Senator Adams Oshiomhole has publicly challenged Arise TV anchor and former presidential spokesperson, Dr. Reuben Abati, to a physical confrontation over comments he deemed “disrespectful” and “mischievous.” The altercation stems from a recent episode of Arise TV’s The Morning Show, where Abati questioned former Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa’s defection to the All Progressives Congress
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State is currently facing significant internal challenges following its recent local government primaries. Numerous party members and aspirants have expressed dissatisfaction, alleging the imposition of candidates and a lack of transparency in the selection process. Protests have erupted across various local government areas, including Ikeja, Somolu, Yaba, and
The World Bank has raised concerns over Nigeria’s 2025 budget projections, describing the government’s assumptions of producing 2.06 million barrels of oil per day at $75 per barrel as overly optimistic. This skepticism stems from Nigeria’s current production levels, which hover around 1.6 million barrels daily, and the prevailing international oil price of approximately $60
The Mining Cadastre Office (MCO) says it has generated N10.9bn between January and April 2025. The Director-General of the MCO, Mr Stephen Nkom, disclosed this in a statement issued by the Head of Press of the organisation, Mrs Grace Okeke, on Sunday in Abuja. Nkom explained that the achievement was due to the reforms introduced
The General Manager, Corporate and Strategic Communications of the Nigerian Ports Authority’s (NPA), Ikechukwu Onyemekara has denied allegations of corruption, insisting that misapplication of budgetary provisions is impossible under its strict regulatory framework. Speaking in Lagos recently, Onyemekara stated that the Authority’s budget and spending undergo close monitoring by the Ministry of Marine & Blue
The Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation, Andrey Belousov, has expressed the preparedness of Russia to provide the necessary military assistance to the Armed Forces of Nigeria. Belousov gave the assurance when the Chief of Defence Staff of Nigeria (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, paid him a courtesy visit in Moscow. The Director, Defence Information,
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday inaugurated 39 new members of its Board of Trustees (BoT). The BoT Chairman, Sen. Adolphus Wabara, while inaugurating the new members at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja, said that they were nominees of states and zones. Wabara said that the nomination of the new members was based on
The Ogoni Liberation Initiative (OLI), a grassroots advocacy group, is calling on President Bola Tinubu to launch an independent investigation into the alleged diversion of a $300 million compensation fund meant for Ogoni communities over the Oil Mining Lease (OML) The fund, reportedly paid by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) under the leadership
The Academic Staff Union of Universities has elected a consultant psychiatrist at the University of Jos Teaching Hospital, Prof. Chris Piwuna, as its next president. Piwuna, who is also the Dean of Student Affairs at the University of Jos, takes over from Victor Osodeke, a Professor of Soil Science from the Michael Okpara University of
In a significant shake-up within the Lagos State chapter of the Labour Party (LP), the party’s Caretaker Committee has suspended former State Chairperson, Pastor (Mrs) Dayo Ekong, and Sam Okpala for six months. The suspension, announced on May 11, 2025, cites gross misconduct and breaches of the party’s constitution. The disciplinary actions were detailed in
