Category: Politics
Complete rehabilitation of refineries by September, Falana tells FG
Senior Advocate of Nigeria and Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has urged the Federal Government to ensure the completion of the rehabilitation of the nation’s...
Deputy Senate President flags off distribution of FG palliatives in Kano
Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau Jibrin has officially flagged off the distribution of Federal Government rice palliatives to the northwest geopolitical zone. The...
AU writes South Africa, Nigeria over AFRIMA hosting right
The African Union (AU) has extended invitations to South Africa and Nigeria to host the upcoming editions of the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA). The invitations cover...
Be dedicated to your duty, Gaidam charges new Police cadets
The Minister of Police Affairs, Senator Ibrahim Gaidam has charged the newly-commissioned 462 cadets of the Nigeria Police Force, NPF to be dedicated, effective, and...
Deploy AI for good governance, experts task FG, states
Communication scholars and professionals have admonished state governments and the federal government to develop policies on Artificial Intelligence (AI), fact-checking...
Two suicide attempts foiled on Third Mainland Bridge
In a dramatic turn of events, a 65-year-old blind man, Ewenla Ibrahim Adetomiwa, and an 18-year-old mentally unstable teenager were rescued from attempting suicide on...
North-East youths seek probe into Ajaokuta Steel
Nigeria’s Anti-Corruption agencies, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) have been called to beam...
Army approves terminal leave for 196 soldiers
The high command of the Nigerian Army, has granted approval to 196 soldiers to proceed on terminal leave with effect from November this year. A competent source at the...
Suspected cultists kill 20-year-old boy in Lagos
The Lagos State government has called on pupils and students to steer clear of vices such as bullying, drug abuse, and gangsterism as they prepare to resume school for...
PDP blasts Kwankwaso over ‘main opposition is dead’ claim
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has sharply criticized Rabiu Kwankwaso, the national leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), for his recent assertion that the...
Reverse Unlawful Petrol Price Hike In 48 Hours, Probe NNPCL
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, has described the recent increase of petrol price by the the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, as...
UTM Offshore GMD hails Tinubu’s commitment to gas sector development
The Group Managing Director of UTM Offshore Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (UTM FLNG), Dr. Julius Rone, has commended President Tinubu for his commitment to advancing...
DisCos must prioritise investment in smart distribution grids for improved power supply — Expert
Engineer Ademola Agoro, Managing Director of Protogy Global Services Limited, has voiced strong support for the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC)...
Jigawa Police Nab Man For Sexually Assaulting Minor
The operatives of the Jigawa state police command, have apprehended a 32-year-old man, identified as Bashir Umar, for allegedly luring an eight-year-old girl into a...
Clark counsels Atiku on politics of morality, integrity
Following the condolence visit by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to the family of the late Hajia Dada Habi Yar’Adua, elder statesman Edwin Clark has called on...
Reverse N50 fintech EMTL charges
The Senate Clerk of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) National Headquarters, Oladimeji Uthman, has called on the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS)...
30 People, 50 Cows Killed In Niger Petrol Tanker Explosion (Pictures)
More than 30 yet to be identified persons, have been killed in a deadly petrol tanker explosion, which happened in Niger state. It was gathered that the horrible...
PDP appeals for unity among members in Kogi
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kogi State chapter, has issued a heartfelt appeal to members who engaged in ethnic agitations during the recent Kogi State...
Senator Natasha empowers students, flags off free CAC registration of SMEs
Chairman of the Senate Committee on Local Content, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has launched a significant empowerment initiative for tertiary institution students...
Oluwafemiayo Breaks Para-Powerlifting Record, Wins Gold Medal
Nigerian powerlifter, Folashade Oluwafemiayo, has won a gold medal in the women’s over 86kg at the ongoing 2024 Paralympics Games in Paris, France. Oluwafemiayo, who...
