Stakeholders Slam Customs, CBN Over 48% Hike in Import Duty, Say It is Detrimental to the Masses
Stakeholders from both the maritime and organized private sectors have strongly criticized the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for significantly raising import duties, arguing that such a move is harmful to the general populace. According to a report by SHIPS & PORTS published on Saturday, the NCS and CBN…
Economic Hardship: Opposition Parties Behind Protests—APC Alleges
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) pointed fingers at opposition parties across the nation on Tuesday, alleging their involvement in orchestrating the protests witnessed concurrently in Kano and Niger States on Monday. This accusation surfaced within 24 hours of impassioned demonstrations by youths and women in Minna and Kano, decrying what they perceived as an…
JUST IN: Court Voids N21bn Money Laundering Charge Against Ex-Air Chief, Amosun
The Federal High Court in Lagos has dismissed the N21.5 billion in money laundering charges leveled against former Chief of Air Staff Adesola Amosun and two others by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Initially arraigned on June 29, 2016, Amosun, along with former Nigeria Air Force Chief of Accounts and Budgeting, Air Vice…
AFCON: Don’t Over-Celebrate If Super Eagles Defeat Bafana Bafana—High Commission Cautions Nigerian Community
The Nigerian High Commission in Pretoria released a cautionary notice to its citizens living in South Africa. The advisory, released on Monday, addressed online remarks by certain South Africans targeting Nigerians ahead of the AFCON semi-final. These comments were deemed potentially provocative. Consequently, the High Commission, located in Pretoria, South Africa, urged Nigerian residents to…
Bola Ahmed Tinubu Has Made Nigeria, Africa Laughing Stock—Aisha Yesufu
Social critic and human rights activist Aisha Yesufu said on Tuesday that Bola Tinubu has turned Nigeria and Africa into objects of ridicule. Her remarks were prompted by a tweet from Tinubu on Twitter (now referred to as X) in 2013. In the tweet, Tinubu suggested that leaders who commemorate the late South African leader,…
VIDEO: Massive Protest in Minna Over High Cost of Living Today
Residents of Minna, the capital of Niger State, voiced their dissatisfaction with the high cost of living in the country on Monday by staging protests and blocking key roads in the city. Among the demonstrators were women and youths who could be heard chanting protest songs, while law enforcement officers, including policemen, observed the scene….
Seyi Tinubu Wants to Hijack My Legally Acquired Land—Lagos Real Estate Mogul Cries Out
Abu Abel Egbarin, a prominent figure in Lagos real estate, has sounded the alarm regarding an alleged bid by Seyi Tinubu to forcefully seize his legally acquired land. In a widely circulated video on various platforms, Egbarin asserted that the Lagos State Government had instructed carpenters to enclose the disputed property and hand over the…
Nigerians Thrown in Darkness As Power Grid Collapses, First Time in 2024
Once more, Nigerians nationwide find themselves plunged into darkness as the national power grid overseen by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) experienced its initial collapse of 2024. After the grid collapsed on Sunday morning, its capacity plummeted from 2,407 megawatts to a mere 31 MW by midday and eventually reached zero by 1 p.m….
Nigeria To Lose Against Cape Verde in Semis – Fan Who Predicted Seven AFCON Games Correctly Discloses
The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) consistently ignites fervor, theatrics, and unforeseeable surprises. However, this year introduces a revolutionary level of precision in AFCON predictions, courtesy of one individual. Amadu Raheem Komba Gbandeh, an ordinary football enthusiast, has revolutionized the tournament by accurately foreseeing the outcomes of seven out of eight Round of 16 matches,…
Tinubu is Embarrassment to Yoruba Tribe, His ‘Lagos boys’ Hungry for Money, Brainless – Lagos Chief
On Wednesday, Abisoye Oshodi, also known as Balogun Eko, a prominent chief in Lagos, criticized Bola Tinubu regarding the nation’s economic state and security issues. Tinubu assumed office on May 29, 2023. Oshodi labeled the current state of affairs as disgraceful to Tinubu’s ethnic group. Known for his outspoken political views on Instagram, Oshodi remarked…