Author: Aminu Imam

Opposition Coalition raises alarm over alleged moves to seize Rivers LG allocations

Aminu Imam
Opposition Coalition on Rivers LG

The Opposition Coalition in Nigeria has raised concerns over an alleged attempt by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and a group aligned with Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to halt statutory allocations to local government councils in Rivers State. According to the Coalition, this move could lead to severe unrest and destabilize governance in the state. In a statement issued yesterday, the Coalition’s spokesperson, Hon. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, claimed they have credible evidence that the APC and the pro-Wike group have initiated a legal process at…

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“FG investigating Gulf of Guinea as major route for arms trafficking” – NSA Riba?u

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NSA Riba?u on GoG

National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, says the Federal Government is investigating Gulf of Guinea (GoG) as a major route for arms trafficking into Nigeria. Riba?u made this known yesterday, at a 2-Day Seminar on: “Climate Change and the Changing Dynamics of Arms Proliferation and Insecurity in the Gulf of Guinea: Nigeria in Perspective”, which was held in Abuja. The seminar was organised by the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW), Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), in collaboration with the Global Network…

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National Grid to be handed  over to Independent operators -  FG

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FG on National Grid

The Federal Government, through the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, (NERC), has said discussions are ongoing to transfer the management of the national grid to Independent System Operator, in line with the provisions of the Electricity Act 2023 to engender more discipline in its management. NERC also revealed that an explosion incident at the Jebba transmission station was the cause of the latest grid collapse which occurred early Saturday. According to the Commission, efforts to restore supply have progressed significantly, with power restored in 33 states and the Federal Capital Territory…

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Shettima to represent Tinubu at 2024 CHOGM in Samoa

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Shettima to CHOGM

President Bola Tinubu has mandated Vice-President Kashim Shettima to lead Nigeria’s delegation to the 2024 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Samoa. Senior Special Assistant to the Vice-President on Media and Communications, Stanley Nkwocha, revealed this in a statement yesterday, titled: ‘VP Shettima To Represent President Tinubu At CHOGM 2024’. According to the statement, the VP Shettima will join England’s King Charles and other world leaders from 56 member countries at the first CHOGM to be held in the Pacific small island of Apia, Samoa from October 21 to…

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FG plans 5% tax on Telecoms services, others 

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FG tax on Telecoms

The Federal Government has proposed a 5 percent excise duty on telecommunications services, gaming, and betting activities as part of a new bill to overhaul Nigeria’s tax framework. The Bill, titled: “A Bill for an Act to Repeal Certain Acts on Taxation and Consolidate the Legal Frameworks relating to Taxation and Enact the Nigeria Tax Act to Provide for Taxation of Income, Transactions, and Instruments, and Related Matters”, was dated October 4, 2024, and obtained from the National Assembly. An analysis of the proposed legislation on Friday showed that it…

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“20m out-of-school children recruitment pool for Boko Haram” – Obasanjo

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OBJ on out of school children

Former Nigeria’s President, Olusegun Obasanjo, says the growing number of out-of-school children in the country poses a great security risk for the nation in the future. He said that the over 20 million out-of-school children in Nigeria are only being prepared for recruitment into Boko Haram and banditry in the next 10 to 15 years. The former president said this in Bauchi yesterday, at the commissioning ceremony of some selected projects executed by Governor Bala Mohammed. He said, “Let me emphasise what we want to do, human capacity building, education…

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“I won’t descend into the gutters where you feel at home” – Atiku knocks Wike

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Atiku knocks Wike

Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has stated that he is preoccupied with issues affecting Nigerians. Atiku, who was the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2024 election, accused the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and his collaborators of playing politics with the sufferings of Nigerians. He stated this in response to Wike, who had at an event in Rivers State, said having contested the presidential election in 2019 and 2023 as the PDP candidate and lost, Atiku has been rejected…

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“Address country’s economic hardship; stop weaponising DSS”, SERAP tells Tinubu

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SERAP tells Tinubu

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP), has urged President Bola Tinubu to stop the “weaponisation” of the Department of State Services and other security agencies in the country, and instead focus on ways to revive the national economic hardship. SERAP noted that the free expression of fundamental human rights is significant and should not be suppressed, accusing the Tinubu-led government of “threats of baseless lawsuits” against human rights defenders, activists, journalists, and other citizens. In an issued statement yesterday, signed by SERAP’s deputy director, Kolawole Oluwadare, the organisation urged…

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HEDA writes AGF, urges recovery of over $55bn owed Nigeria by IOCs

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HEDA writes AGF on IOCs

The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) has called on the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) Lateef Fagbemi, to take immediate action to recover over $55 billion owed to the Nigerian government by International Oil Companies, (IOCs). This demand is based on the Supreme Court ruling which mandates the recovery of additional revenue under the Deep Offshore and Inland Basin Production Sharing Contract Act. In a formal letter addressed to the AGF on behalf of HEDA Resource Centre by its Solicitor, Bolarinwa Aidi, it emphasised the urgent need…

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Army HQ names AbdulSalami Bagudu as Acting Chief

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Army HQ names Acting COAS

…As COAS Lagbaja embarks on leave The Nigerian Army has declared that the Chief of Army Staff, (COAS), Lt-General Taoreed Lagbaja is on leave. This is following reports that the COAS is currently indisposed and receiving treatment abroad. Speaking on the development, the Army spokesman, Onyema Nwachukwu also dismissed claims of leadership vacuum in the Nigerian Army. According to Nwachukwu, the Army Chief of Policy and Plans, Major-General AbdulSalami Ibrahim, would act on behalf of the COAS during his absence. In an issued statement he signed yesterday, Nwachukwu said the…

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