BY GODWIN OBI The House of Representatives on Wednesday resolved to investigate why the government-funded modular refinery in Brass, Bayelsa state, has failed to commence despite an investment of about 35 million dollars in the project. This followed a motion of urgent public importance sponsored by Billy Osawaru (APC, Edo),Continue Reading
Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, has said that the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, is the only remaining opposition voice in Nigeria. Fayose made the remark on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday, while maintaining, however, that no one would defeat President Bola Tinubu and the AllContinue Reading
Naval Officers from 20 countries across the world currently on Siren Course onboard the LHD TONNERRE during a visit to the Regional Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (RMRDC), Kirikiri Lagos. In a major boost for international maritime cooperation, naval officers from 20 countries currently participating in the Siren Course aboard theContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Nigeria’s petrol crisis worsened this week as pump prices in major cities raced toward the ₦1,000 per litre mark — a development marketers blame on depot price hikes and temporary supply disruptions at the Dangote Petroleum Refinery. Checks by Frontline Reporters on Tuesday revealed that Premium MotorContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The political landscape of the Southeast shook yesterday as Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, formally defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) — a move that has been hailed by party leaders as a defining moment in the region’s political realignment. With his defection, GovernorContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI A storm is brewing along the Seme–ECOWAS corridor as police authorities, customs officials, and border community leaders clash over the increasing number of checkpoints choking the vital trade route. While the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) insists that the roadblocks are essential for national security, local leaders andContinue Reading
Group picture of the newly inaugurated Executive Members of the Katsina State Chapter of the NIPR BY GODWIN OBI The Kanwan Katsina and District Head of Ketare, Alhaji Usman Bello Kankara, mni, has commended the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) for its pivotal role in deepening public enlightenment and driving national development.Continue Reading
BY JOY IBEH Benue State has erupted into a fierce political crossfire as Governor Hyacinth Alia and his predecessor, Samuel Ortom, traded accusations over the state’s freshly approved ₦100 billion loan, turning what should have been a financial policy into a bitter political duel. The Benue State House of Assembly,Continue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Atiku Abubakar Blasts Tinubu’s Presidential Pardon, Says It ‘Erodes Morality and Emboldens Criminality’ Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has launched a scathing attack on President Bola Tinubu’s recent wave of presidential pardons, calling it a reckless misuse of executive power that trivializes justice and emboldens offenders. InContinue Reading
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has announced a total and comprehensive two-week warning strike affecting all public universities across Nigeria. The Union’s National President, Professor Chris Piwuna, made the announcement during a press conference held on Sunday at the University of Abuja. Professor Piwuna, stated that there hadContinue Reading