31 APC Govs vs Wike: Tinubu faces difficult options
Tension that had simmered for months within the All Progressives Congress, APC, and the immediate circle of President Bola Tinubu has finally spilled into full public view, setting the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Nyesom Wike, against a bloc of governors elected on the party’s ticket, and raising hard questions about how the president plans to keep his disciples intact heading into the 2027 election.
Where each side stands
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Tinubu suspends Finance Act, halts 5% excise tax on telecoms
In a bid to curb multiple taxations as complained by a cross-section of Nigerians and the business community, President Bola Tinubu has signed four Executive Orders, which include the suspension of the five per cent Excise Tax on telecommunication services as well as the Excise Duty escalation on locally manufactured products.
Presidency explains Tinubu’s meetings with opposition figures
The Presidency, yesterday, described as mere fabrications, reports on the formation of the cabinet by President Bola Tinubu.
Rivers pastor arrested for allegedly defiling, impregnating minor
MEN of Rumuji Police Division, Emohua Local Government Area, Rivers State, have arrested a pastor, simply identified as Pillar, for alleged defilement of a 15-year-old girl, which has resulted in pregnancy.
Cultists on the rampage in Lagos, kill 3
Cultists went on the rampage in the Bariga area of Lagos, Wednesday night, killing three persons.
Insecurity: Troops kill 51 terrorists, bandits, ESN militants in firefights
Troops fighting to rid the country of criminal elements, terrorists/bandits and economic saboteurs have eliminated 51 of such elements in several operations across Nigeria,while also rescuing 94 kidnapped civilians.
