A coalition of 85 journalists, civil society organizations, and media practitioners has issued an urgent appeal to President Bola Tinubu, emphasizing the need for immediate action to address the alarming surge in attacks on press freedom in Nigeria. The call follows troubling reports from the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID), which revealed a staggering 90 incidents of press violations from July to October 2024 alone. In a statement…

The Dangote Refinery has stated that it is selling petrol at N960 per litre for deliveries by ship and N990 per litre for truck supplies. This announcement comes amid ongoing discussions regarding fuel pricing in Nigeria, particularly in response to claims by fuel marketers that imported petrol can be offered at lower rates. In a statement released on Sunday, November 1, Anthony Chiejina, the refinery’s Group Chief Branding and Communications…

The Federal Government has allocated N18 billion to compensate property owners affected by section 1 of the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway, as announced by Minister of Works David Umahi on Sunday, November 3. He emphasised that all individuals on the compensation list for this section would receive payments within the next ten days. During a stakeholders’ engagement focused on both sections of the coastal road, Umahi expressed his frustration over the…

Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has asserted that the ongoing political crisis in the state is primarily driven by competition over the control of state resources. During a celebration marking the 51st birthday of Apostle Chibuzor Chinyere, the General Overseer of Omega Power Ministries Worldwide, Fubara emphasised his commitment to utilizing state resources for the benefit of the people. Addressing attendees at the church’s headquarters in Mbodo, Aluu, Fubara stated,…

The Federal Government of Nigeria is advancing significant tax reforms with the goal of increasing the tax-to-Gross Domestic Product (GDP) ratio to 18 percent by 2026. Currently, Nigeria’s tax ratio is a mere 10 percent, among the lowest in Sub-Saharan Africa. In August 2023, President Bola Tinubu established the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, chaired by Taiwo Oyedele, to implement these reforms. During the committee’s launch, President Tinubu…

The Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) Kenya has announced that the suspected killer of a mother, her daughter, and her 12-year-old niece has been apprehended and is awaiting charges in court tomorrow. This development follows an appeal from homicide detectives to the public to keep a watch over the alleged killer, identified as Hashim Dagane Muhumed. The team of detectives describes the suspect’s actions as monstrous, labeling him the prime…

The striking university unions, Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) have suspended their nationwide indefinite strike. Last week, the two unions embarked on a nationwide strike for a month over withheld salaries. In a joint statement on Sunday, the bodies said the suspended strike would take effect on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. The unions, in a statement signed by Prince Peters Adeyemi, General…

The Nigeria Police Force has arrested 130 suspects comprising 113 foreign nationals for their alleged involvement in high-level cybercrimes, hacking, and activities that threaten national security. The suspects consist of 87 males and 26 females, primarily of Chinese and Malaysian origin, and their 17 Nigerian collaborators, made up of four males and 13 females. Disclosing this in Abuja on Sunday, Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Muyiwa Adejobi, in a statement…

The Directorate of Criminal Investigation Kenya has identified the alleged murderer of Wells Fargo Human Resources Manager, Willis Ayieko, as 34-year-old Robert Wakolo Okoth. Okoth was later killed by the police. The information revealed through the crime agency X page on Sunday in a notice titled “UPDATES: DIGGING INTO THE PERSON THAT IS PRIME SUSPECT IN AYIEKO’S MURDER” noted that detectives have identified the deceased suspect’s true identity in connection…

How we would have approached Nigeria’s problems – Atiku Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has outlined what he would have done differently from President Bola Tinubu if he was the president. Atiku, who was the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 election, highlighted many measures he would have put in place to tackle the numerous socio-economic problems confronting Nigeria. The Nigeria’s former number 2 man…

The Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi has said that anyone who claims to receive unexpected credit alerts through prayer alone should be scrutinized for potential financial misconduct. In a recent appearance on the Honest Bunch podcast, Peter Obi emphasized the importance of productivity, saying that hard work, rather than miracles, is the path to success. “God cannot bless someone who is sleeping,” he noted, emphasizing that genuine achievement…