Real Reason NLC President, Ajaero Was Beaten To Coma In Imo – Governor Uzodinma Confirms Attack Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State has explained the reasons behind the attack on national president of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero in the state. Naija News reported earlier on Wednesday that operatives of the Nigerian Police Force of arrested Ajaero while organising a rally to protest against stalled wage payments for workers in the state. Naija News House also reported that the police denied arresting Joe Ajaero during a protest in Imo State on Wednesday morning. The Imo State Command Public Relations…
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MINT’s MD On The Run Over New Naira Notes Information reaching Ibom Focus says that MINT’s MD On The Run Over New Naira Notes The Senate Public Accounts Committee said it will investigate the printing of new naira notes in 2022 when the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari launched and implemented naira redesign policy. Under the policy, N200, N500, and N1,000 notes were redesigned while the old ones were mopped up in February 2023 before the general elections. The policy implementation resulted in shortage of cash and culminated into violent protests and attack on banks by individuals in different…
BREAKING: Reps Scraps N5billion Presidential Yacht, Increases Students Loan The Nigeria House of Representatives has scrapped the controversial budgetary allocation of the presidential yacht following the public outcry against the item in the supplementary budget. The House of Reps also moved the proposed sum for students’ loan to N10bn as against the documented N5.5billion. The Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, Abubakar Bichi Abubakar, made this known on Thursday while addressing newsmen saying the need became necessary following the low budgetary allocation for students. The Committee also increased budgetary allocation of the Ministry of Defence from N476billion to N546bn following…
BREAKING: Less Than 24 Hours After Attacking NLC President Blackout Hits Imo Imo residents are experiencing a blackout after Wednesday’s attack on Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) president, Joe Ajaero. On Wednesday, November 1, the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) directed all electricity workers to put a stop to all electricity services in the state after Ajaero was brutalized. Part of the NUEE letter read thus: “In response to the atrocious and inhumane behaviour meted out to our fellow comrades and the abduction of the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress by the Imo State Governor and the Policemen of…
BREAKING: NASS Passes N2.176trn 2023 Supplementary Budget The National Assembly, on Thursday, approved the N2.176 trillion 2023 supplementary budget transmitted to the parliament by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday. At the Senate, the budget was approved following the adoption of a report by the Appropriations Committee, presented by the chairman, Senator Adeola Olamilekan (Ogun West) during plenary. President Tinubu had, in a letter read in both chambers, asked the federal lawmakers to approved the proposal, the second of such this year after N819.5 billion was approved to provide palliatives for poor Nigerians. The president, in his letter, said it…
It’s Ridiculous To Say My Rift With Governor Fubara Is Over Money, Wike Finally Reveals The Truth Former Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has accused his successor, Siminalayi Fubara of associating with his political enemies after getting into office. Wike, during a meeting with members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum led by Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed on Wednesday in Abuja also said it was ridiculous for anyone to say his rift with Governor Fubara was over money. As recorded by Channels TV, Wike said blaming the issue on money was ridiculous because he recently left…
BREAKING: Gunmen Abduct Speaker’s Chief Of Staff Gunmen have abducted Usman Sahabi, the Chief of Staff of Adamawa House of Assembly Speaker, Bathiya Wesley. According to The Nation, multiple sources said Sahabi was abducted at about 1 a.m. on Thursday from his house in Wurro-Chekke, a community in Yola South local government area of the state. “Five gunmen stormed his house at 1:00 am this morning and forcefully had their way into his room where they whisked him away at gunpoint,” one of the sources told The Nation. Sahabi, a staff member of the Adamawa Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), reported for…
Impunity Against Journalists, Threat To Democracy – Says Lawan Ex-President of the Nigerian Senate, Ahmad Lawan, says impunity for crimes against journalists threatens democracy and undermines freedom of the press. Lawan made this known in a statement by his Media Adviser, Ezrel Tabiowo, on Thursday, to mark the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists. The lawmaker, who represents Yobe North Senatorial District in the National Assembly, underscores the crucial role played by journalists in promoting accountability and upholding democratic values. Citing data from the United Nations Observatory of Killed Journalists, Lawan noted that journalists are endangered, with…
PHOTOS: Popular Nigerian Pastor Arrested For Impregnating Wife’s Younger Sister Pastor And His Wife Arrested In Delta State After He Allegedly Impregnated The Wife’s Younger Sister Who Happens To Be A Widow Living With Them And Also Allegedly R@ped The 16-Year-Old Daughter Of The Widow And Took Her To Where She Had An A b o r t i o n According to reports, the pastor and his wife have been married for 15 years but have no child. The pastor allegedly drugged the mother and child on several occasions and had his way with them while they slept and…
Crisis Looms Over Planned N7bn Renovation Of Tinubu, Shettima’s Residences Nigerians have expressed anger over the plan by the Presidency to renovate President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kassim Shettima’s official residences in Lagos with N7bn and purchase official vehicles for the First Lady’s Office with N1.5bn. Daily Trust reports that the expenses will be funded from the N2.176trn supplementary budget passed for second reading by the National Assembly on Tuesday. This is amidst the nationwide hardship occasioned by the removal of petrol subsidy, the foreign exchange unification and the rising inflation which has led to increase in food prices.…