The Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, Most Rev. Ignatius Kaigama, has called for healing and renewal to overcome numerous challenges facing Nigeria. He said this during the 2025 Chrism homily to mark the Holy Week ahead of the Easter celebration at the Pro-Cathedral of Our Lady Queen of Nigeria in...
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The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has said the country has significantly reduced its importation of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS). The Chief Executive Officer, NMDPRA, Farouk Ahmed, said this during the Meet-the-Press briefing series organised by the Presidential Communications Team (PTC) at the State House in...
Nigerian Navy has uncovered eight illegal bunkering sites at Obe-Akinboye sea-side community in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State. The Commanding Officer, Forward Operating Base (FOB), Igbokoda, Capt. Aliyu Usman, disclosed this to newsmen on Tuesday in Igbokoda. He said that the operation against maritime crime which was...
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has said the former governor of the state, Dr Omololu Olunloyo, who died on April 6, will be honoured with a befitting state burial. Makinde said this on Tuesday when he paid a condolence visit to the deceased family at Molete area of Ibadan....
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has warned Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) of government, against non-compliance with Senate resolutions. He said that compliance with legislative resolutions were not optional but binding on MDAs and other public institutions. Akpabio stated this on Tuesday in Abuja at the 2nd...
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Tuesday alerted the public of the presence of counterfeit Artemether/Lumefantrine tablets circulating under the brand name Aflotin 20/120 in Nigeria. The agency said on its twitter handle that the counterfeit product was discovered and reported to the...
A grassroot social political organisation, Concerned Rivers People (CRP) has carpeted the Punch Editorial of April 15, 2025, declaring that it went overboard. This was contained in a statement issued and signed by Alex Nwogu, Public Relations Officer of the Concerned Rivers People declaring that: “Our attention has been...
By Dr. IKE ODOGWU The recent declaration of a State of Emergency in Rivers State has triggered diverse commentaries from a wide range of Nigerians. Almost everyone hailed the presidential proclamation because of the visible threat to law and order in the state at the time the action was...
Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang has apologised to the people of Bassa Local Government Area (LGA) for the failure of government and security agencies to protect lives and properties. Fifty-one persons were gunned down early Monday in the Zikke community of the LGA, with houses razed and many displaced...
The Anglican Bishop of Nike Diocese in Enugu State, Rt. Rev. Christian Onyia, has urged the Federal and State Governments to rise above mere statements to killings, hunger and other insecurities across the country. Onyia said this on Tuesday in Enugu while speaking on the importance of the Holy...
The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned the 150 million dollars suit filed by a Nigerian, Chianugo Peter, against Google LLC and GoDaddy.com LLC, over alleged cyberspace contract breach, until May 27 for hearing. Justice Obiora Egwuatu fixed the date for the defence to cross-examine Peter after he...
A Kano State High Court, on Tuesday, reserved ruling in the case of alleged bribery and misappropriation filed against the former governor of Kano State, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, and seven others. The Kano State Government instituted an eight-count charge bordering on bribery, misappropriation and diversion of public funds running...
An Ikeja High Court on Tuesday struck out the defamation suit filed against an Instagram celebrity Martins Otse, also known as Verydarkblackman (VDM). A human rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana (SAN) and his son, Folarin popularly known as Falz, had filed the defamation suit against VDM. Falana filed the...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) said Lassa fever has claimed 127 lives across 18 states in Nigeria as of Epidemiological Week 14. According to the NCDC, Ondo, Bauchi, and Edo states account for more than 70 per cent of confirmed infections. In its latest weekly...
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday, adjourned a suit filed by some vulnerable FCT residents, including scavengers, beggars, petty traders, among others, against the Minister, Nyesom Wike, until May 5 for hearing. The aggrieved residents sued the minster, the Inspector-General (I-G) of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, among others,...
The Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) has said Africa’s natural gas consumption continued to rise, reaching 183 billion cubic meters (bcm), marking a three per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) increase. The GECF says Africa’s gas consumption is expected to grow by four per cent, fuelled by ongoing industrialisation, increased demand...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office on Tuesday said that he rejected the idea of creating a Palestinian state, calling it a future “Iranian stronghold of terrorism.’’ He said this during a telephone conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron. “During the conversation, the Prime Minister expressed fierce opposition to...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has expressed dissatisfaction with the finishing of the construction of a Bus and Taxi Terminal in Mabushi, Abuja. The minister expressed his dissatisfaction in Abuja on Tuesday, after he inspected the terminal, which was 90 per cent completed....
Nigeria fuji icon, Saheed Akorede popularly known as Osupa, on Tuesday prevented the re-arrest of Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable after another petition surfaced against him. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that legendary Fuji musician discontinued his case against Portable on Tuesday following an appeal by...
The Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL), solicitor to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, has said it is interested in finding out the truth about the allegation of sexual harassment against Akpabio. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the allegation was made by suspended Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. At a news...