Personnel of the Nigerian Army in collaboration with operatives of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps have uncovered no fewer than 12 illegal oil refining sites in Owahwa Creek, in the Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta state. The operatives also discovered 60 crude oil cooking ovens, 14 reservoirs, six wooden boats […]
Torrential rain on Sunday killed at least 3 persons and destroyed 315 houses at Dakin gari town under the Suru local government area of Kebbi state. The governor of Kebbi state, Dr Nasir Idris on a sympathy visit and on-the-spot assessment of the damage caused by the ravaging flood, donated N40m to the deceased […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that Moscow is just weeks away from supplying free grain to six African countries after scrapping a deal allowing Ukrainian food exports through the Black Sea. His comments during a press conference with Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the Black Sea resort city of Sochi came […]
In May, the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal commenced its sitting with various justices presiding over the various petitions concerning the 2023 presidential election. Five political parties including the PDP, LP, Action Peoples Party (APP), Allied Peoples Movement (APM) and the Action Alliance (AA) had lodged separate petitions before the tribunal seeking to annul Tinubu’s […]
The National Union of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions Employees (NUBIFIE) says its members will join the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in its two-day strike action. NLC recently announced plans to embark on a nationwide strike to protest the hike in petrol pump price, electricity tariff, alongside other issues, and accused the federal government […]
Oando Plc says it has reached an agreement with Eni, on the acquisition of a 100 percent stake in its subsidiary — Nigerian Agip Oil Company Limited (NAOC Ltd). According to a statement filed on the Nigerian bourse, the completion of the transaction is subject to ministerial consent and other required regulatory approvals. More […]
Former Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has said former President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration treated the economy without recourse to experts’ advice. The former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), who stated this in a video message to Nigerians, said sycophants exploited the system, adding that an “inexperienced boy” owned a jet […]
Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, has sent a second list of commissioner-nominees to the state house of assembly for screening and confirmation. The house announced the receipt of the list of nominees during the plenary on Monday. More to follow…
Action Aid Nigeria has condemned the closure of the Africa Independent Television (AIT) and Raypower FM in Port Harcourt describing it as unjust and draconian They stated that the actions taken by telecommunications engineers hired by Rivers State Government and accompanied by armed security operatives, is a blatant violation of Media Freedom and Violation […]
The suspended Chairman of Ijebu East Local Government Area of Ogun State, Hon Wale Adedayo, detained since last Friday by the Department of State Security Services has regained his freedom. Adedayo, who spoke with our correspondent in Abeokuta shortly after he was released, disclosed that he was summoned by the DSS based on a […]
