PAYING MORE FOR THE SAME DARKNESS

After N2 trillion in subsidies, government wants you to share the cost Budget Office Director-General Tanimu Yakubu said it plainly last week: “If we want stable power, we must pay for it.” Here’s what that means. Between October 2024 and September...

WHEN HEALTHCARE WORKERS DIE TREATING PATIENTS

Four dead in Benue treating Lassa fever without proper protection Benue’s Health Commissioner confirmed today: four healthcare workers have died treating Lassa fever patients. 60+ suspected cases. 11 confirmed. 4 dead doctors and nurses. Across Nigeria, 15...

RAMADAN BEGINS TOMORROW

Sultan calls for crescent sighting tonight as fasting season approaches The Sultan of Sokoto called on Muslims across Nigeria to search for the Ramadan crescent tonight. If sighted, fasting begins tomorrow, February 18. That reshapes daily life, work patterns, and...

N8 BILLION FOR KANO

Fire relief shows government can mobilize resources when political will exists During today’s visit, VP Shettima announced N8 billion in fire relief. N5 billion from Federal Government. N3 billion from APC governors. Singer Market traders who lost everything...

RECOGNITION WITHOUT RESPECT

Billboard calls Rema “one-hit wonder” despite 1.3 billion YouTube views and platinum records Billboard reshared an article yesterday ranking Rema #6 on its “25 Biggest One-Hit Wonders of the 21st Century” list. The internet erupted....

 

1 THE POISON LETTER  El-Rufai walked into the EFCC this morning. Yesterday he accused the government of importing poison to kill him. The letter names the substance — thallium sulphate, colourless, odourless, tasteless — and claims the opposition intercepted the...