Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele on Sunday opposed key opposition parties in the country for labelling the National Assembly a rubber-stamp parliament without any justification or proof. This is contained in a statement in Abuja by his Directorate of Media and Public Affairs. Bamidele, who represents currently Ekiti Central, said...
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Police in Katsina State Police Command have apprehended a 23-year-old housewife, Rabi’a Labaran, for allegedly killing her co-wife in Daura local government area . The Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO) DSP Abubakar Aliyu, made this known in a statement, on Sunday in Katsina. He said that the tragic incident...
A Political Economist and Development Specialist, Prof. Salisu Usman, has called for the conversion of the recovered housing estate of former CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele to Liaison Offices for the 774 Local Government Areas. Usman, in a statement on Sunday in Lokoja, said this would ensure each council has...
US President Donald Trump called his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin “crazy” on Sunday after Moscow launched a deadly barrage of drones against Ukraine, even as the warring countries completed a large-scale prisoner exchange. At least 13 people were killed when Russia launched a record number of drones against Ukraine...
One of the few individuals who has made a profound impact in the Digital space is Dr. Talle Davidson Amedu, affectionately known as Dr. Talle. As the CEO of Upportune International, a certified life coach, Amazon published Author, and a blockchain project consultant, Dr. Talle has emerged as a...
A coalition meeting involving former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Labour Party’s Peter Obi, former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi, and others was disrupted by delegates from Jigawa State. The meeting, which was held at the Abuja Continental Hotel on Sunday, is said to be a coalition meeting for the...
The management of Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) Limited, says the staggering N600 billion debt owed by the Nigeria Bulk Electricity Trading (NBET), along with other challenges, is severely hampering its operations. NDPHC’s Managing Director, Jennifer Adighije, said this in a statement in Abuja on Sunday through her...
Commissioner of Police in Ondo State, Mr Wilfred Afolabi, has ordered the deployment of operational assets around worship centres across the state. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Olushola Ayanlade, made this known in a statement on Sunday in Akure. Afolabi explained that the deployment was based on reports of a...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has called on northern leaders to prioritize education as a solution to the region’s numerous challenges, including poverty. In a statement issued by his media spokesman, Ibrahim Umar, Obi emphasized the importance of education while...
Rivers Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (Rtd), has stated that the strength of the state lies in its diversity, unity, shared identity, and common purpose. Ibas made the remark during a Special Inter-denominational Thanksgiving Service at the Ecumenical Centre organised by the state government to mark the Rivers’...
Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mr Mahmoud Youssouf, has emphasised the urgent need for Africans to strive for freedom from conflict, underdevelopment, and war. Youssouf made this known in a statement on Sunday marking Africa Day 2025, reiterating a call for justice, unity, and shared progress among...
Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has said the Air Component of Operation Delta Safe, has between January and May, destroyed more than 100 illegal refining sites through airstrikes in the Niger Delta. The Director, Public Relations and Information, NAF, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, made this known in a statement on...
The Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, Mr Kabir Akanbi has called on members of the National Association of Judiciary Correspondents (NAJUC) to ensure balanced, fair and objective in reporting. Akanbi made the call while receiving the Executive members of NAJUC Abuja chapter, who paid him a...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – Nigeria’s solid minerals sector, driven by the Tinubu administration’s new policy of local value addition and a tightened licensing regime, attracted over $800 million in processing projects last year. The sector also generated over ₦38 billion in revenue in 2024, up from just ₦6 billion...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos – No fewer than six million pills of opioids namely: tamol 225mg, tapentadol 225mg and carisoprodol 225mg as well as 332,000 bottles of codeine-based cough syrup with a combined street value of Six Billion Five Hundred and Twenty-Four Million Naira (N6,524,000,000.00) have been intercepted by...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has carried out a major operation, destroying 75,000 kilograms of cannabis cultivated on 30 hectares of farms in Esuk-Odot village, Odukpani Local Government Area of Cross River State. The operation also yielded the recovery of 200 kilograms of...
The Chief Executive Officer of Atlas Oranto Petroleum, Prince Arthur Eze, has described President Bola Tinubu as “God’s gift to Nigeria” and praised his leadership style, reform-driven governance, and commitment to national unity. In an upcoming State House documentary marking President Tinubu’s second anniversary in office, Eze said Tinubu...
Sen. Jarigbe Agom-Jarigbe has said that the current crisis rocking the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would not be the end of the party. Atom-Jarigbe, who is Chairman, Senate Committee on Gas, expressed this optimism at a town hall meeting in Obudu on Sunday. He represents Cross River North...
Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has pulled out of all previous agreements reached to resolve the lingering crisis in Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Wike, who said this in a statement in Abuja on Sunday, vowed to fight on until he got justice. He said he had told...