Category: Politics

By Uko Okon The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is set to commence the process of Continuous Voter Registration, (CVR) on August 18th in Akwa Ibom State ahead of the 2027 general elections. The move is aimed at updating the electoral register and enabling eligible citizens to exercise their franchise. The Resident Electoral Commissioner  in…

Backbone Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (BINL) has concluded plans to construct and operate a 500,000 barrel per day (BPD) refinery at the Sunshine Industrial Park in Ogboti, Eruuna and establish the Sunshine Free Trade Zone (FTZ) in the Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State. The refinery, a joint venture with the Ondo State Government represented…

By Prince Woke The Rivers State Police Command has successfully rescued one Mr Mathew John Zephaniah, a kidnapped victim, following a coordinated operation by operatives of the Command. Spokesperson for the Rivers Police Command,SP Grace Iringe Koko in a statement on July 9,2025 disclosed that the operatives, drawn from tactical units and Divisions within the…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has uncovered an illegal operation involving fake chemicals, expired food flavours, fertilisers and repackaged raw materials in Lagos. This is contained in a statement by NAFDAC on Tuesday in Lagos. According to the statement, NAFDAC operatives busted the illegal operation at the Alapere area…

Five members of the Obiakor family have been arraigned before a Lagos Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja for allegedly stealing the sum of N242.391 million. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) re-arraigned the five defendants, Chisom Obiakor, Daniel Obiakor, Anthony Obiakor, Precious Nwokemodo, and Ifeanyi Nwokemodo before Justice Mojisola Dada. The anti-graft agency…

The Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) has lampooned the Federal Government for neglecting homegrown agricultural innovations against foreign manufactured. The criticism followed the recent importation of 2,000 tractors from Belarus. Lead Director, CSJ, Eze Onyekpere while speaking in Abuja on Tuesday at the National Workshop on Improving Visibility and Linkages between Agricultural Research Extension Services…

The United States has issued a stringent visa rule against Nigeria under its latest Revised Visa Reciprocity Policy. The US Department of State on Tuesday announced updates to its reciprocal non-immigrant visa policy, impacting several countries, including Nigeria. A statement by United States Embassy in Nigeria revealed that the action which becomes effective immediately, ruled…

An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Tuesday revoked the bail of agrorite promoter, Toyosi Ayodele, for presenting a forged medical report in an attempt to obstruct trial proceedings.
 Ayodele is facing charges of N600 million and $50,000 agribusiness investment fraud.
 The defendant, alongside his companies, Reaprite Global Ltd., and Agrorite Ltd., is facing an 11-count…

The Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Wednesday, arraigned one Adepoju Emmanuel Abiodun, promoter of Bigibet, before Justice O.A. Okunuga of the State High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos. Abiodun and his company, Nobelsteed Nigerian Limited, are being prosecuted on a 10-count charge bordering on stealing and obtaining under…

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has promised to keep watch over the newly commissioned projects in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. The promise was given on Tuesday by the The FCT Commandant of the Corps, Dr. Olusola Odumosu while addressing his personnel on the need to be up and doing to…