PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu’s emergency proclamation in Rivers faced a major hurdle on Wednesday after lawmakers failed to attend the plenary. Section 305 of the Nigerian Constitution mandates ratification of the president’s state of emergency proclamation with two-thirds of votes in…
Renaissance Africa Energy Holdings has announced the successful completion of its landmark acquisition of Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) for $2.4 billion. The transaction, finalised after securing all necessary regulatory approvals, marks a significant milestone in…
Introduction THE political debacle in Rivers State has taken a new twist following the declaration of a state of emergency by the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Bola Ahmed Tinubu on 18 March 2025 to stop what…
IN May 2013, when the shoes were in the other foot, Bola Ahmed Tinubu condemned the declaration of a state of emergency in Borno, Yobe, and Adamawa as a dangerous assault on democracy and a ploy to rig the…
THE Federal Government has confirmed that it will release the allocation for Rivers State to the newly appointed Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibokette Ibas (retd), following President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in the state. Trojaninisghts gathered that the…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has officially sworn in Vice Admiral Ibokette Ibas (rtd.) as the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, following the declaration of a state of emergency in the state. Trojaninisghts confirms the appointment was made after a brief meeting between the president…
The Management of Dangote Refinery has said it would stop selling petrol in Nigeria to avoid a mismatch between its sales proceeds and crude oil purchase obligation. Naija News reports that Dangote management, in a statement on Wednesday, explained the refinery’s sales…
THE Board of Unity Bank has appointed Mr Ebenezer Kolawole as the Acting Managing Director of the Bank, following recent leadership changes. This appointment comes after the retirement of Mrs Oluwatomi Somefun, who completed her tenure as Managing Director,…
NAMIBIA has been urged to strengthen its tax oversight to curb avoidance particularly by multinational enterprises and boost revenue. United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative to Namibia Alka Bhatia said the initiative would help Namibia improve its tax administration…
THE Senate, on Wednesday, confirmed the appointment of four members of the Police Service Commission (PSC). The confirmation followed the approval of the report of the Senate Committee on Police Affairs as presented by its Chairman, Sen. Abdulhamid Malam-Madori.…
