•Nigerian banks The Bank Directors Association of Nigeria (BDAN), has termed the proposed 70 per cent windfall tax on profits generated from foreign exchange transactions by banks as not only excessive but also ill-timed. A press statement from the association after its board meeting yesterday said that while they respect the intentions of the...
•Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abuja In light of the recent riots in the United Kingdom, the federal government, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, released a statement cautioning that extra care should be taken by anyone who had plans to travel to the UK, reports Saturday PUNCH. The statement, which was signed by the ministry’s […...
•PDP governors in Enugu today The Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum has expressed strong concerns over the Tinubu-led federal government’s mismanagement of the economy. In a communiqué issued at the end of their meeting in Enugu today, the 13 governors of the main opposition party condemned the government’s economic policies, which the...
•Tinubu Chief Emeka Kalu, DirecÂtor General, Global IniÂtiatives For Good GovÂernance, has expressed his agreement with the New York Times report on the state of the Nigerian economy while faulting the presidency’s weak reaction to the report. Kalu, National Coordinator, Peoples Democratic Party CoaliÂtion (PDPCO), who spoke to our corresponde...
•Tinubu, Fubara and Wike The Oduduwa Youths Initiative (OYI), has slammed the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, for not honouring the peace accord initiated by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In a statement signed by its leader, Chief Gbenga Ojo, and made available to journalists today, the group said it is against [&h...
•Pastor Abel Damina Popular Nigerian pastor and founder of Abel Damina Ministries International, Dr Abel Damina, has been knocked for his comment on the remedy to porn addiction. Damina gave his submission while speaking on Comfort FM’s Righteous Invasion of Truth (RIOT) programme in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, in late February. The clip of the [&he...
Residents of Okuama-Ewu, Ughelli South Local Government Area, Delta State, have instituted a N200 billion suit against the Nigerian Army at the Federal High Court, Warri, for cordoning off their community, destroying their homes, dehumanizing and accusing them of 17 military personnel without police investigations. The 17 residents of the Okua...
•Pastor Paul Enenche and Vera Anyim Nigerians have called on the Senior Pastor of Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Abuja, Paul Enenche, to apologise to a member of his church who was publicly embarrassed and accused of dishonesty during a testimony session. A video that went viral yesterday showed Enenche questioning the credibility of the...
•Bugaje Some leaders and stakeholders of the South-South yesterday berated former presidential aide, Dr Usman Bugaje, over his remarks that the North owned 78 per cent of crude oil in Nigeria. Dr. Bugaje in a recent interview with this paper, contended that because the north owned 78 per cent of the country’s landmass, the mileage […]...
•Lawyers Concerned Lawyers, a civil society body committed to the rule of law and safeguarding national interests, has expressed concerns in the Supreme Court judgment permitting individuals with dual allegiance to other countries to be governors. Spokesperson, Jide Oni, said: “This ruling challenges sections 182 (1) (a) and 187(1) and (2) of ...

