The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has announced that an additional 100 Compressed Natural Gas stations will be rolled out nationwide in the next twelve months. Managing Director, NNPC Retail Limited, Huub Stokman disclosed this on Thursday at an inauguration of 11 CNG stations simultaneously across locations in Abuja and Lagos. He said CNG will…
The Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes (CCII) has called on governments at all levels to support grassroots sports. CCII noted that this is necessary to develop more talents in sports across the country. Chairperson of the Sports Sub-Committee of the 2024 Ibadan Cultural Festival Week, Alhaja Folasade Olayiwola, made this declaration at the finals of…
Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr Peter Obi, has said that Nigeria could greatly benefit from the support of the UK as it grapples with issues of insecurity, education, healthcare, and poverty. Obi’s statement came after the Labour Party was declared the official winner of the UK’s general election, having reached the…
Barely two months after signing on three new Afrobeats artists, Sosi, Tyrod, and Lil Lekzy under its management, Big Beats Records has announced plans to take the budding music stars to the next level in their career. The chairman of the record label, Abimbola Hakeem expressed confidence in the potentials of Sosi, Tyrod, and Lil…
Emmanuel Adebisi, the Special Assistant on Civil Society Organisations to the Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has come out to defend himself against his reported suspension by the Governor Governor Adeleke on Wednesday directed that Adebisi be suspended pending the outcome of investigations by his Chief of Staff, Kazeem Akinleye. Adebisi’s suspension was announced in…
Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah has inaugurated the newly reconstituted Enugu State Judicial Service Commission and the Advisory Council on Prerogative of Mercy. The State Judicial Commission, which has the the Chief Judge of Enugu State, Justice Ozoemena Afojulu as the Chairman, also has the State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Dr….
The Nigerian Senate is in moves to strengthen inter-parliamentary relations with other democratically developed countries and to enhance their oversight functions. Speaking at the Committee meeting on Inter-parliamentary Affairs, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan representing Kogi Central Senatorial District disclosed that she, Senator Jimoh Ibrahim representing Ondo South District and other lawmakers would embark on a study…
The President of the Tiv Development Association, TIDA, in Nasarawa State, Barnabas Zayol, has accused Simeon Apusu, his opponent in a recently held election of falsely claiming to be the duly elected President of the association. Zayol’s allegations were made in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Kelvin Atime, and made available to…
The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS has dissociated itself from the alleged plan by some groups to stage protests against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The anti-graft agency, on Wednesday, sounded the alarm, alleging that a “shadowy group” is currently planning to instigate a protest against the Commission. According to the agency, the…
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has nullified the expulsion of Martin Amaewhule and 24 others from the Rivers State House of Assembly by the Rivers State High Court. A three-member panel of the court ruled that the lower court lacked the jurisdiction to grant the exparte order. The Appeal Court held that the…
