Reps to probe state of refineries amid conflicting reports
The House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources (Midstream) will on Thursdaymeet to deliberate on the state of the nation’s four refineries. The four state-owned refineries located in Port Harcourt (two), Kaduna and Warri have been the subject of controversy in recent times, owing to claims and counterclaims of their production capacity. While Nigerians were […]
IG meets protesting retirees, denies opposing exit from CPS
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has reaffirmed the Nigeria Police Force’s commitment to addressing the plight of retired officers under the Contributory Pension Scheme. Speaking with the aggrieved former officers at the Force Headquarters, the IGP expressed empathy for their situation, stating that the issue of poor retirement benefits was a concern for serving […]
Retired police officers protest in Kwara, decry poor pensions
Ex-police personnel under the aegis of the Kwara State Chapter of Association of Retired Police Officers of Nigeria held a peaceful demonstration in Ilorin, on Monday, demanding that they be immediately exited from the Contributory Pension Scheme. They said the scheme has been fraught with a number of challenges since its inception; hence, retired officers […]
Katsina governor, Radda escapes death in road accident
Katsina State Governor, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, has escaped unhurt after being involved in a minor road accident on the Daura-Katsina road earlier this evening. The Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Ibrahim Kaula Mohammed, said Malam Radda was on official duty when the incident occurred. In a statement, Mr Mohammed said the governor is in good […]
I cannot guarantee Peter Obi’s security in Edo, says Okpebholo
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has warned that the Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, must get security clearance before coming to the state. Obi had visited Benin, the state capital, on July 7 and donated N15m million to St Philomena Hospital School of Nursing Sciences for the completion of […]
Sultan Saad attends Muslim World Leaders Confab in Oxford , England.
The Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies in Oxford, England, recently hosted a two-day summit of Muslim world leaders, marking a significant milestone – the 40th anniversary of the Centre’s creation. The event, which included the Annual General Meeting of the Centre’s Board of Trustees, was declared open by the Centre’s Grand Patron, King Charles III. […]
BREAKING: Matthew Iduoriyekemwen resigns from PDP
BREAKING: Matthew Iduoriyekemwen resigns from PDP By Gidigba Group Former Member of the Edo State House of Assembly, Hon. Matthew Iduoriyekemwen has resigned from the PDP. The former PDP leader’s resignation letter was acknowledged by his Ward Chairman, Andrew Esemuede, Thursday 17 July, 2025. “This is a painstaking decision for me, as the PDP has […]
By-election: Five aspirants face PDP screening in Edo
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has commenced screening of five aspirants that picked nomination forms for the August 16th by-election to fill vacant seats in the National Assembly. Vacant seats in Edo are the Edo Central senatorial seat vacated by Governor Monday Okpebholo and the Ovia Federal Constituency seat in the House of Representatives. Aspirants that picked […]
LASIEC presents certificates of return to Lagos LG chairmen, councillors-elect
The Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission has presented Certificates of Return to chairmen, vice-chairmen, and councillors-elect across the 57 local councils in the state following last Saturday’s local government elections. The presentation, held at LASIEC Headquarters in Sabo, Yaba, Lagos, was attended by party leaders, including the Lagos APC Chairman, Cornelius Ojelabi; his predecessor and […]
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The former Acting Accountant General of the Federation, Chukwunyere Anamekwe Nwabuoku, on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, requested additional time to file a no-case submission in his ongoing trial before Justice James Omotosho at the Federal High Court in Maitama, Abuja. Nwabuoku, who is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), faces a […]
