Tension over fresh crude oil discovery in Delta community
Crude oil discovery has sparked a dispute in Okpe-Isoko community, Delta State, with the Adhakpor family rejecting a purported land lease agreement allegedly entered into with Sterling Global Limited for the exploration and development of the oil-bearing property.
UK announces stricter visa measures to reduce migration
The UK has announced it would raise the minimum salary threshold for a skilled worker visa and prevent overseas health and social care staff from bringing family dependents to Britain. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s office trumpeted the proposals as “the biggest clampdown on legal migration ever”. But critics said it would damage the state-run National […]
Court orders Matawalle to return official vehicles in his possession
A Federal High Court sitting in Sokoto has dismissed a suit filed by a former Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, over ownership of official vehicles he took away on leaving office last May.
Tears as robbers stab ATBU final-year student to death
There’s palpable anger in Bauchi following the killing of a final student of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) Bauchi, Joseph Obiaje Agbabaidu, in an attempt to steal his phone.
Govt officials signing documents in Akeredolu’s name – Ajulo
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Kayode Ajulo, has claimed that some government officials of the Ondo State government are signing documents in the name of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu.
Nigeria’s economy begins major shift as oil sector rebounds
There are indications that Nigeria’s economy is reversing back to oil-sector led development while the gains made in non-oil sector is now reversing.
