Reps Seek Single Tenure For Nigerian President, Governors Some lawmakers in the House of Representatives are seeking alterations to the Nigerian constitution to allow a President to serve a six-year tenure. If the alteration to the 1999 Constitution is done, the change will also apply to governors, who like the President, currently are eligible for an eight-year tenure of four years in each term. According to the group of lawmakers, this will ensure that there is a rotation of the presidency among the six geopolitical zones of the country. Speaking on behalf of the group on Monday in Abuja, the…
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BREAKING: U.S. Court Fixes New Date To Release Tinubu’s Records With FBI, CIA, others The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in Washington, D.C, has fixed a new date to advance a motion to release or withhold President Bola Tinubu’s records by its security agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). In 2022, anti-corruption campaigner Aaron Greenspan teamed up with Nigerian journalist David Hundeyin to submit a FOIA request for the FBI to turn over Mr Tinubu’s case files under their control, particularly his role in a narcotics-trafficking ordeal that had him…
Stop Panic, N62,000 Recommended Wage In National Interest, Based On Economic Realities, Says Nigerian Gov The federal government has maintained that the N62,000 monthly minimum wage offer recommended by the tripartite committee set up by President Bola Tinubu was made after taking into consideration the national interest and current economic indices. Minister of National Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Atiku Bagudu, and Chairman of the 37-man Tripartite Committee on National Minimum Wage, Alhaji Bukar Aji, made the remarks in separate chats in Abuja. However, the committee’s recommendation to the president at its meeting on Friday night was rejected by organised…
JUST IN: 2024 Hajj: Panic As Many Nigerian Pilgrims Feared Dead Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Panic As Many Nigerian Pilgrims Feared Dead The Kebbi Pilgrims Welfare Board has announced the death of another pilgrim in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. A statement by Ahmed Idris, chief press secretary to the Kebbi governor, identified the deceased as Abubakar Abdullahi from Gulma town in Argungu Local Government Area. The statement said that the pilgrim died after a brief illness. Mr Abdullahi is the third Kebbi pilgrim to die in Mecca. Governor Nasir Idris expressed shock over the death and prayed to God…
BREAKING: Dozens Of Travellers, Students Reportedly Kidnapped On Abuja Highway About 30 travellers, including Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa students, were reportedly kidnapped along the Abuja-Nasarawa Highway on Friday. It was reported that a source said the kidnappers ambushed the vehicles carrying the travellers and led them into a nearby bush in the Uke area of Nasarawa State. The source also mentioned that a Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa student who was among the victims was on her way to visit her family in Abuja. A driver who escaped the attack alerted the police. The source stated, “Thirty persons were kidnapped between Nasarawa and…
Buhari In Trouble Over Loans Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Buhari In Trouble Over Loans Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Federal High Court in Lagos to compel President Bola Tinubu’s government to publish spending details of the loans obtained by former presidents since 1999. SERAP is also asking the court to order the federal government to publish the spending details of any such loans obtained by the governments of Olusegun Obasanjo, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, Goodluck Jonathan and Muhammadu Buhari, including the interests and other payments so far made on the loans. The civil society organisation…
As New Minimum Wage Talks End On Monday The new minimum wage talks between the Federal Government and Organised Labour are expected to end on Monday (today) as the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress leaders await President Bola Tinubu’s decision on their N250,000 offer. The labour leaders had given a Monday deadline for the conclusion of talks on the new minimum wage. Last Friday, the Tripartite Committee on National Minimum Wage concluded its meetings where the Federal Government and the Organized Private Sector agreed on N62,000 while Labour demanded N250,000.
After RCCG Fired Iluyomade, City Of David Gets New Pastor The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) has announced changes in the leadership of its City of David parish. Pastor Charles Kpandei has taken over as the new pastor, succeeding Pastor Idowu Iluyomade, who had been leading the parish for many years. Iluyomade had been suspended pending an investigation into certain allegations, and the church has appointed Pastor Kpandei to provide spiritual guidance and oversight to the parish during this time. The parish is currently undergoing an audit by KPMG, an external auditing firm, to ensure transparency and accountability in…
Photo Of Woman Who Killed Husband Over ‘Yah∞ Yah∞’ Proceed Surface A 27-year-old lady identified as Oluchi Nzemechi, from Ikeduru Local Government Area of Imo State, is now cooling off in the police net for allegedly stabbing her boyfriend, Kelechi Nzemechi, to death due to a disagreement over the sharing formula of proceeds from their internet business, Yahoo Yahoo. According to a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Henry Okoye, the suspect admitted committing the crime. It was gathered that the suspect revealed how her boyfriend lured her into cybercrime. Along the line, they succeeded in duping an…
N3.3Trillion: Tinubu Moves To Probe Activities Of NNPC Under Buhari A forensic audit conducted by KPMG, a global accounting firm, has uncovered a significant discrepancy in the fuel subsidy claims made by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). The audit revealed that NNPCL inflated its fuel subsidy claims by a staggering N3.3 trillion, according to a report done by iWitnessLive. Initially, NNPCL reported spending N6 trillion on fuel subsidy, with the government of former President Muhammadu Buhari paying a substantial portion. However, NNPCL’s Group CEO, Mele Kyari, claimed that the company was still owed N2.8 trillion. Just hours after…