BY GODWIN OBI The Federal Government has declared Friday 21st and Monday 24th of April 2023, as Public holidays to mark this year’s EIdil-Fitr Celebration. A statement signed by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Interior, Shuiab Belgore noted that the Minister, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, made the declaration onContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Commandant General (CG) of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ahmed Abubakar Audi, has summoned the State Commandant, Muhammad Bello, to its National Headquarters in Abuja. This is a follow-up to the controversy surrounding the just concluded Adamawa State governorship rerun election where theContinue Reading
Dr. Basil Omiyi Seplat Energy, which describes itself as Nigeria’s leading independent energy company, has just published its 2022 Annual Report. Alongside details of another strong year of operations were some disclosures that will attract attention. It was a successful year for Seplat Energy, with revenues up 30% to $952Continue Reading
Exactly one month after the March 18 governorship elections, Governor Ahmadu Fintiri has emerged as the winner of what some might describe as a drama-filled supplementary election in Adamawa State. In last Saturday’s rerun, Fintiri, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), polled 9,337 votes besting Senator Aishatu ‘Binani’Continue Reading
. Says IPOB leader suffering nose haemorrhage, needs medical attention Nnamdi Kanu, IPOB Leader BY GODWIN OBI Prince Mandela Umegborogu, one of the lawyers of the Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has bitterly complained over the alleged relocation of a tuberculosis inmate near Kanu’sContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Justice Hamza Muazu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court has refused to vacate an interim order restraining the National Chairman of the Labour Party, Mr Julius Abure, the National Secretary, Farouk Ibrahim and two others from parading themselves as leaders of the party.BY He rather fixedContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Baring any unforeseen circumstances, airports across Nigeria will be shut down today as aviation unions commence a two-day warning strike over non-release of their reviewed Condition of Service negotiated with four aviation agencies over seven years in addition to the planned demolition of Lagos offices of someContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Kaduna State Government has confirmed yet another attack by gunmen in the Runji village of Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of the state. Although reports claimed that no fewer than 22 people were killed, the state government only said several people were killed in the SaturdayContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola has said that the victory of the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi in Lagos State during the February 25, 2023 poll surprised the All Progressives Congress (APC). The former Lagos State governor, who spoke on Channels Television’s SundayContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA Dr. Bashir Yusuf Jamoh,OFR, says the promotion of staff to all positions in the Agency, including Director, is merit based. Dr Jamoh who stated this in Lagos noted that the recent promotion of two ofContinue Reading