Rivers crisis: Amaewhule-led Assembly directs police to arrest ‘impostor’ caretaker chairmen
The speaker Martins Amaewhule-led House of Assembly in Rivers state has called on the police to arrest persons parading themselves as the caretaker committee chairmen of the 23 local government areas in the state. The lawmakers further asked the police…
Dangote to sell $20bn refinery to NNPC
Aliko Dangote, Chairman of Dangote Groups has said he is ready to sell the $20 billion Dangote Refinery to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Limited. The Africa’s richest man disclosed this in an interview with Premium Times on Sunday,…
Clinton, Hillary, Pelosi, others hail Biden for endorsing Harris
Why I dropped out, by U.S. President A deluge of supports from leading Democrats has trailed United States (U.S.) President Joe Biden’s endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris for nomination as Democratic Party’s standard bearer in the November election. Biden…
ECOWAS appoints Dike as youth ambassador, bags Excellence Award
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has appointed Dr. Dike Chuks Ebubedike as Youth Ambassador. Dike was also awarded the prestigious Nelson Mandela Leadership Award of Excellence and Integrity on July 10. The West African Youth Council announced…
Parts of Abuja may experience heavy flood within five days
Following persistent rainfall in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), some locations in Abuja are likely to witness heavy rainfall that may lead to flooding within July 21-25, 2024. The locations include Mabushi District and Kurudu a suburb in the nation’s…
Our refinery having repeated orders from abroad — Dangote
President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, weekend revealed that Dangote Petroleum Refinery has continued to receive repeated orders for its products from all those who have purchased the same since the commencement of production. The refinery has so far exported…
Police nab suspected vehicle, motorcycle snatcher in Kaduna
The Police Command in Kaduna State said its operatives have arrested a suspect with 30 different fabricated master keys of vehicles and motorcycles in Kaduna. The command’s spokesperson, ASP Mansir Hassan, confirmed the arrest to the News Agency of Nigeria…
My fight against impeachment to protect dep gov’s office — Shaibu
THE court-reinstated deputy governor of Edo State, Mr. Philip Shaibu, yesterday, said his fight against his impeachment was to protect the office of the deputy governor in Nigeria, which he said has been ridiculed by some governors since 1999. Shaibu…
Northern Groups Withdraw From Planned Protest, Urge Support For Tinubu’s Reforms
The Northern Ethnic Youth Group Assembly (NEYGA) has withdrawn from the planned August 1 nationwide protest over the state of the nation and instead called on Nigerian youths and student bodies to give President Bola Tinubu more time to implement…
Court bars INEC, PDP from recognising Ebonyi caretaker committee
The Abakaliki Division of the Federal High Court has prohibited the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising the Steve Oruruo-led caretaker committee of the Ebonyi State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The court also barred the PDP…