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The Labour Party National Executive Committee, NEC, has elected Senator Usman Nenadi as the Interim National Chairman and Senator Darlington Nwokocha as the Interim National Secretary, among others, as members of the party’s interim working committee. The party elected its interim leaders on Friday, during its National Executive Council meeting in Abuja. This interim working committee will oversee the party’s affairs until the next convention, where a new National Executive […]

The Labour Party, LP, under the leadership of Senator Nenadi Usman, is currently holding its statutory National Executive Committee, NEC, meeting in Abuja. The high-level gathering has drawn notable party stakeholders, including Abia State Governor Dr. Alex Otti, his deputy Engr. Ikechukwu Emetu, and several other prominent figures within the party. Top on the agenda is the inauguration of an interim National Working Committee, NWC, to steer the party’s affairs […]

Kano State is set to receive President Bola Tinubu on Friday (today) to condole with the government and people of the state, as well as the family of the late elder statesman, business mogul, and philanthropist, late Alhaji Aminu Dantata. This was announced in a statement released on Thursday by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Tofa. The visit follows the recent passing of the industrialist. Tofa described the planned visit as […]

A petroleum tanker carrying 33,000 litres of Premium Motor Spirit, also known as petrol, on Thursday, exploded in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The explosion occurred at Celica Junction along the new Ife Expressway. Eyewitnesses reported that the accident was caused by a brake failure, which led the tanker to lose control. One of the witnesses said, “The tanker hit a Prado jeep and another car. And in the process, […]

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has extended warm congratulations to the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Abimbola Owoade I, in celebration of his 50th birthday. In a statement, the governor lauded the monarch’s life journey, describing it as both eventful and filled with grace, culminating in his recent ascension to the revered throne of his forebears. “I celebrate the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Abimbola Owoade, as he celebrates […]

The Federal Government has announced the temporary suspension of the recruitment application portal for Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS,), the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) and the Federal Fire Service (FFS.). The government said the portal will be accessible on Monday July 21, 2025. The government had earlier announced that the portal would open on Monday, July 14. In a statement, the Secretary of […]

A Federal High Court in Lagos has discharged and acquitted Ayodele Fayose, former governor of Ekiti State, of all charges of money laundering and fraud brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). While ruling on a “no-case submission” on Tuesday, Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke said the EFCC failed to present enough evidence to prove Fayose had a case to answer. “The prosecution has failed to provide credible […]

The headline inflation rate in Nigeria has again eased to 22.22 per cent in June, relative to the 22.97 per cent rate recorded in May 2025. This is according to the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Wednesday. The movement of the June 2025 headline inflation rate showed a decrease of 0.76 percentage points compared to the May 2025 headline inflation […]