A National Commissioner at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), May Agbamuche-Mbu, has officially assumed office as the Acting Chairman of the Commission following the commencement of terminal leave by Professor Mahmood Yakubu. The transition was formally announced during a stakeholders’ meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners held on Tuesday at INEC headquarters in Abuja. Professor
President Bola Tinubu is set to inaugurate the $400 million Otakikpo Onshore Crude Oil Export Terminal in Rivers State on October 8, marking Nigeria’s first new crude export facility in more than five decades. The terminal, located in Ikuru town, Andoni Local Government Area, was developed by Green Energy International Limited (GEIL), operators of the
The Federal High Court sitting in Warri, Delta State, has ordered the Nigeria Police Force and the Inspector-General of Police to suspend the enforcement of tinted glass permits for vehicle owners. The interim order was issued on Friday as part of proceedings in Suit No. FHC/WR/CS/103/2025, filed by legal practitioner John Aikpokpo-Martins. The court directed
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has relieved all commissioners and other public office holders in his administration of their duties. The decision, which takes immediate effect, was announced in Port Harcourt on Wednesday evening by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Nelson Chukwudi. According to the statement, the move follows the recent Supreme Court judgment that
The Federal Government has brokered a truce in the dispute between the Dangote Refinery and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), with a commitment that workers recently laid off will be reassigned within the Dangote Group. Labour and Employment Minister Dr. Mohammed Maigari Dingyadi stated in Abuja on Wednesday that
President Bola Tinubu, in his national broadcast to mark Nigeria’s 65th Independence Day, declared that the country’s “worst days are over” and insisted that the bold economic reforms his government adopted are now producing results. Since taking office in May 2023, Tinubu said his administration chose “the path of tomorrow over the comfort of today,”
The Gbenga Hashim Solidarity Movement (GHSM) has insisted that former President Goodluck Jonathan will not be handed an automatic presidential ticket by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the 2027 general election. The group’s National Coordinator, Abdulrazaq Hamzat, made the declaration while reacting to comments credited to Prof. Jerry Gana suggesting Jonathan’s possible return
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has launched a probe into the killing of Somtochukwu Christelle “Sommie” Maduagwu, a 29-year-old anchor, reporter, and producer with ARISE News Channel, who was murdered during an armed robbery at her Katampe residence in Abuja on Monday, September 29, 2025. Confirming the incident, the Commissioner of Police, Ajao Adewale,
The nationwide strike declared by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) on Monday has paralysed operations at key oil and gas institutions, including the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). At the NUPRC
Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals has announced a major reorganisation of its workforce and operations, citing repeated acts of sabotage that posed safety risks to its 650,000-barrel-per-day facility. In an internal memo dated September 24, 2025, and signed by the refinery’s Chief General Manager of Human Asset Management, Femi Adekunle, the company said it was
