TRANSCRIPT: Despite S’Court’s ruling, Datti and I remain committed to birthing a new Nigeria – Peter Obi

Nearly two weeks after the Supreme Court validated the presidential election petition tribunal’s affirmation of President Bola Tinubu’s election, Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate, has aired his reservations. At a press conference on Monday, Obi said though he lost in court, “This end is only another beginning in our quest for the vindication of the hope of the common man for a better country.” Read the transcript of Obi’s speech below. Protocols, Fellow...

US warns citizens to avoid major hotels in Nigeria’s big cities

Without giving details on any specific threat, the United States last Friday warned its citizens in Nigeria of “elevated threats” to “major hotels” in the “larger cities” of the country. “The US Government is aware of credible information that there is an elevated threat to major hotels in Nigeria’s larger cities,” the US Department of State said. The alert, the State Department of State says, is to ensure that US nationals exercise vigilance when arranging...

France to return $150 million stolen by Abacha to Nigeria

The French government has made its intention to return looted public money running into $150 million [N117,232,500,000] to the Nigerian government. The money was stolen by former military president General Sani Abacha and stashed away in France. Catherine Colonna, the French Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs, said France is returning the money to strengthen the France–Nigeria partnership. “We will start discussions with the Nigerian administration to allocate these $150 million to development projects that...

Britain warns citizens against travelling to Borno, Yobe, and others

The British government has advised British nationals against travelling to Borno, Yobe Adamawa, Gombe, Kaduna, Katsina, Zamfara, riverine areas of Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Cross River States of Nigeria over potential terrorist attacks. An advisory on the UK government’s website updated on Saturday [Oct. 4] says “There is a high threat of criminal and terrorist kidnap throughout Nigeria”, also warning that “incidents of banditry and inter-communal violence frequently occur throughout Nigeria. Attacks can...

Rwanda waives visa for African visitors

Rwandan President Paul Kagame announced on Thursday that Africans will no longer need a visa to travel to the Central African country. “Any African can get on a plane to Rwanda whenever they wish and they will not pay a thing to enter our country,” said Kagame at the 23rd Global Summit of the World Travel and Tourism Council in Kigali. “We should not lose sight of our own continental market,” the 66-year-old President said...

Court orders EFCC to release Emefiele without conditions

A High Court in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, has ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to release the former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Godwin Emefiele from detention. “The third and fourth respondents are hereby ordered to unconditionally release the applicant from detention forthwith,” Justice Olukayode Adeniyi ruled on Thursday. The Federal Republic of Nigeria, the Attorney General of the Federation, the EFCC Chairman and the EFCC are the first...

A High Court in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, has ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to release the former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Godwin Emefiele from detention. “The third and fourth respondents are hereby ordered to unconditionally release the applicant from detention forthwith,” Justice Olukayode Adeniyi ruled on Thursday. The Federal Republic of Nigeria, the Attorney General of the Federation, the EFCC Chairman and the EFCC are the first...

Terrorists free Kaduna student abducted since 2021

Treasure Ayuba, a student of Bethel Baptist High School in Kaduna City, is back home after spending two Christmas seasons in the den of terrorists. The news was announced by the president of the Nigeria Baptist Convention, Israel Akanji. Akanji said Ayuba reunited with his family on Thursday. “Thanks be to our unfailing God,” the elated clergyman said. A total of 121 students, including Ayuba were whisked away at gunpoint to an unknown destination during...

Army and DSS avert an imminent attack by Boko Haram in Kano

The Nigerian Army in collaboration with the Department of State Services, DSS, launched a surprise attack on Boko Haram terrorists in Kano State on Friday morning. The terrorists were nesting at a hideout in the Gezawa district of the Northwest State ahead of a planned attack on residents. Two Boko Haram fighters were arrested during the raid. Five AK-47 rifles, five AK-47 rifle magazines, a rocket-propelled gun [RPG], five RPG bombs, six hand grenades, five...

Reps reject presidential yacht proposal in 2023 supplementary budget

The House of Representatives has squashed the N5 billion budgetary provision for a presidential yacht following the public outcry against the item in the N2.17 trillion supplementary budget request by President Bola Tinubu. Nigerians rejected the purchase of the presidential yacht, saying it was insensitive at a time when Africa’s largest economy has nosedived owing to Tinubu’s reforms since taking office in May, including ending the petrol subsidy. Presidency Clears the Air… In reaction to...

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