The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says internal party disputes were the main factor behind Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke’s defection to the Accord Party, though the governor cannot be absolved entirely. Ini Ememobong, PDP’s national publicity secretary, who spoke on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief, described Adeleke’s exit as the outcome of unresolved conflicts within …
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced routine maintenance on its Passport Digital Platform to improve system performance and user experience. In a statement on Friday in Abuja, the Service Public Relations Officer, Mr. Akinsola Akinlabi, said the exercise would run from 12:00 a.m. on December 12 to 6:00 a.m. on December 14. During this …
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued a directive to financial institutions to implement mandatory dual connectivity for Point of Sale (PoS) transactions within one month. It gave the order in a circular, signed by the Director of the Payments System Supervision Department, Rakiya Yusuf, dated December 11. It said the move is to …
Minister of Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, has said the newly unveiled digital platform for Gas Trading Licence, and the Clearing House & Settlement Authorisation will enhance transparency of Nigeria’s gas market and offer a framework that aligns with global best practices. Ekperikpo stated this during the official unveiling of the GTL platform on Thursday, …
Oluremi Tinubu, the first lady, has commended the swift rescue of recently abducted schoolchildren, describing the operation as the fastest recorded in the country. Speaking on Thursday in Abuja at the third annual special Christmas brunch she organised for children from foster homes in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Oluremi Tinubu said the event was …
A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court has ordered the remand of Chris Ngige, former minister of labour and productivity, in Kuje prison pending the hearing of his bail application. Ngige was arraigned on Friday before Justice Maryam Hassan on an eight-count charge bordering on abuse of office, contract fraud and receiving gratification. In the …
The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has raised alarm over the staggering economic and human cost of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Nigeria. At the National Dialogue on Ending Gender-Based Violence held in Abuja and convened by the Ministry of women Affairs in collaboration with the World Bank Group Nigeria, Imaan warns …
Aliko Dangote, the President of Dangote Industries Limited, has unveiled a landmark plan to list a 10% stake in his $20 billion refinery on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) in 2026. Dangote further announced that the company is currently in discussions with market regulators to facilitate future dividend payouts in US dollars, offering a hedge against …
The Senate’s screening of President Bola Tinubu’s ambassadorial nominees took a contentious turn on Thursday as Senators Adams Oshiomhole (APC, Edo North) and Ali Ndume (APC, Borno South) engaged in a heated confrontation over the nomination of former presidential aide Reno Omokri. The altercation unfolded during the second day of deliberations on the 65 career …
Bayelsa State Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, has died after collapsing in his office on Thursday evening. According to multiple accounts, Mr Ewhrudjakpo suddenly slumped while attending to official duties and was rushed to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Yenagoa. Medical personnel at the facility confirmed his death shortly after he was brought in. …
