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admin - April 2, 2025

NIGERIA: Tinubu Fires NNPC Bosses, Appoints New Leadership In Sweeping Shake-Up

Onoja Baba, Nigeria Nigerian President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has approved a major restructuring of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, removing Chief Pius Akinyelure as chairman and Mallam Mele Kyari as group chief executive officer, along with other board members. In a statement on Wednesday, Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President […]

admin - April 1, 2025

NIGERIA: Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan Raises Alarm Over Safety, Blames Akpabio, Bello, and Ododo

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, has urged Nigerians to hold Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Kogi State Governor Ahmed Ododo, and former Governor Yahaya Bello responsible if she or her supporters face any attacks. The senator made this statement in a Facebook post on Tuesday, expressing […]

admin - April 1, 2025

NIGERIA: Petrol Prices To Drop to ₦750 Per Litre By Year-End, Says NIPSS

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria The National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), has assured Nigerians that the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, will decline, as local refineries including Dangote Refinery, ramp up production. Before the removal of the fuel subsidy, petrol was sold for less than […]

admin - April 1, 2025

NIGERIA: Natasha Defies Police Warning, Dares Kogi Govt As Large Crowd Graces Her Homecoming

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria The Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial district, Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan, has gone ahead to stage her homecoming against police warning and ban on public gatherings by the government of Kogi State. A massive crowd gathered at Ihima in Kogi Central on Tuesday, as a helicopter dropped Natasha’s husband, shortly […]

admin - April 1, 2025

KENYA: Ruto Claims To Rescue Gachagua From Impeachment Twice

By Lisbeth Micheni, Kenya Kenyan President, William Ruto, has revealed that he stepped in twice to prevent the impeachment of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua by Members of Parliament (MPs). Speaking during a media session at Nyeri State Lodge on Monday, Ruto stated that he had given Gachagua several chances to resolve conflicts, which he […]

admin - April 1, 2025

NIGERIA: NIN Registrations Hit 117 Million, Lagos, Kano Leads

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), has recorded 117 million National Identity Number (NIN) registrations as of February 28, 2025. According to the latest statistics from the NIMC dashboard, 66,281,803 (56.5%) of the registered individuals are male, while 51,079,521 (43.5%) are female. Lagos State leads with the […]

admin - April 1, 2025

MALAWI: Police Arrest Suspect In Fuel Smuggling Scheme

By Smile Hamilton, Malawi Police in Nkhotakota district have arrested Emmanuel Matumba, a suspect in a fuel smuggling scheme. Matumba allegedly attempted to smuggle 19,800 liters of fuel from Mozambique into Malawi. He has since secured the services of a lawyer to represent him in court. According to Chisomo Chuma, Deputy Police […]

admin - March 31, 2025

NIGERIA: Immigration Comptroller-General Kemi Nanna Nandap Gets Tenure Extension

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria Nigerian President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has approved the extension of Mrs. Kemi Nanna Nandap’s tenure as Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) until December 31, 2026. The announcement was made on Monday in a press release signed by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and […]

admin - March 31, 2025

NIGERIA: FG To Close Lagos’ Independence Bridge For Two Months

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria The Federal Government has announced the closure of the Marina-bound section of Lagos’ Independence Bridge for essential maintenance and rehabilitation work. This was announced in a statement on Monday by the Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mrs. Olukorede Kesha, who said the bridge will be shut down from […]

admin - March 31, 2025

Rivers Crisis: Chief Of Staff Alleges N5 Billion Bribe Offer To Impeach Fubara

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria Edison Ehie, the Chief of Staff to the suspended Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, has revealed that he was offered a staggering N5 billion bribe to orchestrate the impeachment of his principal. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, Ehie claimed to have evidence of the bribe offer stored on […]