The Sole Administrator for River State, Vice Admiral Ibok-ete Ibas (retd.), has arrived in the state to resume duties. Ibas arrived at the Port Harcourt International Airport at about 11:25 am on Thursday and was received by top officials and security personnel. The sole administrator, accompanied by the state Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adepoju and…
The Osun State Government continues to lead the charge in climate action as two of its distinguished officials, alongside renowned climate expert Professor Chinwe Obuaku-Igwe, were honoured with the prestigious Climate Action Ambassador Award at the 5th Annual Conference of the Society for Climate Action in Nigeria (SCAN), held at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife,…
Dangote Refinery halts sales of petrol in naira, Court adjourns ruling on Dangote refinery’s suit, Nigerians applaud Dangote Refinery’s petrol price Dangote Refinery case filed against NNPCL, Dangote Refinery product transportation Dangote refinery to determine petrol price from October — Report, Diaspora group warns against Dangote refinery monopoly, Dangote exports jet fuel to Saudi Arabia…
The New Nigeria Peoples Party has condemned President Bola Tinubu’s state of emergency imposed in Rivers State. PUNCH Online reports that the President had on Tuesday declared a state of emergency in Rivers following the prolonged political crisis in the state. The president also suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Ngozi Odu, and state assembly…
THE Ogun State Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, through its Department of Veterinary Services, has set March 31 as the deadline for the registration of herders in the state. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports, its permanent secretary, Mrs Kehinde Jokotoye, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abeokuta. Jokotoye…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised the alarm over a looming shortage of HIV drugs in eight countries, including Nigeria. The development, which affects six African nations, follows the United States government’s recent decision to halt foreign aid. The warning comes in the wake of an executive order issued by US President Donald Trump…
Suspended Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara has blamed the FCT Minister, Nyseom Wike for frustrating all efforts at peacefully resolving the crisis. In a press statement signed on his behalf by the sacked Commissioner for Information and Communications, Joseph Johnson, Gov. Fubara stated that all steps taken to foster peace, unity and stability in…
A bipartisan group, named Osun Leaders of Thought has praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for demonstrating statesmanship and commitment to rule of law by rejecting pressure on him to declare a state of emergency in Osun state. Rising from its emergency leadership meeting today at Osogbo, the group composed of top leaders from the Peoples…
…President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is a Democrat, wise enough not to be rail roaded into such The Osun state Government is miffed and constrained to react to a statement credited to the APC National scribe, Senator Ajibola Basiru in which he urges the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu to extend…
The Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists has stated that Renaissance Africa Energy Holdings’ acquisition of the entire equity holding in the Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria is a testament to Nigerian companies’ ability to manage and operate large-scale oil and gas assets. In a statement signed by NAPE president,Mr. Johnbosco Uche and made available…
