Nigeria’s Economic Task Force Presents Action Plan To President

By Goodluck Ikiebe The Economic Management Team’s Emergency Taskforce (EET), established to formulate an immediate action plan required to restore stability, growth of, and confidence, in the nation’s economy has developed a comprehensive plan to restore economic stability. The EET, in accordance with its mandate, has identified five key sectors – agriculture, energy, support to…

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Nigerian President Names Highway in Abuja After Wole Soyinka

By Goodluck Ikiebe President Bola Tinubu has named the just inaugurated arterial road N20 from the northern parkway to the outer northern expressway (ONEX) in the federal capital territory (FCT) as the Wole Soyinka Highway. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on information and strategy, said in a post shared on X on Tuesday…

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Nigeria’s Economic Reforms Will Bring Long Term Benefits, Says Finance & Coordinating Minister

By Goodluck Ikiebe As the present administration marks one year in office, reactions have trailed the various reforms introduced in the past one year under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu especially, the economic reforms which have left the majority of Nigerians in deeper economic austerity. Inflation is currently over 30 per cent and there are possibilities…

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Labour Leaders in Nigeria Adamant, Continue Strike Over Minimum Wage

By Daniel Peters The Nigeria Labour Congress says that the ongoing nationwide strike will continue despite the agreement signed with the Federal Government at Monday’s meeting. The congress, in a post on X, on Tuesday, said the industrial action, which has grounded the nation’s economy will continue until Tuesday’s meeting of organs of the union…

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Edo State Government Declares Total War Against Cultism; Raises Task Force

By Goodluck Ikiebe The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has banned the activities of Okaigheles (youth leaders) in the Edo South Senatorial District, as part of a renewed effort to tackle cultism in the state. Obaseki disclosed this to journalists after a closed-door meeting with security chiefs at the Government House in Benin City on…

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Nigeria Police Beefs Up Security in Abuja Over Rumoured Bandits Invasion

By Goodluck Ikiebe The Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory, Benneth Igweh, has deployed officers, including material and physical assets across Abuja over an alleged planned bandits’ invasion. A message through WhatsApp on Sunday and Monday, claimed that there was a movement of bandits led by one Ardo – a sub-commander of a notorious bandits…

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Birthday Celebration; Redeem Church Suspends & Transfers City of David’s Pastor , Iluyomade

Idowu Ilumoyade By Daniel Peters The Redeemed Christian Church of God has suspended the Senior Pastor of the City of David Parish in Lagos State, Idowu Iluyomade. The suspension of Iluyomade, who also heads the Apapa Family of the Church’s annex, came after the elaborate 60th birthday celebration of his wife, Siju. According to a…

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Nigerian Government Invites Labour Leaders For Emergency Meeting on Tuesday As Strike Enters Day 2

By Goodluck Ikiebe The Nigerian government has proposed another round of meeting with labour leaders on Tuesday in efforts to stop the ongoing strike by Organized Labour. The Government through the National Salaries Wages and Income Commission will interface with labour unions comprising, Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress. However, it is not yet…

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Black Out in Parts of Nigeria As NLC/TUC Strike Begins

By Goodluck Ikiebe National Power Grid The Transmission Company of Nigeria has announced the complete shutdown of Nigeria’s power grid by labour unions as the strike by the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress begins. NLC and TUC commenced a nationwide industrial action on Monday in protest against the N60,000 minimum wage proposal of…

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Nigerian Military Declares War Against IPOB Over Killing of Personnel on Peace Mission

By Goodluck Ikiebe The military high command has vowed to clamp down on members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra for the killing of soldiers in the South-Eastern part of Nigeria while enforcing a sit-at-home order. Several vehicles and tricycles (popularly known as Keke Napep) were also set ablaze by the rampaging IPOB terrorists…

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EmirShip Tussle : Sanusi & Bayero Hold Parallel Friday Prayers in Kano Amidst Calm

By Goodluck Ikiebe The Kano State Police Command has commended residents for their peaceful behaviour as Emirs Muhammad Sanusi II and Aminu Bayero presided over Friday prayers simultaneously in Kano. Both Emirs are laying claim to the throne. While Sanisu was reinstated by Gov. Abba Yusuf, Bayero is contesting his dethronement in the court. The…

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Ododo’s Victory : Unlimited Unity and Political Healings in Kogi State

By Daniel Peters   The tribunal judgement of Monday 27, 2024 has come and gone but left an indelible mark in the political history of Kogi state and denounced the tribalistic tendencies on the electoral process in electing who govern the state at a particular tenure. Dr. Nasir Onujabe, who is a strong advocate of…

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Nigeria’s Old National Anthem Returns As President Signs Bill into Law

By Goodluck Ikiebe President Bola Tinubu has signed the National Anthem bill seeking to return the old national anthem ‘Nigeria, We hail thee’ into law. Senate President, Godswill Akpabio announced this on Wednesday, May 29, at a joint session of the National Assembly marking the Silver Jubilee Of Nigeria’s 4th Republic. The bill seeks to…

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South Africans Go To Poll, Closest Election in 30 Years

By Goodluck Ikiebe Voters in South Africa have been voting since early in the morning in the most pivotal election since the racist system of apartheid ended in 1994. More than 27 million people are registered to cast their ballots in a poll that highlights growing political fragmentation after 30 years of democracy. A record…

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One Year Anniversary: Obvious Truth That Ebonyi State Governor Must Know

By Chinedum Elekwachi Governor Ogbona Nwifuru I have just read a congratulatory message to the Executive Governor of Ebonyi state, Rt. Hon. Ogbonna Nwifuru, for his one year in office from Prince Chibueze Agbo, a former Commissioner in Ebonyi state in a WhatsApp platform. The Governor like any other leader that has held sway of…

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