Hon Stephen Abraham Ajiya’s Lawyers Expose Illegal Actions of PDP Officials Ahead of North Central Zonal Congress
A storm is brewing in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as allegations of manipulation and hijacking of the party’s North Central Zonal Congress have surfaced. In a letter of complaint addressed to the Zonal Chairman of the party, Hon. Stephen…
President Tinubu’s Tax Reform Bills Tops Agenda as National Assembly Resumes
The National Assembly’s resumption has been met with intense focus on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s tax reform bills, which have been a subject of controversy in recent times. The bills, aimed at reforming Nigeria’s tax system, have been criticized by…
Global Oil Price Surges as US Imposes Latest Sanctions on Russia
The global oil market witnessed a significant surge on Monday, with Brent crude rising above $81 per barrel, as the latest US sanctions on Russia’s oil industry took effect. This development comes after oil marketers in India and China scrambled…
AGN Denies Allegations of National President’s Arrest
The Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) has denied reports claiming the arrest of its National President, Dr. Ejezie Emeka Rollas MON. In a statement issued by Presidential Spokesman Cornel Udofia, the Guild dismissed the allegations as baseless and unfounded. “Our…
Global Oil Price Surges as US Imposes Latest Sanctions on Russia
The global oil market witnessed a significant surge on Monday, with Brent crude rising above $81 per barrel, as the latest US sanctions on Russia’s oil industry took effect. This development comes after oil marketers in India and China scrambled…
General Hydrocarbons Limited Denies Owing First Bank of Nigeria $225 Million
In a recent statement, General Hydrocarbons Limited (GHL) has vehemently denied allegations of owing First Bank of Nigeria (FBN) $225 million. The statement, signed by Abdelmuizz Bello, Director of Strategy & Operations at GHL, provides a detailed breakdown of the…
Northern CSOs, Stakeholders, Reject Tax Reform Bills, Demand Relocation of All Bank Headquarters to Abuja
A town hall meeting convened by the Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) Gombe State Chapter, in collaboration with Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and critical stakeholders, has vehemently rejected the proposed Tax Reform Bills. The meeting, held at Gombe State University…
TCN Announces Planned Power Outage, Embarks on Tower Relocation Project
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced a planned power outage in parts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) due to the relocation of eight 132kV and 33kV towers along the Kukwaba/Apo 132kV line. The relocation is necessitated by…
Obasanjo Gets NNPC Limited’s Invitation After Revealing How NNPC Rejected Dangote’s $750m Offer to Manage Nigeria’s Refineries
Former Nigeria’s President Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), now Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Limited) rejected a $750 million offer from Aliko Dangote to manage the Port Harcourt and Kaduna refineries in 2007….
How First Bank’s Reckless Actions Sparked Crisis, Exposed 93 Lives to Danger on Oil Rig – GHL Alleges
A recent statement by General Hydrocarbons Limited (GHL) has exposed a shocking incident involving First Bank of Nigeria (FBN) that put the lives of 93 people, including foreign nationals at risk on an oil rig. The incident occurred on October…
GTBank’s System Upgrade Sparks Widespread Outrage as Customers Complain of Unauthorized Debits, Trapped Funds, and Failed Transactions
Guaranteed Trust Bank (GTBank) is facing a growing backlash from its customers over a recent system upgrade that has caused widespread transaction failures, unauthorized debits, and trapped funds. The bank had announced plans to upgrade to a new Finacle Core…
GTCO Vs Four Journalist: NUJ Calls for GTBank Boycott Over Alleged Cyberstalking Trial
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Ogun State Council, has directed its members to shut down their Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO) the parent company of Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) accounts, effective immediately. This move follows the prolonged detention of…
N50 Million Lawsuit Filed Against Nigerian Police Chief, Stanbic Bank for Unlawful Arrest and Harassment
A lawsuit seeking N50 million in damages for human rights violations has been filed against the Inspector General of Police, Lagos State Commissioner of Police, and Stanbic IBTC Plc, among others. The plaintiffs, including Eugene Okwudili Okonkwo and family members,…
GTBank Under Scrutiny As House of Reps Launches Probe into Alleged Corruption, Money Laundering
The House of Representatives has launched an investigation into serious allegations against Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc and its Group Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Segun Agbaje. The allegations include fictitious profit reporting, utilization of family members as fronts for illicit…
Tragedy Strikes as Former Governor’s Mansion Collapses in Abuja
In a shocking turn of events, a four-storey mansion belonging to former Imo State governor, Senator Rochas Okorocha, collapsed yesterday in the heart of Abuja. The incident occurred along Amadu Bello Way, Garki, and has left the nation in disbelief….
