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Governor Fubara Denied Entry to Rivers Assembly Amid Political Tension

A dramatic scene unfolded at the Rivers State House of Assembly Complex on Wednesday when Governor Siminalayi Fubara arrived at the premises only to find the entrance gate locked. Our correspondents observed that security personnel at the complex secured the gates just as the governor’s convoy arrived. However, Fubara stated that he had formally communicated […]

Lagos Power Shortage: TCN Blames Faulty Transmission Lines for 350MW Cut

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has attributed the ongoing power outages affecting parts of Lagos to faults in its Omotoso-Ikeja West 330kV transmission line. In a statement issued in Abuja, the company’s General Manager of Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, explained that damage to towers 420 to 422 on the transmission line had led to […]

Senator Natasha Challenges Suspension at UN, Calls Out Political Suppression

The controversy surrounding Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s allegations against Senate President Godswill Akpabio and her subsequent suspension from the Senate shows no signs of abating. On Tuesday, the suspended Kogi senator took her case to an international platform, seeking justice at the Women in Parliament session of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) meeting at the United Nations […]

Lawmakers Push NCC to Restrict Access to Online Pornography in Nigeria

The House of Representatives has called on the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to direct Internet Service Providers (ISPs) operating in the country to block all websites hosting obscene and pornographic content. This resolution followed the adoption of a motion moved by Rep. Dalhatu Tafoki (APC-Katsina) during plenary on Tuesday in Abuja. Presenting the motion, Tafoki […]

Government Registers 68 Million Poor Nigerians in Social Welfare Database

The National Social Safety Net Coordinating Office (NASSCO) has recorded more than 68 million poor and vulnerable Nigerians in the National Social Register (NSR). NASSCO disclosed this on Tuesday via its verified Instagram handle, @nassco_nigeria. The agency explained that the figure represents a total of 19 million vulnerable households across the 36 states and the […]

NNPC Still Open to Crude Supply in Naira to Dangote Refinery, Others

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has responded to reports regarding the alleged unilateral termination of a crude oil sales agreement in Naira with Dangote Refinery, insisting that it was still open to continue the arrangement on mutually beneficial terms. In a statement on Monday, NNPCL’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Olufemi Soneye, clarified that […]

Presidency: El-Rufai Left APC for Selfish Ambitions, Not Ideology

The Presidency has stated that former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, left the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for the opposition Social Democratic Party (SDP) due to his excessive political ambitions, which, it claims, are doomed to fail. However, El-Rufai countered that the current state of affairs within the APC was unhealthy, prompting his […]

Protect Your Identity: NIMC Advises Nigerians on Safe NIN Modifications

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has urged Nigerians to modify their National Identification Number (NIN) details exclusively through its official self-service portal. In a statement signed by its Head of Corporate Communications on Monday, the agency emphasised that the advisory was issued to safeguard data security and integrity. NIMC assured Nigerians that its self-service […]

Atedo Peterside Slams Senate Over Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s Suspension

The founder of Anap Foundation, Atedo Peterside, has criticised the suspension of Kogi Central Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan by the Senate, describing it as an act of disrespect to her constituents. In a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday, the founder of Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc condemned the decision, calling it troubling. “The most disturbing […]

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