November 26, 2024
Port Harcourt Refinery Producing Diesel not Petrol- Source
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) is not trucking out Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol, from the Port Harcourt Refinery as it claimed on Tuesday, top sources in the know have revealed to SaharaReporters. It was gathered that the NNPCL instead bought “Cracked C5 petroleum resins” and blended it with other […]
Court Strikes out Sanwo-Olu’s suit seeking to prohibit EFCC from arresting him
Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out a fundamental right enforcement suit filed by Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu seeking to prohibit the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, from arresting him after his tenure of office. The Judge struck out the matter after counsel who appeared for Sanwo-Olu, […]
Tinubu to depart for France on state visit Wednesday
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu alongside Frist Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, will on Wednesday, November 27 depart Abuja on a state visit to France in honour of an invitation from French President, Emmanuel Macron. The visit which will last three days aims to strengthen political, economic, and cultural ties between Nigeria and France, with an emphasis on […]
Enugu gov presents N971bn 2025 budget to assembly
Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has presented a 2025 budget proposal of ₦971 billion to the State House of Assembly. Presenting the budget, tagged “Budget of Exponential Growth and Inclusive Prosperity”, on Tuesday, Mbah highlighted that the proposal represents a significant leap from the 2024 budget of ₦521.5 billion, reflecting an increase of 86.4%. […]
Tinubu seeks Senate’s confirmation of Oluyede as COAS
President Bola Tinubu has urged the Senate to consider and confirm the nomination of the Acting Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, for appointment as the substantive COAS. Mr Tinubu’s letter of request was read on Tuesday at the plenary by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. He had earlier appointed Mr Oluyede as the […]
Ex-minister takes on case of five-year-old girl abused by teacher
Former Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohaneye, has taken to social media to announce her appearance in court to represent a five-year-old girl who was allegedly sexually abused by her class teacher. This comes just a month after her removal from office by President Bola Tinubu as part of a major cabinet reshuffle that saw […]
Akwa Ibom begins 16 days of activism, seeks stakeholders collaboration
Akwa Ibom State Violence Management Committee has joined its counterparts across the globe to mark the 2024, 16 days of Activism against Gender Based Violence (GBV). It urged religious and community leaders, men, groups, organisations and other stakeholders to join hands in tackling the issues of GBV in the state. The Coordinator, Office of Akwa […]
National policy on blue economy to tackle illegal fishing, environmental degradation – Oyetola
…Seeks private sector investment for port modernization The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola on Tuesday said that the development of national policy on marine and blue economy will tackle illegal fishing, environmental degradation and unsustainable practices in the nation’s waters. Oyetola disclosed this the technical validation workshop on the development of the […]
We pose as transporters to rob, assault women – Delta robbery suspect
The Delta State Police Command has apprehended members of a one-chance syndicate accused of targeting women in a string of robberies and assaults. Among the suspects paraded in a post by the police spokesperson, Bright Edafe, on Tuesday is a man identified as Vincent, who described how the gang lures their victims. Speaking at the […]
Land reform: Yusuf embarks on recertification of C of O in Kano
Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf has launched significant reforms in land administration with the renovation of the Kano State Geographic Information System (KANGIS) and the Ministry of Land and Physical Planning’s administrative block. In a statement issued by the governor’s spokesperson Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, Yusuf described the development as a milestone for creating […]