The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has announced a scheduled maintenance shutdown of the Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC), set to begin on May 24, 2025. In a statement released on Saturday by the Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Femi Soneye, the NNPC said the shutdown is part of a planned maintenance and sustainability … [Read more…]
National secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abuja and 4793 other properties revoked by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) in March 2025 will be sealed on Monday, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) minister, Nyesom Wike, has said. The FCT Minister’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, Director of … [Read more…]
A former aspirant on the platform of the Labour Party (LP) for the November 8 Anambra State governorship election, Mr John Nwosu, has emerged as the candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the same election. Nwosu replaced the party’s governorship candidate, a former chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in the state, … [Read more…]
The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has re-elected Dr. Ike Neliaku as President, Chairman of Council for a fresh term of two years. He emerged in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State on Thursday at the ongoing 2nd Nigeria Public Relations Week as the leader of the Institute following his election into the Governing Council by … [Read more…]
By Ikenna Promise Igwe As President Bola Tinubu joined world leaders in Vatican City on Sunday, May 18, 2025, to witness the historic inauguration of Pope Leo XIV—the first American pontiff—Nigeria found itself at the convergence of three powerful global forces that will shape its economic destiny. The presidential handshake with the new Pope symbolizes … [Read more…]
…South East is important to PDP – Saraki In a clear bid to stem the tide of crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, the PDP Special Reconciliation Committee chaired by former President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki, Friday, met with the governor of Enugu State and leader of the party in the South … [Read more…]
Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, Thursday, inaugurated the Enugu State Ease-of-Doing-Business Council, saying it was in tandem with his electoral promise to grow the state into a $30bn economy from $4.4bn by repositioning it as the premier destination for business, investment, tourism and living. Inaugurating the 25-man Council at the Government House, Enugu, … [Read more…]
Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti says his administration has procured 20 electric buses which will be rolled out in the next 2 months. Governor Otti disclosed this while addressing Aba community who organized a thanksgiving carnival tagged ‘Promise Kept Carnival’ at Umuagbai Secondary School premises, Port Harcourt road, Aba in celebration of the Governor … [Read more…]
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a fresh cut in the pump prices of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) nationwide. The new rates now range from ₦875 to ₦905 per litre, depending on location. A breakdown of the revised prices shows, Lagos:₦875, South-West ₦885, North-East: ₦905, North-West & Central: ₦895, and South-South & South-East: ₦905 Prices … [Read more…]
By Oseloka H. Obaze Nigerians rarely take pride in their incumbent leaders. They have good reasons not. As a sixty-five years old nation, Nigeria has never been blessed with a leader, who Nigerians freely elected and loved for his charisma, ideology, vision or disruptive thinking; or for being an unrepentant patriot who imbues a deep … [Read more…]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has proposed the sum of N1.48tn as the 2025 Rivers State Appropriation Bill to the Senate for consideration and approval. Senate President Godswill Akpabio read Tinubu’s letter of request during Thursday’s plenary. In the letter, Tinubu explained that the proposed budget includes N324 billion for infrastructure development, N166 billion for health, … [Read more…]
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has said some Nigerian politicians and members of the armed forces are acting as informants and collaborators for Boko Haram insurgents. The governor also warned that the Nigerian army is increasingly under-equipped to deal with the insurgency, especially as terrorists adopt advanced technologies like drones. Zulum made these known during an interview, speaking about … [Read more…]