A National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) officer was shot dead by suspected drug dealers during a raid on an apartment in Ondo town’s Ita’nla area on Tuesday. The officer, attached to the NDLEA’s Ondo Command, was part of a team that stormed the building to recover drugs stored...
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By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has led a high powered delegation to condole with the government and people of Ogun State on the passing of Awujale of Ijebuland and Paramount Ruler of Ijebuland, Oba (Dr.) Sikiru Kayode Adetona. The monarch passed away at the...
A civic group based in Nigeria’s South East region, Oganihu Imo, has submitted a detailed memorandum to the National Assembly’s Constitution Review Committee, calling for sweeping amendments aimed at promoting equity, security, and good governance across the country. In the document dated July 18, the group proposed constitutional changes...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has extended her heartfelt congratulations to the Super Falcons following their thrilling 2-1 victory over South Africa in the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) semi-finals. In a heartfelt message posted on her X handle, she praised the team’s strength,...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has expressed concern over Africa’s reliance on importing over 120 million tonnes of refined fuel annually despite its vast crude oil production. Speaking at the inaugural West African Refined Fuel Conference in Abuja on Tuesday, hosted by the...
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday evening, hosted billionaire industrialist Alhaji Aliko Dangote at the State House in Abuja for a private discussion. Though details remain under wraps, the meeting underscores the Nigerian government’s commitment to fostering private-sector-driven progress in the oil and gas industry. The talks come on the...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the National Single Window (NSW) Steering Committee to ensure the platform becomes fully operational by the first quarter of 2026. The directive was delivered during Tuesday’s fifth steering committee meeting at the State House, Abuja. The President was represented by his...
Suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, arrived at the National Assembly Complex on Tuesday to resume legislative duties, accompanied by supporters including prominent activist Aisha Yesufu. However, security personnel barred her from entering the main building, as reported by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). Akpoti-Uduaghan, who had...
Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has defended his call for former Anambra Governor Peter Obi to notify him before visiting the state, emphasizing that it was a security protocol, not a threat. Speaking at the inauguration of Edo Line, a state-owned transport company, in Benin on Tuesday, Okpebholo said...
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, has vowed to take her case to the appellate court to resolve the ongoing legal dispute over her suspension by Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The embattled senator made the announcement on Tuesday in Abuja after security personnel barred her from entering the National...
As the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) gears up for a nationwide strike set to begin on Wednesday, July 23, residents of Abakaliki are urging the Federal Government to act swiftly to prevent disruptions in healthcare services. The looming industrial action, prompted by the NMA’s unmet demands following a 21-day...
Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday rejected a second bail application by Jesam Michael, CEO of Afriq Arbitrage System (AAS) Limited, who faces allegations of investment fraud involving over $844,000 and N590 million. Justice Obiora Egwuatu dismissed the application, citing insufficient merit in Michael’s health-based claims and affirming...
Speaker of the Benue House of Assembly, Hyacinth Dajoh, has assured displaced Yelwata refugees that no invader will succeed in taking their land. According to him, “Our land was given to us by God, and nobody can take it from us.” Dajoh made this statement during a visit to...
President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has accused international traders of deliberately undermining Africa’s refining industry by maintaining an offshore Lomé floating market, which he claims is designed to stifle local refinery operations. Speaking at the inaugural Global Community Insights Conference on West African Refined Fuel in Abuja,...
Nigerian Senate on Tuesday approved a $21.5 billion external borrowing plan for 2025-2026, alongside a N757 billion Federal Government Bond to clear pension arrears under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) as of December 2023. The approvals, which also include a 15 billion Japanese Yen loan, a 65 million Euro...
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has flagged off the renovation and upgrading of the state House of Assembly Complex at a cost of N7.8 billion. According to Mohammed, the project underscores his administration’s commitment to providing an enabling environment for all arms of government in the state. Equal Treatment...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Abuja Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, July 21, 2025 arraigned one Philip Ifejimalu Eze and his company Orimiri Oil and Gas before Justice A.H. Musa of the Fedr FCT High Court Apo-Abuja on a one count charge. The...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Federal Government has revealed that privately-owned Computer Based Test (CBT) centres and others belonging to public institutions would be fully deployed in the conduct of school-based Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) by next year. Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, made this known after...
By MBAFAN ADE, Abuja- Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has bolstered the nation’s finances, remitting N6.96 trillion to the Federation Account from January to May 2025, according to its June Monthly Report Summary released on Monday. The state-owned oil giant also reported a Profit After Tax (PAT)...
By MARY RONKE, Ilorin – Trial is currently ongoing in a case of alleged misappropriation of funds to the tune of N5.78 billion, involving former Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, and his finance Commissioner, Alhaji Ademola Banu. The trial is before Justice Mahmud Abdulgafar of the Kwara State...