Enugu’s Land Grabbing Crisis: NGIJ Investigation Unveils Exploitative Woes As “Captain” Accused of Using Soldiers For Land Grabbing Linked To Lagbaja Family
By NGIJ Team In recent years, Nigeria has been grappling with a pressing issue known as land grabbing, where land rights are violated and increasingly stripped away from local communities and vulnerable individuals. This contentious practice, often fuelled by powerful…
President Tinubu Directs Mandatory Recitation Of National Pledge After National Anthem At Official Functions
To ensure absolute respect for the national symbols, strengthen allegiance and fidelity to country, and to preserve Nigeria’s ethos and defining character, President Bola Tinubu has directed the mandatory recitation of the National Pledge after the National Anthem at every…
Save Enugu Group Sends SOS To Tinubu, Mbah, Over Misuse Of Soldiers In Enugu
Worried by the harassment and intimidation of citizens in the state over land matters, a frontline pressure group and human rights advocate, the Save Enugu Group (SEG), has sent a Save-Our-Souls (SOS) alert to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the…
Ministers, Ambassadors Won’t Be Spared As Illegal Structures Will Go Down – Wike Fumes on Resumption Of Duties As FCT Minister
Newly-inaugurated Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barrister Nyesom Wike, has on assumption of office on Monday warned those distorting the master plan of the FCT to expect their properties to “go down”. The immediate past Rivers State Governor…
Kebbi Customs Command Achieves Significant Milestones in Q3
The Nigeria Customs Service Area Command in Birnin-Kebbi, Kebbi State, has announced impressive results for the third quarter of 2024. The Command generated N36.2 million and seized illicit goods valued at over N323 million. Revenue Generation and Anti-Smuggling Efforts Comptroller…
Nigerians React As Dangote Refinery Contains Minor Fire
The Dangote Refinery has contained a minor fire at its effluent treatment plant, the Nigeria’s privately owned company said. According to a post on its social media platforms, Dangote Industries Limited said, “We have swiftly contained a minor fire incident…
Jigawa Partners with Private Firm to Establish 3 Liquefied Petroleum Gas Bottling Plants
…To Train 1,000 Youths Annually The Jigawa State Government has taken a significant step towards promoting environmental sustainability and job creation by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Argemeering Services Limited. The partnership aims to establish three liquefied petroleum…
Nationwide Strike Grounds Nigerian Economy: Airports, Electricity, and Government Offices Shut Down
As a nationwide strike initiated by labor unions, including the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) began in Nigeria on Monday, June 3, 2024, there has been significant repercussions across various sectors of the country’s already…
Manufacturers Attack CBN, Accuses Apex Bank Of Prioritising Financial Sector Over Real Sector
Nigerians in the manufacturing sector have accused the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) of prioritising the financial sector over the real sector in the manner it has been deploying its monetary policy options. Citizens in the sector under the aegis…
Global Oil Price Surges as US Imposes Latest Sanctions on Russia
The global oil market witnessed a significant surge on Monday, with Brent crude rising above $81 per barrel, as the latest US sanctions on Russia’s oil industry took effect. This development comes after oil marketers in India and China scrambled…
Obasanjo Gets NNPC Limited’s Invitation After Revealing How NNPC Rejected Dangote’s $750m Offer to Manage Nigeria’s Refineries
Former Nigeria’s President Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), now Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Limited) rejected a $750 million offer from Aliko Dangote to manage the Port Harcourt and Kaduna refineries in 2007….
