The group’s convener, Wisdom Ikuli, made the call in Yenagoa, encouraging stakeholders to back efforts to align Bayelsa more closely with the Federal Government. Ikuli, who also serves as Governor Diri’s Technical Adviser on Print Media, explained that the CBSF is a non-partisan body comprising members from diverse political affiliations, including non-indigenes. He stressed the […]
The team was reportedly set up by the State Governor, Monday Okpebholo. The suspects were arrested when the team raided Isiohor, Iguosa, Oluku, Ibiwe/Lagos Street, and other notorious hideouts for criminals. Many of the suspects were reported to have been arrested with drugs, dangerous weapons, and other incriminating materials. Speaking after the operation, John Adewale […]
Recall that the US and UAE governments, issued new visa guidelines to further increase the hurdles faced by Nigerians travelling to the two countries. President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that his administration would continue to pursue the best possible outcomes for citizens abroad, ensuring that Nigerians could travel, work, and live with dignity and […]
Turkish Ambassador-designate to Nigeria, Mehmet Poroy, disclosed this in Abuja at a dinner organised by the Turkish Embassy to mark the country’s Democracy and National Unity Day. The Turkish government disclosed that the coup was successfully quelled by the collective resistance of its patriotic forces and citizens, who resisted the mutiny against the government of […]
The defendants, dragged before the court by the Federal Government represented by its counsel, Fatima Adesina, were arraigned on 3 counts of conspiracy to be in possession of firearms, unlawful possession of firearms, and conduct likely to cause a breach of peace. The offences committed were said to be contrary to and punishable under Sections […]
Speaking on a podcast in Pidgin English, Baba Fryo said the couple’s inability to manage their union was due to both being in the entertainment industry, which he believes can create conflict when not properly handled. He explained that, traditionally, a woman is expected to be a stabilising force in a marriage, especially when her […]
The late Nigerian leader, who passed away on Sunday in a UK clinic at the age of 82, is set to be buried later today in his hometown of Daura, in accordance with Islamic burial rites. The body was received at the airport by a nine-man committee inaugurated by President Bola Tinubu to oversee the […]
It was reported that the notice of appeal, dated July 14, 2025, was filed at the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division. The Senate President is challenging the July 4 judgment delivered by Justice Binta Nyako, which described the six-month suspension of Akpoti-Uduaghan as overreaching and in violation of her constituents’ right to representation. Justice Nyako, […]
This comes as the economy shuts down today owing to the public holiday declared by the federal government to honour ex-president Muhammadu Buhari. The national president of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, Abubakar Maigandi, disclosed this in an interview. According to him, the decision to cut the petrol price comes after members of […]
Wang, an employee of WH Great Resource Ltd., Ogere, was killed on January 12, 2025. According to a statement released by the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, and shared by the spokesperson for the Ogun State Command, Omolola Odutola, the victim suffered fatal stab wounds to the chest. The police stated, “The incident, which […]