Media groups, associations, professional bodies and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have condemned the action of the military against Mr. Segun Olatunji, Editor of FirstNews newspapers, giving the Federal Government a 14 day ultimatum to investigate and prosecute those involved in the violation of the journalist’s rights. A press statement on Sunday jointly signed by Mal. Kabiru A. Yusuf, President, Newspapers Proprietors Association of Nigeria (NPAN) / President, Nigerian Press Organisations (NPO) and Dr. Yemisi Bamgbose,...

Coscharis, Ubah, Mock detractors, declares that they are Brothers and have nothing against each other The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Coscharis Group, Dr. Cosmas Maduka, and the senator representing Anambra South senatorial zone, Sen. Ifeanyi Ubah, have asked those politicizing their business misunderstanding more than a decade ago, to go and get busy with their own business. Maduka, an Umudim Nnewi born multi-talented and dexterous businessman of intercontinental repute and Ubah, an...

The Vice Chairman, Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), Mr Musliu Oseni says the newly approved tariff is expected to reduce subsidies for the 2024 fiscal year by about N1.14 trillion. This in a statement released in Abuja on Wednesday, said that the Federal Government had indicated a transition in policy direction towards introducing a more targeted subsidy regime aimed at mitigating the impact of changes in macroeconomic parameters “With the newly approved tariffs, subsidies for...

Barrister Julius Abure, the national chairman of the Labour Party, LP, narrowly escaped a fire that engulfed his residence in Abuja early on Wednesday. The LP alleges the fire may have been a deliberate attempt on Abure’s life. According to a statement issued by the party’s national publicity secretary, Obiora Ifoh, the fire started shortly after 1:00 a.m. while Abure and his family were asleep. Neighbours and security personnel stationed at the compound raised the...