In an interview on Channels Television’s Morning Brief, Ambassador Godknows Igali, the National Chairman of the Pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), discussed the ongoing crisis in Rivers State, the recent Supreme Court ruling, and other related matters. Excerpts: What is your opinion on Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s response to the recent Supreme Court ruling on Rivers State?…
The Federal Government has officially adopted the Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED) in Ijagun, Ogun State, transforming it into a Federal University. President Tinubu granted approval for this transition on Friday and expressed his gratitude to the Ogun State Government for inviting the Federal Government to take over the institution, which is considered one…
The House of Representatives has secured a commitment from seven oil companies to settle a total of $37.4 million owed to the Federation Account by August 2025. In a statement released on Sunday, House spokesman Akin Rotimi said the companies made this pledge amid an ongoing investigation by the Public Accounts Committee of the House…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) destroyed counterfeit drugs at the Moniya dump site in Akinyele Local Government Area, Oyo State. NAFDAC’s Director General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, revealed that the counterfeit drugs, valued at one hundred billion Naira, were seized from pharmaceutical drug marketers in the Idumota market in Lagos….
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have apprehended Levi Ubodoeze, a Lagos-based automobile spare parts dealer, for attempting to export two kilograms of cocaine hidden in vehicle propellers to Angola. NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, confirmed the arrest in a statement released on Sunday. Babafemi explained that the arrest was made possible through…
Samuel Ogeh, a former member of the Rivers State House of Assembly, and Ibim Semenitari, a former Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), have expressed differing views on Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s invitation to the Rivers lawmakers led by Speaker Martin Amaewhule. Following the Supreme Court ruling that validated Amaewhule and other…
