Author: Aminu Imam

Kaduna: PDP Senator escapes assassination attempt 

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Senator representing the Kaduna-Central senatorial district,  Lawal Adamu Usman, has reportedly survived an assassination attempt in Kaduna-North. The opposition figure and member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) confirmed the incident late on Wednesday via his verified Facebook account. While Senator Usman, popularly known as  Mr. La, elected to the Senate in 2023, did not provide further details about the attack, he expressed his gratitude for surviving the ordeal. In his post, he stated: “I just escaped an assassination attempt by some thugs in Kaduna North”. The incident has raised…

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“It’s time to lead from the ground, not the skies” – Obi to Tinubu

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The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has raised concerns over President Bola Tinubu’s extensive foreign travels. Obi, who made the remarks during a media briefing in Abuja, calling for more focus on domestic leadership in 2025, noted that as of December 29, 2024, President Tinubu spent about 30% of his time abroad – approximately 180 days- across over 30 recorded international trips. He suggested that President Tinubu should dedicate a portion of his time visiting Nigeria’s 36 States, urging him to…

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‘Telcos seeking 100% tariff hike’ – MTN CEO, Toriola

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MTN CEO, Toriola

MTN Nigeria has revealed that telecommunications companies are seeking a 100% tariff increase, but it remains uncertain whether the telecom regulator Nigerian Communications Commission, (NCC), will approve the proposal. The disclosure was made by the Chief Executive Officer, MTN Nigeria, Karl Toriola, who made the disclosure during an interview yesterday, said the proposed tariff hike is necessary for the sustainability of the industry, which has been facing significant financial pressures due to rising operational costs. “We’ve put forward requests of approximately 100% tariff increases to regulators. I doubt they’re going…

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“Stampedes over free food ‘natural disasters’ “ – Akpabio

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Akpabio on stampedes

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has referred to the series of fatal stampedes that occurred across the country in 2024 over free food distribution as “natural disasters”. “These were unavoidable circumstances; not man-made, but almost natural disasters. Please accept our sympathies on the stampedes that took the lives of very young children in Ibadan and other places in Anambra. It was not limited to just one location”, Akpabio stated, during a visit to President Bola Tinubu in Lagos. Recall that in December 2024, deadly stampedes at rice distribution centers in Ibadan,…

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Wike counters Fubara’s ‘red biro’ threat, says he’s been using it for 14yrs

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Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has responded to Rivers State governor Siminalaya Fubara’s recent boast about using his ‘red biro’ to crush his enemies.  Wike, through his media aide, Lere Olayinka, downplayed Fubara’s threats, reminding him that while Fubara may have been using the red biro for two years, Wike has been wielding it for 14 years. Recall that Fubara, during the crossover service into 2025 at St. Paul’s Anglican Church in Opobo Town, vowed to continue using the red biro against his adversaries, saying: “The…

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2027: “We must make Tinubu’s defeat possible” – Lukman to Nigerians

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Lukman to Nigerians

A former National Vice Chairman, North West, of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Salihu Lukman, has pleaded with Nigerians to vote out President Bola Tinubu in 2027. He, however, stated that this can only be carried out if Nigerians focus on producing a functional political party that respects its own rules. Speaking via an issued statement on Tuesday, Lukman noted that such a functional political party must be distinctively different from the APC, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Labour Party (LP), New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), and all existing registered political…

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“2024 a challenging year for indigenous TV, radio stations, but 2025 holds hope” – LibertyTV/Radio Boss

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Aminu Imam Executive Chairman of Liberty TV and FM stations, Alhaji (Dr.) Ahmed Tijjani Ramalan, has highlighted the economic struggles facing indigenous broadcasting stations in Nigeria.  In his 2025 New Year message issued yesterday, Dr. Ramslan called on the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC) and the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) to ensure a conducive business environment, as mandated by the NBC Act and Broadcasting Code, to help local broadcasters overcome the industry’s current economic challenges. The LibertyTV/Radio Boss stressed that the activities of unlicensed international brands, which secure more…

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FG to spend ₦8.6bn on overhaul of presidential air fleet engines

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FG to spend

A review of the 2025 proposed budget has revealed that the Nigerian Presidency plans to spend ₦8.6billion on overhaul of presidential air fleet engines. The review shows that the overhaul of 5N-FGW engines in the presidential air fleet is expected to cost N5.5 billion, while overhaul of two Falcon 7x engines is expected to cost ₦3.1billion. These expenses are domiciled under the office of the National Security Adviser. Other expenses include renovation of fifty units of presidential air fleet residential quarters at the rate of a budgeted ₦119.8m; Hangar for…

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“Nigeria was on ‘life support” in May 2023” – Akpabio

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Akpabio

Senate President of the 10th National Assembly, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has likened Nigeria’s condition to being on “life support” when President Bola Tinubu assumed office in May 2023. Speaking at his 2024 Constituency Briefing and Empowerment Programme held at the Ikot-Ekpene Township Stadium, Akpabio, representing Akw-Ibom North-West senatorial district, appealed to Nigerians to support the President’s efforts in addressing the nation’s economic challenges. While emphasizing the urgency of Tinubu’s reforms, he said, “Nigeria was on life support”. Akpabio highlighted the administration’s major policy changes, including the removal of fuel subsidies,…

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Tax reform Bills:”I stand by my comment” – Bauchi Gov. replies Presidency

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…Says he can’t be threatened Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, on Tuesday sent an unequivocal reply to the Presidency, saying he stands by his comment on the proposed tax reform Bills by President Bola Tinubu. “I cannot be threatened as a governor. I stand by my comments. It is not meant to malign, insult or to do anything to the contrary other than mean well,” Mohammed said, during a television programme on 2024 Year-end review. The chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum warned that the Presidency should…

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