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Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s administration in Rivers State has received N726 billion in revenues in the last three quarters of the 2024 fiscal year, according to the Rivers State Budget Performance Report (BPR). The figure is an aggregate of all revenues received by the state government, including from the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), Independent Revenue otherwise called Internally Generated Revenue (IGR), Other receipts (Aid/Grant and Capital Development Fund), and the opening balance for 2024. The BPR is produced quarterly by the Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, in conjunction with the Office of the Accountant General and Ministry of Finance,…

The Anambra State Government has spoken on the arrest of Franklin Nwadialo, the chairperson of Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State. Mr Nwadialo, 40, was arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation on his arrival at an airport in Texas in the US on 2 November, Premium Times reported. Mr Nwadialo is being accused of engaging in a romance scam through which he allegedly defrauded victims of more than $3.3 million. A member of the ruling All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Anambra, the politician was elected chairperson of the Ogbaru Council Area in the state on 28 September.…

Many Nigerians have praised the decision of several youth and student groups to distance themselves from a planned protest organized by Babatunde Afeez Akinteye, also known as Babtee, a factional Senate President of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS). Akinteye allegedly wrote to around 13 youth and student organizations, requesting their support for a protest against a former Chief of Defence Intelligence. Reports indicate that at least five groups have declined Akinteye’s request, even with monetary incentives. According to a close associate of Akinteye (name withheld), a top government official is sponsoring the protest to tarnish the former General’s…

Chief Ibe Okwara Osonwa, the Member representing Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, has mourned the passing of the death of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja. The lawmaker described Lagbaja’s passing as a loss to the nation and extended his condolences to the Nigerian Armed Forces and the Nigerian Army. Osonwa’s message of condolence was conveyed in a statement he personally signed and released on Wednesday. He also extended his sympathies to the immediate family of the late COAS, praying for the repose of his soul. President Bola Tinubu announced Lagbaja’s death in a…

PRESIDENT TINUBU CONGRATULATES PRESIDENT-ELECT TRUMP   President Bola Tinubu extends his heartfelt congratulations to President Donald Trump on his re-election as the 47th President of the United States of America.   President Tinubu looks forward to strengthening the ties between Nigeria and the United States amid the complex challenges and opportunities of the contemporary world.   President Tinubu says, “Together, we can foster economic cooperation, promote peace, and address global challenges that affect our citizens.”   According to President Trump, Trump’s victory reflects the trust and confidence the American people have placed in his leadership. He congratulates them on their…

KALU CONDOLES WITH NIGERIAN ARMED FORCES OVER CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF, LAGBAJA'S DEMISE Chairman, Senate Committee on Privatization and former Governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Kalu has commiserated with the Nigerian Armed Forces over the passing of Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Abiodun Lagbaja. Describing the deceased as a gallant and patriotic officer, Kalu stressed that the late General Lagbaja demonstrated a high level of professionalism in various capacities in the Nigerian army. Kalu conveyed his condolences to the government and people of Osun state while praying to God to comfort the deceased's wife and children. In a…

STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE Announcement of the Passing of Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, regrets to announce the passing of Lt. General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, Chief of the Army Staff, at age 56. He passed away on Tuesday night in Lagos after a period of illness. Born on February 28, 1968, Lt. General Lagbaja was appointed Chief of Army Staff on June 19, 2023, by President Tinubu. His distinguished military career began when he enrolled in the Nigerian Defence Academy in 1987. On September 19, 1992, he…

Saturday’s Local Government elections in Cross River State has been described as a sham and blatant mockery of democracy by Senator Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe, PDP Cross River North. In a statement issued on Monday, Jarigbe labeled the polls as a facade, further calling for the scrapping of State Independent Electoral Commissions, SIEC. Based on what played out during and after the elections Jarigbe posited that LGA polls conducted by SIEC's will never be credible as long as the body remains under the firm control of State Governors. Giving an account of what transpired on the November 2nd election in which…

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested former governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa, over alleged diversion of N1.3trillion state funds.   Okowa was arrested on Monday for the alleged diversion of the funds, said to be part of the 13 percent derivation fund earmarked for oil-producing states.   Officials said that the former Delta governor and former Vice Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was taken into custody at the Port-Harcourt division of the anti-graft office. The EFCC spokesman, Dele Oyewale, also confirmed the detention also to The Gazette by telephone.   Okowa…

  Aisha Suleiman, Dutse A small group of young All Progressives Congress (APC) members, allegedly loyal to the Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru, have reportedly been observed vandalising billboards displaying images of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima, Governor Umar Namadi, and Jigawa State APC Chairman Aminu Gumel in Dutse, Jigawa State. Concerns are growing, particularly as speculation mounts that Defence Minister Badaru may be preparing to shift his political allegiance by defecting to the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the 2027 elections. Billboards in prominent areas of the city were seen slashed, defaced, and, in…