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President Bola Tinubu has directed the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to suspend the sealing of the premises of some properties in Abuja. FCTA on Monday commenced the sealing of over 4,000 properties in Abuja for non-payment of ground rent. Among the properties sealed on Monday were the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national secretariat and buildings occupied by … [Read more…]
The Nigeria Police, Kano State Command, says it has launched a thorough investigation into an incident that led to the death of the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Rano Division and one other individual. The incident occurred on 25 May at about 8:15 p.m. in Rano Local Government Area, following the arrest of a motorcycle … [Read more…]
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…]
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…]
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has withdrawn the Compulsory Voting Bill, which scaled through second reading last week.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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]