Written by The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, has warned against unauthorised gas retail operations across the country, stating that the Federal Government would not hesitate to take action against them. The warning comes on the heels of the reported gas explosion incident at the Biodun Alaadun area of Ona Ara local … Continue reading “Ibadan Explosion: Illegal Gas Operators Must Immediately Vacate Sector, FG Warns”
The BBC on Monday formally launched its search for a new chief following the resignation of Tim Davie over a misleading edit of Donald Trump that sparked a row with the US president. The British broadcaster has apologised for the edit, which gave the impression Donald Trump had urged violent action ahead of the … Continue reading “BBC Launches Search For New Chief As Trump Row Rumbles On”
The US military said on Monday it was weighing a court-martial against Democratic senator and former astronaut Mark Kelly for appearing in a video urging troops to refuse unlawful orders. The Pentagon’s probe marks an extraordinary escalation in the Trump administration’s backlash against six Democrats with military or intelligence service backgrounds who made … Continue reading “Pentagon Targets Democratic Senator After Urging Troops To Defy ‘Illegal Orders’”
Troops of 6 Brigade Nigerian Army/Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have apprehended a suspected kidnapper. The suspect, whom the army identified as Abubakar Bawa, was said to have been arrested while attempting to flee from the Wukari Local Government Area of Taraba State. READ ALSO: Troops Arrest Suspected Kidnapper In Taraba, Intensify Search For … Continue reading “Troops Arrest Suspected Kidnapper In Taraba”
South-West governors, under the aegis of the South-West Governors’ Forum, have renewed their call for the creation of state police to tackle the security challenges bedeviling the region and the country in general. They made the call on Monday in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, after a closed-door meeting held at the Oyo State … Continue reading “South-West Govs Renew Call For State Police, Approve Security Fund”
The South-East caucus of the House of Representatives has urged President Bola Tinubu to consider a pardon for the convicted leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. They said releasing Kanu through pardon would open space for broader engagement between the Federal Government, elected leaders, and community stakeholders, leading to long-term peace. … Continue reading “South-East Reps Urge Tinubu To Consider Pardon For Nnamdi Kanu”
Former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and member representing Edo North at the National Assembly, Adams Oshiomhole, has said President Bola Tinubu is doing his best to address insecurity in Nigeria. Oshiomhole said that the security situation had improved when compared with what it was before the APC gained power in … Continue reading “Let Nobody Deny That Progress Has Been Made In Tackling Insecurity — Oshiomhole”
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, has accepted the voluntary request by the Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), Orji Orji, to proceed on his statutory terminal leave. This is ahead of the completion of Orji’s five-year single tenure, which ends … Continue reading “SGF Confirms NEITI CEO’s Terminal Leave”
The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has presented the 2026 Appropriation Bill to the House of Assembly for legislative review and approval. The budget proposal tagged Budget of Economic Expansion has an estimate of ₦891,985,074,480.79 (Eight Hundred and Ninety-One Billion, Nine Hundred and Eighty-Five Million, Seventy-Four Thousand, Four Hundred and Eighty Naira, Seventy-Nine kobo … Continue reading “Makinde Presents ₦891bn 2026 Budget Proposal To Oyo Assembly”
Brazil’s Supreme Court on Monday voted to uphold the imprisonment of former president Jair Bolsonaro, who was detained over the weekend for tampering with his ankle monitor using a soldering iron. Bolsonaro was taken into custody on Saturday from his home, where he had been under house arrest after a judge declared him a … Continue reading “Brazil Court Votes To Uphold Bolsonaro’s Jailing After ‘Attempt To Flee’”