A move intended to bring about permanent peace in Plateau State has been initiated by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The deployment of a special presidential emissary to the state, which has been the epicentre of inter-ethnic and inter-religious crises for decades, is a first step to bringing about a permanentContinue Reading
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a suspected drug trafficker, Frank Chijioke Ibemesi, alias Chisco Bee, in the Isolo area of Lagos State. Advertisement The 42-year-old Ibemesi, who is the MD/CEO of Franc CJ Ibemesi Nig Ltd, was arrested at his Daisy Garden Hotel, 66-68Continue Reading
Four governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have arrived in Ibadan, Oyo State, as the party insists on conducting its national convention despite a subsisting Federal High Court order halting the exercise. The South-West Chairman of the party, Kamorudeen Ajisafe, confirmed on Friday that GovernorsContinue Reading
President Bola Tinubu has renewed the appointment of Brigadier-General (rtd) Mohammed Buba Marwa as Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for another five-year term, extending his leadership until 2031. Marwa, who hails from Adamawa State, was first appointed NDLEA Chairman in January 2021 by former President MuhammaduContinue Reading
Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja has issued a final order stopping the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from proceeding with its 2025 national convention scheduled for Ibadan, Oyo state. The convention is billed to hold between November 15 and 16 for the purpose of electing nationalContinue Reading
— Commission Unveils Bold Reform Plan to Revive Oil Sector, Boost Transparency and Sustainability Nigeria is aiming to ramp up crude oil production to 2.5 million barrels per day (bpd) by 2026 as part of a comprehensive reform strategy to reposition its oil and gas industry for growth, transparency, andContinue Reading
The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) has urged former U.S. President Donald Trump to collaborate with Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu in addressing insecurity and targeted killings rather than threatening military action against the country. PFN President, Bishop Wale Oke, made the appeal during an interview on Channels Television’s breakfast programme,Continue Reading
— Quick Military Response Averts Boko Haram Attack After Vehicles Break Down Near Kidnap Zone Troops of the Joint Task Force (JTF), North East Operation Hadin Kai, have rescued 74 members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) from a possible abduction by Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists along theContinue Reading
Governor Chukwuma Soludo The National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Sly Ezeokonwa, has described as “shocking” the claims by opposition parties that APGA engaged in vote-buying during the just-concluded Anambra State governorship election. Speaking on Channels Television’s breakfast show, The Morning Brief, on Wednesday, Ezeokonwa dismissed theContinue Reading
In a bold push to strengthen trade relations and drive economic growth, the Ogun II Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has renewed its pledge to create a more business-friendly environment while sustaining robust revenue generation. The Area Controller, Comptroller Olusola Akingbade, made the declaration during a sweeping familiarisation tourContinue Reading