Kebbi Customs Command Achieves Significant Milestones in Q3
The Nigeria Customs Service Area Command in Birnin-Kebbi, Kebbi State, has announced impressive results for the third quarter of 2024. The Command generated N36.2 million and seized illicit goods valued at over N323 million. Revenue Generation and Anti-Smuggling Efforts Comptroller…
BREAKING: Nigeria Deregulates Petrol Market, Allows Marketers to Buy Directly from Dangote Refinery
Nigeria’s Federal Government has taken a bold step towards deregulating the petroleum market, granting petroleum marketers permission to purchase petrol directly from the Dangote refinery. This move effectively bypasses the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), ending its monopoly on…
Nigerian Petroleum Marketers Cry Foul as NNPCL Sells Petrol at Higher Rate
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has been accused of selling petrol to marketers at a higher rate, sparking outrage among petroleum marketers. According to Abubakar Garima, National President of the Independent Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), NNPCL sells…
Aviation Perm Sec Extols NAMA’s Commitment To Safety, Efficiency Of Air Travel
The newly appointed Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development Dr. Ibrahim Abubakar Kana has commended the critical role played by the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) in ensuring the safety and efficiency of air navigation in…
FCT Administration Moves Against Vandals
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) is on the heels of some suspected vandals allegedly responsible for stealing sewage manhole covers in Abuja. Mr Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media to the FCT Minister, Mr…
TCN Announces Planned Power Outage, Embarks on Tower Relocation Project
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced a planned power outage in parts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) due to the relocation of eight 132kV and 33kV towers along the Kukwaba/Apo 132kV line. The relocation is necessitated by…
Nigeria Customs Service Revamps Enforcement Strategy for 2025, Dissolves Joint Border Patrol Team
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has unveiled its revamped 2025 Enforcement Strategy, aimed at strengthening border management, combating smuggling, and facilitating legitimate trade. According to the Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, in a statement signed on his behalf…
Hon Stephen Abraham Ajiya’s Lawyers Expose Illegal Actions of PDP Officials Ahead of North Central Zonal Congress
A storm is brewing in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as allegations of manipulation and hijacking of the party’s North Central Zonal Congress have surfaced. In a letter of complaint addressed to the Zonal Chairman of the party, Hon. Stephen…
PDP North Central Zonal Congress: Forum Urges Transparent Process, Reaffirms Support for Hon. Ajiya
As the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) prepares for its North Central zonal congress, the North Central Unity Forum for Good Governance Initiative has reiterated its endorsement of Hon. Stephen Abraham Ajiya for PDP Vice Chairmanship race and welcomed a competitive,…
North Central Youth Leaders Rally Behind Hon. Stephen Abraham Ajiya in Abuja for PDP Leadership
The North Central Youth Leaders Forum, led by President Hon. Alfa Mma, gathered on Thursday evening at the North Central Zonal meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abuja to express their unwavering support for Hon. Stephen Abraham Ajiya…
ALGON Urges President Tinubu to Intervene in Edo Local Government Crisis, Condemns 18 LGA Chairmen’s Suspension
The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) has strongly condemned the Edo State House of Assembly’s suspension of 18 local government chairmen, describing the action as a setback for democracy and an abuse of power. After its emergency meeting…
51st NEC Meeting: ALGON Reiterates Commitment to Strengthening Local Governance
The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) successfully concluded its 51st National Executive Council (NEC) meeting on December 14, 2024, in Katsina State. The meeting, which brought together key stakeholders from across the country, resulted in significant resolutions aimed…
Fire At Lagos Port Terminal Disrupts Operations As Quick Response Averts Major Disaster
A potentially disastrous fire outbreak was contained at the Lagos Port Complex, Apapa, after a crane caught fire, thanks to the swift response of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and APM Terminals. Fortunately, no injuries or fatalities were reported, and…
Expected Benefits As Buhari Inaugurates $1.5bn Deep Sea Port Amid Ailing Economy
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has marked the opening of a $1.5 billion, Chinese-funded deep seaport in the commercial hub of Lagos that authorities hope will help grow the West African nation’s ailing economy. The Lekki Deep Sea Port is one…
Kogi State Grapples with Unprecedented Flooding: 200 Communities Submerged, 2 Million Displaced
Kogi State is facing an unprecedented humanitarian crisis as devastating floods have ravaged the region, submerging over 200 communities and displacing approximately two million people. The state’s Commissioner for Information and Communications, Hon. Kingsley Fanwo, revealed the alarming figures on…
Nigeria’s Climate Action Envoy Sparks Paradigm Shift in Energy Investments
Plans are underway to co-create solutions with global energy leaders, catalyzing large-scale private-sector investments in renewable energy and carbon capture technology projects in Nigeria. Ajuri Ngelale, Nigeria’s Envoy on Climate Action, revealed this after participating in a Leadership Roundtable during…
Rapid Industrialisation In Africa: Osinbajo Makes Case For Sustainable Energy
Nigeria has a crucial and strategic role to play in the transition to a more sustainable energy future for the continent and the rest of the world, even as Africa would need rapid industrialization to get millions of its people…
