Tinubu To Spend N4.6b On Vehicles, N5.4b To Again Renovate Presidential Villa A analysis of the 2025 budget proposal reveals that N5.4 billion has been allocated for the renovation of the presidential villa. This expenditure falls under the annual maintenance provision for the state house, overseen by the presidency. Furthermore, an additional N4.6 billion is earmarked for the purchase of new vehicles for the government. According to the document, the sum of N3.6 billion was budgeted for the purchase of operational vehicles for the state house while another N1 billion was budgeted for the replacement of SUV vehicles. This continual…
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EXPOSED: Nigerian Army Locked Up Soldier Who Exposed Colleague’s Link With Boko Haram Pte Mohammed Idris of the Nigerian Army has been in detention for the past nine months without charge or trial, multiple sources aware of his detention said. Idris, with military number 19NA/78/3048 is a medical personnel member attached to the 7 Division military hospital in Maiduguri, Borno state. He was said to have exposed his colleague, one Corporal Agbo for having links with terrorist group, Boko Haram. It was learnt that while Agbo, a military police corporal was assigned to stay with an arrested Boko Haram member…
Nigerian Police Told To Boycott Work For 24 Hours Over Kemi Badenoch The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has advised the Nigerian Police Force to boycott work for 24 hours whenever Kemi Badenoch enters Nigeria. The director of the group, Professor Ishaq Akintola, dropped the tongue-in-cheek request on Wednesday, 18th December, 2024, while reacting to Kemi’s accusation against the Nigerian Police Force. In an interview with The Free Press, Kemi who is a Nigeria-born leader of the British Conservative Party, accused the officers of Nigerian Police Force of stealing her brother’s watch and shoes. Kemi was asked whether she trusted the…
I Must Continue To Build On Buhari’s Legacy; Tinubu Vows President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his commitment to building upon the infrastructure legacy laid by his predecessor, former President Muhammadu Buhari. In a birthday message, personally signed by President Tinubu and released by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, he extended warm felicitations to former President Buhari on the occasion of his 82nd birthday. According to Tinubu, Buhari’s enduring legacy has continued to guide Nigeria’s journey towards prosperity and stability. Part of the message read, “As you celebrate this remarkable milestone in Daura, we reflect on your…
Marriage Scandal: Drama As Three Women Claim Legal Marriage To Nigerian Man Mrs Jennifer Ovuede, the widow of the late Monday Akpoviroroh Ovuede, has petitioned the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, exposing deep-rooted corruption at the Ikoyi Marriage Registry. She alleged widespread forgery of marriage certificates and their substitution for fraudulent documents in exchange for bribes. The petition, filed through her lawyer, Patrick Agun, uncovers a criminal syndicate involving registry officials and staff of the Citizenship Office under the Ministry of Interior in Abuja. It was gathered that the racket enables individuals to procure counterfeit marriage certificates for monetary gain,…
H£artlesss Nursing Mother Throws 10-Month-Old Baby Into River The Delta State Police Command has arrested a woman, Blessing Ibuku, who is accused of murdering her 10-month-old child, Prevail Jonathan, by throwing the baby into a river. It was gathered that she confessed to the crime, telling the police that she threw her child into the river on November 31, 2024, after being mocked by her friends. The disappearance of the child was initially reported to the police on December 4, 2024. However, during the investigation, the police received a tip-off about a child’s body being found floating in the Aviara…
Nigerian Govt Moves To Ban Use Of Dollars, Foreign Currencies The bill seeking to prohibit the use of foreign currency in Nigeria has scaled first reading in the House of Senate. The bill, titled “A Bill for an Act to Alter the Central Bank of Nigeria Act, 2007, No. 7, to Prohibit the Use of Foreign Currencies for Remuneration and Other Related Matters,” was sponsored by the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Reparations and Repatriation, Senator Ned Nwoko. Ibom Focus reports that the proposed legislation is aimed at ensuring all payments including salaries and other transactions are done using…
Fresh Trouble Looms; More Crocodile Tears From Oshiomhole By Adeola Soetan The illogical and senseless nature of criminal capitalism is exemplified by Nigeria’s experience with privatization. The Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) and fellow left activists had warned the Adams Oshiomhole-led NLC of the risks associated with the Olusegun Obasanjo regime’s privatization policies. You guys refused to listen to the voices of sound reasoning and ideas because of what you wanted to eat and for political patronage. Other labour leaders have continued to give blind support to successive pro-capitalist anti-poor governments of Structural Adjustment Program, SAP, including Bola Tinubu’s regime of…
Report: Security Agencies Are Worst Enemies Of Nigerian Media The escalation of violence against journalists is particularly concerning, given the crucial role the media plays in holding those in power accountable. Nigeria’s security agencies, including the police, the military, and intelligence services, have been the primary perpetrators of attacks against journalists in 2024, according to the Media Rights Agenda’s (MRA) in its annual state of media freedom report. The report reveals a disturbing trend, with security agencies responsible for 29 attacks in 2022 (45% of total attacks), 34 attacks in 2023 (44%), and staggering 45 attacks in 2024 (65%). The…
Trump Sends Stroπg Warπing To Hamas To Release Hostages Amid the protracted crisis between Israel and Hamas group, United States president-elect, Donald Trump has warned the group to release hostages or it is not going to be “pleasant.” This is even as he said that he had a “very good talk” with Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday. His talks comes as President Joe Biden recently dispatched more senior aides to the region to try and secure a long-sought ceasefire deal. Earlier, Hamas-led militants killed 1,200 people and abducted more than 250. The affected persons include Israeli-American dual nationals,…