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NNPCL board hired five private jets to fly to Rwanda for retreat – Group reveals
The Vanguard for Probity and Accountability has accused the board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) of extravagance amid ongoing financial controversies. In a statement issued in Port Harcourt…
Ground Rent: FCTA Silent As 14-Day Grace Period Expires
Residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), especially those having a backlog of unpaid ground rents on their properties, are now waiting with bated breath for the next move by the FCT Administration. Daily Trust…
Aliko Dangote Foundation Distributes 40,000 bags of rice to People Living with Disabilities,…
In furtherance of its National Food Intervention programme, the Aliko Dangote Foundation has commenced the distribution of…
Tax: Wike says ‘big men’ remain FCT’s biggest problem
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says big men (rich people) residing in Abuja remain FCT’s biggest problem in voluntary tax compliance for development. Wike stated this during the…
Tanker explosions responsible for over 1,500 deaths in Nigeria – NEMA
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has raised the alarm over the high rate of fatalities resulting from tanker explosions across Nigeria, revealing that over 1,500 lives have been lost to such…
FCCPC seals France, Belgium, Italy visa centres over investigation obstruction, unfair practices
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has raided the Abuja office of Contact Tele-performance Company (TLC), a visa support outfit, and sealed the premises following alleged consumer rights…
Tinubu’s visit to Benue, a political show – Atiku
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent visit to Benue State, calling it a ‘political spectacle’ rather than a sincere effort to address the state’s security issues or…
Benue Massacre: Locals sheltered attackers, gave them food, women — CDS Musa alleges
…Says hit-and-run tactics foiled military interception in Yelwata …All security forces activated to apprehend killers, acting on Tinubu’s directive …Warns of dangers from porous borders, calls for urgent government…
2027: Tinubu To Choose Running Mate After Convention – Presidency
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will choose his running mate for the 2027 presidential election only after formally…
Inside APC, Opposition Battle For 2027
Political pundits and analysts have expressed concerns over the raging “war of words” between the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the leading opposition parties in the country over the 2027 general…
USSD debt: Telcos recover N170bn from banks
The long-term dispute between telecommunications operators and commercial banks over unpaid Unstructured Supplementary Service Data fees appears to be drawing to a close, as telecom companies confirm the recovery of…
Marketers to engage Dangote on fuel distribution plan
Members of the Major Energies Marketers Association of Nigeria say they will discuss with the Dangote Petroleum Refinery to fully understand the implementation of its plan to supply directly to filling stations…
6,260 terrorists killed, 5,365 hostages rescued in two years –DHQ
The Defence Headquarters has said 6,260 terrorists have been killed, with another 14,138 terrorists and criminals apprehended in joint military operations across the country over the past two years. The Deputy…
85% of Rivers budget drafted by Fubara before crisis, says Senate
The Senate on Thursday revealed that nearly 85 per cent of the N1.48tn 2025 budget submitted by the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Adm Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), was originally prepared by the suspended Governor…
FG closes case against Nnamdi Kanu in terrorism, treason trial
However, there are strong indications that the IPOB leader may file a no-case submission on the ground that he was not properly linked with the alleged charges levelled against him by the Federal Government. Chief…
N457bn debt responsible for lack of electricity transmission flow – TCN
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has stated that the non-payment of a N457 billion debt owed by stakeholders in the industry has been a key factor affecting the company’s ability to carry out its duties and…
How Fake Agric ‘Credit Providers’ Dupe Farmers
Many farmers in Nasarawa State are currently calculating their losses after being defrauded of millions of naira by fraudulent agricultural loan syndicates who claimed to be offering them credit facilities. The…
Tinubu Will Go Back To Lagos After 2nd Term – Minister Tells El-Rufai
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will go back to Lagos state after his second term in office. The minister stated this while replying to…
JUST IN: Court grants Senator Natasha N50m bail over defamation
The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), sitting in Maitama, has granted bail to the suspended Senator representing Kogi…
Heightened Security as Senator Natasha Faces Defamation Allegation in Court
Security was visibly reinforced at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court on Wednesday as Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan appeared for her…
‘This wasn’t a joyful occasion’ — Obi berates Tinubu for visiting Benue in ‘agbada’
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, has criticised President Bola Tinubu for “turning his condolence visit…
Marketers consult foreign traders for cheaper fuel imports
Oil marketers say they have commenced negotiations with international traders to import cheaper Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) into Nigeria to remain competitive in the business. This is even as the Independent Petroleum…
$457m Oil Funds: Reps Tackle 13 Firms, Recover N86m
The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee, on Wednesday, warned 13 non-compliant oil companies to appear before it to answer questions in the ongoing probe of non-remittance of money due to the Federal…
We caught IPOB members eating human flesh, says DSS
The Federal High Court in Abuja yesterday heard that members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing – the Eastern Security Network (ESN) – were once caught eating human flesh. An official of the …