The Concerned Rivers People (CRP) has accused a former Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Joy Nunieh, of holding clandestine meetings with Gabriel Pidomson and Dumo Lulu-Briggs in an alleged bid to undermine the Rainbow Coalition in Rivers State. The allegation was contained in a statement...
By BARBARA KALU, Port-Harcourt
Troops of Sector 2, Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA (JTF NW OPFY) rescued 33 kidnapped passengers in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State, following a swift response to credible information on the kidnap of commuters by terrorists. Media Information Officer, Joint Task Force (North West)...
Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has rejected recent allegations made by former President Olusegun Obasanjo, describing them as part of a long-running campaign to tarnish his image. In a statement issued on Sunday by his Media Adviser, Paul Ibe, Atiku’s camp said...
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force Special Tactical Squad–Force Intelligence Department have neutralised a suspected notorious bandit kingpin, Ojiogu Elumah Martin, alias “Acid,” in Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State. The Force spokesman, CSP Anietie Iniedu, confirmed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Sunday. CSP Iniedu...
Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), under the leadership of the Comptroller-General of Immigration, KN Nandap, has successfully concluded a two-week capacity-building training for personnel of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Command, Abuja. The training, a first in a series designed for personnel of NIS airport formations across the country was...
Taraba State Government has dismissed allegations by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate for the 2027 election, Senator Emmanuel Bwacha, that Governor Agbu Kefas led administration has plunged the state into a debt of over ₦1.2 trillion. The government described the allegation as false, misleading and capable of...
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged “all 19 presidential candidates announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to promptly publish details of their assets and liabilities, those of their spouses and, where applicable, their unmarried children under 18, and disclose the legitimate sources of their significant...
Akwa Ibom State Government has announced the temporary closure of the Ibom Hotels and Golf Resort as part of plans to undertake a comprehensive renovation and reposition the state’s flagship hospitality facility for improved performance. The decision, contained in a statement jointly signed by the Commissioner for Information, Aniekan...
Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, has declared that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has delivered on almost 100 per cent of the promises he made during the 2023 presidential campaign, saying Nigeria is experiencing tangible changes and is “back, and back in a powerful way.” Alausa made the...
As part of efforts at delivering on his resolve to provide swift and efficient service to the Board’s clients particularly, candidates desirous of tertiary education, the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Segun Aina, has strengthened the Board’ Service Compact with All Nigerians (SERVICOM) Unit...
A suspected electricity infrastructure vandal has died after being trapped beneath a collapsed transmission tower along the 330kV Ughelli–Benin power line in Delta State. The incident came to light during a routine patrol by the Delta Sub-Region of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN)’s Lines Maintenance Department. The inspection...
President Bola Tinubu, has congratulated Professor Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, on his birthday. President Tinubu in a statement by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, described the APC chairman as a distinguished academic, technocrat...
Troops of Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA (JTF NW OPFY), recorded fresh successes against terrorists in separate operations across Zamfara State on 7 Aug 2026. Joint Task Force (North West) Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Media Information Officer, Lieutenant Colonel Aliyu Danja, confirmed this in a statement issued...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approved an extension of the deadline for the submission (upload on the dedicated portal) of the list of candidates for the Governorship and State Houses of Assembly Elections for the February 2027 General Election. National Commissioner & Chairman, Information & Voter Education Committee,...
Iran has listed fresh conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, insisting that compensation for war damages must be paid before normal shipping can resume. The vital waterway has remained under an effective blockade since the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran in late February. Iranian Foreign...
On the dichotomy of kingly power and clerical obligations, there is an undisputed demarcation. Unto kings is given the power to guarantee the orderly governance of the state and the welfare of citizens in a republic. But the ultimate preoccupation of the divine is the good of all humanity....
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has hosted a high-level retreat in Maiduguri, bringing together representatives from Sahel countries and ambassadors to deliberate on coordinated efforts to tackle Boko Haram terrorism, insurgency and the broader security crisis plaguing the region. The retreat, held at the conference hall of...
Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for approving a 15-year gas supply framework for UTM Offshore Limited, describing the decision as a major milestone that will accelerate industrial development in the Niger Delta and strengthen Nigeria’s gas economy. In a letter dated August 6,...
Nigerian investigative journalist and former presidential aide, Chief Jackson Ude, has empowered 80 youths from Nkporo in Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State with ₦1 million each in business grants as part of his empowerment initiative. The gesture, according to Oscar Chibueze, Ude’s Ambassador in Okwoko Nkporo, is...