Tag: Bola Tinubu

Trump unveils $5m ‘gold card’ visa to attract wealthy immigrants

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US President Donald Trump unveiled plans Tuesday to sell new “gold card” residency permits for a price of $5 million each — and said Russian oligarchs may be eligible. Trump said sales of the new visa, a high-price version of the traditional green card, would bring in job creators and could be used to reduce the US national deficit. “We’re going to be selling a gold card. You have a green card, this is a gold card. We’re going to be putting a price on that card of about $5…

Obasa awaiting ruling before returning to Assembly – Lawyer

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The legal team of ousted Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has said there is no plan to withdraw the suit filed to challenge his removal as Speaker. Obasa’s lead counsel, Chief Afolabi Fashanu (SAN),  said he was prepared for the court hearing fixed for February 28, notwithstanding the moves to resolve the Assembly crisis politically. Fashanu also explained that Obasa does not plan to return to the Assembly until after he has obtained a judgment from the court. According to Fashanu,  it could amount to…

Lagos Assembly speaker: Meranda’s Position Uncertain as Akande Panel Finalizes Shortlist

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The speakership crisis within the Lagos State House of Assembly may soon find resolution, thanks to the intervention of key figures within the All Progressives Congress. Indications suggest that both the impeached Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, and the current Speaker, Mojisola Meranda, might step aside, allowing another lawmaker to assume leadership of the House. This development follows the intervention of prominent APC members, including former governors Bisi Akande, Segun Osoba, and Akinwunmi Ambode, among others. President Bola Tinubu directed this high-powered APC delegation to address the escalating political tension within the…

Babangida justifies $12.4bn Gulf oil windfall mismanagement despite Okigbo report

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Former military President, Gen Ibrahim Babangida, says Nigeria failed to maximise its oil boom years due to what he described as a nationwide “profligacy” and “conspicuous consumption” that undermined the economy’s long-term development. He also justified the spending of the $12.4bn oil windfall by his government. “What I have done is not unusual in this country. Somebody did it before me, but I won’t mention names. We did undertake the construction of various ports and other projects (including bridges). “That money could have gone into the Federation Account. Yes, but…

Police Capture Serial Thief, Recover Stolen Car in Jigawa

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The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested a suspected car thief, Alhassan Isa, also known as Tata. The suspect, a resident of Shuwarin town in Kiyawa Local Government Area, was found with a stolen Mazda 323 Model F, bearing registration number MNA 139HK, Niger State. In a statement released on Sunday in Dutse, the Jigawa State Command Public Relations Officer, SP Shi’isu Lawan Adam, stated that the vehicle’s owner, Abdurrahman Sadiq, a staff member of the Nigerian Institute of Oil Palm Research, reported the theft at the Dutse Division on…

NDLEA arrests Thai woman with 46kg of cannabis at Lagos airport

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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has apprehended a 24-year-old Thai national, Ms. Pattaphi Wimonnat, at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. She was caught attempting to smuggle 43 parcels of “Canadian Loud,” a potent synthetic cannabis strain, totaling 46.60 kilograms, into Nigeria. Femi Babafemi, the agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, released a statement on Sunday detailing the arrest. The statement revealed that Ms. Wimonnat was apprehended on Thursday, February 20, 2025, during passenger clearance from a Qatar Airways flight originating from Thailand via Doha. She confessed to…

Van Persie Steps In as Feyenoord’s New Head Coach

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Feyenoord Rotterdam has officially announced the appointment of Robin van Persie as their new head coach, heralding a new era for the Eredivisie club. The club expressed their enthusiasm with an official statement released on Sunday, stating, “The next chapter starts here. Robin van Persie, welcome home again.” Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano confirmed the appointment, reporting that the former Netherlands international and Feyenoord legend has signed a contract extending until June 2027. This long-term commitment signifies the club’s confidence in Van Persie’s ability to lead the team. Van Persie, known…

IBB : Obasanjo opted to leave Army when asked to succeed Murtala

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Former Military President, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, has disclosed that former President Olusegun Obasanjo opted to leave the Army after he was asked to succeed former Head of State, Murtala Muhammed, following the failure of the 1976 coup that claimed Murtala’s life. IBB made this disclosure in his autobiography, A Journey in Service while giving accounts of the events that followed the attempt to forcefully take over the Murtala’s military administration by a group of mutineers led by Lieutenant-Colonel Bukar Dimka. Following Murtala’s death, IBB, in chapter 5 of his book…

“Hermoso to Appeal Rubiales Verdict, Lawyer Says”

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Jenni Hermoso intends to appeal the verdict in the case against Luis Rubiales, the former Spanish football chief. This decision follows Rubiales’ conviction for forcibly kissing the Women’s World Cup-winning player, for which he received a fine. As confirmed by her lawyer, Angel Chavarria, Hermoso plans to challenge the ruling. The appeal will come in response to the court’s decision, which found Rubiales guilty of sexual assault and imposed a 10,800 euro fine. Notably, the judge did not impose a prison sentence, despite prosecutors having sought a two-and-a-half-year term. This…

Ex-Naval Chief, Gen Bauka, still on wanted list – ICPC

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ICPC Arraigns NBC Director Over Alleged Document Forgery, Abuse Of Office

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has reaffirmed that former Naval Chief, Vice Admiral Jibrin Usman (Rtd.), and Brigadier-General Ishaya Bauka remain on their wanted list. This declaration addresses claims that amended charges have cleared the two of alleged N3 billion fraud, embezzlement, and abuse of office. The ICPC insists these claims are false and should be disregarded. In a statement released by Demola Bakare, Director of Public Enlightenment and Education/Spokesperson for the Commission, the ICPC clarified that a subsisting arrest warrant is in place for…