The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has insisted that the legal trial against the immediate past Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Farouk Ahmed will not be discontinued despite the withdrawal of the president of Dangote groups, Aliko Dangote. ICPC maintained that the withdrawal…
The political landscape in Rivers State took another turn on Thursday when members of the state’s House of Assembly began impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu. They are being accused of gross misconduct. During plenary presided over by the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martins Amaewhule, the…
A socio-political organisation within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, K-RAD Vanguard has condemned moves by the Osun State Government to subvert the freedom of the press, by threatening to sanction media houses providing platforms for opposition voices to thrive in the state. In a statement made available to newsmen in Osogbo on…
By Ahmed Dorcas The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed the N1.81 trillion 2025 appropriation bill for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) after scaling its third reading during plenary. The approved budget reflects an increase of N30 billion from the N1.78 trillion proposal initially submitted by President Bola Tinubu to the National Assembly on May…
President Bola Tinubu, who is also the ECOWAS Chairman has called on the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) member states to prioritise youths and women in their development strategies through deliberate investments in education, entrepreneurship, healthcare and leadership. Speaking at the commemorative ceremony marking the 50th ECOWAS anniversary in Lagos, President Tinubu urged…
By Ahmed Dorcas The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has donated three acres of land for the construction of the World Ifa Temple. This significant contribution aims to boost the activities of the International Council for Ifa Religion (ICIR) and establish the largest pilgrimage site globally for Yoruba traditional worshippers, as reported…
