By Obas Esiedesa The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has assured Nigeria that planned rehabilitation of the Port Harcourt refinery would be completed as scheduled in April, 2023. The corporation said the rehabilitation which would cost $1.5 billion would bring the refinery back to 90 percent capacity. A statement by NNPC spokesman, Dr. Kennie Obateru […]

Eight people suspected to be hoodlums operating under the name “unknown gunmen” on Thursday night were gunned down in a gun battle with joint security operatives.

…Sports minister hails Supreme Court judgement By Nwafor Sunday & Adeola Badru After two years, Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo state, sacked all the local government chairpersons in the state and appointed caretaker chairmen, the Supreme court, Friday declared the dissolution of the local government councils as illegal. The apex court in its ruling today […]

…Says they are being profiled By Johnbosco Agbakwuru THE Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami on Friday said that investigations have revealed that some high profile Nigerians are involved in terrorism financing. The AGF who, stated this in a chat with State House correspondents at the presidential villa, Abuja, […]

Lagos State Ministry of Tourism, Arts & Culture has collaborated with EbonyLife Place and Trace Naija to celebrate AfroBeats, the Nigerian art form that has conquered the world. EkoBeats was staged on Tuesday 27th April 2021 to highlight some of the rising stars on the Lagos music scene while giving new and exciting young vocalists an opportunity to shine in an ‘open mic session.