Author: Olabanji Ayoola

The Federal Government plans to tap into the $30 billion World Bank and African Development Bank’s (AfDB) plan to revamp the nation’s power infrastructure apart from other interventions. Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, disclosed this at the weekend during his work visit to Splendor Electric Nigeria Limited, the manufacturer of electrical porcelain insulators, in […]

Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Rivers State chapter, Tony Okocha has alleged that former Minister of Transportation and presidential aspirant, Rotimi Amaechi has ceased to associate with the party. Okocha made the claim on Tuesday while speaking with journalists in Abuja. The APC Chairman in the Rivers State also alleged that the former […]

Operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested ten persons suspected of illegal mining. A statement on Monday by the agency’s spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, said the suspects were arrested in the Ogbomoso area of the state with six trucks fully loaded with lithium. It said this followed […]

Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri has met with key stakeholders to address and resolve the ongoing issues surrounding the Dangote Oil Refinery and Petrochemicals. Those who attended the meeting in Abuja on Monday, July 22, 2024, includede the President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote; the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream […]

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged President Bola Tinubu not to wave the planned nationwide protest scheduled to commence on August 1, 2024, aside, but to address the grievances of Nigerians through leaders of the planned demonstration. The NLC said Nigerians are angry with Tinubu over hardship, adding that the suffering in the country […]

The Federal High Court in Abuja dismissed on Monday a suit filed by the family of the late Head of State, Sani Abacha, challenging the Nigerian government’s revocation of the deceased military ruler’s property in the Maitama District of Abuja. The suit was brought by the widow of the late Abacha, Maryam Abacha, and her […]

By Oba Adekunle Makama Oyelude CON As I always do at home and abroad, I am very proud to call myself a citizen of Nigeria, the blessed land of my forebears. From the bottom of my heart, I pledge to continue to be proud of Nigeria, come rain, come shine because there is no other […]

A statesman and frontline industrialist, Dr Chike Obidigbo, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to restrain his aide, Mr Bayo Onanuga, from making an intemperate public statement that could destroy Nigeria. He regretted that the Special Assistant to the President on Media and Strategy has been making inciting remarks and provocative hate speeches that […]