Category: News

Aare Gani Adams Oodua People’s Congress, led by the Are Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, alongside civil society organisations, on Thursday slammed President Bola Tinubu and Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde over their inability to secure the release of over 40 schoolchildren and their teachers nearly a month after their abduction. They made […]

Abike Dabiri-Erewa The Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, on Thursday listed the support packages being extended to the first batch of Nigerians evacuated from South Africa following escalating xenophobic attacks in that country. Dabiri-Erewa, who spoke on Channels Television, said the returnees — 262 in the first batch — had received […]

Senate President Godswill Akpabio The Senate on Thursday called on security agencies to urgently intensify surveillance and enforcement actions against bandits and terrorists who openly showcase their criminal activities and financial proceeds on social media platforms, particularly TikTok, amid growing concerns over the brazenness of criminal networks operating online. The resolution followed a motion sponsored […]

Senate President, Senator  Godswill Akpabio The Senate on Thursday distanced itself from comments by Senator Adams Oshiomhole describing the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited as “a bunch of criminals and thieves,” insisting that the remarks did not reflect the position of the Red Chamber. The upper legislative chamber also declared that no Senate committee has […]

The House of Representatives has passed the state police bill, effectively making way for the decentralisation of the Nigerian policing architecture. The resolution followed the voting by 289 lawmakers in favour of state police during Thursday’s plenary session presided over by the Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas. Recall that the House committed Thursday’s plenary to voting on […]

Former NNPC GMD, Mele Kyari A former Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mele Kyari, has expressed surprise over the arrest warrant issued against him by the Senate Committee on Public Accounts. In a letter dated June 10, 2026, he said he had previously written to the committee on May […]

Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola, the winner of the 1993 presidential election, which was conducted on June 12, 1993. It was Nigeria’s most credible election ever conducted, but it was annulled by the military regime. The annulment threw the nation into tortuous and bloody pro-democracy struggles during which many pro-democracy activists were either killed or […]

President/Chief Executive of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote The Dangote Petroleum Refinery could gain stronger positioning in the global aviation fuel market following Russia’s decision to extend its ban on jet fuel exports until 30 November 2026, amid sustained attacks on its refining infrastructure. Russia announced the restriction on Monday, saying the move is aimed at […]

Nigeria is targeting a major expansion of its electricity generation capacity, with plans to achieve 209,000 megawatts of power generation by 2050, especially with 53 large-scale renewable solar power projects valued at about $11bn underway, according to a report by IIR. The projects, which IIR said are being tracked across the country, form part of […]

Senator Henry Dickson The National Leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Seriake Dickson, has sympathised with aspirants who participated in the party’s recently concluded primaries, acknowledging that the exercise experienced some irregularities. According to a post on his official X handle on Thursday, Dickson said while the primaries were not flawless, members should remain patient […]