$2.3bn Mambilla Arbitration: Ex-President Buhari set to testify today in Paris

Buhari to testify

…As ex-AGF ‘withdraws’ support for Sunrise Former President Muhammadu Buhari is set to testify today, Monday, in the $2.3 billion arbitration case between Nigeria and Sunrise Power over the Mambilla hydro-power project.  The hearings, taking place at the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in Paris, follow allegations of contract breaches by the Nigerian government. Social media posts — since denied by the Presidency — had claimed that Buhari already testified on the disputed Mambilla hydropower project, however it was gathered that arbitration hearings will only commence today, Monday. Ex-President Olusegun…

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‘Tax reforms to take effect in July’ – Oyedele

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The Federal Government is expected to kick-off its tax reforms aimed at simplifying Nigeria’s tax system in July, according to Head of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, Taiwo Oyedele.  The tax chief stated that legislation is to be passed this quarter, with further preparations for implementation to follow in the coming months. Oyedele said: “I need to talk about the tax reforms. Part of the expectation is we expect the tax reforms to be approved, particularly the tax reform Bills in 2025.  “Our expectation is before the…

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Bandit leader, Turji on the run, as military raids camp, kills son 

Turji on the run

Combined ground and air troops under ‘Operation Fansan Yanma’, have escalated their offensive against the notorious bandit leader, Bello Turji in Zamfara State. Recent coordinated military strikes have dismantled key hideouts in Fakai, a stronghold in Shinkafi local government area, where Turji and his associates have long operated. This comes after a series of successful missions that resulted in the destruction of multiple bandit camps in the Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Among the camps targeted were Zangon Dan Gwandi, Zangon Tsaika, Zangon Kagara, and a school…

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Ɗangote in court, seeks revocation of NNPCL, others’ import licenses 

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…As NMDPRA defends decision The Nigeria Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, (NMDPRA), has defended its decision to issue petroleum import licenses to various oil marketers, citing the need to bridge shortfalls in national supply.  This defense was presented before Justice Inyang Ekwo, of the Federal High Court, Abuja, in response to a suit filed by Ɗangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE. In a counter-affidavit submitted by a Senior Regulatory Officer at NMDPRA, Idris Musa, the Authority argued that the Ɗangote Refinery’s current production levels are insufficient to meet Nigeria’s…

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Ondo:”We buy child at ₦500.000, sell at ₦1m” –  Child trafficking suspect

Child trafficking suspect

A suspected child trafficker, Sabira Izuorah, has told men of the Ondo State Police Command that it costs ₦500.000.00 to buy a child and is usually sold at ₦1 million and above to prospective buyers. Izuorah and two other accomplices who specialise in child stealing and trafficking were arrested by the Police for allegedly stealing 14 children from different parts of the country. The 62-year-old woman, who claimed she operated an orphanage at Ihiala in Anambra State, could not recollect the number of children she has sold to different customers.…

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Akwa-Ibom: Community accuses BUA of land-grabbing, vows to halt refinery  

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The dispute over the ownership of the land between two communities in Akwa-Ibom State is threatening the BUA refinery and petrochemical complex with the Ekid people insisting that the Stubbs Creeks Forest, where the project is located is their territory and not of their Ibeno neighbours. Promoted by AbdulSamad Rabiu, a philanthropist and industrialist, the BUA refinery and petrochemical project is located off the Atlantic Coast in the Stubbs Creek Forest, an area being disputed by the people of Ibeno, Esit Eket and Eket local government areas of Akwa-Ibom State.…

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Ohaneze: “We’re not Igbo”, Says Rivers group; strips new President of all titles

Rivers group on Ohaneze

…As others back him The emergence of Senator John Azuta Mbata as the President General of Ohanaeze Ndi-Igbo Worldwide has caused confusion in Ikwerre, the biggest ethnic nationality in Rivers state, with Ogbakor Ikwerre community stripping the former Senator of all chieftaincy titles earlier bestowed on him. The Ogbakor Ikwerre Cultural Organisation said it would continue to maintain its unique identity and history separate from others and as such would not want to be identified with Igbo ethnic nationality and culture. In a statement in Port Harcourt, the President-General of…

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NIS alerts public to emergence of ‘ACHAD’ sect in Kaduna

NIS on new sect

The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has raised concerns over the emergence of a new sect known as “ACHAD Life Mission International”, which is reportedly active in the North-West zone of Nigeria. The alert was communicated in a circular dated January 14, 2025, issued by the Principal Staff Officer to the Comptroller-General of NIS, A.A. Aridegbe. The document was sent to State commands, directorates, zones, and training institutions across the country. According to the NIS, ACHAD is believed to have ties to huma-trafficking and child separation, and has its headquarters in…

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