A former local government chairman, Abayomi Adesanya, has called on President Bola Tinubu to officially announce the late Chief MKO Abiola as the winner of the 1993 election. Adesanya, who chaired Okitipupa Local Government in Ondo State, made the call at a news conference in Akure. He said it...
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The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede has appealed for the repatriation of proceeds of crimes belonging to Nigeria, held by some countries of the world. Olukoyede made the appeal on Friday in Abuja during the handover of recovered proceeds of crime to the...
The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) on Friday announced that it has shut crude feeds into the 16 inch Nun River-Kolo Creek crude trunkline. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the development follows an oil leak on the pipeline at Obololi community, a coastline community...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has empowered 500 women from the 21 local government areas in the Kogi State. Speaking at the distribution of empowerment items to the women at the Muhammadu Buhari Square in Lokoja, Mrs. Tinubu highlighted the importance of supporting...
Senate spokesman, Yemi Adaramodu, on Friday, faulted the action of his colleague, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, over a seating arrangement dispute in the hallowed chamber. Natasha, who represents Kogi Central under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had on Thursday, refused to use the seat allocated to her, citing Order 10 of...
The Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has urged Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun to respect the recent judgment of the Court of Appeal, Akure Division, which restored local government officials removed in 2022. Fagbemi made the call in a statement in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria...
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S. has continued to provide foreign aid after the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) had its programmes frozen pending a review. “I’m not against foreign aid. I’ve supported foreign aid. We’re going to do foreign aid. No one here is saying...
Nigeria’s target of 2.06million bpd crude oil production target in 2025, is achievable, the Minister of State for Petroleum, Heineken Lokpobori has said. Lokpobori said this on Thursday night in Abuja at the Nigeria Petroleum Industry Leadership Discourse, with theme: “Nigeria’s Oil Production Growth Roadmap Acceleration Imperatives’’ organised by...
The Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP), National Working Committee (NWC) has postponed its South-South zonal congress earlier scheduled to hold on Saturday, Feb. 22. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr Debo Ologunagba, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. He said that a new date for the exercise...
The Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) has said it is confident the senior men national basketball team, D’Tigers will pick the much-needed ticket for the 2025 Afro-basket Qualifiers. The NBBF led by Engr. Musa Kida, noted that the importance of the qualifiers was the reason for the twin camping sessions...
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has said that the local government election slated for Saturday would hold. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, on Thursday advised Adeleke not to proceed with the election. Fagbemi urged...
By OLA MODUPE , Lagos- The Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday, February 20, 2025, arraigned an additional 18 Chinese before Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. They are: Huang Bo, Xiong Zhen, Lai Rui Feng, Deng...
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in Abuja said former military president, retired Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, showed unusual courage and patriotism by admitting that late M.K.O. Abiola won the June 12 election in 1993. The president, who was the special guest of honour at the launch of Babangida’s autobiography, ”A...
Tensions flared during plenary on Monday as a dispute over seating arrangements led to a heated exchange between Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and the senate leadership. The controversy began when Senator Natasha’s seat was relocated upon resumption of the session, but she refused to comply with the change. The Chief...
The President and Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Ltd., Alhaji Aliko Dangote, on Thursday, praised former Head of State, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, for implementing policies that liberated the private sector during his regime. Dangote said this during the unveiling of the book, “A Journey in Service,” the autobiography of...
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says former Military Head of State, retired Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, has contributed to preserving history with the launch of his book. Obasanjo made this remark at the unveiling of Babangida’s book, “A Journey in Service,” and the launch of his presidential library. He, however, noted...
The reigning African Footballer of the Year and Atalanta FC of Italy forward, Ademola Lookman, will now look to dethrone the incumbent holder, Victor Osimhen, for the highest honour of Nigeria Pitch Awards. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the organisers of the Nigeria Pitch Awards on...
Halima Ibrahim, a Senior Secondary (SS) 2 student of Government Girls Science and Technical College, Potiskum, died on Thursday, following the collapse of their school building during lessons. Four other students of the school are currently receiving treatment in hospital as a result of the tragedy. Dr Bukar Aji,...
Four persons have been killed in a renewed boundary dispute involving two communities in Ivo Local Government Area of Ebonyi. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the land dispute is between the Ogwor and Umuobor villages, who have been fighting over a land called, “Elueke” in the...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has assented to two bills establishing the Federal University of Agriculture and Development Studies, Iragbiji, Osun, and the Federal University of Technology and Environmental Sciences, Iyin Ekiti, Ekiti. President Tinubu in a statement on Thursday by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, said...