The committee has summoned Ibas to appear for a comprehensive interactive session scheduled for Thursday, April 17, 2025, at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja. According to a statement by House of Representatives spokesman, Akin Rotimi, the session will provide an opportunity for the committee to review initial reports and recent developments in Rivers State…
Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has announced another review of its ex-depot (gantry) loading price for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol. Dangote Refinery has reduced the price of diesel to N835 per litre, down from N865, a 3.5% decrease after six days at the previous rate. The company announced the price adjustment to…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday inaugurated a high-powered Presidential Committee on the National Population and Housing Census, charging its members to deliver an interim report within three weeks and to prioritise the use of technology for credible and verifiable data. The inauguration ceremony at the State House in Abuja highlights the administration’s renewed dedication…
The Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja has declared the removal of the re-instated Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, as illegal, unconstitutional, null, and void. In a ruling delivered on Wednesday, the court invalidated both the proceedings and resolutions of the Lagos State House of Assembly from January 13, 2025, during…
The Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has strongly criticized the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) for ordering radio and television stations across Nigeria to stop airing the song “Tell Your Papa” by Nigerian rapper Eedris Abdulkareem, describing the move as an abuse of regulatory authority and a serious threat to freedom of expression. In a directive dated…
The Federal Government has announced stricter immigration penalties, warning that expatriates who overstay their visas beyond six months will face a five-year entry ban, while overstaying for one year will attract a 10-year ban. Starting August 1, overstaying a visa in Nigeria will attract a daily fine of $15, according to the federal government. This…
President Bola Tinubu, on Friday, met with United States State Department Senior Advisor for Africa, Mr. Massad Boulos, in Paris, for high-level discussions focused on regional security and economic cooperation across the African continent. The meeting, disclosed by Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, via his X (formerly Twitter) handle,…
The Federal Government has signed a $328.8 million contract with Chinese firm, China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC), to rehabilitate and expand Nigeria’s electricity transmission network under Phase 1 of the Presidential Power Initiative (PPI). The agreement encompasses the Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Financing (EPC+F) of 330kV and 132kV transmission lines nationwide, to enhance grid reliability…
US consumer inflation cooled last month on plunging gas prices, according to government data published Thursday, as consumers and businesses waited nervously for President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs to come into effect. Last week, the U.S. leader introduced tariffs of up to 50% on imports from certain countries, triggering a sharp decline in stock markets…
In a renewed push to protect children and adolescents from vaccine-preventable diseases, the Lagos State Primary Health Care Board, (LSPHCB) has commenced a six-day “Big Catch-up Campaign” in five Local Government Areas (LGAs). The Lagos State Primary Health Care Board (LSPHCB), in collaboration with the Gates Foundation and Pathfinder International, has conducted a strategic field…
