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CEO of Air Peace, airlines’ finance officer indicted for $44.9m fraud, obstruction of justice in U.S.
Allen Onyema, the Chairman/CEO and founder of Air Peace, a Nigerian airline, has been charged in a superseding indictment with obstruction of justice...
VP Shettima Inaugurates National Road Safety Advisory Council
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Friday inaugurated the National Road Safety Advisory Council with a charge on members to align with global best...
VP Shettima Condoles With NNPC Ltd. GCEO, Mele Kyari, Over Daughter’s Death
Vice President Kashim Shettima has condoled with the family of the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Malam...
Current economic hardships: Tinubu is not to blame – First Lady Remi Tinubu
The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has asserted that President Bola Tinubu is not to blame for Nigeria’s current economic woes. According to...
NNPC Ltd. reiterates commitment to peace, prosperity in Niger Delta
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has reaffirmed its dedication to collaborating with host communities in the Niger Delta region to...
Senate endorses Supreme Court’s ruling on councils’ autonomy
The Senate has expressed full support for the Supreme Court’s judgment on local government autonomy. It also pledged to collaborate with the House...
Tragedy as soldiers kill policeman resisting driving against traffic in Lagos
Seized by a murderous rage, some soldiers attached to the Ojo Cantonment Barracks in Lagos have allegedly bumped off a policeman, preventing a...
Super Eagles intensify preparations for Libya clash in Uyo
The Super Eagles camp in Uyo came alive on Tuesday as 20 players reported for duty ahead of Friday’s 2025 Africa Cup of...
I didn’t ask NNPC Ltd to give up running own refineries – Oil Minister of State, Lokpobiri
Contrary to reports making the rounds, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri says he did not direct the Nigerian...
Let go of Rivers State, you can’t win all battles, Fubara cautions Wike
Rivers Gov. Siminalayi Fubara has urged his predecessor, Mr. Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, to relinquish his grip on...
Pres. Tinubu condemns violence in Rivers, orders police to restore order
President Bola Tinubu has strongly condemned the violence and destruction that erupted in Rivers State following last Saturday’s local government election. In a...
FCT CP Disu assumes duty, promises to tackle insecurity
Newly appointed Federal Capital Territory Police Commissioner Olatunji Disu has acknowledged the security challenges facing Nigeria’s capital and pledged to work tirelessly towards...
Breaking: Few hours after police unsealed Rivers 23 council secretariats, Eleme LG hqts torched
Some yet-to-be-apprehended hoodlums have set fire to a portion of the Eleme Local Government Secretariat in Rivers State. The newly elected chairman arrived...
Police unseal Rivers LG secretariats as newly elected council chairmen, councillors assume duties
Rivers State Police Commissioner Bala Mustapha has ordered the immediate unsealing of the secretariats of the 23 local government areas in the state...
Pres. Tinubu concedes to Reps, confers GCON on Speaker Abbas
President Bola Tinubu has budged on the request of the House of Representatives, conferring the nation’s second highest national honour, the Grand Commander...
NPA MD Repositions Agency, Appoints New Managers, Redeploys General Managers
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has announced new appointments and redeployments of General Managers to give fillip to the Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho-led management...
