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Electricity or Excuses: The Test Before Northern Governors, By Sani Abdulrazak
It is a boom season for Nigerian Governors; at no time before have they had it this much. Huge sums of money are being allocated to them every month. To whom much is given, they say, much is expected. What are the visible things they have put in place commensurate with the allocations they receive? How do we hold them accountable for such? Nigeria today faces one of the widest electricity supply gaps in the world.
Atiku, Obi Birds of a Feather and their Vaulting Ambitions, By Tunde Rahman
For someone running for the presidency a record seventh time and who has switched political parties at least four times since 1999, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s unbridled rebuke of fellow contestants in a recent interview with Arise Television raises a crucial question: has he indeed learned anything from the political mistakes that cost him that top office in 2023?
President Tinubu’s trips: Between ignorance and Ikhide’s misdirected outrage
In moments of national crisis, emotions understandably run high, as evident in the emotion-laden tirade by Erasmus Ikhide triggered by the condemnable xenophobic violence unfolding on the streets of South Africa. Nigerians are once again bearing the brunt of a raging anti-immigrant hysteria. Yet it is during such moments that public commentators must don the cap of logic and distinguish symbolism from statecraft and rage from reason. This is where Erasmus derailed.
Kebbi Lists Gains of Sokoto- Badagry Highway, Praises Tinubu’s Transformative Leadership
The Kebbi State government has listed the social and economic gains of the Sokoto-Badagry Super Highway, praising President Bola Tinubu for embarking on the project more than 45 years after it was first conceptualised by the administration of late President Shehu Shagari.
Presiden Tinubu’s trips: Between ignorance and Ikhide’s misdirected outrage
By Michael Chibuzo In moments of national crisis, emotions understandably run high, as evident in the emotion-laden tirade by Erasmus Ikhide triggered by the condemnable xenophobic violence unfolding on the streets of South Africa. Nigerians are once again bearing the brunt of a raging anti-immigrant hysteria. Yet it is during such moments that public commentators must don the cap of logic and distinguish symbolism from statecraft and rage from reason. This is where Erasmus derailed.
EXPLAINER: The misconceptions around Tinubu's income tax reforms
As the countdown to the January, 2026 effective take off of two landmark Tax Reform laws gathers steam, wrong narratives and misconceptions about aspects of the new tax laws have also been on the increase. While some of the misconceptions are borne out of innocent ignorance, others are mostly from a place of political mischievousness. In this Explainer I will be addressing the misconceptions around the income tax provisions in the Nigeria Tax Act, 2025.
Peter Obi goofs again; muddles up non-existent N210 trillion in NNPC audit report
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 presidential election, Mr. Peter Obi has once again showed gross misunderstanding of issues of public importance as he desperately tries to position himself as the main opposition voice against the federal government. Mr. Obi, in his latest gaffe criticised the NNPC audited financial report covering 2017 to 2023 and erroneously stated that the Senate uncovered ₦210 trillion in financial irregularities contained in the report.
Why States and LGAs matter more than FG- Freshangle News
Let's do small practicals on why your governor and LGA matter to you more than the FG: 1. When you come out from your house you're 90% likely to use a road (or path) that is the job of your LGA to fix. 2. In Awka for instance, the only FG roads you may use is Enugu-Onitsha expressway and to a lesser extent, the old road - both of which are in relatively good conditions.
El-Rufai's son threatens Southern Kaduna with insecurity
Bashir El-Rufai, one of the sons of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai has made veiled threats against residents of Southern Kaduna in an online spat with an X (formerly twitter) user. Bashir El-Rufai in response to a quoted post by a handle called AIG (@qykali), said: It is your stupid mother that is an elephant. And Southern Kaduna residents will keep seeing sheghe if they continue to attack indigenous Fulani herdsmen.
Stella Okotete at Aso Rock: A Power Player in Motion
By Collins Anyiam Former ministerial nominee Stella Okotete has once again found herself at the center of Nigeria’s political discourse. Months after failing to secure Senate confirmation due to stiff opposition, Okotete was seen yesterday in Aso Rock among a circle of high-ranking politicians in what appears to be a high-stakes meeting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The unexpected sighting has ignited fresh speculation: Is Okotete being primed for another key appointment?
President Tinubu's Tax Reform Bills Under a Microscope
President Bola Tinubu transmitted four tax reform bills to the national assembly on October 3, 2024. The bills are the Nigeria Tax Bill 2024, the Nigeria Tax Administration Bill, the Nigeria Revenue Service Establishment Bill, and the Joint Revenue Board Establishment Bill. Together, these bills would overhaul tax administration and revenue generation in Nigeria, as many of the provisions contained in them are landmark in nature.
