Osun State Governor, Ademola Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State, orders the closure of all state-owned mining sites and issues a warning to all unauthorized miners to cease their activities, promising that no illegal mining will be tolerated in the state. The Chairman, Solid Minirals Committee, Honourable Samuel Oyedotun made this statement on behalf of…
The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists that fled from Kayowa and Toumbun Gini in the Lake Chad region; have surrendered to the Nigerian authorities at Tumour. The 10 surrendered fighters included their cleric, after the ISWAP bases were seized by Boko Haram last December. A counter-insurgency expert, in the Lake Chad region, Zagazola…
The President of the Court of Appeal (P.C.A) Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, cautioned officials assigned to election tribunals against undermining the process. She encouraged the 350 officials to view their assignment as an opportunity to serve their country and to not be carried away by little advances. She warned that any of them found to have…
Ahead of 2023 general elections, Southwest Council of Political Technocrats (SWCPTs) in her 17th General Meeting, on Tuesday, has adopted Alhaji Atiku Abubakar as their choice presidential candidate. In a statement signed by the Director of Government and Public Affairs, Prince Kehinde OLOKE, said the group rose from their general meeting to adopt the candidature…
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has begun the 2022 mini-bid round process in accordance with the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), 2021.The mini-bid round is an opportunity to spur new oil exploration and drilling activities in the prospective deep waters offshore Nigeria.Mr Gbenga Komolafe, Commission Chief Executive (CCE), NUPRC, made the announcement on behalf…
The Nigerian passport has undergone a significant decrease in its global ranking, dropping 38 places over the past 17 years, as reported by the Henley Passport Index. The index assesses passports by the number of countries that their holders can enter without a visa or with visa-on-arrival. Currently, Nigerian passport holders can enter 46 countries…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Lagos State yesterday said the victory of the party’s presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar in the February 25 presidential election would make his victory easier.He spoke in Ikorodu in continuation of his campaign tour of the state ahead of the governorship election, saying the PDP presidential candidate…
Afenifere, the Pan-Yoruba socio-political organization, cautioned that all necessary measures must be taken to guarantee the upcoming general elections scheduled for February and March are conducted smoothly. The Pan-Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere has warned that every effort must be made to ensure that the general elections slated for February and March this year not only…
