The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested the convener of #RevolutionNow Movement, Omoyele Sowore, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. Sowore was arrested at the airport on Sunday immediately upon his arrival in Nigeria. SaharaReporters earlier on Sunday reported that members of the Take It Back Movement and other activists had besieged … [Read more…]
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Bola Tinubu over “the failure to direct the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to reverse the apparently unlawful increase in the pump price of petrol, and to probe the allegations of corruption and mismanagement in the NNPCL.” Joined in the suit as … [Read more…]
…CP Kanayo orders conduct of discreet investigation to unravel the circumstances of the incident The Enugu State Police Command Operatives are on the trail of the armed assailants that shot and murdered the Chairman of Ogbete Main Market Traders Association (OMATA), Enugu, Mr. Stephen Aniagu, at Topland, along Amechi Road, Enugu, around 8:20 p.m. of … [Read more…]
The Department of State Service (DSS) says its operatives are not involved in the arrest of the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress in the 2023 election, Omoyele Sowore. The secret police stressed that the clarifications became imperative because of the “erroneous” reports in some sections of the media that had since gone viral … [Read more…]
The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Joseph Utsev, on Friday warned of potential river flooding on the Niger and Benue rivers At a press briefing in Abuja, the minister said that a large volume of water is flowing through these rivers towards the Niger Delta region. He called for vigilance in all aspects and … [Read more…]
The Presidential Committee on the Sale of crude oil and Refined Product has announced that loading of the first batch of petrol from the Dangote Refinery will commence on Sunday, September 15. A member of the committee and Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Zacch Adedeji, disclosed this in Abuja on Friday. Briefing … [Read more…]
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has challenged any governor or leader of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), to publicly call him a mole. Wike, who appeared on Channels Television’s “Politics Today,” dared anyone to come forward and accuse him of being a mole. Clarifying the infamous “I’ll put fire in … [Read more…]
The federal government has declared Monday, September 16 as a public holiday to mark the celebration of the Eid-ul-Mawlid, the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him). The minister of interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the declaration on behalf of the federal government on Friday, September 13 He congratulated the Muslim Ummah … [Read more…]
Ahead of the forthcoming local government elections, Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno has tasked the chairmanship candidates contesting under the umbrella of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to base their campaigns on issues and intended service to the people and avoid attacks on persons or institutions. The Governor gave the charge at the … [Read more…]
In an effort to tackle rising food prices, the Ogun State Government in South West Nigeria is set to launch the operations of its newly rebranded Bulk Purchasing Company, now known as Gateway Trading Company. Initially, the company will commence operations in four zones across the state. This initiative aims to curb the rising prices of … [Read more…]
The Chairman of the Geometric Power group which generates and distributes electricity in the Aba Ring-fenced Area that covers nine of the 17 local government areas (LGAs) in Abia State, Prof. Bart Nnaji has tipped Abia State to become the electricity hub of Nigeria. According to GMTNews, Nnaji made this known while speaking to a … [Read more…]
Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR, has inaugurated Dr. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe as Chairman of the Governing Council for Nwafor Orizu College of Education, Nsugbe. Governor Soludo swore in Dr. Onyeali-Ikpe, who is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Fidelity Bank Plc, alongside others at the Government House, Awka. Prof. Cele Aguruo, … [Read more…]