President Bola Tinubu, in a sweeping reconstitution of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company, NNPC, Limited board, has sacked the Group Chief Executive Officer, GCEO, Mallam Mele Kolo Kyari, and the board chairman, Chief Pius Akinyelure. President Tinubu also removed all other board members appointed with Akinyelure and Kyari in November 2023. This was made public…
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos has advised residents of the state intending to travel for the 2025 Hajj to ensure they are healthy before embarking on the pilgrimage. The governor also urged the residents to continue to give thanks to the Almighty for rebirth, growth and collective development due to the just-concluded Ramadan fast. He…
The suspended governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has said that the political situation in the state is capable of making one depressed. Last month, President Bola Tinubu suspended Fubara, his deputy and state lawmakers for six months following the declaration of a state of emergency over the conflict between the executive and legislature. The…
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has arrived at her homecoming rally in Kogi Central by helicopter despite the Kogi Government’s restrictions on movement and public gatherings. A crowd of placard-carrying supporters, chanting and singing, welcomed the embattled senator to the state on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. The Kogi Police Command had earlier warned the senator to cancel…
Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji has said that the Ekiti Agro-Allied International Cargo Airport will operate 24 hours a day in a bid to give the route a competitive edge among its peers in the southwest. The Governor also expressed delight that the state’s economy has recorded significant improvement in the past two and a…
The Chairman of Okehi Local Government Area (LGA), Hon. Amoka Eneji, has declared an emergency curfew in the area, a move widely seen as an attempt to forestall the homecoming of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who had planned to celebrate Sallah with her constituents. In a statement personally signed by the chairman on Tuesday, Eneji stated…
The Founder and General Overseer of Shiloh Word Chapel, Prophet I.O. Samuel, has warned the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to prioritize his health over politics to avoid future misfortune. Speaking during a recent prophetic service, Prophet Samuel urged Wike to slow down in his political activities and focus on his…
Alfred Kemepado, Bayelsa State’s Commissioner for Youths Development, said President Bola Tinubu should be worried that his appointee, Nyesom Wike, makes reckless statements. The commissioner said Wike’s disrespect to people would discourage people Wike has disrespected from voting for the president in the 2027 presidential election. He said people who hold respectable positions should be…
Dear Egbon Dele Momodu, Greetings sir. I listened to your interview on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief today and must vehemently disagree with you on your assertion that President Bola Tinubu is on the verge of “killing democracy” in Nigeria by his action of declaring a State of Emergency on Rivers State and suspending the…
By Tayo Williams “Senator Jibrin is a steady and stabilising force in the Senate and beyond. He is blessed with the moral authority and rare ability to put an issue on the national agenda that wouldn’t naturally be there. Although he may not be getting the desired coverage or recognition for his legislative, political, and…
