Edison Ehie, the Chief of Staff to suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has alleged that he was offered N5 billion to coordinate the impeachment of his principal. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, Ehie claimed he has evidence of the bribe offer stored on his phone. “I can also open my phone to show you, in the beginning of October 2023, when they approached me with a bribe of N5 billion. It is here in my phone, “It was for impeachment. It’s here. I have it and I have…
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RING OF DEATH: Tale Of Five Nigerian Boxers Who Died From Ring Injuries
Like every human endeavour, sports have had an ample share of dreadful incidents. The latest is the death of a Nigerian boxer, Segun Olanrewaju over the weekend in Ghana. The sad incident points to the risk attendant to boxing which in other climes, is a short route to wealth. Every time a boxer steps into the ring, his life is often at risk. The boxing rings have recorded a lot of casualties. An estimated 1,604 boxers are believed to have died as a result of injuries sustained in the ring.…
Read More“I’m Not Joking,” Trump Made Third-Term Presidential Bid Public
“There are methods which you could do, as you know.” Everything the President said in a telephone interview with NBC News on Sunday on how to bypass the US 22nd Amendment that limits presidents to a two-term tenure US President Donald Trump has indicated his interest in seeking a third presidential term, despite the Constitution barring it. In a telephone interview with NBC News on Sunday, the president said he was considering ways to breach the constitutional barrier that impedes his chance for a third bid. “No, I’m…
Read MoreWorld Bank Approves $632 Million Loan For Nigeria
The World Bank is set to approve fresh loans totalling $632m to Nigeria today (Monday) amid mounting concerns over the country’s rising debt profile, The PUNCH reports. The loans are to support critical areas, including nutrition improvement and quality basic education. Information obtained from the World Bank’s website on Sunday showed that the two loans expected to be approved today include $80m for the Accelerating Nutrition Results in Nigeria 2.0 project and $552m for the HOPE for Quality Basic Education for All programme. Both projects are currently in the negotiation…
Read MoreNigerians To Pay More For Petrol Amid Domestic Dispute, Crude Price Hike
The Federal Government’s failure to renew the Crude for Naira agreement between NNPC Limited and Dangote Refinery, along with rising global crude oil prices, is set to push petrol pump prices higher across Nigeria in April and beyond. The six-month agreement, which expired in March, was initially brokered by the government last year. It allowed the national oil company to supply crude oil to the 650,000-barrel-per-day Dangote Refinery, with payments made in Naira. Despite initial challenges, the deal gradually reduced petrol prices from over N1,000 per litre to around N820,…
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