Author: Aminu Imam

Protesting workers shut down $10bn NLNG Train-7 project

Aminu Imam
NLNG protest

The Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) $10 billion Train-7 Project has been shut down by protesting workers. The aggrieved workers are demanding issuance of their tax receipts and Tax Identification Number (TIN) codes. The workers also alleged the illegal deductions from their monthly pay to the tune of ₦150,000 under the guise of taxation. The workers, comprising of welders and fitters, picketed the administrative building of the SCD JV (Saipem, Chiyoda and Daewoo Joint Venture) in Bonny, Rivers State. The picketing, which started Thursday last week, continued till Sunday as…

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‘No visa for corrupt Nigerian officials’ – US declares, after petition against Wike

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US on visa

The United States has declared that corrupt Nigerian government officials will face visa restrictions, reiterating that there is no limit on accountability. The U.S. Mission in Nigeria gave the warning in a statement released yesterday, via its official X handle. “Fighting corruption knows no borders or limits on accountability. Even when high-profile individuals engage in corruption, they can be barred from receiving U.S. visas,” the Mission stated. The warning comes just hours after Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, was petitioned before U.S. authorities over alleged unlawful acquisition of multimillion-dollar…

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“We are finished”, Obi faults Remi Tinubu’s birthday donation appeal

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Obi faults Remi

The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, (LP), Peter Obi, has criticized the Nigerian government’s handling of national priorities following a birthday appeal made by Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu. In a statement shared on his X handle, Obi congratulated Mrs. Tinubu on her birthday and commended her for urging well-wishers to donate toward the completion of the long-abandoned National Library in Abuja, rather than spend on celebratory cakes or newspaper adverts. However, the former Anambra State governor noted that the appeal, though well-intentioned, was a stark indictment of…

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“INEC is a prisoner of the Presidency!”– Dr. Bugaje 

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Dr. Bugaje on INEC

…Demands urgent reform Veteran political activist and civil society leader, Dr. Usman Bugaje, has issued a blistering warning that Nigeria’s democracy is in grave danger unless urgent reforms are carried out to insulate the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from political manipulation. Bugaje, speaking on Sunday, declared that the electoral body has been “captured and compromised”, losing every shred of credibility under a system whereby  the chairman is handpicked by the sitting president – who is himself a major contender in elections. “Why should a president, who is an interested…

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2027: ‘”Vote according to your conscience, not tribe, region” – Atiku urges Nigerians

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Atiku urges Nigerians

Ahead of the 2027 general election, former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has called on Nigerians to vote according to their conscience and not on the basis of tribe or region. Atiku, the leader of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), described tribalism as the bane of national progress and a malignant disease that must be shunned at all costs by all, particularly the masses. In a statement by his Media Consultant, Kola Johnson, the former vice-president said the elites stand out as the most culpable culprit, fostering tribalism as a divisive gimmick…

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FG revokes 1,263 mineral licenses over unpaid fees

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FG revokes

The Federal Government through the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development has announced a fresh revocation of not less than 1,263 mineral licenses. These licenses, which will now be deleted from the Electronic Mining Cadastral System portal of the Nigerian Mining Cadastral Office, include 584 exploration licenses, 65 mining leases, 144 quarry licenses, and 470 small-scale mining leases. Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, gave the revocation announcement in a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Media, Segun Tomori, yesterday in Abuja. The Minister explained that the directive was…

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NNPP, PDP hit back at APC over Atiku’s hunger warning

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NNPP, PDP hit back

The war of words between the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the opposition has intensified with officials of the New Nigeria People’s Party, (NNPP) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), slamming the reaction of the ruling party to the hunger warning by Atiku. Recall that APC had on Monday branded Atiku’s warning about worsening hunger “reckless, irresponsible and a tacit instigation of revolution”, accusing him of stoking unrest to destabilise the Tinubu administration. However, opposition leaders said the ruling party was only trying to gag critics and deflect attention…

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“We’ve sunk ₦2tr in trucks; no one can tell us to park” – Ɗangote

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Dangote on trucks

Africa’s richest man, Aliko Ɗangote, has responded to the recent dispute between his company and the oil workers’ union, NUPENG, over his newly purchased trucks meant to move fuel from his refinery to filling stations across Nigeria. Recall that the union had raised concerns that the new development could put many of their drivers out of work. But Ɗangote dismissed those fears, insisting that no one is losing their jobs because of the trucks. In a video which was circulated on social media at the weekend,h e explained that his…

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2026 Hajj: NAHCON sets Oct. 8 deadline for fare payment

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2026 Hajj NAHCON

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, (NAHCON), has announced October 8, 2025, as the deadline for States Muslim Pilgrims’ Welfare Boards, Agencies, Commissions, and licensed Hajj Tour Operators, to remit Hajj fares ahead of the 2026 pilgrimage. Recall that the Commission had earlier announced a provisional fare of N8.5 million for the 2026 Hajj exercise, as part of early preparations for the pilgrimage, “pending final negotiations on all service contracts”. In a statement signed by NAHCON’s Deputy Director, Information and Public Relations, Fatima Usara, on Sunday, the Commission said the…

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“Withdraw charges against Sowore, X, Facebook” – SERAP, Amnesty tell Tinubu

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SERAP, Amnesty

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project  (SERAP) and Amnesty International Nigeria have asked President Bola Tinubu to order the withdrawal of criminal charges filed against activist Omoyele Sowore, as well as the social media platforms X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook, over alleged anti-Tinubu posts. This was disclosed in a joint letter dated September 20, 2025, and signed by SERAP deputy director, Kolawole Oluwadare, and Amnesty International Nigeria director, Isa Sanusi.  The groups urged Tinubu to stop the Department of State Services and other security agencies from “misusing judicial processes to…

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