National Assembly to hold emergency plenary sessions on Thursday
The Senate and House of Representatives will convene emergency plenary sessions on Thursday. The Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs Chairman, Yemi Adaramodu, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. The two chambers adjourned plenary on 11…
FG, ASUU in closed door meeting to avert strike action
A delegation from the Federal Government and the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) are currently in a private meeting to address ongoing issues and prevent a strike by the union. According to the News Agency of…
How Fire gut section of Dangote refinery
A section of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery has been gutted by fire. The incident occurred on Wednesday. Speaking to TheCable, Anthony Chiejina, a spokesperson at Dangote Industries Limited, said the incident occurred at the effluent treatment plant (ETP). An…
Ondo Guber: Governor Adeleke Named PDP Campaign Council Chair
By Sola Isola The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party on Wednesday named the Osun state Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, as Chairman of its 159 member campaign council for the Ondo State Governorship Election slated for November 16,…
Fire torches Dangote refinery effluent plant
Fire broke out at a section of Dangote Refinery located in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos State, on Wednesday.In a trending video, our correspondent saw a cloud of thick smoke billowed into the sky from the facility. A section of Dangote refinery in…
Politicians don’t fear God, says cleric at Ajimobi remembrance
A popular Nigerian Islamic cleric, Sheikh Muhydeen Bello, on Tuesday, charged the political class to be mindful of their actions while in office, saying, “you will all become story after office.” He also said that Nigerian politicians don’t need much…
El-Rufai sues Kaduna Assembly over N432bn probe
Former Governor Nasir El-Rufai has sued the Kaduna State House of Assembly over claims that his administration embezzled N432 billion and left the state with significant debt obligations. The former governor, on Wednesday, filed a fundamental rights enforcement case against…
Step up fight against drug abuse with tougher punishment, Obi urges FG
A former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has urged the Federal Government to step up its fight against drug abuse by introducing severe punishment for drug traffickers. Obi disclosed this in a statement on X.com on Wednesday while commemorating the International…
Six teenagers drown in Kaduna river after Junior WAEC
Six teenagers drowned in the Mbang river on Tuesday in Ribang (Mbang) village, Kauru Local Government Area, Kaduna State, while returning from a Junior WAEC exam at about 5:30 p.m. The victims were identified as Manasseh Monday (16 yrs), Musa…
Undisputed heavyweight world champion Usyk vacates IBF belt
Oleksandr Usyk has confirmed he will vacate his IBF title just weeks after he became undisputed world heavyweight champion. The Ukrainian, 37, became the first heavyweight to hold the IBF, WBO, WBA and WBC belts when he beat Tyson Fury…