President Bola Tinubu has nominated Magnus Abe as the board chairman of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), in a move aimed at strengthening leadership in Nigeria’s oil and gas regulatory space. The nomination was conveyed to the Senate…
By Sufuyan Ojeifo A procurement system stands or falls on its integrity. Rules matter, but consequences matter even more. When companies or individuals undermine the process through fraud, collusion, or persistent poor performance, the system must respond firmly. This is…
Terrorists have attacked Idofin community in Yagba East Local Government Area of Kogi State, killing one person and leaving another seriously injured, further heightening fear among residents already battling recurring insecurity. standarddailypress gathered that the attack occurred between 7:00 p.m.…
A police staff attached to the controversial Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the Imo State Police Command, popularly known as Tiger Base, Owerri, has raised alarm over alleged threats to life, intimidation, and an alleged plot to dismiss her from service by…
The Nigerian government has been accused of secretly detaining a prominent Islamic scholar in Zaria, Kaduna State, Sheikh Sani Khalifa, raising serious concerns over alleged human rights abuses and violations of due process. Multiple sources told standarddailypress on Saturday that…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has formally withdrawn the criminal defamation case filed against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, according to court documents now available. Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan represents Kogi Central Senatorial District in the 10th National Assembly. A notice of discontinuance filed…
Tragedy has once again hit communities in Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State, as terrorists reportedly abducted an unspecified number of people — including pupils and students of St Mary’s Private Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools, Papiri — just…
By Erasmus Ikhide Governor Godwin Obaseki has recently reopened age-long wounds, casting an acerbic diatribe from the very soil of the United Kingdom — the nation whose 1897 invasion decimated the Benin Empire. In a display of historical revisionism, Obaseki…
Armed youths suspected to be political thugs stormed a hotel in the Orazi area of Obio Akpor Local Government Area, Rivers State, on Friday night, disrupting a live Arise Television interview and making away with broadcast equipment. The incident occurred…
The Federal Government has dropped the criminal defamation case against Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the senator representing Kogi Central in the 10th National Assembly. A notice of discontinuance, filed on December 12, 2025, by the Office of the Attorney General of the…
