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Court to Rule on Continuing Emefiele’s Case Feb 26 Justice Rahman Oshodi of a Lagos Special Offences Court has fixed February 26, 2025, to rule on whether to continue with the case of embattled former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, over alleged gratification. The judge fixed the date after listening…
Katherine Abayomi. Years of spills have left soil and mangrove forests saturated with hydrocarbons and heavy metals, and 5–10 % of Nigeria’s mangroves have already been destroyed by oil contamination and settlement. The Trans Niger pipeline ruptured on May 6, 2025, releasing thousands of barrels of crude into B-Dere community in Ogoniland—marking the second major spill…
Nigeria and Italy have expressed renewed commitment to strengthening bilateral relations, with a focus on addressing irregular migration, insecurity, counter-terrorism, and expanding economic cooperation. The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, made this known in Abuja on Monday during a courtesy visit by the Italian Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Roberto Mengoni. Odumegwu-Ojukwu…
Yobe Delegate Visits Largest Fertiliser Plant in Morocco. Yobe state government has sent a team to Morocco to visit the World’s largest fertiliser company, OCP/Jorf Lasfar fertiliser complex, to help formulate strategies for resuscitating the Yobe state fertiliser blending plant. The team, led by the Secretary to the State Government, Baba Malam Wali, included the…
Justice M Itsueli of the Edo State High Court sitting in Benin, the state capital on Thursday convicted and sentenced to jailed two brothers, Teddy Hart and Rooney Hart, and 10 others for fraud. A statement shared by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on X, listed the 10 other convicts as Thompson Ogbeide,…
Experts from the Economic Community of West African States has adopted a training policy for the region’s Standby force. The policy details the kind and nature of trainings the Standby force will undergo to be able to fight against growing terrorism in the region. The region has been under non-state actors’ in the Lake Chad…
By Israel Adebiyi Edo Central LP Senate Hopeful Rejects June 12 as Democracy Day, Proposes MKO Abiola Memorial Instead Labour Party senatorial hopeful for Edo Central, Comrade Paul Okojie, has rejected the designation of June 12 as Nigeria’s Democracy Day, describing it as a misguided and poorly thought-out decision. Okojie, who is eyeing a seat…
South Africa Hold Nigeria To 1-1 Draw As Super Eagles’ World Cup Hopes WaneAn own goal by Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong and an equalizer from Calvin Bassey saw Nigeria held to a 1-1 draw in a crucial 2026 World Cup qualifier against South Africa in Bloemfontein on Tuesday. The Super Eagles’ failure to secure…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has announced the sudden death of its Cross River State Commander, Ogbonna Uzoma. According to a statement issued by the spokesman of the agency, Femi Babafemi, the report of his death was brought to the attention of the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the agency, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa…
Rivers Monarch Condemns Shooting of Soldiers . . . Warns Community Paramount Rulers Against Compromising Security of The Kingdom Prince Woke, Port Harcourt The Eze Igbu Orlukwor II, Eze Prince Ike Ehie JP, Eze Ehie II, in Ahoada East Local Government Area of Rivers State has condemned the alleged shooting of soldiers on legitimate duties…