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Police backtrack, restore Meranda’s security as two speakers emerge in Lagos Assembly

Lagos Police Commissioner Moshood Jimoh, has backtracked, saying the security personnel attached to the Speaker of the Lagos House of Assembly, Mojisola Meranda,...

Cult Violence Claims Life in Bayelsa as Man is Fatally Stoned

A brutal cult clash in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, claimed the life of 30-year-old Dariepngton Watson on Wednesday evening. Watson, a member...

Breaking: Impeached Speaker Obasa Storms Lagos Assembly

The impeached Speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa has made his way back to the assembly complex at Alausa, Ikeja....

Just in: Security details of Lagos Speaker, Meranda, allegedly withdrawn

Police operatives and details attached to the Lagos Speaker, Mojisola Meranda, and the House of Assembly have allegedly been withdrawn with immediate effect....

NLNG MD Laments Persistent Pipeline Vandalism Amid Gas Supply Challenges

The Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (NLNG) is facing significant challenges in meeting global demand for liquefied natural gas due to persistent pipeline...

NIES 2024: NNPC Ltd. Wins Prestigious Award for Best Fully Integrated Energy Company

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has emerged as the “Best Fully Integrated Energy Company of the Year 2024” at the...

Gunmen Launch Night Raid on Benue University, Kidnap Four Female Students

Insecurity concerns in Benue State have escalated following the kidnapping of four female students from Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University in Makurdi. This latest...

IITA, Research Institutions Crucial to FG’s Agric Revolution – VP Shettima

Vice President Kashim Shettima has restated the importance of research institutions like the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in achieving the Federal...

NNPC Shipping, Stena Bulk, Caverton Launch New Joint Venture To Boost Nigeria, Africa’s Energy, Maritime Sectors

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) Shipping, Stena Bulk, and Caverton Marine Limited on Tuesday announced the signing of a new joint...

Tinubu Hosts NIPSS Senior Executive Course 46 at State House

President Bola Tinubu on Monday received members of the Senior Executive Course 46 of the National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS)...

OSIEC presents certificate of return to newly elected Osun council chairmen

The 30 council chairmen elected in Saturday’s polls on Sunday received Certificates of Return from the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSIEC). OSIEC’s...

Nigeria’s Power Minister Leads Delegation to Japan for Energy Collaboration Talks

By Joycelyn Ellakeche Adah The Minister of Power, Dr. Adebayo Adelabu along with key stakeholders from Nigeria’s power sector, has concluded a three-day...

Gov. Adeleke stands firm, vows to conduct council polls despite AGF’s objections

Despite a directive from Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mr. Lateef Fagbemi (SAN) to suspend the local government elections,...

Nigeria’s Central Bank Holds Interest Rate Steady at 27.50%

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has decided to hold all parameters steady, keeping the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) at 27.50%, following a...

32 years after, Babangida finally admits Abiola won June 12 presidential poll in new memoir

In a shocking admission, Nigeria’s former Head of State, retired General Ibrahim Babangida, has revealed that the late Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola,...

Dispute Over Seating Arrangement Creates Tension in Senate, Pits Akpoti-Uduaghan Against Leadership

Tensions flared in the Senate on Thursday as Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan clashed with the leadership over a seating arrangement dispute. The controversy erupted...