Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan Breaks Silence, Says She’s Ready for Probe
In a bold move, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), representing Kogi Central, has announced her readiness to face a probe. She spoke while showcasing on her X handle a petition by a group, Northern Youth Advocacy…
American Military Veterans of Igbo Descent Urge President Tinubu to Release IPOB Leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu
In an open letter addressed to Nigeria’s President, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the American Military Veterans of Igbo Descent (AVID) have called for the immediate release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The…
Ambassador Cornel Udofia Urges Immediate Action on Ibiaku Uruan Road
Ambassador Cornel Udofia, the president, founder, and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Cornel Entertainments Media Consult, has made a heartfelt appeal to the executive governor of Akwa Ibom State, Governor Umo Bassey Eno, to address the dire condition of the…
Dangote Refinery Slashes Petrol Pump Nationwide Effective February 27
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has officially announced a reduction in the ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) by N65, effective from 27th February 2025. The new price, N825 per litre, marks the second price reduction in February 2025, following an…
Steel Development: Ministry Holds Stakeholders Meeting on the Nigerian Metallurgical Industry Bill 2023
Nigeria’s Ministry of Steel Development in Abuja has held a crucial stakeholders engagement to discuss the Nigerian Metallurgical Industry Bill 2023, aimed at revitalizing the nation’s metallurgical sector and fostering sustainable development. The gathering brought together key stakeholders from the…
Breaking 46 Die in Plane Crash
A tragic plane crash near Khartoum’s outskirts in Sudan has claimed 46 lives, the regional government announced Wednesday. The Sudanese military transport plane, an Antonov aircraft, crashed Tuesday night into a residential area close to the Wadi Seidna air base…
Legal Expert Calls for Comprehensive Reform of Nigeria’s BCDA to Address Security Challenges
In a recent interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Dr. Okey Ezugwu, a retired Assistant Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), has called for a complete overhaul of the Border Communities Development Agency (BCDA) to tackle…
Unity Bank Posts N59.3B in Gross Earnings, Grows Deposits by 23% in 2023 FY
Retail lender, Unity Bank Plc posted gross earnings of N59.3 billion for the full year ended December 31, 2023, representing a growth of 3.84% year-on-year. In its audited financials submitted to the NGX Group Limited, the Bank also witnessed improvements…
CSO Speaks on Audi’s Trajectory of Achievements and Challenges at NSCDC
A Civil Society, Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), foremost anti-corruption, pro- democracy and pressure group, the Guild of Civil Societies and Media Executives for Equity, Justice and Transparency in Nigeria (GOCMEJ), has applauded the transformation and performance indices engineered by the Commandant-General…
FTAN Meets Minister Musawa, Proposes National Tourism Summit to Discuss Country’s Industry Challenges
The Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN) has proposed a National Tourism Summit to discuss strategies for advancing Nigeria’s tourism industry. The group proposed when they paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism, and Creative…
Two Giants’ Fall: Northern Senators Forum Pays Glowing Tribute to Late Chief Edwin Clark and Pa Ayo Adebanjo
By Charles Edet The Northern Senators Forum has extended its deepest condolences to the families of two revered elder statesmen, Chief Edwin Clark and Pa Ayo Adebanjo, who passed away on February 17 and 14, 2025, respectively. Senator Abdulaziz Musa…