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By Halimah Olamide The Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum (PDP-GF) on Monday rose from their meeting to Tell President Bola Tinnubu that the cost of living crisis is going out of control. They urged the Federal Government to strive hard to address the security challenge and economic hardship facing Nigerians. The governors said this in a communique at the end of their meeting and read by Gov. Bala Mohammed, the Chairman of the forum in Abuja on Monday. Mohammed said that the governors at the meeting reviewed the state of the nation, the hardship being faced by Nigerians as a…

Agency Report The Ebonyi government on Monday indicated that it will begin the demolition of illegal structures in the capital city, Abakaliki. Mr Sunday Inyima, Commissioner for Capital City Development, told journalists in Abakaliki that the affected residential buildings and shops would include all those structures built without laid-down physical planning standards. Inyima, who fixed Feb. 15 for the commencement of the exercise, noted that the state government is committed to promoting good governance for the people. “Let me inform the general public that the State Ministry of Capital City Development will commence demolition of illegal structures within Abakaliki from…

The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC), says the poor power supply currently experienced across the South-East is beyond its powers. The company attributed the situation to low energy generation, which has resulted in a drop in power supply availability generally. The Head, Corporate Communications, EEDC, Mr Emeka Ezeh, made this known on Monday to newsmen in Enugu. Ezeh, however, appealed to residents of the zone to bear with the company. According to him, the development has resulted in low generation, leading to a reduction in the quantum of daily megawatt hour (MWH) of energy allocated to distribution companies nationwide, thereby…

By Kamil Opeyemi The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission said on Monday that four brothers were among the latest 30 suspected arrested in Enugu state over allegations of internet fraud. The EFCC gave the names of the brothers as Egbo Chukwuebuka, Egbo Favour Chibuike, Egbo Ifeanyi Francis and Egbo Victor for their alleged involvement in internet fraud. The siblings were arrested alongside thirty others which include; Great Eze, Ani Callistus, Ekpe Chigbo, Eze Eric, Nnaemeka Gabriel, George Tochukwu, Uche Divine, Chiamelie Ede, Enenta Ebube, Treasure Ugwueze Osinachi, Ejiakor John Chidiebere, Kingsley Dugwu Olisa and Ugwuanyi Bright Ekpere. Others, according to…

By Halimah Olamide Men of the Borno state police command have arrested a man and woman for having sex inside a church. The duo were reportedly arrested at the All Saint Protestant Church Police College Maiduguri. The suspects identified as Kaka Ali Umar of Damboa road and Khadija Adam of Ngomari area Maiduguri were arrested on the act on Monday. Rev Danjuma Adamu, Adamu told the Police that they were having Sex right inside his church when they were caught. Khadija said Kaka Ali paid her N1,000 for a short round. The two suspects were undergoing investigation at the Metro…

By Halimah Olamide The former governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, has been accused of approving a sum of $6,230,000 in cash for international election observers in the last 2023 general election. First prosecution witness, Ogau Onyeka Michael, told Justice Hamza Muazu of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Monday. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in a statement said, Michael made the revelation while testifying at the ongoing trial of Emefiele. The former CBN boss is standing trial before Justice Muazu on 20-count amended charges bordering on corrupt advantages, conspiracy, and…

• Says Discrediting Police Must Stop By Kamil Opeyemi Worried by alleged spread of online contents that are capable of damaging the image of the police, the Police hierarchy on Monday ordered a clampdown on purveyors of fake news. Police Inspector General Kayode Egbetokun gave the directive against the backdrop of suspected moves to discredit the force. The police said it is worried by the volume of negative contents in circulation adding that the force would not fold its arms and watch the country set on fire. Egbetokun’s statement was released by the force spokesman Olumuyiwa Adejobi. Adejobi also said…

•As Angry Responders Fault Claims on Food Crisis By Halimah Olamide A tweet by former aide to Vice President Atiku Abubakar and now loyalist of President Bola Tinubu, Daniel Bwalla has earned many knocks for comparing the Nigerian worsening food inflation to what obtains globally. Bwalla, who recently switched from his vitriolic attacks on Tinubu to adulations of his policies and programs had taken to his X handle on Monday to remind Nigerians that the current rising cost of living is not peculiar to Nigeria but a thing of global dimension. Food inflation is global ohh. This small bottle of…

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), says it has no plans to tax online content creators. According to a staff of the agency who spoke under the condition of anonymity, skit makers are individuals who do not fall within the purview of the FIRS. “FIRS does not tax Personal Income Tax, States governments do. “FIRS collects Company Income Tax. Only those who are corporate names and earn profit of N25 million and more are required to pay tax,’’ he said. Some media reports recently quoted the FIRS as saying that media content creators and influencers constituted a major block of…

Beyoncé wore a white cowboy hat to the Grammys last week, possibly hinting at the new musical direction The keenly-awaited part two to Beyoncé’s Renaissance project has been announced during a Super Bowl advertisement. “Okay, they ready. Drop the new music,” the singer instructed at the end of the ad for US communications giant Verizon. Immediately following the advert, Beyoncé released two new songs titled Texas Hold ‘Em and 16 Carriages. The album, out on 29 March, is expected to lean into the country genre. In the advert, Beyoncé attempts to overload Verizon’s capacity and ‘break the internet’ in increasingly…