"I'm disappointed in you for not celebrating Ooni of Ife at 50"
A popular supporter of Mr. Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 presidential election, Mr. Akin Olaoye has expressed his great disappointment towards Mr. Peter Obi for his deliberate omission to celebrate the revered Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi (the Ọjájá II) CFR, who turned 50 three days ago.
Dominican 2024: Nigeria 'Kills' Ecuador 4-0 to sail into quarter finals. By Eniola Olatunji
Advertisement …Spain Too Qualify hacking South Korea 5-0 in Group B Nigeria’s Flamingos on Saturday night at Cibao bashed Ecuador 4-0 in a Group A second round group match stamping her authority in the group. Shakirat Moshood got a brace in the match opening the score sheet via a penalty in the 28th minute after Captain Taiwo Afolabi was hacked down in the box and the second goal from her came in added time of 90+6 minutes when Chidi Harmony laced her pass.
Bola Tinubu: A President ready to risk it all for future generations By Michael Chibuzo
Advertisement By Michael Chibuzo This man called President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is painstakingly doing an architectural redesign of Nigeria’s economic foundations. He has chosen to be the scapegoat and anyone who understands Nigeria’s structural problems should be grateful that a Bola Tinubu is President of Nigeria today.
Bola Tinubu: A President ready to risk it all for future generations
By Michael Chibuzo This man called President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is painstakingly doing an architectural redesign of Nigeria’s economic foundations. He has chosen to be the scapegoat and anyone who understands Nigeria’s structural problems should be grateful that a Bola Tinubu is President of Nigeria today.
President Tinubu celebrates Ooni of Ife on his 50th birthday
President Bola Tinubu has sent a congratulatory message to the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, CFR as he clocks 50 years. The President’s message is contained in a state house press release signed by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
A dive into Peter Obi’s ideology, scorecard and politics (Part 1)
By Michael Chibuzo Peter Gregory Onwubuasi Obi is a man of many parts, and a politician, who through a combination of factors has managed to become the leader of a popular movement populated mostly by disgruntled Nigerians. Most of these disgruntled Nigerians bear one grudge or the other against either their country, Nigeria or the ruling political party or some individuals in government at the federal level.
Banire's wrong assumptions, NNPC and challenges in the oil sector
By Olufemi Soneye In the face of the challenges in the oil sector, particularly the current tightness in the supply of petrol, it has become fashionable to blame the national oil company, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPC Ltd), for everything. Last week, it was Prof. Pat Utomi who railed and fumed at the NNPC Ltd calling it one of the most opaque and unreliable companies in the world.
BREAKING: Senate removes Ndume as Chief Whip, names Sen. Monguno as his replacement
The senator representing Borno South in Senate, Ali Ndume has been removed as the Chief Whip of the Senate by the upper chamber. His removal followed a letter by the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday asking the controversial Senator to resign from the party and vacate his position as the Chief Whip of the Senate. The letter from the APC was sent to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, which he read on the floor of the Senate on Wednesday.
Ali Ndume: The Rant of an Expert in Grandstanding
By Daniel Bwala There is a common cliché that, it is always painful where one expects wisdom and discernment to prevail, it is indiscretion that take order. In recent times, I have taken my time to observe happenings within the polity. I have been vociferous, many times, against people’s views, especially those who have had the rare opportunity to occupy one position of authority or the other in the country but have had little or nothing to their name.
Popular Obidient Influencer, allegedly defrauds a fellow "Yahoo boy" of $36,400
An Obidient social media propagandist, popularly known on the X (Twitter) platform as ‘Chemical brother’ has been caught in a web of fraud after being accused by another X user (@Sniipperr) of a $36,400 fraud. The X user @Sniipperr, who was also being called out by someone he reportedly borrowed N700,000 from, accused Mr. “Chemical brother” of failing to remit his 70% cut of a $52,000 deal to him.
PZ Cussons Nigeria reports 84% increase in gross profit as revenue rises to N152.2B
Leading fast-moving consumer goods company, PZ Cussons Nigeria has reported a gross profit of N60.6 billion for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2024. This figure represents an 84% increase from the N32.95 billion gross profit the company posted in the previous fiscal year. PZ Cussons Nigeria also posted a revenue of N152.2 billion during the fiscal year under review, representing a 33.5% growth from the N114 billion revenue it generated in the previous fiscal year.
