Gov. Umo Eno moves to assert his authority as APC leader
By ETIM ETIM Gov. Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State who decamped to APC in June has taken immediate steps to affirm his authority as the leader of the party…
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FG: Nigeria Heading toward zero export of crude oil, zero import of refined petrol
The Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Economic Affairs, Dr. Tope Fasua, has hinted that Nigeria is heading toward achieving zero export of crude oil and zero import…
EFCC to appeal Fayose’s acquittal for alleged N6.9B fraud
Comfort Isaac The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has announced plans to appeal the judgement acquitting and discharging a former Governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Ayo Fayose from an…
Nigeria’s Share of ECOWAS GDP Drops from 53.3% in 2023 to 35.2% in 2024
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…
Buhari buried in Daura amid tributes, military honours
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…
Bakare: Awujele’s Intervention Fostered Formation of APC as Political Party
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…
Government is not abandoning Ibom Specialty Hospital, says Health Commissioner
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,…
Tinubu constitutes Inter-ministerial committee for Buhari’s state burial
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…
FG DECLARES TUESDAY, 15 JULY, 2025 PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN HONOUR OF LATE FORMER PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI
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…
Buhari’s Burial Postponed Till Tomorrow as Body Can’t Arrive Today From London
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…
PRESIDENT BUHARI’S FUNERAL SCHEDULED FOR THIS AFTERNOON
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…
Bakare: Buhari’s Integrity Gave Hope to Millions of Nigerians
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…
Buhari: Nigeria has lost a True Patriot – Osinbajo
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…
Akwa Ibom govt to shutdown health facilities employing unqualified personnel
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…
Peter Obi: Why I Served Food at Public Event
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…
ADC Welcomes Tinubu Back to Nigeria, Asks about His Whereabouts for Five Days After BRICS Meeting
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.…
NMA accuses Nigerian government of impoverishing members
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…
EFCC arrests six suspected internet fraudsters in Uyo
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…
How lawmakers collect bribes, falsify reports, divert staff entitlements, NASS director alleges
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…
Confusion trails Tinubu’s whereabouts despite presidency’s announcement of return
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…
Expert Asks Nigeria’s Financial Institutions, Regulators Advised to Embrace AI
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…
Fraudulent politicians now hide their loot in crypto-currencies- EFCC boss, Olukoyede reveals
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…
CTBTO Expresses Concern Over Talk About Nuclear Warfare
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…
STATEHOUSE PRESS STATEMENT: PRESIDENT TINUBU NEVER STOPPED THE 5-YEAR NON-IMMIGRANT VISA FOR US CITIZENS
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…
EFCC boss tasks NASS on enactment of law against unexplained wealth
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…
IMF Commends FIRS Role in Nigeria’s Tax Administration, Reforms
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…
AfCFTA: Nigeria to Have Mutual Recognition Agreement with Two African Countries on Products Quality Assurance
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…
EFCC slams N’Assembly for withholding MDAs’ audit reports
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…
BAT Canvasses ESG Principles for Nigeria’s Industrialisation
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…
Rewane: Nigeria Leads Africa’s Entertainment, Media Industry
…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…
INEC to begin online CVR August 18 in Akwa Ibom
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…
Bigibet promoter, firm arraigned for alleged N855m investment fraud
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,…
State governments in aviation business
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…
Executive Power Transition Bill passes second reading in Akwa Ibom House of Assembly
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…
Natasha absent from Senate despite vow to resume
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…
CBEX Scam: EFCC arraigns two for alleged investment fraud
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…
Reps move to establish agency for National Assembly assets management
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…
Counsel to senate warns Natasha against proposed Tuesday resumption
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…
Drama, music as APC stakeholders endorse Tinubu; governors get automatic tickets
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,…
Rep condemns killing of 10 Ebonyi residents in Anambra, demands probe
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,…
Eight Chinese bag jail term for cyber terrorism, internet fraud
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…
How Hadi Sirika allegedly shared N2.7b aviation contracts among family members
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,…
2027: PDP, APC stalwarts unite in ADC to sack Tinubu
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…
NESG: 2025 Tax Reform Acts to Birth Transparent Tax System if Implemented Well
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,…
Coalition adopts ADC to challenge Tinubu in 2027
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…
Coalition: Atiku, Tambuwal, Mark, Other PDP leaders in high-level meeting
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…
INEC to unveil fresh guidelines on reviewing election results
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…
Senator Akpanudoedehe resigns from NNPP, says decision personal
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…
Reps query N24bn CCTV allocation for Rivers govt house
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…
Senator Natasha docked before Federal High Court Abuja on Cybercrime Charges
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…