The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on Tuesday, inaugurated an Adhoc Committee set up by the Senate to investigate the non-compliance with the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) and the Oil Mining Lease (OML). The seven-member panel is chaired by Read more…
A group, Yoruba Global Alliance, has accused the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), of applying a double standard over his refusal to grant licence to the South Western Security Network, Amotekun, to bear arms while allowing the Katsina State Read more…
The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has refuted claims that he broke away from his Rivers State counterpart, Nyesom Wike. Addressing journalists after a meeting with caucus members of Peoples Democratic Party from the North West senatorial district, Ortom said Read more…
A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Chief Olu Falae, has refuted a report that he endorsed the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, ahead the 2023 presidential election. The pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, had Read more…
Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, has said the recovery and eventual return of the seemingly lost asset to the state, Legacy 600 aircraft, was a reality, and not mere politics. Wike, who had embarked on a short trip to London Read more…
A lawmaker representing Oyi/Ayamelum federal constituency of House of Representatives, Hon Vincent Ofumelu, has commenced the construction of six classroom blocks at Community Secondary School Igbakwu in Ayamelum Local Government Area of Anambra State. Ofumelu who flagged off at the Read more…
The Nord Stream pipelines may have been damaged in an act of sabotage, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov suggested when asked about the possible reasons for sudden pressure loss in three of the Baltic Sea gas network’s lines. Speaking to journalists Read more…
Sanctions imposed by the European Union on Russia over its military offensive in Ukraine have “backfired,” according to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who pointed out that skyrocketing energy prices in Europe were the result of the restrictions. Speaking to Read more…
The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) detained the Japanese consul in Vladivostok on Monday. Motoki Tatsunori confessed to trying to purchase restricted information, and has been ordered to leave the country. “The Japanese diplomat was detained on suspicion of receiving, Read more…
The leader of the Pan-Niger Delta Forum, Chief Edwin Clark, has defended the pipeline surveillance contract awarded to the former militant leader, Government Ekpemepulo, popularly known as Tompolo, saying there is nothing wrong with it. Last month, the Federal Government Read more…
Igbo group Ndigbo Unity Forum (NUF) has charged the South East governors to disband the Ebubeagu militia, which was set up to curb the activities of criminals in the region. In the statement signed by the Chief Media Officer of Read more…
The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) has explained why power services have been cut across the South East region. A statement by the Head, Coporate Communications, Emeka Ezeh, noted that its system collapsed on Monday and has resulted in loss Read more…