BREAKING: Train derails along Abuja-Kaduna railway, passengers stranded
A passenger train travelling along the Abuja-Kaduna standard gauge railway has derailed. Hundreds of Passengers onboard the train are stranded with information sketchy on what caused the derailment. Information on possible casualties is also unclear at the moment. More details later…
Attahiru Jega, Wole Olanipekun, Paul Chukwuma, 109 others get federal appointments
Former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega has been appointed as Pro Chancellor of the Usman Danfodio University, Sokoto by the President. The President also appointed Chief Wole Olanipekun, a former President of the Nigerian Bar Association as Pro Chancellor of the University of Lagos.
Flutterwave records security breach as hackers try to move $7 million
Online payment company, Flutterwave experienced a security breach in April following an attempted intrusion into their network from hackers. According to reports by Tech Cabal, a popular tech blog, sources within the financial system said Flutterwave suffered the security breach which allowed unknown persons to divert billions of naira to several bank accounts.
“You are inconsistent” - Nigerians call out Atiku over Pension Fund for infrastructure criticism
Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, a former Vice President of Nigeria, has come under intense fire from many Nigerians for criticising the plan by the federal government to encourage utilisation of pension funds, insurance funds and other investment funds to finance infrastructure growth especially in the housing and mortgage sector as the country attempts to bridge its infrastructure deficit.
"I got favourable judgements because I was highest bidder", Obi insinuates in damning assessment of judiciary
The Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 presidential election and former governor of Anambra state, Mr. Peter Obi has accused the Nigerian judiciary, especially judges of giving favourable judgements to the highest bidder. He lamented that justice in Nigeria is commodified.
"I have keyed into Tinubu's Renewed Hope agenda despite being in LP"
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has said that despite the fact that he is in a different political party from President Bola Tinubu, his government in Abia state has already keyed into the Renewed Hope Agenda of the Tinubu administration noting that he is on the same pedestal and driving towards the same purpose as President Tinubu. Gov.
Opinion: Why JAMB admission letter, NIN, and BVN are prerequisites for application for student loans
By Fred Femi Akinfala In Nigeria, the demand for higher education continues to rise, leading to an increasing need for financial assistance among students. One of the ways students can fund their education is through student loan schemes provided by government and financial institutions. Having served as a lecturer and student advisor for over a decade, I have encountered numerous instances of ‘ghost’ students within educational institutions.
Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road: Leave the talk, Let’s face the business.
By Dada Olusegun The Lagos-Calabar coastal road project is undoubtedly Nigeria’s most ambitious transport infrastructure project since independence. In terms of scope, distance covered, and connectivity, not even the 3rd Mainland Bridge in Lagos, the 2nd Niger Bridge in Onitsha/Asaba, or the Abuja-Kano expressway comes close. It is simply a world-class iconic project. Before I go further, I want us to take a brief trip back to history.
President Tinubu’s scorecard for April revealed
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is about to clock one year in office as President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Since his assumption of office, every month has been very eventful with a lot of major policy decisions being churned out by the administration.
Fact-Check: Did Maersk promise to invest $600 million in Nigeria?
On April 28th, 2024 Nigeria secured a $600 million investment in seaport infrastructure from Danish shipping company A.P. Møller-Maersk. This was first revealed by the presidency in a press release on Sunday. The investment was secured during a meeting between President Bola Tinubu and Moller-Maersk Chairman Robert Maersk Uggla on the sidelines of a World Economic Forum meeting in Saudi Arabia.
BREAKING: FG increases workers' salaries, minimum wage rises to N72,500
The Federal Government has approved an increase of between 25% and 35% salary increase for Civil Servants on six Consolidated Salary Structures. In a statement signed by the Head of Press, National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC), Emmanuel Njoku, the Salary Structures involved include the Consolidated Public Service Salary Structure (CONPSS), Consolidated Research and Allied Institutions Salary Structure (CONRAISS) and Consolidated Police Salary Structure (CONPOSS).
Forgive me, I was paid N170k to slander you - Online Publisher begs Gbajabiamila
The embattled publisher of Firstnewsonline, Mr. Segun Olatunji has confessed that he was contracted by Mr. Rotimi Williams, a former staff of Punch Newspapers to publish false stories on the Head of Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) and Chief of Staff to the President, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila.
Tinubu fulfills another landmark promise, unveils Nigeria's first consumer credit scheme
In keeping with his campaign promise to establish a consumer credit scheme in order to make goods and services more affordable and accessible for Nigerians, President Bola Tinubu has approved the takeoff of the first phase of the Consumer Credit Scheme (CCS).
