By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has firmly stated that no violations of oil licensing guidelines occurred during the 2024 Oil Block Licensing Round, refuting recent allegations made in an online newspaper that suggested otherwise. The Commission in a statement issued on Thursday...
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By JOY ADARA, Abuja- Federal High Court would commence its 2025 annual vacation on July 28, marking a temporary pause in its judicial activities. The court’s Director of Information, Mrs. Catherine Oby Christopher, announced this in a statement issued to NATIONAL ACCORD on Thursday in Abuja. According to Christopher,...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – In a powerful address at the 5th World Congress on Justice with Children in Maiduguri, Deputy National Speaker of the National Children’s Parliament, Rt. Hon. Ibrahim Zanna Sonoma, has called on global leaders to prioritize child-centered justice. The congress, themed “Advancing Child-Centered Justice: Preventing...
By UKA NWAFOR, Abakaliki – Ebonyi State Commissioner for Transport, Prince Collins Igboke, has clarified issues concerning the EBOCAB recently introduced by the Ebonyi State government; stating that the public transport service is not intended to displace commercial tricycle (Keke) operators in the state, but to serve a distinct...
By BARBARA KALU, Awka – Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo, has denied allegations of consulting a native doctor ahead of the November 8 governorship election. In a statement issued on June 4, 2025, by his Press Secretary, Christian Aburime, Soludo described the claims as “totally false” and...
US President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation banning citizens of 12 countries from entering the United States, effective June 9, 2025. The countries facing a full-entry ban are Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen. Additionally, partial restrictions...
by JOY ADARA , Abuja- The Department of State Service (DSS) is not interested in arresting anyone over the shadow government being proposed by a group led by the 2007 presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Prof. Patrick Okedinachi Utomi, the agency’s lead counsel, Akinlolu Kehinde (SAN),...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – The former Governor of Kaduna State Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, has been accused of fueling political instability and ethno-regional violence, while calling on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to order his immediate arrest and prosecution. The accusation was made known by the Youth Wing...
President Bola Tinubu has given Nigeria a significant power boost with the inauguration of the 180-megawatt Afam II Power Plant in Rivers State, marking a crucial step towards improving the country’s energy infrastructure. The President, who inaugurated the project virtually from Abuja, described the plant as a crucial addition...
President Bola Tinubu will personally inaugurate 10 major projects in Abuja to mark his second year in office, starting June 10. FCT Minister Nyesom Wike revealed this after inspecting some projects, stating that the inauguration would span several weeks. The projects include the rehabilitated Abuja International Conference Centre. While...
By BARBARA KALU, Abakaliki – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Ebonyi’s 2023 election, Chief Ifeanyi-Chukwuma Odii, has clarified that he has no intention of defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC), the ruling party in both Ebonyi State and at the federal level. In a statement...
The United States (U.S) vetoed a UN Security Council resolution on Wednesday, June 5, 2025, that called for an immediate, unconditional, and permanent ceasefire in Gaza, as well as unrestricted humanitarian aid access. The resolution, which received 14 votes in favor, aimed to address the catastrophic humanitarian situation in...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has added an extra trip to its Lagos-Ibadan Train Service (LITS) on Thursday to accommodate the surge in passenger demand during the Eid-el-Kabir (sallah) festive period. According to NRC Managing Director Dr. Kayode Opeifa, the updated train schedules are as...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Amnesty International has trained journalists in Plateau State on ethical, conflict-sensitive, and human rights-centered journalism, urging them to adopt safer and more inclusive storytelling practices in the face of Nigeria’s growing human rights concerns. The two-day training, held in Jos for members of the...
By UKA NWAFOR, Abakaliki – Ebonyi State Commissioner for Environment, Chief Victor Chukwu, has condemned the misuse of newly constructed bus stops in Abakaliki, vowing to commensurate disciplinary action on anyone caught using the facilities as public toilets. He emphasised that the bus stops are meant to serve as...
By STEVEN KEFAS As President Bola Tinubu marked his second year in office on May 29, 2025, a comprehensive analysis of Nigeria’s security landscape reveals a troubling reality: despite promises and claims of improved security, terror groups are gaining ground, adopting new tactics, and threatening the nation’s food security...
The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has strongly condemned the termination of some of its members by the management of Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital, Kaduna. North-West Zonal chapter leader, Dr. Abbas Ajayi, described the sack as unwarranted and unexpected. The hospital management cited excessive training duration and lack...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Wednesday published final list of 16 candidates for Nov. 8 Anambra governorship election. The commission stated that electioneering campaigns would begin on June 11. INEC National Commissioner and chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr Sam Olumekun, disclosed this in a statement...
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, dismissed a 990 trillion pounds suit filed by a claimant, Mr Tunde Omosebi, against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for being incomprehensible. Justice James Omotosho, in a judgment, also held that the suit filed by Omosebi to seek redress over...