Category: Politics

By Prince Woke Operatives of the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Pathfinder over the weekend deactivated five illegal refining sites and recovered large quantities of stolen crude oil and illegally refined petroleum products in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State. This was contained in a statement issued Sunday night by the Commander of NNS Pathfinder,…

By Israel Adebiyi The youths and Elders of Iyekogba community have protested the killing of a community leader Frank Osamede Osagie allegedly orchestrated by the Okaghele of Ikpebor community, Martins Agbotaen. The protesters who marched to the Press Centre of the Nigeria Union of Journalists bearing different placards, decried the failure of relevant security agencies,…

By Barikui Felix A civil society group, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), has condemned in strong terms the recent massacre of over 200 persons in Yelewata and Daudu communities in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State. The organisation decried the inaction of both federal and state authorities, as well as security forces,…

The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, has secured the conviction and sentencing of four Filipinos and seven Nigerians for cyberterrorism and internet fraud before Justice Yellim Bogoro of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. The convicted Filipinos are Reyna Mae Eriba, Chyna Samonte,…

Justice Josephine Oyefeso of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ajah has convicted and sentenced one Chukwudi Okonkwo Goodness to 74 years imprisonment for stealing and issuing dud cheques. He was first arraigned on June 6, 2016, by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on a 33-count…

By Emamuzo Iboma The Government of Tanzania has officially named the 112.3-kilometre Dodoma Outer Ring Road after the outgoing President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, in recognition of his exceptional contributions to the country’s development. President Samia Suluhu Hassan made the announcement during an inspection tour of the road project on…

By Katherine Abayomi Nigeria’s National Assembly has passed the Nigerian Tax Reform Bills into law, marking a significant shift in the country’s fiscal landscape. The legislation comprises four executive bills: the Nigeria Tax Administration Bill 2024 (HB-1756), Nigeria Revenue Service Establishment Bill 2024 (HB-1757), Joint Revenue Board Establishment Bill 2024 (HB-1758), and Nigeria Tax Bill…

…As FG Vows Not to Spare Economic Saboteurs By Barikui Felix As part of its corporate social responsibility initiatives, the management of Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (PINL) has approved 646 scholarships and additional support packages for 215 communities along the Trans Niger Pipeline (TNP). The announcement was made by PINL’s Community Relations Executive, Tarilah Alamieyeseigha,…

A community leader in Plateau State, Chief Yohana Margif, has urged Governor Caleb Mutfwang and members of the National Assembly from the state to join forces in addressing the rising wave of herdsmen attacks, particularly in the Mushere community. Speaking at a news conference in Abuja on Saturday, Margif emphasized the urgent need for united…

By Prince Woke The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Rivers State Chapter, has emphasized that individual blood donations can make a significant life-saving difference. In a statement released on Saturday, June 14, 2025, Dr. Siene Orogun, Public Relations Officer of NMA Rivers, quoted the Chairman of NMA Rivers, Dr. Tamunokuro Diamond, as saying that the organization…