Author: Amina Mohammed

Rivers Development Foundation (RiDeF) has called on Rivers Governor Siminalayi Fubara to probe the outgoing Local Government Chairmen. The group, in a statement by its President Dr. Rejoice Okoli, pointed out that there were allegations of corruption and gross misconduct against some of the outgoing council bosses. RiDeF also highlighted alleged mismanagement of internally generated revenues (IGR) by many of the local government chairmen who “claim to be loyal to powers in Abuja and not the people of Rivers State.” The group urged Governor Fubara to promptly establish a panel to probe the outgoing Local Government Chairmen. It said: “The…

Following several hours of meeting on Friday, the Federal Government and the organised private sector have increased their offer for the new minimum wage to N62,000 from the earlier N60,000. However, the organised labour is proposing N250,000 which is a shift from its earlier N494,000. This brings to and end the deliberations on the new minimum wage by the tripartite committee set up by the Federal Government after several months. The recommendations will be forwarded to President Tinubu, who is expected to send an executive bill to the National Assembly for legislative action. With the work of the tripartite committee…

The Super Eagles’ hopes of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup suffered another setback after they were held to 1-1 draw against South Africa in Uyo on Friday. The Eagles have now drawn three straight games and are in fifth place while South Africa occupy fourth spot. Also, the South Africans have now gone three straight games without losing to the Eagles on home soil. Themba Zwane had given the South Africans the lead before Fisayo Dele-Bashiru equalised for the Eagles in the second half. In the 8th minute Ademola Lookman had the chance to open the scoring on…

A former presidential aide, Doyin Okupe, has hailed President Bola Tinubu as the best among all the candidates who contested the 2023 presidential election. Tinubu emerged winner of that election, with Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Peter Obi of the Labour Party coming second and third respectively. Okupe, who was Peter Obi’s campaign director in the early stages of the campaigns, said hindsight has provided him the opportunity to realise that Tinubu is the best for the job. “Let me tell you, of all the people that actually ran for President in 2023, by the benefit…

In a crackdown on internet fraud, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 15 suspected fraudsters, with 4 nabbed in Abuja and 11 in Port Harcourt. The suspects were arrested in sting operations carried out simultaneously in both cities, following weeks of surveillance and intelligence gathering by EFCC operatives. In Abuja, the 4 suspects were arrested at the Kubwa axis of the Federal Capital Territory, where they were found to be operating a sophisticated fraud scheme. In Port Harcourt, the 11 suspects were arrested at the Whimpey, Ada George area of the city, where they were found to…

Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministry, MFM and the General Overseer, Dr. Daniel Olukoya have said that he did not frame or jail his former pastors Mr. Femi Jimoh and Caleb Oloruntele or any other person for nine years or any period. Olukoya spoke against the reports circulating the social media which called for his arrest and prosecution over the alleged police torture, and incarceration of Mr Femi Jimoh who was one of the Pastors of the church. It will be recalled that the convener of RevolutionNow, Mr. Omoyele Sowore through the Sahara Reporters, an online platform recently called on…

President Bola Tinubu on Friday, June 7, inaugurated the official residence of the Vice President, which has suffered poor funding since 2010. Tinubu reiterated his administration’s commitment to concentrate on delivering on the promises made to Nigerians, rather than dwell on the failures of past Administrations. Commissioning the building, President Tinubu pledged to always ensure that the nation’s resources are prudently utilized. The president believed that abandoning projects after spending a substantial amount of money, was equal to wasting taxpayers’ money without completing such projects. He reaffirmed the commitment of the Nigerian government to the principles of accountability, transparency, and…

A Nigerian man, Uchenna Nlemchi, has been sentenced to 51 months in prison for his role in a romance scam and business email compromise scheme. He was also ordered to pay $524,000 in restitution and a money judgment of $868,295. Nlemchi was extradited from Hungary to the United States of America last year. There is no parole in the federal system. U.S. Attorney Alexander M.M. Uballez and Raul Bujanda, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office, made the announcement in a statement shared on their website on Thursday. According to court documents, the scheme began in 2015,…

The Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal on Friday fined Multichoice Nigeria, the owners of DSTV and GoTv services, the sum of N150 million for disobeying its orders, which restrained the pay-TV company from increasing its monthly subscription pending the determination of the suit brought before it. The tribunal also ordered the pay-TV company to provide its Nigerian customers with a one-month free subscription to its DStv and GOtv packages. Recall that the tribunal had previously ordered Multichoice not to increase its subscription fees without proper notice, following a lawsuit filed by an Abuja-based lawyer, Festus Onifade, who said the 8-day…

Controversial singer, Portable has claimed he rejected requests to engage in an altercation with Davido but opted not to. This, he said, was due to loyalty and gratitude to the DMW boss. During an Instagram live session on Thursday, Portable shared that he had been urged by unknown individuals to confront Davido but he refused. He said: “Don’t fight your helper. They pushed me to fight with Davido but I didn’t listen to them because I’m loyal to my helper. Once I see Davido I’m blessed.” Portable’s decision to prioritise gratitude over confrontation has earned him widespread admiration, showcasing his…