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Nwifuru suspends 3 Ebonyi commissioners over absenteeism
By Deborah Nnamdi Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has placed a one-month suspension on three commissioners due to their absence from the State Executive Council (EXCO) meeting on March 17. The suspended commissioners are Messrs Solomon Azi (Grants and Donor Agencies), Victor Chukwu (Environment), and Ikeuwa Omebe (Rural Development).…
Read More »Militants strike Trans-Niger pipeline, tilt Rivers towards State of Emergency
By Sadeeq Kamsela, Abuja There were concerns about a looming state of emergency in Rivers State on Tuesday, following a militants’ strike on the strategic Trans-Niger pipeline in the Gokana Local Government Area of the state. The 180km Trans-Niger Oil Pipeline runs from the Nun River fields to Rumuekpe in…
Read More »Max Air to resume operations March 21 after tire burst incident
By Deborah Nnamdi Max Air, an indigenous carrier, has announced it will resume domestic flight services on March 21, 2025. This follows a three-month suspension of operations after a tire burst incident involving one of its aircraft at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA) in Kano. At the time of…
Read More »Tinubu names Kukah Pro-Chancellor, Federal University of Applied Sciences, Kachia
By Deborah Nnamdi President Bola Tinubu has appointed the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Matthew Kukah, as the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of the Federal University of Applied Sciences, Kachia, Kaduna State. Other principal officers the President appointed for the university include Prof. Qurix Williams Barnabas…
Read More »FCT: Wike cancels 4,794 land titles over 40 years of unpaid ground rent
By Deborah Nnamdi The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has authorized the revocation of 4,794 land titles due to the non-payment of Ground Rent for over 40 years. In areas such as the Central Area, Garki I and II, Wuse I and II, Asokoro, Maitama, and…
Read More »Jandor was a spy, we will not miss him – PDP Chieftain
By Deborah Nnamdi The PDP in Lagos State has stated that it will not mourn the defection of the party’s 2023 governorship candidate, Dr. Abdul-Azeez Adediran, also known as Jandor, to the APC. Mr. Hakeem Olalemi, the Vice Chairman (Central) of the Lagos State PDP, made this statement during an…
Read More »Wike’s house intact, not vandalized – Police
By Deborah Nnamdi The Rivers State Police Command has refuted claims that hoodlums attacked and set fire to the Port Harcourt residence of Chief Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). On Sunday night, several online media outlets reported that Wike’s home was under siege and had…
Read More »Alleged N12.3b fraud: Otudeko, others in settlement talks with EFCC under AGF’s supervision
The Chairman of Honeywell Group, Chief Oba Otudeko, a former Managing Director of First Bank, Olabisi Onasany, and others are discussing “settlement” in an alleged N12.3 billion fraud case under the supervision of the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation. Otudeko’s counsel, Chief Wole Olanipeku, (SAN), informed Justice…
Read More »2027: Presidency clarifies Tinubu’s worries
By Deborah Nnamdi The Presidency has emphasized that President Bola Tinubu is not currently focused on the 2027 election but is instead concentrating on his economic policies designed to enhance the lives of Nigerians. Sunday Dare, the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Public Communications, noted that Tinubu is more…
Read More »Rivers Crisis: N’Delta youths issue 7-Day ultimatum to Tinubu in open letter
By Deborah Nnamdi Tension has escalated in Rivers State as youth groups, led by the Niger Delta Youth Council, have threatened to halt oil production across the region in response to the ongoing political crisis in the state. The youth organizations have given President Bola Tinubu a seven-day ultimatum, calling…
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