Imo: Gov. Hope Uzodimma sacks Attorney-General

Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma has sacked the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Cyprian Akaolisa. This was contained in a statement signed yesterday in Owerri by the Commissioner for Information, Public Orientation, and Strategy, Mr Declan Emelumba. The statement, made available to reporters, however, did not disclose reasons for the removal of Akaolisa. The … [Read more…]

FCTA seals PDP Secretariat, FIRS, Access Bank, others over unpaid ground rent

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Monday, May 26, began implementing its threat to take possession of 4,794 properties across some of Abuja’s most upscale districts, following the revocation of their land titles due to non-payment of ground rent for periods ranging from 10 to 43 years. High-profile offices and commercial properties sealed off … [Read more…]

Compulsory Voting: Speaker Abbas withdraws bill after “extensive consultation with stakeholders”

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has withdrawn the Compulsory Voting Bill, which scaled through second reading last week. The bill, which was jointly sponsored by Abbas and Daniel Asama Ago,  seeks to make voting in elections in the country mandatory for Nigerians who are 18 years and above.  The bill, which … [Read more…]

Enugu Reps Caucus scores Gov Mbah high at midterm

Mbah hits the ground running, signs three Executive Orders, names Prof. Chidiebere Onyia new SSG

The Enugu State House of Representatives Caucus has lauded the development strides of the state governor, Dr Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, since he assumed office two years ago. The Caucus described as phenomenal the governor’s efforts in addressing road infrastructure, insecurity, revamping moribund state-owned enterprises, and the speedy completion of abandoned projects. The Enugu federal lawmakers … [Read more…]

JAMB releases 2025 UTME resit results

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has officially released the results of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) resit for candidates affected by technical glitches at various centers. In a statement issued on Sunday morning by JAMB’s Public Communication Advisor, Fabian Benjamin, the board confirmed that out of the 336,845 candidates who were … [Read more…]

Wike to seal PDP secretariat, 4,793 others, Monday

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…]

Gov. Mbah Inaugurates Enugu Ease of Doing Business Council

Gov Mbah Signs into Law Bill to Create One-stop Shop for Taxation in Enugu

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…]

Otti to Roll Out 20 Electric Buses For Transportation

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…]

Dangote Refinery Announces Fresh Petrol Price Reduction

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…]

Tinubu presents N1.48trn 2025 Rivers budget to Senate for approval

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…]