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…
Prof. Pat Utomi, a political economist on Wednesday advised Nigerians to hold their leaders accountable in order to strengthen democracy. Utomi gave the advice in an interview in with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. He was reacting to the gale of political defections ahead of the 2027 general elections. Utomi said that most…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Sen. Adams Oshiomhole (APC–Edo North) again on Wednesday, differed over upper legislative chamber’s amended standing rules for the election of presiding and principal officers. The upper chamber had on Tuesday amended its rules to restrict eligibility for the leadership positions to senators who have served at least two consecutive terms…
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says a total of 179,642,333 active voice subscribers were recorded in the fourth quarter(Q4) of 2025. According to NBS, this shows a growth rate of 8.92 per cent compared to the 164,926,599 reported in the fourth quarter of 2024. This is contained in the NBS Telecoms Data: Active Voice…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the interim forfeiture of nine properties linked to former minister of state for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylvia, to the Federal Government. Justice Obiora Egwuatu made the order after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)’s counsel, Oluwaleke Atolagbe, moved an ex-parte motion to the effect. The News…
The Jigawa State Ministry of Health has conducted a three-day medical outreach in Babura Local Government Area (LGA), targeting underserved communities and expanding access to essential healthcare services for vulnerable populations. The Information Officer in charge of the LGA, Alhaji Daudu Sulaiman, disclosed this in a statement issued in Dutse on Wednesday, highlighting the ministry’s…
Chief Christain Nwali, an aspirant for the Ebonyi Central Senatorial District seat has confirmed his resignation from the All Progressives Congress (APC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Nwali, an ally of the Minister of Works, Sen. David Umahi, was among the aspirants not favoured by the consensus arrangement adopted by the Ebonyi…
No fewer than 34 persons have died out of 254 infected in a meningitis outbreak across nine local government areas of Sokoto State, raising concerns among health authorities and residents. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr Faruk Abubakar-Wurno, disclosed this to newsmen on Wednesday in Sokoto, noting that the outbreak had spread across multiple communities,…
The Edo Internal Revenue Service (EIRS), says it will collaborate with the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), to strengthen tax compliance among expatriates through improved data sharing and enforcement mechanisms. Mr Courage Eboigbe, Head of Corporate Communications and Taxpayers Enlightenment Services at EIRS, said this in a statement on Wednesday in Benin. According to Eboigbe, the…
The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has dismissed claims of a planned “Islamisation” of Nigeria, describing such narratives as impossible and divisive. Speaking on Wednesday at the First Triennial Meeting of the Nigeria Inter-Religious Council (NIREC) in Abuja, the Sultan affirmed that…
The Founder of Zion Flames Prophetic and Intercessory Ministry, Apostle Momo Promise, on Tuesday called on the South African government to take decisive action against perpetrators of xenophobic violence. In a statement made available to journalists in Abuja, the cleric urged Nigerians at home and in the diaspora to remain calm and steadfast despite growing…
