No fewer than 4,449 police officers have taken the Nigeria Police Force and the Inspector-General of Police to the National Industrial Court in Abuja, accusing the force of failing to decorate them with their new ranks after their promotions were approved by the Police Service Commission. The suit hinges on the alleged refusal of the […]
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has confirmed that the Old Port Harcourt Refinery is currently operating at 70% capacity, producing significant volumes of petroleum products daily. This marks a milestone in the refinery’s recovery after years of operational setbacks. In a statement issued by Olufemi Soneye, Chief Corporate Communications Officer of NNPC […]
President-elect Donald Trump announced on Monday his intent to bring on significant tariff hikes on goods from Mexico, Canada, and China starting on his administration’s first day. He described the measure as retaliation against illegal immigration and the influx of drugs into the United States, promising swift and decisive action. “On January 20th, as one […]
A Surulere Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Tuesday remanded a 27-year-old tiler, Qudus Kazeem, at the Ikoyi Correctional Center, for allegedly raping his employer’s wife. Magistrate Mrs Sanusi Adagun, remanded the defendant following his arraignment on a four-count charge of unlawful sexual intercourse, threat to life, obtaining money under false pretences, and stealing. Adagun, […]
The National Assembly Management has debunked the reports going round that, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is presenting the 2025 Budget proposal to the joint sitting of the National Assembly on Wednesday, November 27th, 2024. Earlier today, some newspapers reported that Nigeria’s leader will present the 2025 budget on Wednesday at the national assembly. This was […]
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has challenged aspects of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) report. On Monday, the NBS said the country’s unemployment rate decreased to 4.3 percent in the second quarter (Q2) of 2024, compared to the 5.3 percent recorded in Q1 2024. The report also said the employment-to-population ratio, which measures the […]
Like the Senate, the House of Representatives has invoked the provision of paragraph 17 (3), Part 1, fifth schedule to the constitution for the removal from the Office of the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, FCT, Umar Danladi. Hon. Julius ihonvbere who moved the motion drew strength from paragraph 17 (3), PT 1, […]
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited says the Port Harcourt refinery has officially commenced crude oil processing. In a statement on Tuesday, the NNPC said the milestone signifies a new era of energy independence and economic growth for the country. “Hearty congratulations to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the NNPC Board, and the exceptional leadership […]
Five people have died, six injured and twenty persons still missing after a devastating boat accident occurred in the Warri South Local Government Area of the state. The spokesman of the Delta State Police Command Edafe Bright confirmed the incident, disclosing the six injured persons are receiving medical treatment at an undisclosed hospital in Warri. […]
Libyan authorities said they have arrested four Nigerians for alleged drug trafficking and testing positive for infectious diseases. In a statement on Monday by Migrant Rescue Watch, an advocacy group, via a post on X, they were arrested in Sabha and Bani Walid. Bani Walid, located south of Tripoli, is known as a transit hub […]
