By Henry Umoru ABUJA — The Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, has commended President Bola Tinubu for approving a 15-year gas supply framework for UTM Offshore Limited to facilitate the construction of Nigeria’s first Floating Liquefied Natural Gas, FLNG, facility. UTM Offshore Limited is an indigenous company operating in the Niger Delta. In a statement […]

ABUJA — Media Adviser to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Paul Ibe, has accused former President Olusegun Obasanjo of using political allegations against his former deputy for electoral purposes, saying the claims would not withstand scrutiny. Ibe made the allegations in a statement posted on his Facebook account on Sunday, titled, “Obasanjo’s campaign of lies, […]

By Jeff Agbodo ENUGU — The International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law, Intersociety, has attributed what it described as the reluctance of some Igbo youths to enlist in the Nigerian military to concerns over the alleged disappearance of young people in the South-East. Intersociety, in a report jointly released with the United […]

..Slams ADC, threatens legal action over Adamawa candidate substitution By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA — Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Babachir Lawal, has criticised the presidential candidacy of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar under the African Democratic Congress, ADC, while also faulting the party’s handling of its Adamawa State governorship primary. Lawal […]

“The APC has once again demonstrated that we are prepared for the responsibility of governing Nigeria. We did not wait until the last minute. We planned ahead, coordinated our structures and ensured that our candidates were successfully uploaded before the expiration of the original deadline”.

By Juliet Umeh LAGOS — MTN Nigeria has warned subscribers against fraudulent platforms and links offering fake 25GB anniversary giveaways, even as the telecommunications company confirmed that the 25GB data reward is genuine. The warning followed the circulation of messages and links on social media and other online platforms claiming to offer subscribers free 25GB […]

The Osun State Police Command has confirmed the release of the State Commissioner for Environment and Sanitation, Mr Moyowa Adejoorin, who was arrested following a shooting incident at an All Progressives Congress (APC) rally in Ilesa.

By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief ABUJA — The Comptroller-General of Customs, Mr Adewale Adeniyi, has attributed the transformation of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to the deliberate deployment of technology across virtually every aspect of Customs administration. Adeniyi spoke during a two-day retreat between the NCS and the Senate Committee on Customs and Excise […]

…Says, with 5,091 killed in 3 months, Tinubu”s scorecard soaked in blood By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has blamed padded budgets and wasteful government expenditure for Nigeria’s worsening insecurity, describing reports that 5,091 Nigerians were killed in violent incidents across the country within three months as a damning scorecard on the […]

Women continue to make their mark at the highest levels of political leadership, with female presidents currently serving as heads of state in countries across Africa, Europe, Asia, the Americas and the Pacific.

The incident happened in the early hours of Saturday, when the building, said to be about 20 by 30 feet, suddenly collapsed.

Former Governor of Osun State and National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has dismissed reports that the party and its governorship candidate, Rt. Hon. Dr. Najeem Folasayo Salaam, have withdrawn from the forthcoming Osun State governorship election or entered into an alliance with another political party. Aregbesola described the reports […]

‎He assured residents that the command was working closely with sister security agencies and relevant stakeholders to ensure that the perpetrators did not escape justice.

Azuzu  also called for greater government involvement in the sector, the democratisation of energy policy and urgent measures to address energy poverty.

…Nigerians in diaspora can now buy homes in Nigeria By John Alechenu ABUJA — The Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria, FMBN, has launched a new mortgage scheme in London for Nigerians living abroad who want to own homes in Nigeria. The product, known as the National Housing Fund, NHF, Diaspora Mortgage Loan, was unveiled at […]