PDP Sweeps All Local Government Seats in Adamawa and Delta States
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has secured a decisive victory in the recent local government elections held on Saturday, winning all the seats in both Adamawa and Delta States. According to the results announced by the state electoral commissions, PDP won all 21 chairmanship seats in Adamawa and all 24 chairmanship seats in Delta. The […]
NNPC Reduces Stake in Dangote Refinery to 7.2% Due to Unpaid Balance
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has reduced its stake in the Dangote Refinery from 20% to 7.2%. Aliko Dangote, CEO of Dangote Refinery, announced this during a media tour in Lagos on Sunday, citing NNPC’s failure to pay the remaining balance of their share due in June. In September 2021, NNPC acquired a […]
EFCC Chair Calls Out Religious Organizations for Corruption, Urges Clerics to Lead by Example
Ola Olukoyede, the chair of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has asserted that certain religious organizations in Nigeria are “more corrupt” than public offices. He made this statement during a Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) leadership conference in Lagos on Friday. During his address, Olukoyede disclosed that the EFCC recently recovered a […]
Court Orders Ex-Minister Lai Mohammed to Disclose Agreement Between FG and Twitter
The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the former Minister of Information and Culture, and the Ministry of Information to disclose the details of the agreement between the Nigerian Government and Twitter, now rebranded as X. This judgment, delivered by Hon. Justice Nnamdi Okwy Dimgba in May 2024, follows a Freedom […]
Global Leaders Condemn Assassination Attempt on Former President Donald Trump at Pennsylvania Rally
Global leaders expressed concern Sunday following an assassination attempt targeting former U.S. President Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania. The attack left one attendee dead and critically injured two others, shocking the world and drawing widespread condemnation. Trump’s campaign reported that the presumptive Republican nominee was doing “fine” after being quickly escorted off the […]
Donald Trump Rushed Off Stage During Rally After Assassination Attempt
During an election rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, Donald Trump was hurried off stage following an assassination attempt on the former president. Secret Service agents quickly surrounded Trump, ducking behind the podium. Blood was visible on Trump’s right ear as agents escorted him off the stage and into a waiting vehicle to swiftly remove […]
NGF to Discuss Local Government Autonomy Post-Supreme Court Ruling
Kwara State Governor and Chairman of Nigeria’s Governors’ Forum (NGF), AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, announced that the 36 state governors will meet on Wednesday to discuss local government autonomy following the recent Supreme Court judgement. AbdulRazaq described the ruling as a positive development and emphasized that the governors are happy with the devolution of powers. In a […]
APC Condemns Senator Ndume’s Criticism of President Tinubu
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has criticized Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume, Chief Whip of the Senate, for his recent comments alleging that President Bola Tinubu has been “caged” and is unaware of Nigeria’s critical challenges. In a statement issued on Saturday, APC National Publicity Secretary Felix Morka condemned Ndume’s remarks as arrogant and unnecessary. Morka […]
President Tinubu Appoints New Heads for PenCom and NSITF
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Omolola Oloworaran as the director-general (DG) of the National Pension Commission (PenCom) and Oluwaseun Faleye as the managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF). In a statement on Saturday, Ajuri Ngelale, special adviser to the president on media and publicity, announced […]
Former Senate President Anyim Pius Anyim Joins APC
Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, former Senate President and Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), has officially joined the All Progressives Congress (APC). The prominent former member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was formally received into the APC on Saturday during the party’s rally at the Abakaliki Stadium in the Southeast. The national […]
