A report by the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development’s (EBID) has shown that Nigeria’s share of West African Gross Domestic Product (GDP), declined from 53.3 per cent to 35.2…
Isaac Samuel Former President Muhammadu Buhari was laid to rest on Tuesday in his hometown of Daura, Katsina State, following his death in London on Sunday, July 13, after a…
The Serving Orerseer of Citadel Global Community Church (CGCC), Pastor Tunde Bakare, has disclosed that it was the intervention of the Awujale and Paramount Ruler of ljebu Land, Kabiyesi Oba…
By ETIM ETIM Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Ekem Emmanuel John has confirmed that although the State government is planning to establish a world-class 350-bed hospital in Uyo,…
Isaac Samuel President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the constitution of an inter-ministerial committee to organise a state burial for former President Muhammadu Buhari, who passed away on Sunday in…
MINISTRY OF INTERIOR PRESS STATEMENT FG DECLARES TUESDAY, 15 JULY, 2025 PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN HONOUR OF LATE FORMER PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI In futherance to the seven days of National mourning…
Former President Muhammadu Buhari who died on Sunday in London would no longer be buried today in Daura as logistics arrangements to bring the body back home today have fallen…
The funeral of late President Buhari has been scheduled to take place in Daura, Katsina State at 4.00pm today Monday 14th July 2025. His body will leave the London Hospital…
The Serving Overseer of Citadel Global Community Church (CGCC), Pastor Tunde Bakare, issued a tribute to Buhari, whom he described as “a dear elder statesman and compatriot.” Bakare, who was…
Dolapo and I received, with profound sadness, the news of the passing of His Excellency, former President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, this afternoon. In the moments that followed, we spoke with…
Comfort Isaac The Akwa Ibom State Government has announced plans to shut down health facilities in the state that employ unqualified workers. This decision aims to ensure that healthcare services…
Former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi has explained his decision to serve food to guests at a special event in Owerri, Imo State, is generating controversy because Nigerian…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has challenged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to tell Nigerians where he has been for five days since the end of the BRICS Summit in Brazil.…
Comfort Isaac Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, has accused Federal government of move to plunge members into abject poverty and slavery by subjecting them to work over 72 hours without commensurate…
Comfort Isaac The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, says its operatives have arrested six persons for alleged Internet fraud in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. This was contained in a…
Isaac Samuel A senior official of the National Assembly, Ifeoma Ofili, has accused federal lawmakers of widespread corruption, including accepting bribes, falsifying legislative reports, and diverting staff entitlements. Ofili, a…
Isaac Samuel Amid rising public concern over the prolonged silence surrounding President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s movements, the Presidency on Saturday announced his return to Abuja after a two-nation trip to…
An expert in Artificial Intelligence (AI) has called on Nigerian financial institutions and regulators to embrace AI and formulate frameworks for its adoptation. The call was made by the Managing…
Comfort Isaac The Executive Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede has disclosed attempts by corrupt politicians to hide stolen funds in crypto-currencies to evade investigation by…
The Executive Secretary of the Comprehensive Nuclear –Test-Ban Treaty Organisation (CTBTO), Dr. Robert Flyod, has expressed concerns over talk about actual nuclear warfare some of the world’s nuclear powers. Flyod…
Contrary to misinformation and fake news circulating online, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has never stopped issuing 5-year multiple-entry visas for US citizens, in accordance with the principle of subsisting bilateral…
Comfort Isaac The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede has urged the National Assembly to enact a law against unexplained wealth. He noted that such…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has commended the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) for the significant progress it has made in tax administration and Reforms in Nigeria. A Senior Economist…
The federal government has disclosed that it would soon achieve a Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) with one or two of its major trading partners in Africa that will facilitate acceptance…
Isaac Samuel The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has faulted the National Assembly for failing to forward audit and oversight reports on Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to the…
The British American Tobacco (BAT) Nigeria has called for making Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles the foundation for Nigeria’s industrial and economic transformation. This call was made recently by…
…As Nollywood grossed ₦3.5 billion in Q1’25 Nigeria’s eminent economist and Chief Executive of Financial Derivatives Company Limited (FDC), Mr. Bismarck Rewane, has stated that “Nigeria is Africa’s fastest-growing entertainment…
Comfort Isaac The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has announced plans to open its portal for the process of Continuous Voter Registration, CVR, in Akwa Ibom State ahead of the…
Comfort Isaac Adepoju Emmanuel Abiodun, promoter of Bigibet and his company , Nobelsteed Nigerian Limited have been arraigned before Justice O.A.Okunuga of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja,…
By ETIM ETIM The successful operation of an airline by the Akwa Ibom State government since 2019 has spurred two other states – Cross River and Enugu – to jump…
Comfort Isaac The Executive Power Transition Bill has passed second reading at the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly. The bill, titled “A Bill for a law to provide for…
Isaac Samuel Despite publicly declaring she would resume legislative duties on Tuesday, suspended Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, failed to appear at Tuesday’s plenary which ended at about 3:00…
Comfort Isaac The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, July 7, 2025 arraigned Awerusuo Otorudo and Chukwuebuka Ehirim before Justice Muhammed Umar of the Federal High Court sitting…
Isaac Samuel The House of Representatives has begun legislative processes to establish a dedicated agency responsible for managing the infrastructure and properties of the National Assembly. The proposed law, currently…
Comfort Isaac Counsel representing the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Paul Daudu, (SAN) has cautioned the suspended lawmaker representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, against going ahead…
By ETIM ETIM The campaign season is still a year out, but the build-up is getting intense. While the opposition parties are putting plans together to give APC a fight,…
Isaac Samuel A member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Princess Chinwe Clara Nnabuife, has condemned the recent killing of at least 10 persons during a violent attack in Ogboji,…
Comfort Isaac A total of eight Chinese nationals have been sentenced to one year jail over their involvement in Cyber terrorism and internet fraud by the Federal High Court sitting…
By Comfort Isaac The Twelfth Prosecution Witness, PW12, Christopher Adekunle Odofin in the ongoing trial of the former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Abubakar Sirika, has told the FCT High Court,…
Isaac Samuel In a well calculated political revolt, high-ranking figures from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), All Progressives Congress (APC), and Labour Party (LP) have closed ranks ahead of the…
The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) has declared that the 2025 Tax Reform Acts, would deliver “a more equitable, efficient, and transparent tax system provided its implementation is timely, inclusive,…
David Mark, Aregbesola named interim leaders Isaac Samuel Opposition coalition vying to wrest power from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2027 who have adopted the African Democratic Congress…
Isaac Samuel Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is currently (Tuesday evening) meeting with top members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abuja to address unresolved issues surrounding the formation…
Isaac Samuel Ahead of the upcoming bye-elections and Anambra governorship poll, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it would issue a supplementary regulation to clarify the review process…
Isaac Samuel The 2023 gubernatorial candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Akwa Ibom State, Senator John James Akpanudoedehe, has resigned from the party. In a letter dated…
Isaac Samuel The House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee on Rivers has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the Sole Administration of the state, Vice Admiral Ibok-Eke Ibas (Rtd) to submit…
Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Apoti-Uduaghan was on Monday docked at the Federal High Court in Abuja on alleged Cybercrime against the President of the Senate, Godswill Obot Akpabio and former…
The federal government has directed the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRC) to peg the annual dues payable by private sector’s Public Interest Entities (PIEs) at ₦25 million. The federal…
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has declared that any instruction from the electricity distribution companies that customers should apply and pay for the replacement of a faulty or obsolete…
Isaac Samuel The sudden resignation of the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, may have little to do with health reasons as officially claimed.…
