Importers of petroleum products have expressed their concerns regarding the continuous lowering of petrol prices by the Dangote Refinery. Several importers have indicated that dealers might be forced to sell at a loss, as consumers are likely to purchase petrol only from the outlets offering the lowest prices. On Wednesday, the Dangote refinery revealed that…
The Heavy Trucks division of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) has urged the federal government, led by President Bola Tinubu, along with security agencies, to take immediate action against the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), whom they accuse of causing significant distress to their members operating in the southeastern states. The union…
The 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has urged political leaders in Nigeria to focus on governance and stop embarrassing the citizens. Peter Obi, in a statement on Sunday in which he reacted to the various happenings in different parts of the country, said Nigerian leaders are engaging in frivolities while various national…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has described Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe as a courageous leader who takes risks for the good of his people. Speaking at Abaribe’s 70th birthday celebration on Saturday at the International Conference Centre (ICC), Umuahia, Akpabio commended the senator’s boldness, particularly recalling his decision to stand as a surety for the leader of…
Former Governor of Imo State, Achike Udenwa, has claimed that politicians with enough financial resources can manipulate Nigeria’s electoral process by buying key institutions such as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the police, and the army to secure electoral victories. Speaking on Edmund Obilo’s State Affairs political podcast, Udenwa lamented that Nigerian voters no…
Tension is mounting among local government chairmen elected under the banner of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Enugu State, following the Supreme Court’s ruling on February 28, 2025, which invalidated the local government elections conducted in Rivers State. Recall that in September 2024, Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court had restrained the…
Abia State has been rocked by a scandal following the arrest of HRH Eze Henry Ugochukwu Okere, the traditional ruler of Mkporobo Ndoki Autonomous Community in Ukwa East Local Government Area (LGA), over allegations of criminal diversion of public resources meant for community development. The embattled monarch was reportedly apprehended by security operatives on March…
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has announced that his administration will conduct new local government elections in compliance with the Supreme Court judgment. The decision comes after the apex court declared the October 5, 2023, elections invalid. In a state broadcast on Sunday, Fubara assured residents that his government will act according to the law….
At its 4th meeting held in the Council Chamber on February 24, 2025, the Anambra State Executive Council (ANSEC) bid farewell to Mr. Mark Okoye II, former Managing Director of the Anambra State Investment Promotion and Protection Agency (ANSIPPA), now pioneer MD/CEO of the Southeast Development Commission (SEDC). Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo CFR assured Mr….
Some of the employees of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), who were sacked, were given just 15 minutes to pack up and leave the office. It was reported on Friday that employees were seen outside the office with their belongings. “It has been horrible; there was little to no communication with…
