Author: Lawan

***Commends Kalu’s Support for President The Renewed Hope Coalition, a pro-President Bola Ahmed Tinubu advocacy group, has hailed the Peace in the South East Project (PISE-P) initiated by the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, for contributing to the relatively peaceful Yuletide season experienced in the South East region this year. In a statement issued in Enugu, the National Coordinator of the Renewed Hope Coalition, Comrade Emmanuel Okoro, described the 2025 Christmas and New Year celebrations in the South East as a marked departure from previous years plagued by insecurity and enforced sit-at-home orders.…

By Temitope Ajayi Public debate on government finances in Nigeria is once again clouded by confusion, little knowledge, and deliberate misrepresentation. At the centre of the current controversy is a misunderstanding of the distinction between total revenue generated by government agencies and the portion that actually belongs to the federal government. The confusion has been amplified by commentators who should know better and by a media ecosystem increasingly driven by noise rather than nuance. As a result, statements by President Bola Tinubu on revenue performance and remarks by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale…

U.S. President Donald J. Trump announced early Saturday that American forces have carried out what he described as a “large-scale strike” against Venezuela, claiming that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were captured and flown out of the country following the operation. In a statement posted on his social media platform, Trump said the strikes — which included explosions reported across the Venezuelan capital Caracas and other regions — were executed with the involvement of U.S. law enforcement and marked a “successful” campaign against Maduro’s government. “The United States of America has successfully carried out a large…

The Independent NationalElectoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed reports claiming that it has released the timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 General Election, describing the information as false and misleading. The statement was e-signed by Adedayo Oketola, Chief Press Secretary and Media Adviser to the INEC Chairman. In a statement on Tuesday, the Commission clarified that it has not issued any timetable or schedule for the 2027 polls. INEC stressed that it operates strictly within the provisions of the law, noting that Section 28(1) of the Electoral Act, 2022 mandates the Commission to publish a Notice of Election not…

The leadership of the Minority Caucus in the House of Representatives has constituted a seven-man fact-finding committee to independently investigate allegations of unlawful alterations to Nigeria’s newly enacted tax reform laws by elements within the executive arm of government. In a statement issued on Friday and jointly signed by Minority Leader Rep. O.K. Chinda, Minority Whip Rt. Hon. Ali Isa J.C., PhD, Deputy Minority Leader Rt. Hon. Aliyu Madaki, and Deputy Minority Whip Rt. Hon. George Ozodinobi, the caucus described the move as expedient amid the lingering controversy over claims that the versions of the tax laws gazetted and set…

The Ogun State Police Command has arraigned the driver of the Lexus SUV involved in the Anthony Joshua accident case, Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode (male), aged 45, before a Magistrate Court sitting in Sagamu area of Ogun State A statement by the Police Public Relations Officer Ogun State Command DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi explained that the defendant was arraigned on four counts charge before Chief Magistrate O.M Somefun of the Sagamu Magisterial division. The charges include that the defendant drove the said SUV Vehicle in a manner dangerous to members of the public resulting in a fatal accident causing the untimely death…

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has confirmed that eight people lost their lives in the fire incident that gutted the Great Nigeria Insurance (GNI) building on December 24, describing the tragedy as a painful reminder of the dangers posed by unsafe practices around markets. The governor, who visited the scene of the incident on Wednesday, expressed deep sympathy to the families of the victims and to residents and business owners whose livelihoods were affected by the inferno. According to Sanwo-Olu, five of the deceased victims have so far been identified, while three remain unidentified. He added that 13 people…

The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Barrister Oluwaseun Falaye, has commended staff of the organisation for their dedication, resilience and commitment to duty, describing their efforts as central to the Fund’s progress and stability.Falaye gave the commendation in his New Year message to staff, where he acknowledged their sacrifices and assured them that management recognises and values their contributions. According to him, the achievements recorded by the Fund are a direct result of the collective hard work and unwavering commitment of its workforce to the organisation’s mandate of protecting workers and…

When President Bola Ahmed Tinubu emerged victorious in Nigeria’s 2023 general election, his ascent to power signaled more than a change of leadership; it marked the beginning of a difficult but deliberate shift in the country’s governance and economic direction. From the outset, the administration was confronted with public anger and skepticism, largely triggered by the removal of fuel subsidy—an issue that quickly became symbolic of the hardship many Nigerians were experiencing. Yet, contrary to widespread belief, the subsidy removal did not originate with the Tinubu administration. The policy had already been set in motion under former President Muhammadu Buhari,…

Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, sitting in Maitama, Abuja, on Friday, January 2, 2025, further remanded former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, his son, Abubakar Abdulaziz Malami, and his wife, Hajia Bashir Asabe, in the Kuje Correctional Centre, Abuja, till January 7, 2026, for ruling on their bail applications. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, is prosecuting the defendants over alleged money laundering offences to the tune of N8,713,923,759.49 (Eight Billion, Seven Hundred and Thirteen Million, Nine Hundred and Twenty-Three Thousand, Seven Hundred and Fifty-Nine Naira, Forty-Nine Kobo).They were docked on a…