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“Linking Nnamdi Kanu To EndSARS Protest Is A Baseless Allegation” – IPOB
Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has drawn attention to what he described as serial executive and judicial fraud being perpetrated against him since his extraordinary rendition in 2021. In an open letter addressed to Nigerians yesterday, Kanu said: ‘’In a judgment entered on March 1, 2017, the Federal High Court, Abuja, ruled that the ‘IPOB...
“FG Establishes Abia Sections Of Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway Soon” – Umahi
The federal government has said that two key sections of the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway in Abia will be commissioned before the end of the year. The Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, disclosed this on Thursday during a meeting with Gov. Alex Otti of Abia in Nvosi, Isiala Ngwa South Local Government Area, after an inspection tour of ongoing federal...
Umahi Calls On South East, Abia Gov To Support Tinubu
The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has called on Abia State Governor Alex Otti and other Southeast leaders to support President Bola Tinubu, regardless of political affiliation. Umahi made the appeal on Thursday during a visit to Governor Otti in his Umuahia office, following an inspection of ongoing federal road projects in the state. Some of these projects are expected...
Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers Relocated To Qatar Over Middle East Tensions
Women’s Asian Cup qualifiers originally starting next week in Jordan have been moved to Qatar because of the “ongoing situation” in the Middle East, football officials said Friday. Tensions have escalated in the region after Israel and Iran intensified air strikes against each other, with the conflict risking the involvement of the United States. The Asian Football Confederation said that matches...
Trump Delayed Decision On Iran Strike Affects Crude Prices
Oil prices tumbled Friday and equity traders fought to end a volatile week on a positive note after Donald Trump said he would consider over the next two weeks whether to join Israel’s attacks on Iran. Speculation had been swirling that Trump would throw his lot in with Israel, but on Thursday, he said he would decide “within the next...
Bank Customers Petitions CBN Over Excess Charges
The Bank Customers Association of Nigeria has revealed that it has written to the Central Bank of Nigeria about the charges being deducted from customers’ accounts. This was disclosed by the president of BCAN, Uju Ogubunka, on Thursday at the 2025 Artificial Intelligence conference organised by SuperNews under the theme ‘Power of AI: Enhancing Efficiency and Customer Satisfaction for Better...
Dangote Decries Crude Shortage As US Imports Increase
The President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, says his 650,000-barrel capacity refinery is “increasingly” relying on the United States for crude oil. This came as findings showed that the Dangote Petroleum Refinery is projected to import a total of 17.65 million barrels of crude oil between April and July 2025, beginning with about 3.65 million barrels already delivered in...
“Telecom Sector Set To Boost GDP”— NCC
The Nigerian telecom industry is making a strong recovery, contributing significantly to the country’s Gross Domestic Product, following a foreign exchange crisis that impacted the sector about two years ago. The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, Dr Aminu Maida, highlighted the industry’s resilience during an interactive session with newsmen in Abuja on Thursday. Represented by the acting Head...
“N’Assembly Delivered Tax Reform Bills To Tinubu” – Finance Minister
President Bola Tinubu has received four critical tax reform bills that could significantly transform Nigeria’s fiscal landscape. The National Assembly delivered the bills to the President on Tuesday, marking a key step in the government’s ambitious overhaul of the country’s tax system. The bills include the Nigeria Tax Bill, Nigeria Tax Administration Bill, Nigeria Revenue Service (Establishment) Bill, and the Joint...
NSA, FG, 36 States Launch Joint Action Over Food Inflation
The 36 state governors have agreed to work closely with the Federal Government to harmonise levies, eliminate illegal checkpoints, and enhance the free flow of goods across states as part of efforts to address food security issues across the country. This comes as the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress Governors Forum and Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma, stated...
