Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has finally turned down the request to recall Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from the Senate. According to INEC, the petition did not meet the constitutional requirements outlined in Section 69(a) of the 1999 Constitution. INEC explained this today in a post on its official[Read More…]
President Bola Tinubu has removed the chairman, Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited board, Pius Akinyelure, and the Group Chief Executive Officer, Mele Kyari. Tinubu also appointed Bashir Ojulari as Kyari’s replacement with immediate effect. Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, announced the development in a statement he[Read More…]
The Federal Government has been able to raise a total of N1.09 trillion through the Sovereign Sukuk since 2017, to support infrastructure development. The Director-General of the Debt Management Office (DMO), Patience Oniha, who gave the information on Wednesday in Lagos, during “an all parties meeting” for the issuance[Read More…]
The Rivers Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (Rtd), has assumed duty in the state. Ibas, in an interview with journalists in Government House, Port Harcourt on Thursday, said he would meet with the Head of Service, Permanent Secretaries, and Service Commanders to get formal briefings. Responding to his[Read More…]
The Senate on Thursday ratified the declaration of state of emergency in Rivers by President Bola Tinubu. The president had, on Tuesday in a nationwide broadcast, declared a state of emergency in Rivers. The declaration saw the suspension of the governor, his deputy and members of the state House[Read More…]
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed that six persons died and 25 others were injured following a multiple crash under the Karu Bridge in Abuja on Wednesday. The Corps Public Education Officer, Olusegun Ogungbemide, said that the crash involved 18 vehicles, including two articulated vehicles, two[Read More…]
Retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, the Administrator of Rivers, has said he would work together with all stakeholders to maintain law and order in the state. Ibas spoke with State House correspondents after his swearing-in by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Wednesday. Mr Lateef[Read More…]
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Vice Admiral Ibokette Ibas (rtd) as the military administrator in Rivers, amid the political tension in the state. Ibas was Nigeria’s Chief of Naval Staff from July 2015 to January 2021. At a nationwide broadcast on Tuesday, the President appointed Ibas[Read More…]
Former Minister of Petroleum Diezani Alison-Madueke has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to order the EFCC to retrieve her seized assets or property, either natural or corporate. She claims the EFCC sold her property without following due process, violating her right to fair hearing. Diezani, in[Read More…]
The Senate has passed a vote of confidence in the leadership of its President, Senator Godswill Akpabio. This followed the adoption of a motion sponsored by the Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele (APC-Ekiti), at plenary on Thursday. The motion was seconded by Deputy Minority Leader, Olalere Oyewumi (PDP-Osun). In his[Read More…]
