Gov Fubara dissolves pensions board set up by Ibas

The Governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminialayi Fubara, has dissolved the Management of the State’s Pension Board set up by the immediate psst Sole Administrator of the State, Vice Admiral Ikot Ibas, rtd. Fubara disclosed this decision in a public announcement, Friday evening, signed by The State’s Head of Sevice, Dr. Mrs Inyingi S.I. Brown. … [Read more…]

JUST-IN: Dangote Refinery halts petrol sales in Naira

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has suspended the sale of petrol in naira, a move that has unsettled fuel marketers and heightened concerns over possible pressure on pump prices and the foreign exchange market. In an email sent to customers at 6:42 pm on Friday, the refinery announced that the suspension will take effect from Sunday, … [Read more…]

Gov Soludo Receives Triple Honours at Global Power Forum in New York

Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo of Anambra State has been recognized on the international stage with three prestigious awards. The awards given during the 2025 Global Power Forum was held alongside the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The accolades include the African Public Service Excellence Award and the African Governor of the … [Read more…]

Customs decorates 67 newly promoted officers

The Comptroller, Federal Operations Unit, Zone C of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bishir Abdullahi Balogun, on Thursday decorated 67 newly promoted officers of the Unit, stating that the decoration is a call to higher performance, integrity, and leadership. Speaking during the decoration, Comptroller Bishir Abdullahi Balogun stated that those who didn’t get the promotion … [Read more…]

Court rejects Nnamdi Kanu’s no-case submission, gives NMA 8 days to confirm his health status

The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday, ordered the Nigeria Medical Association, NMA, to constitute a team of medical experts to ascertain the health condition of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu. The court also rejected the no-case submission made by Nnamdi Kanu in his ongoing alleged terrorism … [Read more…]

Tinubu to visit Imo Sept 30, to unveil book authored by Uzodimma, commission projects

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will, September 30, 2025, lead Governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and her leadership to unveil a book written by Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State which highlights the achievements of the APC within 10 years of coming to power. During the visit, President Tinubu and his entourage will have … [Read more…]

Enugu Gov’t Urges Eligible Voters to Take Part in INEC Continuous Voter Registration

The Enugu State Government has called on all eligible residents to fully participate in the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) by registering and securing their Permanent Voter’s Cards (PVCs). In a statement issued in Enugu, the Commissioner for Information and Communication, Dr. Malachy Agbo, emphasized that the … [Read more…]

Court-Martial Sentences Three Soldiers For Life For Selling Arms To Terrorists

A Special Court-Martial of the Nigerian Army in Maiduguri, Borno State, has sentenced three soldiers to life imprisonment and a fourth to 15 years for illegally selling arms in collaboration with police officers and terrorist groups. The trial was presided over by Brigadier General Ugochukwu Unachukwu, the Acting General Officer Commanding 7 Division and Commander … [Read more…]

[OPINION] Anambra’s Philips Consulting Rating: Mischief or Blindness?

By Christian ABURIME In any institutional landscape, data is sacred as performance rating firms wield critical influence over public perception and policy decisions. That is why ratings and rankings should be far more than academic exercises. They become instruments that can either build or destroy institutional credibility. The foundation of any credible rating system must … [Read more…]