The Nigerian Armed Forces have dealt a significant blow to the criminal and terrorist network led by notorious bandit leader, Bello Turji, who operates mostly in the Northwest region of the country. The Defence Headquarters has said in a press release that in an ongoing military operation against bandits in the region, troops neutralized Bello Turji’s second-in-command, Aminu Kanawa, along with several key commanders and close allies including his younger brother. According to the statement signed by Major General Edward Buba, Director of Defence Media Operations, the offensive was carried out between Jan. 20 and 21, targeting terrorist hideouts across…
Author: Michael Chibuzo
By Michael Chibuzo Following the insistence of President Bola Tinubu that he will not withdraw the tax reform bills he already sent to the national assembly for legislative action, many of those who were against certain provisions of the bills decided to engage in consultations that will yield their own recommendations especially in areas they disagree with provisions contained in some of the bills. This is far better than blackmail or rhetorical statements such as “the bills are dead on arrival”, “bills will have electoral consequences” or that “bills are anti-North”. One of such groups is the Nigerian Governors Forum…
The Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) has thrown its weight behind President Bola Tinubu’s Tax Reform Bills currently before the national assembly for passage. The Forum however listed some changes in the proposed bills that it recommended. The new position of the governors was made known in a communique signed by the Chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum and Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq at the end of what he called subnational consultations and engagement with the Presidential Tax Reform Committee, which it convene on Thursday. “We, members of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) and presidential tax reform committee, convened on…
The federal government of Nigeria has hit back on the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II over recent comments he made stating that he will not help the government of President Bola Tinubu explain the necessary reforms and policies that it is embarking upon. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris in a press release stated that the federal government does not need Sanusi’s stamp of approval. In the press release, Mohammed Idris said, “the Federal Government notes the recent remarks by His Highness, Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II, regarding the economic reforms introduced under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s…
The Lagos state house of assembly has impeached Mudashiru Obasa as speaker. The members of the state assembly consequently elected the member representing Apapa I constituency, Hon. Mojisola Meranda as the new Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly. The impeachment of Mudashiru Obasa happened while he was away in the US on vacation. Obasa, who has been Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly since June 2015 recently indicated interest to become Lagos Governor. Also during the commissioners confirmation process in 2023, he was involved in a face off with Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu over the nomination of…
Babafemi Ojudu, a former Special Adviser on Political Matters to immediate past Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo has described his former boss President Muhammadu Buhari as one who is not a visionary. Ojudu disclosed this on Monday while featuring on a podcast by veteran journalist Edmund Obilo, State Affairs. He was responding to a question on why former President Buhari didn’t back his deputy’s presidential ambition. “I think Buhari wasn’t a visionary. I was a very big admirer of Buhari because of what I saw in his first term and because of his attitude, pattern, and lifestyle”, Ojudu said. “But coming…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has consented to a proposal to establish a federal university in Southern Kaduna with efforts also ongoing to establish a federal medical center in Kafanchan, located in the southern Kaduna axis of the state. According to a State House press release signed by Stanley Nkwocha, Vice President Kashim Shettima revealed this at the weekend during a condolence visit to the Kukah family on the death of His Highness, Yohanna Sidi Kukah, the Agwom Akulu of Ikulu Chiefdom and family member of Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto. “With Senator Katung and the…
Days after the Bauchi State Governor and Chairman of PDP Governors Forum, Bala Mohammed made incendiary remarks against the administration of President Bola Tinubu regarding its tax reform agenda, the presidency has hit back at the governor berating him for issuing direct threats to the federal government over policy issues that require constructive engagements instead. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communications, Sunday Dare on Monday published a rejoinder on his official X handle on behalf of the presidency. Mr. Dare wrote, “the recent inflammatory rhetoric of Governor Bala Mohammed regarding the Tax Reform Act and…
President Bola Tinubu has expressed his profound joy at the re-opening of the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, describing it as another remarkable achievement in 2024 that has strengthened Nigerians’ hope in his administration. Today, the Warri Refinery returned to operation weeks after NNPC Limited restarted the 60,000 Barrels per day at the Port Harcourt Refinery in November. With Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company (WRPC) going into operation after several years of inactivity, President Tinubu has once again expressed his administration’s determination to ramp up local refining capacity and make Nigeria a hub…
It appears that a proposed political alliance between alliance between the three major losing presidential candidates in the 2023 presidential election, Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso aimed at defeating President Bola Tinubu in 2027 has hit the rocks even before it came to life. One of the former presidential candidates, Sen. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso in an interview on the Hausa service of the Radio France International blast Atiku Abubakar over what he described as lies told by the former Vice President to a gathering of northern religious leaders regarding a non-existent power rotation agreement between Atiku, Obi and…