until the ceasefire is in place.” “Nigerians are equally…

Following the capsizing of a boat carrying over 200 persons in the Gbajibo community of Mokwa Local Government Area (LGA), Niger State, the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) has confirmed the death of 25 persons. The boat was conveying over 200 passengers to Gbajibo for the Mawlid celebration capsized on October 1, and for hours, rescue operations were not forthcoming, leading to a high casualty rate. The Director-General of NSEMA, Abdullahi Baba-Arah, in a statement on Wednesday, said the agency had earlier recovered nine bodies, adding that another 16 bodies were found during its latest rescue operation. The NSEMA…

Vice-Presidential candidates, Republican Senator, JD Vance and the Democrat governor of Minnesota, Tim Walz have held their first and only debate on CBS News with just over a month to go until the United States election. The pair sparred on policies including immigration, abortion, and gun ownership as well as the escalating Middle East conflict. Here is the transcript of the solitary meeting between the two men who hope to become vice president of the United States, as obtained from SBS News. A wide range of questions were asked the two men, beginning with the conflict in the Middle East…

Nollywood actor and activist, Yomi Fabiyi has raised the alarm over attempts to kill him by unknown men.The actor disclosed in an Instagram video on Tuesday that he had to flee Nigeria after he was almost assassinated twice within three days.Fabiyi claims that his unwavering commitment to the ‘Justice For Mohbad’ movement is directly responsible for the attempts on his life. The actor has been leading the charge in the quest to unravel the circumstances surrounding the last year’s death of budding singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly called Mohbad, and ensure his killers are prosecuted. He now claims his life is…