Day: September 5, 2025

TINTED GLASS PERMIT: NBA DRAGS IGP TO COURT OVER POLICY

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The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) HAS dragged the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) over the tinted glass permit policy, describing it as unlawful and a violation of fundamental rights. This was agreed during its pre-conference National Executive Council (NEC) meeting in Enugu on August 23, where it has resolved to challenge the policy introduced in April 2025 by Kayode Egbetokun, the IGP. The policy, which was initially billed to take off on June 1 before being shifted to October 2, requires motorists to obtain annual permits for tinted glasses through a…

AFTER PETROL SUBSIDY REMOVAL, STATES REVENUE DOUBLED….  Wale Edun

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The Hon. Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has maintained that the revenue of states have doubled since the removal of the petrol subsidy. The Minister who spoke on Thursday during the National Health Financing Dialogue in Abuja. “And over the past two years, the bold reforms have come at some cost as you repair and you fix some of the things that were broken in the economy,” he said. “So, the removal of subsidy was a tough decision but it has restored fiscal balance,…

TERRORISM: DSS FILES CHARGES AGAINST ANSARU LEADERS LINKED TO PRISON JAIL BREAK

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The Department of State Services (DSS) has filed multiple terrorism charges against two commanders of the Ansaru terrorist group, an Al-Qaeda-linked group. According to NTA, Mahmud Usman (aka Abu Bara’a/Abbas/Mukhtar), the self-styled Emir of Ansaru; and Mahmud al-Nigeri (aka Malam Mamuda), Bara’s deputy and chief of staff, who were recently arrested during operations by security forces, are facing charges bordering on leading the terror organisation, financing its activities, recruiting fighters, and coordinating violent attacks across the country. The Service is said to have expedited its investigation to ensure a speedy…

NIGERIA HEAD TOWARDS AUTHORITARIANISM UNDER TINUBU….. Atiku

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The former vice-president, Alh. Atiku Abubakar, said that events in Kaduna, Katsina, and other states in the country point to a troubling intent towards authoritarianism under President Bola Tinubu. Atiku made his opinion known in a statement on Friday, said invitations extended to Nasir el-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna, and leaders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kaduna state by the police; the attack on the convoy of Abubakar Malami, former attorney-general; and the disruption of a Katsina Elders Forum meeting on security reforms; were not isolated events. He…

NIGERIAN ARMY DEFENDS EXISTING SERVICE RULES DESPITE COURT RULING.

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The Defence Headquarters of the Nigerian Army has said the Armed Forces of Nigeria will continue to operate under the existing Harmonised Terms and Conditions of Service. This is despite a recent National Industrial Court ruling that struck down a key provision of the document. On Tuesday, the National Industrial Court in Abuja declared the provision requiring a minimum of 15 years’ service before personnel could resign or retire as unconstitutional and a violation of fundamental rights under the 1999 Constitution. Justice Emmanuel Subilim delivered the judgment in a suit…

I SWEAR TO ALMIGHTY ALLAH, I KNOW WHERE BANDITS ARE, I CAN FINISH THEM IN 2-MONTH, BUT……Gov. Dauda Lawal

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…. Your government Fail to protect the citizens …. Zamfara APC The Executive Governor of Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal has confirmed that he knows the exact locations of bandits operating in the state and could identify them using his phone Lawal made this known while lamenting and condemning the growing insecurity in the state, stressing that his inability to act was due to lack of control over security agencies. The statement was reported through the governor’s official X handle on Thursday, September 4, 2025. He vowed that if given authority…

UNICEF URGES STATES TO SCALE UP SUPPORT FOR CHILD NUTRITION

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By: Bashir Hassan Abubakar The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) Representative in Nigeria, Ms. Wafaa Saeed, has commended the Bauchi and Plateau State Governments for their commitment towards tackling child malnutrition through increased investment in nutrition. Saeed noted that Bauchi State’s release of ₦300 million to the Child Nutrition Fund (CNF) is a significant step forward, as the contribution will be matched by UNICEF, effectively doubling its impact and extending lifesaving interventions to more children. According to her, the move demonstrates what is possible when government, communities, and development partners…

EAGLE EYE MARITIME ANTI-CORRUPTION COLLABORATES WITH ICPC, STAKEHOLDERS, CIVIL SOCIETY TO END CORRUPTION IN THE INDUSTRY

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The Eagle Eye Transparency and Integrity Initiative (EETAII) Maritime Anti-Corruption Branch in collaboration with the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), recently launched a campaign in Lagos where stakeholders in the Industry were in attendance. The theme for this year’s campaign was “Combating Corruption in the Maritime Industry Through Collaborative Efforts.” Although, some stakeholders in the maritime industry have been raising alarm over what they described as growing cost of corruption at the nation’s ports, this made the Eagle aye Anti – Corruption calling on all consumers,…