…Approves nine other appointments PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has approved the appointments of two former Senate Presidents- Anyim Pius Anyim and Ken Nnamani- into the chairs of Nigerian Merit Award Committee and Nigeria Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies, NIPPS…
THE Ondo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has fixed June 4, to deliver judgment in the petitions filed against the Nov. 16 governorship election in the state. The three-man panel headed by Justice Benson Ogbu, announced the date on Saturday…
THE Centre for Human Rights and Welfare Society (CEHRAWS) has commended President Bola Tinubu for his timely and strategic approval of the nationwide deployment of 130,000 forest guards. This is contained in a statement issued by the Centre’s Executive Director,…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) says the Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC) will undergo a maintenance shutdown. Mr Olufemi Soneye, Chief Corporate Communications Officer, NNPC Ltd., said in a statement on Saturday that scheduled maintenance and sustainability…
THE Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, says the Federal Government will soon begin palliative repairs on failing expansion joints along key bridges. She listed Kara, Arepo, and Magboro bridges on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway as critical points…
THE Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Gombe State branch, on Saturday trained police investigators and prosecutors to enhance their technical competencies and improve criminal justice outcomes in the state. Mr Benjamin Sati, NBA Chairman in Gombe, said the training aimed…
VeryDarkBlackMan (VDM) has exposed Onitsha’s Ogbo-Ogu market over NAFDAC’s demand for a N700,000 reopening fee for each shop. The agency shut down the market on February 8, 2025, citing the sale of fake drugs. According to reports, over 1,000…
THE Nigeria Customs Service special team, Operation Whirlwind, has seized smuggled Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), otherwise known as petrol, worth N63.036 million and five vehicles in Adamawa State. The Customs Comptroller-General, Adewale Adeniyi, disclosed this at the press briefing…
● Calls on FG to end abuse of state power ActionAid Nigeria (AAN) has condemned the criminal charges levelled against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan by the Federal Government, and called for an end to the abuse of state power. ActionAid Nigeria,…
THE Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) on Friday said that aviation now contributes 1.7 billion dollars to Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Products (GDP). The Managing Director of FAAN, Mrs Olubunmi Kuku, said that the huge contribution was a testament to…
