Month April 2025

Crude-For-Naira Deal Will Continue – Technical Sub-Committee

THE Technical Sub-Committee on the Crude and Refined Product Sales in Naira initiative has said the crude-for-naira policy of the federal government will continue. Newsextra24 reports that the Sub-Committee reached the conclusion on Tuesday, after its meeting to review progress and…

Ibas Appoints Administrators for 23 Rivers LGs

Rivers State Sole Administrator Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.) has appointed administrators to temporarily take charge of the state’s 23 local government areas. Ibas also approved the constitution of some boards of agencies, commissions, and parastatals, which he earlier suspended.…

Rivers Govt Urges Youths to Enrol in Nigerian Army

THE Rivers State Government has on Tuesday advised youths to take advantage of the ongoing Nigerian military recruitment exercise to develop their career and life paths. The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Prof. Ibibia Worika, made the remark when…

MTN mourns Former Chairman, Pascal Dozie

MTN Nigeria on Tuesday while paying tribute to its late founding Chairman, Pascal Dozie, described him as a steady hand, wise and gentle. The Chief Executive Officer, MTN Nigeria, Karl Toriola, said in a statement that Dozie’s unwavering belief in…

US Visa Ban Forces South Sudan to Back down

SOUTH Sudan has agreed to admit a man deported from the United States in a bid to ease tensions with Washington, following a sweeping US visa ban targeting all South Sudanese nationals. The move represents a dramatic reversal by Juba after a…

UN Confronts Rising illicit Arms Threat

THE spread of small arms and light weapons (SALW) continues to pose a significant threat to international peace and security, particularly in conflict zones under UN sanctions, the Security Council heard over the weekend. An informal meeting convened by Sierra Leone in…

Africa Bleeds $88bn to Graft, ECOWAS Warns

AFRICA is haemorrhaging $88.6bn every year due to corruption and illicit financial flows, a figure that now amounts to 3.7 percent of the continent’s total GDP. That was the grim revelation made by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) at…