The Oil and Gas Free Zones Authority, OGFZA, had the honor of hosting the Honourable members of the House of Representatives Committee on Commerce, as well as the Senate Committee on Trade and Investment at the Authority’s office in…
The Federal Government has sought $50 million in funding from the World Bank to support state governments with the installation of solar plant pilots and infrastructure upgrades. Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister of the Economy,…
Kenyan police have announced the arrest of a suspected serial killer who confessed to murdering 42 women, including his wife, and disposing of their dismembered bodies in a Nairobi garbage dump. Since Friday, July 12, nine mutilated bodies…
The Federal Government has secured an agreement with the United Arab Emirates, UAE, permitting Nigerian passport holders to obtain visas for travel to the UAE starting July 15, 2024. Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris, announced this…
The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has dismissed the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Samuel Alli, with immediate effect. In a statement released on Monday, July 15, the Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie, instructed Dr.…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun Area 1 command, has cautioned the public against eating smuggled frozen poultry products due to potential health risks. James Ojo, the command’s Comptroller, issued this warning on Monday, July 15,…
A Kano State High Court presided over by Justice Amina Adamu Aliyu, has issued a permanent injunction barring Aminu Ado Bayero and four other deposed Emirs of Bichi, Rano, Gaya, and Karaye from presenting themselves as Emirs. In the ruling…
Nigeria’s annual inflation rate has risen for the fifth consecutive month to 34.19 percent, exacerbating a cost-of-living crisis for residents of Africa’s most populous country. In the data released by the National Bureau of Statistics,…
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s wealthiest individual, has clarified that the residence he uses in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, is not his private property. Speaking at the Dangote Petroleum Refinery in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos State, on Sunday, July 14,…
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has announced the indefinite suspension of the digital central motor registry (e-CMR) enforcement, effective immediately. According to a statement released on Sunday July 14, by the Force’s spokesperson,…
Authorities in the United Kingdom (UK) have apprehended Yostin Mosquera, a 34-year-old suspect, and charged him with murder in connection with the discovery of two male bodies found in suitcases on a prominent bridge. The victims,…
Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has said that the collapse of the two-storey building of Saint Academy Jos, which resulted in the tragic loss of students and staff lives during examinations, as both unfortunate and avoidable. He…
The House of Assembly under the leadership of Martin Amaewhule has suspended all spending in Rivers State until Governor Siminalayi Fubara submits his budget to the House. This decision follows the passing of a seven-day deadline set by…
A former Information Commissioner in Ekiti State, Sir Kayode Otitoju, has refuted claims by Chief Anthony Idigbe, SAN, that he (Otitoju) trespassed on the disputed Lekki setback. These claims were reported in various media outlets. In a…
The Katsina State Elders’ Forum has expressed dissatisfaction over what it termed the inability of the two ministers of defense, Muhammad Badaru Abubakar and Bello Matawalle, who are both from the North West, to curtail the lingering…
Thomas Mathew Crooks, the individual who attempted to assassinate former United States President, Donald Trump, had explosive materials in both his car and residence. According to US security sources, Crooks’ car, which was parked near the…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company,, NNPCL has replied Aliko Dangote, over his statement that the NNPC’s equity in the Dangote over $20bn refinery is now 7.5 per cent as against 20 per cent being widely believed. The company’s Chief…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) said the that the air component of Operation Whirl Stroke has continued achieving remarkable levels of success in spite of the weather challenges hampering ongoing efforts to diminish the capabilities of…
The Nigeria Bar Association, NBA has issued a disclaimer against a statement claiming the police lack the legal right to issue a central motor information system, CMRIS certificate in the country. John Aikpokpo-Martins and Funmi Adeogun…
President Bola Tinubu has joined other world leaders in condemning the attack on former United States President Donald Trump. Tinubu made this statement on his official X handle on Sunday, July 15, following the shooting at Trump’s…
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest person, says the Nigerian National Petroleum Company, NNPC Limited no longer owns 20 percent stake in Dangote Petroleum Refinery. Dangote said NNPC now owns 7.2 percent of the refinery over failure to pay…
An uncompleted building being used as a residence collapsed on Sunday morning in Osogbo, Osun State, with at least three people feared trapped under the debris while two have been rescued. Rescue efforts are ongoing, with security…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have intercepted various quantities of cocaine and opioids such as tramadol, pentazocine injection, morphine sulphate, ketamine injection, among others concealed in soles of…
A court of appeal in the United Kingdom has dismissed the appeal of Process & Industrial Development, P&ID on a previous judgment halting the enforcement of its $11 billion award against Nigeria. In a unanimous decision, Lord Justice…
The Nigeria Bar Association, NBA on Public Interest has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to stop the directive requiring vehicle owners to register and obtain a Central Motor Information…
Former President Donald Trump has released a statement following the shooting incident at his campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, which left one person dead and another seriously injured. Trump himself sustained a minor injury during…
Oba Lipede Ultra-Modern Market in Ogun State is currently on fire. The Ogun State Firefighter Service is currently at the scene effectively managing the situation, reassuring everyone that there is no cause for panic. The cause of the fire…
A former Senate President, Pius Anyim has led many chieftains of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and other opposition parties in the state to defect to the All Progressives Congress, APC. Among those who joined the mass defection to APC was…
Bandits who abducted two Kaduna journalists and family members, on Saturday, set them free after spending seven days in captivity. The two journalists from Abdulgafar Alabelewe of ‘The Nation’ Newspaper and his ‘Blueprint’ Newspaper’s…
President Bola Tinubu on Saturday evening approved the appointment of five new Chief Executives for five parastatals and agencies as well as two Special Adviser and Senior Special Assistant. Dr. Mainasara Umar Kogo was appointed the…