Senate Committee on Public Accounts has issued a three-week deadline for the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to respond to audit queries involving N210 trillion. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), these queries stem from audit reports spanning 2017 to 2023, highlighting concerns over unaccounted funds....
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Dangote Petroleum Refinery has officially withdrawn its ₦100 billion lawsuit against the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), and five other petroleum companies. The case, which was filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja, was formally discontinued following a...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has launched a fresh effort to remove companies from its register that fail to adhere to the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA), 2020. The announcement was made via a public notice released on Tuesday in Abuja. The CAC has...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Wife of the President, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has donated one billion naira to the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Benue State with a call for immediate end of insecurity in Benue State. The first lady also provided relief materials to cushion the effect...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has strongly condemned the unprovoked public verbal attack on national television by Bolaji Abdullahi, Interim National Publicity Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). PDP’s National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, described Abdullahi’s actions as “reckless and revealing,” noting that...
Nigerian Army troops under Operation Hadin Kai have detained a suspected Nigerien terrorist attempting to breach a security cordon in Yobe State. The suspect’s inability to speak any Nigerian language has raised suspicions of international connections, prompting further investigation. The army also neutralized numerous terrorists, apprehended others, and rescued...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- Super Falcons of Nigeria were feted at the Presidential Villa by President Tinubu and the First Lady, following their thrilling 3-2 victory over host nation Morocco in the 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations final. The team’s triumph was celebrated with a grand reception, showcasing...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu has conferred national honours on all 24 players and the 11-member technical team of Nigeria’s senior women’s national football team, the Super Falcons, following their historic victory at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco. At the presidential reception...
US President Donald Trump has given Russian President Vladimir Putin a 10 to 12-day deadline to make progress toward ending the war in Ukraine. Trump expressed frustration with Putin’s handling of the conflict during a meeting with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Scotland. “We’re not seeing any progress...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has sharply criticized President Bola Tinubu led administration for failing to deliver on its promise to “put food on the table of Nigerians,” as the nation battles a worsening hunger crisis. Reflecting on Tinubu’s 2022 campaign remarks in...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja- Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 152 deaths from Lassa fever in the first 28 weeks of 2025, with a case fatality rate of 18.7%. This marks an increase from the 17.3% recorded during the same period in 2024. According to the NCDC’s...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has suspended its planned industrial action and granted the Federal Government a 21-day ultimatum to address pressing demands related to doctors’ welfare, remuneration, and working conditions. This decision follows an Emergency Delegates Meeting in Abuja, where NMA leaders emphasized the need...
By ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Jubilation has trailed the neutralization of 3 notorious bandit kingpins in the Eastern axis of Sokoto State by troops of the Joint Task Force Operation FANSAN YAMMA (OPFY). The successful operation according to the Media Information Officer of OPFY, Captain David Adewusi, was a...
By HARUNA AHMED, Gusau – Community of Banga village in Kaura Namoda Local Government Area, Zamfara State, is reeling from grief after bandits killed 38 kidnapped residents, even after receiving over ₦50 million in ransom, according to multiple reports. Chairman of Kaura-Namoda LGA, Mannir Haidara Kaura, confirmed to newsmen...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja– Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has issued a weather advisory forecasting widespread rainfall, thunderstorms, and potential flash flooding across Nigeria from Monday to Wednesday. According to NiMet’s latest outlook, released on Sunday in Abuja, northern states including Jigawa, Zamfara, Kano, Kaduna, Bauchi, Yobe, and Katsina are...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – Big Brother (BBNaija) Season 10, themed “10/10,” launched its second show on Sunday, introducing 14 vibrant male contestants, following the reveal of 15 spirited female housemates on Saturday. The diverse cast of 29 housemates sets the stage for an electrifying and unpredictable season. The...
By BARBARA KALU, Enugu – Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has strongly criticized a Senate bill proposing to permanently designate the Ooni of Ife and the Sultan of Sokoto as the exclusive Co-Chairmen of the Traditional Rulers Council, arguing it marginalizes other ethnic groups and regions. In a statement issued on...
Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has cautioned the Federal Government against rushing into an unbalanced sale of national assets, particularly Nigeria’s refineries. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday, PETROAN’s National President, Dr. Billy Gillis-Harry, emphasized the need...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Troops of the Nigerian Army and hybrid forces, backed by intelligence support from the Department of State Services (DSS), on Friday evening in Iburu village, Shiroro Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State, killed no less than 45 bandits terrorizing the area. Security sources disclosed...
By: ZAGAZOLA MAKAMA Suspected members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN), on Saturday ambushed the convoy of Dr. Kingsley Achigbu, Director of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Owerri, killing a security escort and injuring three others. Sources told...