Energy Is Not Available In Nigeria -Mallam Mele Kyari
The Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of NNPC Limited, Mallam Mele Kyari, has confessed that energy is unavailable in Nigeria. During the Nigerian Oil and Gas Conference in Abuja on Tuesday, July 11, categorically stated that, at the moment, the country is faced with the issues of availability, affordability, and sustainability of energy and electricity. […]
Aregbesola Urges FG To Link INEC Voters’ Register With NIN
The immediate past Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola has advised the federal government to link the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC voters register with the National Identification Number, NIN database. Aregbesola said this would help tackle credibility and transparency issues in the nation’s electoral processes. He said the singular act could end the problem of […]
Gov. Umo Eno Promise To Complete Predecessor’s Projects
Akwa Ibom State Governor Umo Eno has declared that he will complete the uncompleted projects by his predecessor Udom Emmanuel. The governor gave the assurance while inspecting the ongoing International Market project site at Eket local government area of the state. Eno charged contractors overseeing the job and other ongoing projects to speed up work […]
Six Land Borders Have Been Opened – Custom Confirms
The acting comptroller-general of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Wale Adeniyi, has disclosed that not all borders in the country have been reopened. Adeniyi after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Aso Villa made the clarification yesterday while speaking to state house correspondents. Recall, former President Muhammadu Buhari had, in August 2019, shut all […]
ECOWAS Court Orders FG To Pay N60m To Victim Shot By A Police Officer
The court of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has ordered the federal government to pay N60 million damages to one Sunday Ayodeji, a victim of police brutality whose leg was amputated following a gunshot by a police officer in Kaduna. The Court also ordered the Government to investigate the violation of Ayodeji’s […]
US Think Tank Founder Charged With Acting As Chinese Agent
The head of a US think tank has been charged with acting as a Chinese agent and attempting to broker the sale of weapons and Iranian oil. Gal Luft “agreed to covertly recruit and pay” an unnamed ex-US official to publicly support certain Chinese policies, federal prosecutors say. The 57-year-old allegedly attempted to broker arms […]
Trump Seeks To Delay Classified Documents Trial Until After 2024 Election
Donald Trump has asked for his trial on charges of illegally stashing classified documents to be postponed until after the 2024 election. In a filing on Monday, lawyers for the former US president said a proposed trial date of 11 December would deny them reasonable time to prepare. They also cited challenges in finding an […]
NATO Summit Boosted By Turkey’s Decision To End Opposition To Sweden’s Bid To Join Alliance
NATO opened its summit Tuesday with fresh momentum after Turkey withdrew its objections to Sweden joining the alliance, a step toward the unity that Western leaders have been eager to demonstrate in the face of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The decision by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is a significant move toward Sweden’s membership and it will […]
Akume Congratulates Tinubu Over Emergence As ECOWAS Chairman
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume has hailed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his emergence as the 36th Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Akume in a statement on Monday expressed confidence that the emergence of President Tinubu as the Chairman of ECOWAS would usher in refreshing season of democratic […]
Monarchs Urge Tinubu To Sign Peace Corps Bill
The Etsu Nupe and chairman, Niger State Council of Traditional Rulers, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar, the paramount ruler of the Tiv nation, Tor Tiv, Orcivirigh Prof James Ayatsa and the Paramount Ruler of the Idoma Kingdom, His Royal Majesty (HRM) Agaba’Idu, Dr Elaigwu Odogbo Obagaji John, have called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to sign the […]
