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Following the political coalition of various political leaders to dethrone the current administration come 2027, the Labour Party faction led by Julius Abure has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to Peter Obi to formally resign from the party. In a statement released by the LP party spokesperson on Thursday, Obiora Ifoh, it stands that the […]
Over the recent efforts by the Nigerian government to rehabilitate and put the refineries in the country—Warri, Port Harcourt, and Kaduna—to work since 2024 seem to have failed, pressure is mounting for the refineries to be sold to private investors. The call for the government to sell or privatize the four refineries was made […]
Armed policemen have taken over the Peoples Democratic Party Secretariat on Monday due to the supposed National Executive Committee meeting. The security men were deployed to stop the NEC expanded caucus meeting following tension that continues to pressure the party. According to an official of the party, some staff members were allowed to enter […]
After months of reviewing the case of Oluwatimileyin Ajayi, a supposed gospel singer who murdered his girlfriend, Salome Adaidu, in cold blood, he has been sentenced to death by hanging. The judgment against Ajayi was passed on Thursday by a High Court in Lafia, Nasarawa, by Justice Simon Aboki. The judge stated that the […]
MultiChoice Nigeria has slashed the price of its DStv decoder by 50 per cent, dropping it from ₦20,000 to ₦10,000. The company announced that the move aimed to attract more customers and curb declining subscriptions. According to the firm’s Chief Executive Officer, John Ugbe, in a statement released on Tuesday, the offer was a way […]
The Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) board members and executives seem to be entangled in a web of probing, starting from the mismanaged finances of the Warri and Port Harcourt refineries and yet another issue stemming from a trip to Rwanda. Pressure is mounting on the company following a revelation by […]
Mohammed Idris, minister of information and national orientation, says Abuja remains one of the safest capitals in the world despite a recent security advisory issued by the United States embassy. In Idris spoke in a statement issued on Monday in response to the US embassy’s directive restricting its staff members and families from non-official visits […]
More than three weeks after the flood wreaked havoc in Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State, two more corpses have been recovered. PUNCH Metro reports that the flood which followed a torrential rainfall on May 29, killed over 200 people and displaced over 3,000 residents. More than 50 houses were also destroyed by the […]
The federal government has reiterated its commitment to the emergency evacuation of stranded Nigerians in Israel and Iran as tensions escalate between the two countries. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja by the ministry’s spokesperson, Kimiebi Ebienfa. The statement comes in […]
Pastor Paul Adefarasin of House on the Rock Church, who turned himself in yesterday at the Lagos State Police Command over a viral video in which he was seen holding a gun-like object against another road user, has been released. The bail of the clergyman was made known by Benjamin Hundeyin, the Public Relations […]
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