Kidnappers release Kaduna pastor, detain church official who delivered ransom
Kidnappers who abducted Pastor Samson Ndah Ali of the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA), Mararaba Aboro, in Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna State, have released him but detained the…
FG issues flood warning as 30 states brace for crisis
As the rainy season approaches, the Federal Government has raised alarm over imminent flooding expected to hit 30 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, warning that over 1,200…
Uromi killings: FG, Edo raise joint probe panel, Kano delegation arrives Benin
The Federal Government and the Edo State Government have set up a joint fact-finding committee to investigate the killing of 16 northern travelers in Uromi, Edo State, last month.…
Dangote refinery reduces petrol price to N865/litre for oil marketers
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reduced the price of petrol at its gantry to N865 per litre. According to sources, the refinery reduced the price of the product sold…
NERC fines eight DisCos N628m for overbilling unmetered customers
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has sanctioned eight power distribution companies (DisCos) for noncompliance with the capping of estimated bills for unmetered customers. According to a statement on…
Court strikes out Nnamdi Kanu’s N50bn ‘rights violation’ suit
The federal high court in Abuja has struck out a fundamental rights suit filed by Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), challenging his extradition…
APC shuts secretariat over killing of kidnapped official
The All Progressives Congress has shut down its national secretariat in Abuja, popularly known as Buhari House, following the murder of its Director of Administration, AbdulRauf Adeniji. The APC…
NBC bans Eedris Abdulkareem’s protest song ‘Tell Your Papa’
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has prohibited Nigerian radio and television stations from airing Eedris Abdulkareem’s new single, ‘Tell Your Papa,’ due to its “objectionable nature”. In the song…
Elumelu warns Nigeria’s $1trn economy impossible without power
In a rebuke of Nigeria’s faltering energy reforms, Chairman of Transcorp Group, Mr Tony Elumelu, has declared that the country’s ambition to build a $1tn economy will remain an…
Rivers Sole Administrator makes fresh appointments
The Rivers State Sole Administrator, Ibok-Ete Ibas, has approved the appointment of new chairpersons and members for the state’s Civil Service Commission and Local Government Service Commission. This was…
