Adelani Adepegba, Dennis Naku and Samuel Ese MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Military investigation into the alleged coup plot has reportedly uncovered a trail of N45 billion disbursed from the bank accounts of the Niger Delta Development Commission to some politically exposed persons and the soldiers detained in connection with the rumoured conspiracy to topple President Bola […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Abuja—The House of Representatives has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to borrow $2.35 billion to finance part of the 2025 budget deficit. It also granted the President’s request to issue a $500 million debut sovereign sukuk in the international capital market to fund infrastructure projects and diversify Nigeria’s financing sources. The president’s […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas ABUJA—The Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Mr. Phrank Shaibu, has criticised President Bola Tinubu for what he described as a “reactionary” and “embarrassing” reversal of the presidential pardon earlier granted to some convicted drug traffickers, kidnappers and other serious offenders. In a statement, yesterday, Shaibu […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas The compassionate grounds considered for the pardon are her model prison behavior, embrace of new life and the well-being of her children. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced the reduction of the sentence passed on Maryam Sanda to 12 years imprisonment. This is coming after her name was removed from the pardon […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Soyinka, who announced the news at a press conference in Lagos, on Tuesday, had expressed surprise over the revocation, stating he was unaware of any actions that could have led to it. Controversial Islamic cleric Ahmad Gumi has criticized the United States government’s decision to revoke the visa of Nobel Laureate Prof. […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas The NDLEA said the operation followed intelligence that the organisers had circulated flyers inviting people to what was described as a “drug party.” The Chairman and Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Buba Marwa (retd.), has revealed that the agency has filed a forfeiture suit against a Lagos […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Sanusi expressed deep concern over the manner in which the increased revenue brought about by the subsidy removal is being spent. The 16th Emir of Kano, His Royal Highness Muhammadu Sanusi II has asked President Bola Tinubu to cut to cost of governance. According to him, we don’t need 48 ministers. He […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas One of the most discussed issues in Nigeria now is a dangerous disagreement over whether there is “Christian genocide” in the country. In a ludicrous outcome, the disagreement has pitched Nigerian government officials spread across the executive and legislative arms, Muslim and a few Christian clerics, and industrial security and defence practitioners […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas The Minister of Works, David Umahi,says President Bola Tinubu’s administration is putting an end to over three decades of substandard road construction in the country through the implementation of durable, high-quality infrastructure projects nationwide. Speaking during the inspection of the Abuja-Kaduna-Kano road project on Tuesday, he said the Federal Government had adopted […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas It was earlier reported that about 20 military officers were arrested and detained for allegedly planning to stage a coup. Timipre Sylva, a former governor of Bayelsa State, Nigeria’s South-south, has denied involvement in an alleged coup plot against President Bola Tinubu’s administration. 20 military officers were earlier reported to have been arrested and detained […] Read more
