The Port Harcourt Refinery in Rivers State has commenced crude oil processing. According to the Chief Corporate Communications Officer of the Nigeria National Petroluem Company Limited (NNPCL) Femi Soneye, the refinery will operate at 60 percent capacity. EDITOR’S PICKS Japa: Russia Opens Doors to Migrants Amid Workforce Shortage Crisis Erupts at Celestial Church of Christ … Read more
A Deputy Superintendent of Corrections, Innocent Ogbu, and 15 other passengers have been abducted while traveling to Enugu for a development course. EDITOR’S PICKS Japa: Russia Opens Doors to Migrants Amid Workforce Shortage Crisis Erupts at Celestial Church of Christ in Lagos Over N5m Donation EFCC Alleges Nigerian Banks Are Channels for Money Laundering Ogbu, … Read more
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on the National Assembly to prioritize funding for Nigeria’s space programme to secure the nation’s leadership role in the fourth industrial revolution. Speaking on Monday through the Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, at the 25th anniversary of Nigeria’s involvement in space technology, Tinubu stressed the importance … Read more
Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, representing Abia South Senatorial District, has disclosed that the National Assembly was not consulted or granted approval for the purchase of a new presidential jet for President Bola Tinubu. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Speaking on Politics Today, a Channels Television program, Abaribe clarified that no request was presented to the legislature regarding … Read more
Two artisans were reportedly killed by a mob in Edo after being mistaken for armed robbers in Amagba community, Benin City. According to sources speaking to NAN on Monday, the victims, identified as Osamudiamen Ehigie and Nosa Aghimie, were both welders. On November 16, around 6 pm, the pair were returning from a project site … Read more
The Association of Bureaux De Change of Nigeria (ABCON) has announced that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has extended the deadline for Bureaux De Change (BDC) operators to complete their recapitalisation by six months, moving the new deadline to June 3, 2025. ABCON President, Aminu Gwadabe, disclosed this development during a virtual general meeting … Read more
Disagreements emerged among National Assembly members on Monday over President Bola Tinubu’s requests for foreign loans, despite significant revenue surpluses reported by federal agencies for the 2024 fiscal year. The Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Zacch Adedeji, revealed during an interactive session with the National Assembly’s joint Committees on Finance, Budget, and … Read more
The family of the late Senator Ifeanyi Ubah has called on the Nigerian Senate to provide pictorial or video evidence to substantiate claims of significant attendance at the burial events of their departed colleague. Senator Ubah, who served as the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Petroleum Downstream, passed away on July 26, 2024. Reports … Read more
Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo state has vowed to chase criminals out and restore total peace in the state. The governor made this vow via a statement by his Chief Press Secetretary, Fred Itau, at the swearing-in ceremony of new appointees, held in Government House, Benin City, the Edo State capital. He said under his … Read more
A group of Nigerians in Diaspora, under the auspices of the Nigerians in Diaspora Movement, NDM, has expressed fear that failure of government to fix its refineries in the country might encourage Dangote Refinery to be monopolistic in oil distribution in Nigeria. In a statement by its Global President, Donald Illiya, on Monday in London, … Read more
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday deliberated on the 2025 appropriation bill of N3.005 trillion presented by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The proposal, unveiled last Thursday, was forwarded to a joint committee on appropriation and finance for a comprehensive review, with a directive to report back within a month. EDITOR’S PICKS Japa: Russia Opens … Read more
Alhaji Muhammadu Inuwa, the Village Head of Beli (Sarkin Beli) in Shira Local Government Area of Bauchi State, has passed away at the age of 111. The late monarch, who ruled for 91 years, died at the Federal Medical Center Azare in Katagum Local Government Area. EDITOR’S PICKS Trump Taps Fox News Host Pete Hegseth … Read more
President-elect Donald Trump is reportedly planning to reinstate a controversial military policy targeting transgender service members when he takes office in January 2025. Sources suggest the executive order, expected on his first day in office, will mandate the discharge of all transgender personnel from the United States military, potentially affecting around 15,000 individuals. EDITOR’S PICKS … Read more
The hearing of a ₦50 billion lawsuit filed by Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), against the Federal Government was postponed on Monday due to the absence of Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja. EDITOR’S PICKS Trump Taps Fox News Host Pete Hegseth As Defence Secretary … Read more
No fewer than 30 people have been killed in several communities across two Local Government Areas of Benue State. It was gathered that many rural communities of Kastina-Ala and Logo LGAs respectively came under invasion on Sunday and in the early hours of Monday. Locals said already 10 corpses were recovered in the Kastina-Ala while … Read more
The prosecution of minors alongside other EndBadGovernance protesters ignited widespread outrage this past week, especially following allegations of mistreatment. Videos circulated online showing some of the young detainees collapsing in court, with claims of being roughly treated by the Nigerian police. The incident drew condemnation from human rights advocates, state governors, and prominent figures, including … Read more
A fierce gun battle has been reported between personnel of the Nigerian Army’s 14 Brigade, Ohafia, and unidentified gunmen in Mbata, Umuchima village, Isiala Ngwa North LGA, Abia state. EDITOR’S PICKS Japa: Russia Opens Doors to Migrants Amid Workforce Shortage Crisis Erupts at Celestial Church of Christ in Lagos Over N5m Donation EFCC Alleges Nigerian … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday criticized the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors over their accusations of electoral manipulation in the Edo State governorship election held on September 21, 2024. INEC had declared Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner with 291,667 votes, while PDP’s candidate, Dr. Asue Ighodalo, … Read more
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, had said that Nigeria is the most viable aviation market in the entire African continent. Keyamo stated this on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, stressing that with the potential to become an African aviation hub, it is high time the country started to open its market to … Read more
Bishop T.D. Jakes, the founder of the Potter’s House in Dallas, Texas, has received medical attention after experiencing a health scare during his sermon on Sunday. The church confirmed the incident in an official statement, revealing that the renowned preacher faced a slight health issue following his hour-long message. The statement explained that Bishop Jakes … Read more