Author: Olabanji Ayoola

Former Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, and his in-law, Uche Nwosu, have called for thorough investigation into the assassination of Ahmed Gulak, the former political aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, in the state. Gunmen killed Gulak on his way to the Sam Mbakwe International Airport, Owerri on Sunday. Condoling with the Gulak family yesterday, […]

NwachukAn Igbo group in Diaspora, the Igbo World Assembly (IWA), has urged the Federal Government to consider the demand to restructure Nigeria to ensure true federalism or return the country to the 1963 Constitution based on regions or zones respectively. The group also condemned the Federal Government’s shoot-on-sight order against South-East youths, noting that it […]

PDP alleges plot to fritter N1.7tr through NNPC deal Stakeholders hail decision as against refineries’ rehabilitation Energy transition, oil demand drive fresh swap deals Except Dangote and other private refineries coming on board give preference to the Federal Government for patriotism sake, the NNPC may have to compete with other oil producers to supply crude […]

No third term agenda, elections will hold – President National Assembly tired of observing a minute silence for casualties, says Lawan Umahi laments killing of Ebonyi indigenes in Benue A word from Buhari to killer herders will stop violence – Benue deputy governor Amid the outbreak of violence and rising calls for secession from agitators […]

Stakeholders seek end to use of ‘dirty fuels’ African countries will need about $15.7 billion to upgrade existing 36 refineries on the continent to produce petroleum products that will conform with a planned level of sulphur content.     African Refiners and Distributors Association (ARDA) disclosed that the $15.7 billion estimate is about 50 per cent and final […]

Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, yesterday, urged Nigerians to use President Muhammadu Buhari’s achievements to determine the legacies of his administration, as against the insecurity plaguing the country. He stated this, while giving mid-term scorecard of the Buhari administration’s second term, maintaining that the President’s achievements were enough testimonies to his legacies. He […]

Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has invited all ethnic nationalities in the Niger Delta region with a view to addressing issues causing unrest in the oil-rich region. The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), last week, disrupted the peace in the area over government’s failure to reconstitute a substantive board for the Niger Delta […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the Senate to confirm the appointment of Major General Farouk Yahaya, as the Chief of Army Staff. Buhari, in a letter to the President of the Senate, urged the federal lawmakers to treat his request, expeditiously. Yahaya replaces Gen Ibrahim Attahiru, who along with 11 others, died recently in a […]

Falana and others during the protest Scores of protesters yesterday took to the streets of Lagos to protest insecurity and high cost of living in the state. The protesters, led by Jaye Gaskiya, an activist, included human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana (SAN), and his son, Folarin. Others were trade […]

The Senate has given its committee on Foreign and Local debt 14 days within which to process President Muhammadu Buhari’s request for a fresh ₦2.343 trillion ($6.183 billion) for approval. Senate President Ahmad Lawan gave the directive at the commencement of Tuesday’s plenary session shortly after the Senate Majority leader, Yahaya Abdullahi, drew the attention […]