FULL LIST of individuals and BDCs sponsoring terrorists in Nigeria
The Federal Government on Wednesday released somes names of individuals and Bureau de Change (BDCs) that have been discovered to be funding terrorists and terrorism in Nigeria. The names of the individuals include: 1. Tukur Mamu 2. Yusuf Ghazali 3. Muhammad Sani 4. Abubakar Muhammad 5. Sallamudeen Hassan 6. Adamu Ishak 7. Hassana-Oyiza Isah 8. Abdulkareem Musa 9. Umar Abdullahi The six BDCs and firms are: 10. West and East Africa General Trading Company Limited 11. Settings Bureau De Change Ltd 12. G.
The Cardoso naira vs dollar chess game: A fight to the finish
I have watched very keenly the flurry of activities in Nigeria’s foreign exchange market in the past couple of days. It is obvious that the Central Bank of Nigeria under the leadership of Dr. Yemi Cardoso has laid down a monetary chess challenge with the dollar and operators of Nigeria’s foreign exchange market. On 22nd September, 2023, Dr. Yemi Cardoso assumed office as the new Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria.
Ify Aniebo Rhodes-Vivour: Aspiring Lagos First Lady who owed and bullied employee
Ifeoma Aniebo Rhodes-Vivour is the wife of the Lagos State Labour Party governorship candidate in the 2023 general elections, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour popularly known as GRV. Weeks after the Supreme Court dismissed the appeal of the LP governorship candidate against the election of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, facts have emerged show how the wife of Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour owed one of her employees called Chika Jones arrears of salaries and agreed bonuses.
Tunji-Ojo's reforms: Angry vested interests baying for blood
The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, is one cabinet member of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu who Nigerians can boldly say has been practically on a performance steroid. He took the Ministry of Interior by storm from day one of his inauguration on August 21, 2023. The ministry’s most visible parastatals are the Nigerian Immigration Service, the Nigerian Correctional Service, the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corp and the Federal Fire Service.
Atiku's fishing expedition to Chicago desert and how he laboured in vain
By Michael Chibuzo Few weeks ago, I published a piece titled “Dissecting Atiku’s Wild Goose Chase to Chicago State University” where I analysed the fruitless adventure embarked upon by the PDP candidate in the 2023 presidential election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar to Chicago State University in search of any evidence that could establish forgery in the diploma submitted by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to INEC in 2022 as part of documents accompanying his presidential nomination form.
BREAKING NEWS: US-based Obidient Calls for the Assassination of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Ahead of PEPT Judgement
A fanatical supporter of the Labour Party Presidential candidate in the 2023 presidential election, Mr. Peter Obi has openly called for the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR) to be assassinated. This supporter who made this suggestion on a Twitter Space hosted by the notorious US-based Obidient extremist Stephen Osemwegie is known to be behind the fake news blog called Parallel Facts, one of the many propaganda blogs of Mr. Peter Obi.
Peter Obi at the tribunal: A watery petition, a hollow written address
0 Share Get real time updates directly on you device, subscribe now. It is becoming a torture these days when I go through court filings of the counsels to the Labour Party Presidential Candidate, Mr. Peter Obi at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja. One major success of the Obi Tribunal circus is the lowering of the bar of election petitioning in Nigeria.
Peter Obi At The Tribunal: A Watery Petition, A Hollow Written Address
It is becoming a torture these days when I go through court filings of the counsels to the Labour Party Presidential Candidate, Mr. Peter Obi at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja. One major success of the Obi Tribunal circus is the lowering of the bar of election petitioning in Nigeria. I have taken time to dissect the very watery petition of Mr. Peter Obi as well as how the petitioner struggled to make his case during the hearing.
Understanding The Post-Subsidy Palliative Packages Of President Bola Tinubu
BY MICHAEL CHIBUZO Following the removal of fuel subsidy by President Bola Tinubu on Day 1 of his presidency, the pump price of PMS was adjusted to reflect market realities. This naturally brought about increase in cost of transportation and commodities such as food and household items. With no commensurate increase in their incomes, the worst hit by this increase in cost of living are the very low income earners who are already below the poverty line.
REVEALED: How Obi’s Loss dashed Chimamanda, Oby-Ezekwesili’s Cabinet Hopes
More details have emerged of how Peter Obi’s loss at the 2023 presidential polls dashed many hopes, the result of which has been deep seated angst against the ruling party, APC, and president-elect, Bola Tinubu.
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