An explosion has struck a section of the Trans Niger Pipeline in Bodo Community, located in the Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State. The incident occurred late hours of yesterday near the ongoing Bodo-Bonny Road construction site. A video that emerged this morning showed thick black smoke rising into the sky as a fierce fire quickly spread through the surrounding areas. Authorities have yet to determine whether the incident […]
A former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to order the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to retrieve her seized assets from their buyers. Alison-Madueke made this request through an amended application filed on her behalf by her lawyer, Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN), before Justice Inyang Ekwo. She told the court that the EFCC had, pursuant to a notice it issued in 2023, […]
The Rivers State House of Assembly has issued a notice accusing the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and his deputy, Ngozi Odu, of alleged misconduct. Twenty-six members of the assembly made the misconduct allegation against Fubara in a notice sent to the Speaker, Martin Amaewhule, on Monday. According to the lawmakers, their action follows Section 188 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended) and other existing […]
The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of tertiary institutions in Oyo State has suspended its strike action, effective immediately. This was contained in a statement signed by Dr Kola Lawal, Chairman, JAC and secretary, Comrade Fatai Akeem Abiola, made available to newsmen on Thursday. This decision comes after a productive meeting between the Rectors/Provost of tertiary institutions and JAC representatives. The strike, which began early this week, was called to demand […]
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has issued an alert on the outbreak of meningitis in most parts of the country. In its current bulletin, the agency cautioned the public about the high risk of meningitis outbreak due to atmospheric conditions, especially in the North. It noted that the most vulnerable groups include the infants, young children, the elderly, those with weak immune system and people with head injuries. The safety […]
The Nigerian Senate has justified its decision to suspend Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan before the Inter-Parliamentary Union, clarifying that the suspension was due to gross misconduct, not allegations of sexual harassment. Ogbara stated that she had been entrusted by the National Assembly to deliver a formal response to Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan’s speech presented at the 69th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women. In addressing the allegations against […]
Justice Yetunde Pinheiro of the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja has adjourned the hearing of a suit filed by the reinstated Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, to March 17, 2025. Obasa is challenging his removal as Speaker on January 13, 2025, following allegations of fraud, high-handedness, abuse of office, and gross misconduct leveled against him by 35 lawmakers. The respondents in the suit include […]
Angry youths in Naka, Benue State, on Tuesday, set fire to the palace of Ter Nagi, Chief Daniel Abomtse, and parts of the Gwer West Local Government Secretariat while protesting the killing of three people. The violence erupted after suspected armed herders reportedly killed three operatives of the Benue Civil Protection Guards at Garuwa community in the local government. The bodies of the victims were brought to Naka in the […]
President Bola Tinubu has said that the nation’s economy has picked up and will continue to get better. The President spoke during an Iftar with governors, ministers, military chiefs and other top government officials at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. He called on governors to remain committed to the collective mission of nation-building and economic improvement which according to him, has brought relief to Nigerians. He acknowledged the resilience of […]
