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Farouk Ahmed, Gbenga Komolafe Resign As Downstream, Upstream Oil Regulators’ Chiefs
In a sudden shake-up at the helm of Nigeria’s oil and gas regulatory bodies, Engineer Farouk Ahmed and Gbenga Komolafe have resigned as chief executives of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) and the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) respectively. The resignations were announced by presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, in a […]
Court stops police from enforcing tinted glass permit
A Delta State High Court has issued an ex-parte injunction stopping and barring the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) from resuming the enforcement of the tinted glass permit policy nationwide. Justice Joe Egwu, on Wednesday, while making the order, also barred the police from harassing, arresting, detaining or extorting […]
Court grants Sowore bail in cybercrime case
Former presidential candidate and publisher, Omoyele Sowore, was on Tuesday arraigned before a Federal High Court in Abuja by the Department of State Services over alleged cybercrime offences. Sowore was arraigned on a five-count cybercrime charge of defamation, marked FHC/ABJ/CR/484/2025, preferred against him by the DSS and two others. The co-defendants are Meta (Facebook) Inc. […]
Just In: Tinubu Orders Withdrawal of Police Officers from VIPs
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the withdrawal of police officers currently providing security for Very Important Persons in the country. A statement by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy noted that henceforth, police authorities will deploy them to concentrate on their core police duties. The statement reads in part, […]
38 abducted Kwara church worshippers regain freedom
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has announced the release of 38 persons who were recently abducted during an attack on Christ Apostolic Church in Eruku, Ekiti Local Government Area of the state. This was disclosed in a statement by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye, on Sunday. The statement highlighted the key role of […]
Just In: Tinubu in Close Door Meeting With Security Chiefs Again
President Bola Tinubu is currently in a meeting with Security Chiefs at the state house in Abuja. This is contained in a post on the official Facebook page of the President on Sunday. The post reads, “I am currently in an extended security meeting with our Service Chiefs, the Inspector-General of Police, Director-General of the […]
Breaking: Nnamdi Kanu Sentenced to Life Imprisonment
Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has been sentenced to life imprisonment after being convicted of terrorism. The sentencing was announced on Thursday by Justice James Omotosho. Kanu was handed a life imprisonment sentence for Counts 4, 5 and 6 of the seven-count charges, while he was handed a 20-year […]
BREAKING: Court Finds Nnamdi Kanu Guilty On All Counts
A Federal High Court in Abuja has convicted the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, on seven terrorism charges filed against him by the Federal Government. Delivering judgment on Thursday, the Presiding Judge, James Omotosho, cited prosecution evidence, including video interviews in which Kanu made violent threats against Nigeria and its citizens, […]
Reps to probe Abuja’s $460m CCTV contract
The House of Representatives on Wednesday constituted an ad hoc committee to investigate the rising insecurity and loss of several lives in the FCT despite an investment of about $460m Chinese loan by the government. The committee headed by the member representatives Ilaje/Ese Odo federal constituency of Ondo state, Donald Ojogo is to investigate the […]
FG enforces no-work-no-pay on striking ASUU members
The Federal Government has directed vice-chancellors of federal universities across the country to strictly enforce the “no work, no pay” policy against members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities currently participating in the ongoing nationwide strike. The directive was contained in a circular dated October 13, 2025, and signed by the Minister of Education, […]