President Bola Tinubu has approved the removal of Mr Saidu Mohammed as the Authority Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). The President also approved the nomination of Mr Rabiu Umar as the new Chief Executive of the authority, subject to Senate confirmation. This is contained in a statement issued…
At least nine people have been abducted and one girl killed after suspected bandits ambushed a vehicle carrying schoolchildren in Kaduna State. The attack took place on Sunday morning shortly after the vehicle departed Akwando village en route to Kachia. Manasseh Samuel of the Kuturmi Unity Development Association said the vehicle, carrying about 25 passengers,…
Gunmen who abducted children from an orphanage and school near Kabba Junction in Lokoja have demanded ₦150 million for their release, authorities have said. The late-night raid in Kogi State left 26 people initially taken, including 24 children and two wives of the proprietor. A member of staff, Isah Hajarat, said the attack began at…
The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, has formally tendered his resignation to focus on his governorship ambition in Oyo State. Adelabu also proposed the establishment of a coordinating minister for energy to drive integrated reforms across Nigeria’s power, gas, and related sectors. Mr Bolaji Tunji, Special Adviser to the Minister of Power on Strategic…
The Federal Government’s witness on Wednesday told the Federal High Court in Abuja that investigations revealed that ex-Gov. Timipre Sylva of Bayelsa had financial link with the suspected coup plotters. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Sylva was also the former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources in the late ex-President Muhammadu Buhari…
Dr Labaran Magaji, Secretary to the Government of Nasarawa State (SSG), has rallied support for Gov. Abdullahi Sule’s preferred governorship aspirant, Sen. Ahmed Wadada, and President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general elections. Magaji made the call on Wednesday in Lafia during separate meetings with Permanent Secretaries and Directors from Ministries, Departments and Agencies…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the removal of Mr Saidu Mohammed as the Authority Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). The President also approved the nomination of Mr Rabiu Umar as the new Chief Executive of the authority, subject to Senate confirmation. This is contained in a statement issued…
By Abubakar Yunusa A leading aspirant for the House of Representatives, Ekiti South Federal Constituency I, Engr. Olasunkanmi Olajuyin, has commended the Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, for creating what he described as a fair and inclusive political atmosphere within the All Progressives Congress. Olajuyin, in a statementade available to newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday,…
The Police command in Lagos State, has arrested a 21-year-old suspect over alleged involvement in multiple killings linked to kidnapping operations across the state. Commissioner of Police, Fatai Tijani, confirmed the arrest while briefing journalists at the command headquarters in Ikeja on Wednesday. Tijani said the operation followed credible intelligence and coordinated surveillance by operatives…
The Katsina State Government says no fewer than 2.9 million children were reached and vaccinated against polio in the state, during the March 2026 Campaign exercise. The Executive Secretary of the state’s Primary Health Care Agency, Dr Shamsudeen Yahaya disclosed this at a media dialogue in Katsina on Wednesday. “During the March 2026 campaign, we…
The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has called for a unified database system among members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), to ensure safe border/ migration system. Tunji-Ojo made the call during a meeting with ministers in charge of Immigration and Border Management within ECOWAS member states on Wednesday in Abidjan,…
The 2023 Labour Party Vice-Presidential candidate, Dr Datti Baba-Ahmed, on Wednesday, picked up the People’s Redemption Party (PRP) membership card in Zaria. The News Agency of Nigeria NAN reports that the development was sequel to his formal defection to PRP after announcing his exit from Labour Party. NAN also reports that the politician, who was…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has extended the sale of application forms for the 2026 Direct Entry (DE) admission exercise to May 8. The board announced the extension in a statement issued by its spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, on Wednesday in Abuja. Benjamin said the decision was aimed at ensuring that no eligible candidate…
President Bola Tinubu has challenged Plateau leaders to review past White Papers on security crises and propose implementable resolutions to end recurring violence. Tinubu gave the charge on Wednesday during a meeting with a 32-member delegation from Plateau at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The president also approved N2 billion relief support for victims of the…
