THE Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has invited former President Olusegun Obasanjo to tour its rehabilitated refineries following his public skepticism about the viability of the $2 billion invested in the facilities. Obasanjo, during a recent television interview, questioned the progress at the Port Harcourt and Warri refineries, citing historical challenges faced during his…
The family of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, have expressed disappointment over the failure of President Ahmed Bola Tinubu to honour an alleged agreement between his son Seyi , and the family before the 2023 general election. Kanu’s younger brother, Prince Emmanuel Kanu, in a statement, claimed…
The Police authorities have revealed that it lost 140 officers to high blood pressure and extremists’ activities in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, in 2024. The Police stated that some policemen passed away in their sleep, while others slumped and died at work. The Abuja Command made the revelations in an end-of-the-year statement by…
The Borno State Urban Planning and Development Board (BSUPDB) has banned street hawking and other illegal activities in Maiduguri metropolis. The General Manager of the board, Mr Limán Mustapha, in a statement on Friday, said the ban was in accordance with the Borno State Urban Planning and Development Law of 2002. He said the board…
South Korean investigators on Friday halted their attempt to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law bid. The Corruption Investigation Office made this known in a statement on Friday, saying that the investigators called off the attempt due to a standoff at his residence. “Regarding the execution of the arrest warrant…
The Deputy National Chairman of the New Nigeria People’s Party, Prince Nwaeze Onu, has called on President Bola Tinubu to suspend the proposed tax reform bills to allow for wider consultation with stakeholders across the country. Onu made this appeal in his New Year message to Nigerians, which was released to journalists in Abuja on…
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will embark on a diplomatic tour of Africa, visiting Nigeria, Namibia, the Republic of the Congo, and Chad from January 5 to 11. This trip is significant as it marks the 35th consecutive year that China’s foreign minister has chosen Africa as the destination for their first overseas trip of…
California police on Thursday said a small plane crashed into a commercial building, killing at least two people and injuring 18 others In a post on X, the police said that the crash took place early in the afternoon near Fullerton Municipal Airport, 25 miles (40 kilometres) southeast of Los Angeles but the cause remains…
An Israeli delegation of “working-level” negotiators has departed for Qatar to participate in ongoing talks concerning a potential hostage-ceasefire deal in the Gaza Strip, according to a report by Channel 12.The delegation’s departure follows approval from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who announced the decision on Thursday. Meanwhile, representatives from Hamas are also expected to…
The 2023 governorship candidate of the Labour Party, LP, in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has said the queues for food across the nation during the festive season are an indication of the hardship Nigerians are going through under the President Bola Tinubu administration. The Labour Party chieftain said he has never experienced such a scenario…
