High fuel price: FG engages petroleum marketers, industry regulators
The Federal Government on Monday reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring fairness in the downstream petroleum sector, saying it is engaging petroleum marketers and industry regulators to address concerns over fuel pricing and promote a more transparent pricing regime.
Insecurity: FEC approves airstrip in Benue
Okays upgrade of snake-bite centre in Gombe, purchase of 10 blood clinic vans By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Tuesday approved the construction of an airstrip in Gboko, Benue State, to help security agencies confront security challenges in the state and the Middle Belt. The council also approved upgrading the […]
Benue Volunteer Guards rescue six-year-old kidnap victim, arrest suspect
By Peter Duru, Makurdi Operatives of the Benue State Civil Protection Guards (BSCPG) have rescued a six-year-old boy, Aondonenge Guda, from an alleged kidnap attempt in Buruku Local Government Area of the state and arrested a 25-year-old suspect, Desmond Kwaza. The suspect was apprehended last Friday at Tyowanye while allegedly trying to board a commercial […]
Agbakoba urges FG to shield key institutions from executive control
…Says state police alone won’t guarantee reforms By Olasunkanmi Akoni Constitutional lawyer and former Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) President, Olisa Agbakoba (SAN), has urged the Federal Government to complement its proposed state police reforms by constitutionally insulating key national institutions from executive interference. In a letter dated June 26, 2026, addressed to the Secretary to […]
APC Primaries: Reps member challenges Ekiti result, urges party to enforce electoral act
By Gift ChapiOdekina, Abuja A member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Kolawole Akinlayo, has urged the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to strictly enforce the provisions of Section 88(1) of the Electoral Act, 2026, in resolving the dispute arising from the party’s primary election for Ekiti North Federal Constituency II. Akinlayo, who […]
Tinubu swears in RMAFC, NPC commissioners ahead of FEC meeting
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — President Bola Tinubu on Monday swore in two commissioners of the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) and six federal commissioners of the National Population Commission (NPC) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The inauguration took place at the Council Chamber of the State House shortly before the commencement of […]
