By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – A major political development has occurred in Benue State as Mr. David Olofu, a former Commissioner for Finance and Budget under ex-Governor Samuel Ortom, has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Olofu announced his resignation in a letter to the Edikwu Ward 2...
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By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja- Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has announced that the military has killed scores of “high profile” terrorists and apprehended 1,191 others across various theatres of operation in the second quarter of the year. Director of Defence Media Operations, who disclosed this while addressing newsmen on Thursday in...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State has endorsed President Bola Tinubu and Governor Bassey Otu for a second term in 2027. The endorsement was made during a grand reception and “Thank You” rally held at the UJ Esuene Stadium in Calabar. APC...
By HARUNA AHMED, Gombe – Gombe State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has revealed that a staggering 171 houses were destroyed in the state due to flooding and windstorms over a two-month period. The devastating impact of the disaster has left many families homeless and vulnerable. Executive Secretary of SEMA,...
Federal Government has taken a significant step towards tackling oil theft and boosting crude oil production by creating 37 new evacuation routes for crude oil. According to the Chief Executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Mr. Gbenga Komolafe, the new routes will help curb theft and...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- For the second day, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu interacted with Nigerians living in Saint Lucia, promising to resolve some of the issues raised by the Nigerians diplomatically. While President Tinubu met with Nigerians at the official residence of Saint Lucia’s Prime Minister, Philip J. Pierre,...
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adamawa and Taraba Area Command, has made a significant interception of contraband items worth over N67 million. The seized items include 13,200 liters of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) packed in 528 jerry cans, 1,925 liters of Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) contained in 77 jerry cans,...
Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has unveiled a gas-centric transition strategy aimed at eliminating routine flaring by 2030 and reducing methane emissions by 60% by 2031. According to NUPRC Chief Executive, Gbenga Komolafe, this strategy will not only reduce emissions but also create thousands of green jobs by...
Managing Director, Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Ltd (SNEPCo) Ronald Adams, announced on Wednesday the company would continue to explore opportunities to invest in Nigeria as the country aims to achieve energy abundance. Speaking at a panel session at the 2025 Nigeria Oil and Gas Conference in Abuja,...
By OLA MODUPE, Abeokuta – Operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), have arrested 18 suspected internet fraudsters in Ogun State. The commission in a post via its X handle, said the suspects were arrested in Prime Garden Hotel, situated in Atun-iju,...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – In a landmark move aimed at reviving the socio-economic fortunes of the Lake Chad region, Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has flagged off the dredging of the Lake Chad waterways at the Baga Fish Dam in Baga Town. The exercise, launched yesterday,...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – A delegation of United States Congressional staff led by Ms. Allison Cantrell and Ms. Angelle Kwemo visited Borno State. The visit was undertaken in collaboration with the Nigerian Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), represented by Mr. Arjun Jain. The...
By ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has commissioned multi-billion naira water and road projects in Sokoto State, marking a significant milestone in the state’s development journey. The projects, worth over N14 billion, were commissioned on Wednesday as part of the state’s efforts to improve access...
By ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Sokoto State government has shown its commitment to family planning by allocating ₦30 million to enhance family planning services. According to the state’s TCI Manager, Dr. Bello Kilgori, there has been a notable increase in family planning acceptance, with 302,539 acceptors recorded between January...
A prosecution witness, Ismail Lawal, has told an Abuja High Court that he was instructed to collect all allowances due to former Governor of Taraba, Darius Ishaku. Ishaku and a former Permanent Secretary, Bello Yero, are charged with 15 counts bordering on criminal breach of trust, conspiracy, and conversion...
In the theatre of Nigerian politics, the two major actors—the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)—have dominated the stage for over two decades. Yet the recent loss of moral clarity within both parties, punctuated by high-profile defections, elite deal-making without ethical dictations, and ideological vacuity,...
Chief Emeka Anyaoku, Africa’s first Commonwealth Secretary-General (1990-2000), has praised his late predecessor Sir Shridath ‘Sonny’ Ramphal of Guyana for championing “the universal recognition of the Commonwealth as an organisation with a capacity to operate globally in the service of the wider international community.” “It was he who gave practical meaning to the...
Federal High Court in Abuja has granted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to freeze the United Bank for Africa (UBA) account of Cyriacus Njoku, a Nigerian based in Germany, over alleged criminal breach of trust. The EFCC alleged that Njoku received $14,000 from a petitioner, Mary Njoku,...
A bill seeking for an act to establish South East Institute for Vocational and Entrepreneurial Studies in Umuobom, Ideato Federal Constituency of Imo State, passed through second reading during the House of Representatives plenary on Wednesday. The proposed legislation titled, “Bill for an Act to Establish the South East...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Federal Government has inaugurated a high-powered Ministerial Committee to drive the commercialisation of research outputs from Nigeria’s tertiary institutions. The Research and Innovation Commercialisation Committee (RICC) was inaugurated in Abuja on Tuesday by the Honourable Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa. Alausa said the...