The Police Service Commission (PSC) has dismissed Mrs. Betty Enekpen Isokpan Otimenyin, the Commissioner of Police for Edo State, following the killing of 16 Hausa-Fulani travelers in Uromi on March 27, 2025. Otimenyin’s dismissal comes barely three months after her appointment on January 16, 2025. She replaced Peter Umoru Ozigi, who retired from service. The PSC has appointed Monday Agbonika, a veteran police officer with over 32 years of experience, as the new Commissioner of Police for Edo State. Agbonika was formerly in charge of the Mounted Troop and Force Equitation at Force HQ, Abuja. The new commissioner has been...
Earlier today, Hon. (Prince) Kayode Moshood Akiolu, the Chairman of the House Committee on Anti-corruption at the Federal House of Representatives joined Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN, the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices
Earlier today, Hon. (Prince) Kayode Moshood Akiolu, the Chairman of the House Committee on Anti-corruption at the Federal House of Representatives joined Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN, the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Anti-corruption and Financial Crimes, Senator Emmanuel Udende, represented by Senator Yaro Anthony Siyako, the Attorney-General of the Federation, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, ably represented by M.B Abubakar, Director of Public Prosecution and other key stakeholders to unveil the Five Thematic Areas to combat Corruption and enhance Fiscal Transparency in Local Governments. The ICPC...
His Excellency,President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFRPresident, Federal Republic of NigeriaAso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Your Excellencies,Governors of Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Osun, Ondo, and Ekiti States Distinguished Senators and Honorable Members,National Assembly Representatives of the Southwest Zone. Southern Nigeria Under Siege: A Call for Urgent and Decisive Action Against the Fulani Kidnapping Cartels With the utmost sense of urgency and deep concern, I write you regarding the escalating siege on Southern Nigeria, particularly the Southwest, by well-organized and highly coordinated Fulani kidnapping cartels. The level of terror, kidnappings, and violence that has plagued our region for years has now reached a tipping point. The recent abduction of Prince Eniola Ojajuni, an APC youth leader, has...
THINK TANK: PETER OBI’S ECONOMIC ANALYSIS, SIMPLISTIC, SHOWS A PEDESTRIAN UNDERSTANDING OF THE NATIONAL ECONOMY
The Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI) has described recent comments by Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, on using money to drive economic productivity as not only simplistic but also hollow. The policy group noted that Mr Obi’s position, which he canvassed in a recent TV interview, shows a pedestrian understanding of the national economy. In a policy statement signed by its Chairman Dr Niyi Akinsiju, IMPI argued that economic productivity is not a stand-alone item that could be automatically fixed with a single-dose action. It said: “We do not begrudge Mr Obi accusing...
FCTA PRESS RELEASE – RUMOURS OF MY COLLAPSE ARE DIVERSIONARY, BASELESS – WIKE
– The Honourable Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr. Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, has dismissed as baseless and diversionary, widespread rumours about his collapse and being rushed abroad for treatment. Speaking to journalists in Abuja on Thursday, following a routine inspection of ongoing infrastructure projects slated for commissioning in May to commemorate President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s second anniversary in office, Barrister Wike categorically denied the claims, saying that they were untrue. He attributed the spread of these rumours to political machinations, specifically pointing to those he alleged sought to divert attention from serious allegations of planned attacks on national...
CBN Announces New ₦5,000 & ₦10,000 Notes
“In a bid to reduce cash handling challenges, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has introduced new ₦5,000 and ₦10,000 notes featuring iconic Nigerian leaders. The notes will be in circulation from May 1, 2025.” CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA PRESS RELEASE CBN Unveils New ₦5,000 and ₦10,000 Banknotes to Enhance Cash Transactions Abuja, April 1, 2025 – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has officially announced the introduction of two new denominations – ₦5,000 and ₦10,000 banknotes; as part of ongoing efforts to streamline cash transactions and improve liquidity management. According to the Deputy CBN Governor, Dr. Ibrahim Tahir Jr.,...
Senator Ike Ekweremadu
Some years ago, the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH) special project team approached the Deputy Senate President (Ike Ekweremmadu) to help them fast-track the funding for a project in the hospital through a government intervention project. He asked them to submit their proposal and they did. It was N400million for Renal Centre. The N400m was to build the structure, procure equipment and train few doctors abroad for “Renal transplant” and other special “Renal emergency training”. Senator Ike Ekeremmadu asked them to double the money to N800m. The extra N400m will be for him to facilitate the release of the...
April 7 National Protest To Demonstrate Against “State Of Emergency” And Alleged Misuse Of The Cybercrime Act To Suppress Activists, Journalists, And Social Media Influencers.
The Take-It-Back (TIB) Movement, known for organizing the 2024 #EndBadGovernance protests, has announced a nationwide demonstration against the “state of emergency” in Rivers State and the alleged misuse of the Cybercrime Act to suppress activists, journalists, and social media influencers. Juwon Sanyaolu, the National Coordinator of TIB, stated in an interview with PUNCH that the primary demand is the repeal of the Cybercrime Act, which he claimed is being weaponized to silence free speech. “The issue revolves around how the Cybercrime Act is used to target journalists, activists, and even social media users like SeaKing,” he explained. The protest, set for April...
Photos And Video: “I’m Not A Law Breaker, I Appreciate The Governor, We Came By Helicopter And Not By Road. No Convoy So We Didn’t Break The Law.” – Kogi Central Senator Natasha Η Akpot
“Nobody and nothing can stop me from coming home. I’m an Ebira woman; this is my land. I’m the daughter of the late Jimoh Abdul Akpoti. I know my roots; I’m not a bästard, and I’m not afraid of anybody” – Senator Natasha.