High Chief Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, has denied reports claiming he issued a 21-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to release the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. In a statement dated 26 October 2025 and signed by his media consultant, Dr. Paul Bebenimibo, Tompolo said he…
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, has disclosed that Chinese companies have invested more than 1.3 billion U.S. dollars in lithium processing projects across Nigeria. Alake made this known at the 2025 China Mining Conference in Tianjin, themed “Connect and Collaborate, Co-Build and Co-Share.” The information was contained in a statement issued…
Senior Advocate of Nigeria, JB Daudu, has urged the National Assembly not to alter the existing burden of proof in election petition cases as it considers amendments to the Electoral Act. Daudu made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) during a send-forth event for the 42nd set of externs…
Rev. Fr. Eugene Ejiofor has urged journalists to put God first in the course of their professional responsibilities by embracing constant prayer. He made the call during a thanksgiving Mass organised by the Anambra State chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) at St. Patrick’s Catholic Cathedral, Awka, on Sunday. The service was…
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have eliminated 10 more insurgents in a counter-terrorism operation along the Gamboru–Dikwa–Marte axis in Borno State, North East Nigeria. This latest success follows a previous encounter in which over 50 terrorists were neutralised during multiple foiled attacks in the Katarko area of Yobe State and parts of Borno State last…
The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has announced it will commence an indefinite nationwide strike from 11:59 p.m. on Friday, 31 October 2025. The decision was reached after a five-hour meeting of the association’s National Executive Council (NEC) held on Saturday, NARD said in a statement issued on Sunday. According to the National President,…
Africa’s largest oil refinery, the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, is set for a major expansion that will more than double its production capacity from 650,000 barrels per day (BPD) to 1.4 million BPD within the next three years. Once completed, the refinery will become the largest in the world, signalling a significant step toward energy independence…
The Anioma State Creation Movement has praised the National Assembly Joint Committee on Constitution Review for unanimously endorsing the creation of a new state in the South-East region of Nigeria. In a statement issued on Sunday in Lagos, the group’s Media Director, Chief Tonnie Oganah, described the decision as a bold and historic step towards…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Bayo Ojulari, to account for alleged missing public funds amounting to ₦22.3 billion, $49.7 million, £14.3 million, and €5.2 million. In an open letter dated 25 October 2025 and signed by its…
The North Central Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Mu’azu Bawa Rijau, has expressed confidence that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will secure re-election in 2027, citing a surge of prominent political figures defecting to the ruling party. Speaking in Minna at the weekend during the launch of campaigns for the 1 November local…
