Coalition of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), on Wednesday, commended Senate President Godswill Akpabio for his commitment to upholding the dignity and integrity of the Nigerian Senate. The Coalition, comprising various grassroots and national civil society groups focused on deepening democracy in Nigeria and across Africa. In a statement jointly signed by Coalition Convener Martins Onyebuchi…
Many people lost their lives as a devastating accident rocked Karu Bridge near Nyanya Market, in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) when a fully loaded fuel tanker lost control due to brake failure, plowing into multiple vehicles and setting off a catastrophic chain of explosions. The area where the tanker crashed into quickly turned into…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has refuted reports of an explosion at the Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC) in Rivers. The company, in a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday by its Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Olufemi Soneye, clarified that what occurred was a flare incident, which has since been fully contained….
Air Peace Ltd. has reduced its Nigeria-London airfare by N600,000 for all travellers emanating from Nigeria. This is contained in a statement signed by the airline’s Head of Corporate Communications, Dr Ejike Ndiulo, on Wednesday in Lagos. According to Ndiulo, the offer is in the airline’s latest promo. He said that the airline’s passengers could…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has given the officials of the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) one week, to allocate land for resettlement of victims of demolition in Gishiri village. It would be recalled that 455 houses and structures were demolished in the village at Katampe District, Abuja, to…
Constituents of Kogi Central Senatorial District may have begun recalling Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, as signature collection reportedly started in some areas of the district. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports on Wednesday in Lokoja that constituents gathered at various signature collection points across the five Local Government Areas comprising the senatorial district. Some of…
Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) says the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) land title in the Central Area of Abuja was revoked because the party is owing N7.6 million ground rent from 2006 to 2025. The FCTA Director of Land, Mr Chijioke Nwankwoeze, stated this in Abuja on Wednesday while addressing newsmen after the FCT Executive…
The Minister of Works, Sen. David Umahi, has given President Bola Tinubu credit his award as the best minister. Umahi said in a statement on Wednesday that Tinubu gave him the opportunity to serve Nigeria as a minister. The statement was signed by Mr Mohammed Ahmed, the Director of Press and Public Relations in the…
The Court of Appeal on Wednesday reserved ruling in the motion to adduce fresh evidence in the N2.5 billion debt owed 110 disengaged staff members of the Ahmadu Bello University Zaria. The appellants are the ABU management, the Minister of Education and the Attorney-General of the Federation while the respondents are the 110 disengaged staff…
Opay Digital Services has pledged to support 20 students of Kwara State Polytechnic annually for the next 10 years via a scholarship. The representative of the Digital Services, Mr Itoro Udo disclosed this on Wednesday during a visit to the management of the polytechnic. Udo said that the primary aim of the initiative was to…
