Beyond the Headlines
A Kano State High Court presided over by Justice Amina Aliyu has perpetually restrained Aminu Ado-Bayero and four other deposed Emirs of Bichi, Rano, Gaya and Karaye from parading themselves as Emirs. Delivering the judgment on Monday, Justice Aliyu further restrained the 15th Emir of Kano and four other dethroned Emirs by themselves, servants, […]
The Federal Government has reached an agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to allow Nigerian passport holders to obtain visas for travel to that Arab nation starting today, July 15, 2024. The Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris, disclosed this on Monday when he briefed State House correspondents following the weekly Federal Executive Council […]
The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun has ordered the suspension of the proposed enforcement process on the Electronic Central Motor Registry Registration Process (e-CMR). The process was initially scheduled to commence on the 29th of July, 2024. In a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, the relaxation of enforcement is […]
The Martin Amaewhule-led House of Assembly has shut down all expenditures of the Rivers State governor until Governor Siminalayi Fubara presents his budget before the House. This follows a seven-day ultimatum the lawmakers gave the governor to present his budget before the House. The Leader of the House Major Jack raised the motion […]
The Movement for The Survival of Ogoni People (MOSOP) has criticised the Federal Government’s decision to replace the current HYPREP Coordinator and an Ogoni native, Prof. Nenibarini Zabbey, with Dr. Olufemi Adekanmbi. In a statement, MOSOP argued that Prof. Zabbey, a non-partisan Ogoni, is highly qualified and dedicated to the role, which focuses on […]
Nigeria’s annual inflation rate increased for the fifth consecutive month to 34.19 per cent as residents of Africa’s most populous country grapple with a cost of living crisis, Premium Times is reporting. According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), released on Monday, the June figure is 0.24 per cent higher than the 33.95 […]
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited says its decision to limit its equity participation in the Dangote Petroleum Refinery was made months ago. In a statement on Sunday, Femi Soneye, NNPC’s spokesperson, said the national oil firm periodically evaluates its investment portfolio to make sure it is in line with the company’s strategic […]
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The Chief Executive Officer of Dangote Refinery, Aliko Dangote, Sunday said that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation no longer owns a 20 per cent stake in the refinery. The richest man in Africa stated this while briefing journalists in Lagos State. According to him: “NNPC no longer owns a 20% stake in the Dangote […]
The Peoples Democratic Party has won all seats in Saturday’s Local Government election conducted across 500 wards in the 25 Local Government Areas of Delta State. The election was contested by ten political parties, who fielded candidates for chairmanship and councillorship positions. Declaring the results, the Chief Electoral Officer and Chairman of Delta State […]
