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JUST IN: Tinubu Ignores Nigerians Plight, Jets Off To Europe On Vacation
Amid harsh economic realities battling Nigerians and suffering of many citizens, Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja today, September 4, to commence a working vacation in Europe, as part of his 2025 annual leave. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to Tinubu on Information and Strategy, in a terse statement said the “vacation will last 10 working…

JUST IN: Ex-Soldiers Resume Protest Over Unpaid Benefits By FG
A group of discharged Nigerian soldiers on Thursday resumed protests in Abuja, demanding the payment of their entitlements. The ex-soldiers called off their protest on August 4, after a meeting with officials of the Ministries of Defence and Finance, who assured them that their outstanding entitlements would be paid by August 10. The ex-servicemen, who…

VIDEO: Datti Baba-Ahmed Fights Back Tears Over Insecurity In Nigeria
Labour Party’s 2023 vice presidential candidate, Datti Baba-Ahmed, fought back tears on Tuesday as he decried the insecurity in Nigeria, accusing the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of using the crisis as a political tool. Baba-Ahmed, who was a guest on Tuesday’s edition of Channels Television’s Politics Today programme, said he was deeply pained by…

DSS Arraigns Nine Prime Suspects In Benue, Plateau Killings
The Department of State Services (DSS) has arraigned nine individuals identified as prime suspects in connection with the recent wave of killings in Benue and Plateau States. The suspects were arraigned on Wednesday at the Federal High Court Abuja. The DSS also charged a suspected gunrunner arrested with seven M16 Rifles. Haruna Adamu and Muhammad…

Yelwata: Tinubu’s Benue Visit Fruitless-Tiv Leader
The president of Mzough U Tiv UK (MUTUK), Victor Aleva, has stated that no efforts have been made to rebuild the Yelwata community in Benue State following the deadly herdsmen attack in June, which claimed over 200 lives. Tinubu had visited Benue following renewed killings in the state that left scores dead, several injured, and…

El-Rufai Should Be Questioned Over Allegations Of FG Paying Bandits — Datti Baba-Ahmed
Datti Baba-Ahmed believes Nasir El-Rufai’s allegations that the Federal Government is paying bandits should be taken seriously and that the former governor of Kaduna State should be questioned over his claims. The Labour Party (LP) vice presidential candidate in the 2023 election spoke on Wednesday during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today. “If the…

Terrorism Trial: FG May Seek Ekpa’s Repatriation After Finland Six-Year Jail Term
The Federal Government has hinted that it may seek the repatriation of Simon Ekpa to Nigeria following his six-year jail sentence in Finland for terrorism-related offences. The Päijät-Häme District Court in Finland on Monday sentenced the Nigerian-born Finnish to six years in prison for terrorism-related crimes and other offences. The 40-year-old former municipal politician from…

Wike Destroyed PDP, Not In Position To Talk About ‘Character’ – Abati
Reuben Abati, a veteran journalist and former Senior Adviser on Media and Publicity to former President Goodluck Jonathan, has taken a swipe at the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, saying he doesn’t have the moral ground to speak recklessly and unintelligently about Peter Obi, Goodluck Johnathan and Nasir El-Rufai. Abati urged the minister to question his…

Leave Before Visa Expires, UK Warns Foreign Students
Tens of thousands of international students in the United Kingdom are being directly contacted by the government with a warning: leave the country when your visa expires or face removal, the BBC reported on Tuesday. The Home Office has launched a new campaign aimed at tackling what it describes as an “alarming” rise in student…

Premier League Clubs Break £3 Billion Barrier To Roar Ahead Of Rivals
Record spending of £3 billion ($4 billion) during the summer transfer window further cements the Premier League as the “most competitive in world football”, according to financial experts Deloitte. The window closed in dramatic style late on Monday when Liverpool announced the British record £125 million signing of Newcastle striker Alexander Isak after a day…