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•Says NNPC probe long overdue Executive Director of Patriots for Advancement of Peace and Social Development, Dr. Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi has called for a comprehensive audit of the Nigerian power sector. Responding to recent statements by the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, who suggested $10 billion is needed to ensure 24/7 electricity, Shinkafi, in a recent interview with ARISE NEWS on Thursday, stated, “Nigerians are tired of hearing stories, for the past two decades since the inception of our democracy in 1999, more than two trillion us dollars have been injected into the power sector, but the canker-worm, the cancer…

G20 leaders gather in Brazil on Monday to discuss fighting poverty, boosting climate financing and other multilateral initiatives that could yet be upended by Donald Trump’s impending return to the White House. US President Joe Biden will attend his last summit of the world’s leading economies, but as a lame duck whom other leaders are already looking beyond. The main star of the show is expected to be Chinese President Xi Jinping, who has cast himself as a global statesman and protector of free trade in the face of Trump’s “America First” agenda. Brazil’s left-wing President Luiz Inacio Lula da…

The outlets and network of insurgency groups, invariably thrives on paddles of uninterrupted proliferation of smuggling of resources for survival. This is but the centre of gravity of a more than a decade old insurgency campaign in the Northeast. The network of proliferation and smuggling are tied to established strongholds, links and machinery of motions like couriers and spies who live by means to evade detection. Despite means to curtail the nuisance, a persistent and sustained insecurity in the Lake Chad Basin is being threatened by exacerbated form of an intricate network of smuggling and illicit activities alongside funds and…

The President of Chad, Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno, on Sunday, received a high-level Nigerian delegation led by the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu. The delegation included Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, Major General Emmanuel Undiandeye, Chief of Defence Intelligence and Maj Gen Ali Salau, Force Commander MNJTF and other senior security officials. The delegation delivered a written message from Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to President Déby. In the message, President Tinubu expressed his heartfelt condolences and unwavering support for the Chadian President and people following the recent terrorist attack on Barkaram Island, which claimed the…

•Before police marksmen saved his life The £20 million bear park had been open just weeks when gruesome scenes unfolded in front of terrified onlookers. After perching on a wall above the pit, a 25-year-old man jumped in, seemingly about to endure a horrendous death in front of visitors enjoying a day out at Switzerland’s Bern Bear Park. Prowling around in its enclosure, a 40st brown bear quickly pounced, grabbing the man and dragging him across the enclosure as if he were a rag doll. Standing on its hind legs as it attacked, the towering predator clamped its jaws around…

No fewer than 15 Northern states spent an approximate sum of N45 billion on different poverty alleviation programmes in the first six months of 2024, a Punch report has revealed. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reported on Friday, that Nigeria’s inflation rate surged to 33.88 per cent in October 2024, up from 32.70 per cent in September. Much earlier in January, the inflation rate was 29.90 per cent, indicating that it had increased by 13 per cent within the first 10 months of the year. However, the northern states, a region that reportedly has the highest poverty rate in…

* Changes to the income tax laws to facilitate remote work opportunities for Nigerians in Nigeria within the global business process outsourcing. This will empower our youths to play a key role in the digital economy space. * Zero rated VAT and other incentives to promote exports in goods, services, and intellectual property. * Tax exemptions for small businesses with annual turnover of N50 million or less including withholding tax, value added tax, and 0% corporate income tax rate. * Exemption from PAYE (personal income tax) for minimum wage earners and reduced tax burden for over 90% of all workers…

Former President, Nigerian Army Officers Wives Association (NAOWA), and widow of the late Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, Mrs Mariya Lagbaja has said that her love for her late husband will never wane, noting my love for you will remain eternal. Mariya poured out her heart in an emotional tribute she penned to her late husband, which was included in the burial programme at Lagbaja’s national burial on Thursday at the National Military Cemetery. While reflecting on their life together, Mariya recalled the love she shared with her husband of nearly 17 years, describing their relationship…

Security operatives in Katsina State have apprehended a pharmacist accused of providing medical treatment to bandits operating in the Batsari Local Government Area. The suspect, identified as Rabe, allegedly admitted to treating injured bandits in the region. According to sources, he confessed to regularly visiting the hideouts of the criminals to administer medical care to those wounded during clashes or raids. Rabe reportedly told the security operatives, “I provide medication to the bandits whenever they sustain injuries.” His activities were said to have enabled the bandits to recover and continue their operations. However, the state Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria has…

Trump’s border czar pledges “shock and awe” deportations on day one, targeting millions of undocumented immigrants in a crackdown aimed at securing borders and reducing crime. Tom Homan, the former acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), has promised a dramatic start to the Trump administration’s immigration agenda, pledging a “shock and awe” approach to mass deportations on the first day of the new administration. Homan, recently named Trump’s border czar, made these remarks during an appearance on Donald Trump Jr.’s show on the streaming platform Rumble. The two discussed plans to deport millions of undocumented immigrants, with Homan…