Three oil companies—Matrix Petroleum Services Limited, A.A. Rano Limited, and AYM Shafa Limited have asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to prohibit the Nigeria Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) from reviewing or withdrawing their import licenses. They also asked the court not to block them from importing petrol in the interest of…
Mixed reactions have trailed the death of Lt. General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, Chief of the Army Staff. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu announced on Wednesday morning that Lagbaja passed away at age 56. The announcement made by Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, came after a series of speculations regarding the COAS’s health…
Chairman and CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has stated that Nigeria will not compel Kemi Badenoch, the newly elected leader of the UK’s Conservative Party, to identify with her Nigerian roots. Dabiri-Erewa, whose office oversees activities of Nigerians in diaspora, disclosed that her office has reached out to Badenoch a…
A Nigerian man who sells moimoi for a living has revealed why he wears suit to sell his product. The man revealed that he decided to wear suit to sell his moimoi following decline in sales. The young man sells moimoi in Ilorin and took to X to share his story. He wrote, “I have…
At least four alleged members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its militant wing, Eastern Security Network (ESN), were killed on Wednesday by a team of joint security operatives in Enugu State. The security team, comprising soldiers and police and Department of State Services’ personnel, also recovered a cache of arms and ammunition…
A delegation from Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), currently visiting the United States to observe the 2024 presidential election, recently paid a courtesy visit to the Nigerian Embassy in Atlanta, Georgia. The INEC team, led by National Electoral Commissioner Mr. Sam Olumekun, included several prominent members, such as INEC National Secretary Chief (Dr.) Rose…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced the passing of Lt. General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, Chief of the Army Staff, at age 56. This was made known in a statement on Wednesday morning by Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. Onanuga stated that Lagbaja passed away on Tuesday night in Lagos after a…
Five suspected illegal revenue collectors were arrested at the state’s international market by members of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and the Ebonyi State Internal Revenue Board (IRB). During a market raid, the arrest was made. The offenders were apprehended while stealing the unlawful tax from market women in various parts of…
A new terror group, operating in Sokoto State, reportedly pays youths ₦1 million to join in their destructive operation. The Chairman of Tangaza Local Government Area, Alhaji Isa Salihu Kalenjeni, who disclosed this, said the foreign-based armed religious group occupies five local governments in the state. Speaking at the reception of Course 33 of the…
In a notable yet troubling decision, the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court recently granted bail of ₦10 million to each of the emaciated minors arrested during the #EndHunger demonstrations in August. Meanwhile, the Kuje Magistrates’ Court granted bail to Alex Ikwechegh, a member of the House of Representatives, assault, and threat to life,…
