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Tinubu To Review Military Operations After Borno Massacre
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Armed Forces to review ongoing security operations, including the deployment of advanced military hardware and surveillance equipment, to eliminate terrorist groups across the country. This comes as Vice President Senator Kashim Shettima expressed deep condolences to the government and people of Borno State over the recent terrorist attack that claimed many lives in Darajamal...
NEITI Tasks CSOs To Hold Govts, Companies’ Accountable On Energy Transition Commitments
The Nigeria Extractive industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has urged civil society organisations (CSOs) to take a leading role in holding governments and companies accountable for their energy transition commitments. Executive Secretary of NEITI, Dr. Orji Ogbonnaya Orji, made the call in Abuja during a courtesy visit to the Executive Director of the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Center (CISLAC), Hon. Auwal...
Jonathan’s camp, PDP Woos Peter Obi For 2027 Poll
To form a formidable opposition against the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, and beat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election, supporters of former President Goodluck Jonathan have started wooing key aspirants to back his ambition. With the APC hierarchy endorsing President Tinubu for re-election; and main opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, zoning its ticket to the South, the 2027...
Court Restricts AMCON, Others Over IBEDC Shares
The Federal High Court in Lagos has barred the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria, Polaris Bank Limited, and Archlight Nigeria Limited from taking any action that could affect the outcome of a pending suit filed by the United Bank for Africa. Justice Dehinde Dipeolu made the order on August 18, 2025, after submissions by UBA’s counsels, Gbenga Akinde-Peters and A....
Petrol Distributors Exclude Self From NUPENG Strike
The Association of Distributors and Transporters of Petroleum Products has dissociated itself from the intended strike by the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers and its cohorts. The National President of ADITOP, Alhaji Lawan Dan-Zaki, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday in Abuja. NAN reports that NUPENG had announced that its members...
Abia Govt Bans Nursery School Graduation Ceremonies, Approves Pry 6, SS 3
The Abia State Government has announced that graduation ceremonies will only be permitted for pupils completing Primary 6 and SS3, stating that such ceremonies will no longer be allowed in nursery schools. The state government, which clarified that the ban on graduation ceremonies applies to both public and private schools in Abia, said it was intended to ease the financial...
JAMB Unveils High-tech Malpractice, Undermining Admission Process In Nigeria
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board on Monday warned that sophisticated, technology-enabled malpractices are undermining the integrity of Nigeria’s admission process. The board said this after receiving a report from its Special Committee on Examination Infractions. PUNCH Online reports the committee, chaired by Dr. Jake Epelle, presented its findings to JAMB Registrar Prof. Is-haq Oloyede in Abuja on Monday. Inaugurated on August...
Ebem Ohafia Announces 2025 Iri Ji New Yam Festival, Bans Burials, Weapons, Private Ceremonies During Period [See Date]
The Paramount Ruler of Ebem Ohafia Ancient Kingdom, HRH Eze Ukoha Kalu Ukoha (JP), has announced the programme of activities for the 2025 Iri Ji (Igba Ekpe) New Yam Festival while issuing strict directives to ensure peace, safety, and cultural sanctity during the celebrations. The festival, a revered cultural tradition of thanksgiving and unity, will hold from Saturday, September 20,...
Northern Leaders Urge Tinubu To Immediately Address Worsening Insecurity
The Northern Ethnic Nationality Forum (NENF), a coalition of socio-cultural and political leaders from the 19 northern states, has called on President Bola Tinubu to immediately reshuffle his cabinet and overhaul the nation’s security architecture in response to Nigeria’s worsening crises. In a strongly worded statement issued Sunday in Abuja and signed by its Convener, Dominic Alancha, the Forum said...
Falana Urges FG To Call Dangote To Order Over NUPENG Strike
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has called on the Federal Government to immediately intervene in the brewing industrial dispute between the National Union of Petroleum and Gas Workers (NUPENG) and the Dangote Petroleum Refinery over alleged anti-labour practices. NUPENG had on Sunday directed its members across the oil and gas industry to embark on an indefinite strike starting Monday,...
