Niger Delta human rights activist, Ann-Kio Briggs, says Rivers State Administrator, Ibok Ete Ibas’ actions in the state are contrary to what President Bola Tinubu said he sent him to do Ibas, Nigeria’s Chief of Naval Staff from July 2015 to January 2021, was appointed by Tinubu as the AdministratorContinue Reading
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BoT) member, Chief Bode George, has warned the party risks collapse if former Vice President Atiku Abubakar emerges as its presidential candidate for the 2027 general election. Speaking yesterday in an interview on National Television, monitored by our correspondent, George said: “If heContinue Reading
A total of 11 governors of the Peoples Democratic Party have approached the Supreme Court challenging what powers President Bola Tinubu has to suspend a democratically elected structure of a state. The suit filed by the governors also challenges the declaration of a state of emergency rule in Rivers State.Continue Reading
A showdown is likely today between the police and a group of protesters in Lagos, Abuja and some other capital cities, such as Ibadan and Port Harcourt. A massive deployment of security men is expected across the country. The police warned that it would not take kindly to a protestContinue Reading
National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has stepped up its fight against fake medicine with the appointment of Cotecna Inspection Services as a Clean Report of Inspection and Analysis (CRIA) agent in India. The move is party of the agency’s intensified efforts to prevent the importation ofContinue Reading
Gunmen suspected to be Lakurawa terrorists attacked Morai village in the Augie Local Government Area of Kebbi State, killing at least 13 vigilante members A local source, identified as Alhaji Augie, told Channels Television that the vigilantes had taken cover in nearby shrubs after receiving intelligence about an impending attack.Continue Reading
A longlist of notable politicians including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and ex-presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) Peter Obi are in talks to join the Social Democratic Party (SDP). This is according to the SDP presidential candidate in the 2023 election Adewole Adebayo. Adebayo said Atiku and Obi’sContinue Reading
Nigeria’s total public debt rose to N144.67tn ($94.23bn) as of December 31, 2024, representing a 48.58 per cent increase compared to N97.34tn ($108.23bn) recorded at the end of December 2023. The Debt Management Office disclosed this in its latest report on the country’s public debt profile. The report also revealedContinue Reading
• Stakeholders demand block African response • Naira slides to N1,625 to dollar • CBN intervenes with $197.71m to cushion forex pressure Nigeria has no cause to over react to the wave of new import tariffs introduced by the Trump administration in the United States, economic experts warned yesterday. TheContinue Reading
Dayo Mobereola’s first year as Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has been marked by transformative changes, strategic reforms and innovative partnerships. Appointed in March 2024, Mobereola brought his reputation as a technocrat and PhD holder in transport economics to the Nigerian maritime industry. With aContinue Reading