JUST IN: “Spend Time Fixing Nigeria, Not Traveling Abroad” – Peter Obi Criticizes Tinubu’s 180 Days of Foreign Trips
Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, criticized President Bola Tinubu for spending over 30% of his 580 days in office on foreign trips, with over 30 visits to 16 countries recorded. Speaking in Abuja, Obi urged Tinubu to shift focus to Nigeria’s challenges, suggesting he spend 72 days in 2025 visiting all 36 states. […]
Tinubu’s 15% Inflation Target for 2025 Is Unrealistic, Says Economist Bismarck Rewane
Bismarck Rewane, Managing Director of Financial Derivatives Company Limited, has described President Bola Tinubu’s goal to lower Nigeria’s inflation rate to 15% by 2025 as “aspirational” and “bullish.” Speaking on Channels Television, Rewane stated that a more realistic projection would see inflation drop from the current 34.6% to around 25–27%, rather than the optimistic 15%. […]
Rivers Crisis Deepens as Wike Accuses Elder Statesman and Former Governor Odili of Bias
The political tension in Rivers State escalated on Sunday as FCT Minister Nyesom Wike accused former Governor Peter Odili of siding with current Governor Siminalayi Fubara instead of mediating the conflict. Speaking at a thanksgiving service in Port Harcourt for Martin Amaewhule, Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Wike criticized Odili for his […]
President Tinubu Approves New Federal University and Medical Centre for Southern Kaduna
President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of a federal university in Southern Kaduna, according to Vice President Kashim Shettima. This announcement was made during Shettima’s condolence visit to the family of the late Yohanna Kukah, the Agwom Akulu of Ikulu Chiefdom and a relative of Bishop Matthew Kukah of the Sokoto Catholic Diocese. The […]
House of Reps to Donate N704.9m from Salary Cuts to Support Vulnerable Nigerians
The House of Representatives will present N704.91 million to President Bola Tinubu on December 31, 2024, as relief for vulnerable Nigerians affected by the removal of the petrol subsidy. This amount was raised through a six-month, 50% salary cut by lawmakers, a commitment initiated on July 18 to mitigate economic hardship and address public dissatisfaction. […]
Senator Jimoh Ibrahim: Tinubu Will Use AI to Tackle Insecurity with ₦4.91tn Defence Budget
Ondo South Senator Jimoh Ibrahim has announced plans by President Bola Tinubu’s administration to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) technology to address Nigeria’s security challenges in 2025. Speaking on Channels TV, Ibrahim highlighted the development of AI-powered apps to track and combat bandits, kidnappers, and terrorists. The President’s ₦49.7tn budget proposal for 2025 allocates ₦4.91tn to […]
Lagos Speaker Obasa Denies Allegations of N17 Billion Gate Construction
Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has dismissed allegations that the Assembly spent ₦17 billion on constructing a gate, calling the claim “spurious and laughable.” The accusations, made by a group known as the Lagos State Anti-Corruption Coalition, also included a ₦200 million expenditure on a Thanksgiving event, which Obasa denied, […]
“You Can’t Cut Inflation to 15% by 2025” – Analyst Challenges Tinubu’s Budget
Policy analyst Basil Abia has called President Bola Tinubu’s 2025 budget goals unrealistic, especially the plan to lower inflation from 34.6% to 15% within a year. Speaking on Politics Today, Abia said, “You can’t achieve 15% inflation with crude oil production below two million barrels per day.” Nigeria is currently producing 1.5 million barrels daily, […]
“Cyberbullying Is a Crime”: Police Warn Nigerians Against Online Insults
The Nigerian police have warned against using social media to insult government officials or others, categorizing such acts as cyberbullying—a criminal offense punishable by law. Police spokesperson Muyiwa Adejobi stated, “Raining direct curses on someone online is cyberbullying, not expression of freedom or criticism.” This announcement follows the arrest of human rights activist Dele Farotimi, […]
CBN Imposes Strict Daily Cash Withdrawal Limit of N100,000 on PoS Users
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has introduced a new policy limiting daily cash withdrawals via point-of-sale (PoS) terminals to N100,000 per customer and capping agents’ total daily cash-out transactions at N1.2 million. This directive, detailed in a circular titled ‘Cash-out Limits for Agent Banking Transactions’, also restricts weekly withdrawals per customer to N500,000. The […]