Indications emerged during the week that the National Judicial Council (NJC) headed by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Olatokunbo Kekere-Ekun is set to hold a crucial meeting anytime soon to consider, among others, reports of its several committees Read more…
The Naira depreciated against the dollar on Friday at the foreign exchange market to end the week on a negative note. FMDQ data showed that the weakened to N1678.87 per dollar on Friday from the N1639.50 exchange rate on Thursday. Read more…
From Don Peter Okoro The Man of God who successfully predicted the electoral victory of Donald Trump some months ago, Archbishop Prof Emmadavid Okafoagu JP2, has revealed that the reason he won the election is as a result of his Read more…
Franklin Ikechukwu Nwadialo, the newly elected chairman of Ogbaru Local Government Area in Anambra State, Nigeria, has been arrested in Texas, United States, for allegedly running a $3.3 million romance scam. If convicted, Nwadialo could face up to 20 years Read more…
US President-elect Donald Trump has said that he has not talked to Russian President Vladimir Putin yet, but that the pair will likely speak in the near future. Putin earlier said that he was ready to talk to Trump. In Read more…
A coalition of 51 anti-corruption groups has formally petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), seeking the immediate arrest and prosecution of the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former governor of Kano State, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Read more…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has lamented the eviction of workers belonging to the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) from oil rig with the Nigerian military, condemning the action as unlawful. In a statement signed by Read more…
The management of Pinnacle Oil and Gas Limited has reacted to a story authored by Dangote Refinery wherein it suggested that the its facility in Lekki was being used to warehouse substandard petrol. The company, in a statement, punctured Dangote’s claims, Read more…
For the second time in less than 48 hours, the national grid has collapsed again, plunging the country into another round of darkness. The system glitch, which happened around 11:28am on Thursday, is the second this week and 10th incident Read more…
There seems to be no let off for the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL), Mallam Mele Kyari, as more groups have signed up to join the two-million-man protest against his continued occupation Read more…
From Ifeoma Ejiofor The Anambra State governor, Prof Charles Soludo has been applauded for the signature projects he embarked upon since he assumed office. The founder of Ike Agulu Movement, Hon Onyebuchi James Okpala made the commendation in a press Read more…
Meter Asset Providers (MAP) have increased the prices of prepaid electricity meters, marking the second price increase in barely four months. This revision follows an earlier price increase in August 2024, deepening concerns among electricity users regarding the growing cost Read more…