Retiring Chiefs of the nation’s Army, Navy, and Air Force are set to depart their positions with a comprehensive retirement package, including luxury vehicles and […]
UN and Nigeria Launch $175 Million Industrial Development Programme
ABUJA – The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Nigerian government have unveiled a major new partnership: a $175 million programme designed to […]
92-Year-Old Paul Biya Secures Eighth Term in Controversial Cameroon Election
YAOUNDÉ – Cameroon’s Constitutional Council on Monday declared 92-year-old Paul Biya the winner of the October 12 presidential election, extending his 43-year rule with a […]
Apapa Gridlock Returns as E-Call-Up System Fails
LAGOS – The crippling traffic gridlock has returned to Apapa, Nigeria’s premier port city, following the collapse of the electronic call-up (e-Call-Up) system designed to […]
Oshiomhole Seeks Revival of Textile Industry
KADUNA – Former Edo State Governor, Senator Adams Oshiomhole, has called for the urgent revival of Nigeria’s textile industry, describing it as a sleeping giant […]
Lagos Lawyers, Activists March for Justice After Alleged Femicide of Colleague
Lawyers, rights advocates, and civil society groups staged a solemn procession in Lagos to demand justice for Temitope Odu, a lawyer allegedly killed in a […]
NMDPRA Staff Take PENGASSAN to Court Over Suspensions and Leadership Takeover
ABUJA – Fifteen employees of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) have sued the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of […]
Lagos Demolition Leaves Oworoshoki Residents Homeless, Counting Losses
Residents of the Oworoshoki community in Lagos are counting their losses and facing homelessness after their dwellings were demolished by state authorities. The exercise, which […]
INEC Chairman Vows to End Era of Pre-Election Court Battles
The new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, has declared that the era of endless pre-election court battles is […]
PDP Convention in Disarray as Screening Halted, Aspirants Protest
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has plunged into a fresh crisis, suspending the screening of aspirants for its upcoming national convention just one day before […]