President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday visited the Benue State University Teaching Hospital (BSUTH) in Makurdi to offer condolences and support to survivors of the recent armed herdsmen attack in Yelewata community, located in Guma Local Government Area. Arriving at the Nigeria Air Force Base Airport in Makurdi at approximately 12:58 pm, the President was warmly…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has re-arraigned Bauchi State Accountant-General, Sirajo Muhammad Jaja, alongside bureau de change operator Aliyu Abubakar, before the Federal High Court in Maitama, Abuja, over allegations of money laundering and criminal diversion of public funds totaling N1.4 billion. The defendants appeared on Tuesday before Justice O.A. Egwuatu, facing five…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) notification for its upcoming 100th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, citing a breach of procedural requirements. In a letter dated June 13, 2025, addressed to the party’s National Chairman, INEC pointed out that the submission did not adhere to the 2022 Regulations…
PETROAN Raises Alarm Over Dangote Refinery’s Distribution Strategy, Warns of Potential Job Losses and Market Monopoly The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has urged the Federal Government and key industry regulators, including the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), to intervene in the Dangote Refinery’s planned fuel distribution expansion,…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has alerted Nigerians about the health risks associated with some Dove-branded cosmetic products recently banned by the European Union. NAFDAC, in a public alert, announced that European Union authorities have restricted the sale and marketing of Dove Exfoliating Hand Soap (100g) and Dove Deodorant in…
The Take-It-Back Movement, led by activist Omoyele Sowore, has reaffirmed plans to stage a national protest on June 12, rejecting what it describes as the “hollow ceremonies and official pageantry” associated with Democracy Day. In a statement signed by National Coordinator Juwon Sanyaolu, the group declared June 12 a “national day of resistance,” urging Nigerians…
The Federal Government is set to establish industrial hubs in Lagos, Ogun, Kano, and Abia as part of efforts to boost industrialisation and accelerate economic transformation across Nigeria. Minister of State for Industry, Senator John Enoh, announced this at the 16th National Council on Industry, Trade, and Investment held in Lagos. The event, themed “Accelerating…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has revealed that the Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC) will undergo a scheduled maintenance shutdown starting today. In a statement issued by Olufemi O. Soneye, Chief Corporate Communications Officer of NNPC Ltd, the company confirmed that the maintenance and a sustainability assessment will be carried out as…
President Bola Tinubu congratulates Mrs. Ayo Obe, a veteran human rights activist and lawyer, on her 70th birthday. In a statement by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President, Information & Strategy, “Ayo Obe, a renowned pro-democracy activist, was, at different times, head of the Civil Liberties Organisation (CLO), Nigeria Transition Monitoring Group, Member Police…
No fewer than 250 persons with disabilities across the country will receive grants worth ₦50,000,000 to support their small businesses. Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, announced several humanitarian initiatives during a Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) event held on Friday at the International Conference Centre in Umuahia, Abia State. At the event, she handed over…
