Amaechi: Nigerian Politicians Steal, Kill, and Cling to Power

Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has alleged that Nigerian politicians are in office to “steal, maim, kill, and remain in power,” lamenting the entrenched corruption in the country’s political system. Amaechi made the assertion while speaking at the National Conference on Strengthening Democracy in Nigeria, where he criticised the lack of accountability among politicians and the public’s short memory. “All we hear here is typical Nigeria, and you’re clapping. That’s why politicians get away...

Telecoms Tariff: Nigeria Labour Congress Will Stage Peaceful Protest

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Kano State chapter has confirmed receiving directives from the national body to stage a peaceful protest on February 4, 2025. Kano NLC Chairman, Comrade Kabiru Inuwa, reaffirmed their commitment to following the national leadership’s directives at all times but emphasized the need for caution. “We received this directive this evening, and we will convene a meeting of the union leaders in Kano on 2nd February 2025, to make a decision....

Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang fires five commissioners

The Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang has sacked five commissioners in a minor cabinet reshuffle. This is contained in a statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Architect Samuel Jatau, and made available to newsmen. The affected cabinet members are Commissioner for Budget and Planning Chrysanthus Dawam, Commissioner for Culture and Tourism Jamila Tukur, Youths and Sports Noel Nkup, Commissioner for Science and Technology Obed Goselle, and Commerce and Industries Sule Haruna. The statement explained that...

Anambra 2025 Party Primaries: Examining APC’s Prospects and Readiness

“APC appears in some sense, to be the preferred choice of opposition politicians in Anambra State” —Ebuka Onyekwelu It is now exactly two months before the All Progressives Congress – APC, conducts its primary election to determine who will fly the party’s flag for the November 8, 2025, Anambra State Governorship Election. Announcing its primary election date for March 29, 2025, the APC is the first political party gearing up for the Anambra 2025 gubernatorial...

South-South Governors Unite for Regional Development, Set Policy Agenda

The South-South Governors’ Forum has called on the Federal Government to accelerate the completion of the East-West Road that links the six states in the region. This appeal was made on Tuesday, 28 January 2025, during the forum’s meeting held at the Government House in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. In a communiqué issued after the meeting, the governors also expressed their support for President Bola Tinubu’s Tax Reform Bill but urged the federal government to extend...

Nnamdi Kanu Sues Police Spokesman for Defamation, Demands ₦20 Billion in Damages

The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has instituted a defamation lawsuit against the spokesperson of the Nigeria Police Force, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, at the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja. Kanu, through his lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, filed the suit on Tuesday, accusing Adejobi of portraying him as a terrorist leader in a press statement issued on 25 January 2025. In the said statement, Adejobi described IPOB as “a...

Over 3,000 Nigerians Among Nearly 2 Million Facing Deportation in US

Recent data from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has revealed that 3,690 Nigerians in the United States have been issued final removal orders and are at risk of deportation. Additionally, 1,454 Nigerians are currently in ICE custody, bringing the total number of Nigerians set for deportation to 5,144. According to the ICE document dated 24 November 2024, there are 1,445,549 non-citizens on ICE’s non-detained docket with final orders of removal, Fox News reports....

Over ₦142bn Recovered as Police Fight to Remove Nigeria from FATF Grey List

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has intensified its efforts to remove the country from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list, which designates Nigeria as a high-risk jurisdiction for money laundering and terrorism financing. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said the police have taken proactive steps by establishing specialised units such as the Special Anti-Fraud Unit (SFU), the National Cybercrime Centre, and the newly launched...

Ogun Government Rejects Sharia Court, Warns Against Illegal Establishment

The Ogun State Government has warned against any attempt to establish a Sharia Court in the state, stating that only courts recognised by the Nigerian Constitution and state laws are legally permitted to operate. Governor Dapo Abiodun, in a personally signed statement, made it clear that no individual or group has the authority to constitute a Sharia Court in Ogun State. The statement was in response to a digital notice announcing the launch of a...

NLC to Protest Nationwide Against Planned 50% Hike in Telecom Tariffs

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has announced a nationwide protest scheduled for Tuesday, 4 February 2025, to resist the proposed 50 per cent increase in telecommunication tariffs. In a communiqué issued at the end of its National Administrative Council (NAC) meeting held in Abuja, NLC President, Joe Ajaero, stated that the mass rally would take place in all 36 states of the federation, including the Federal Capital Territory. “To express our collective opposition to this...

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