Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) and the federal government yesterday said there were no plans to revoke the naira-for-crude deal with local oil refineries, including the 650,000 barrels per day (bpd) Dangote refinery in Lagos. Both NNPC and Chairman, Technical Sub-Committee of the Naira-for-Crude programme, Zacch Adedeji, who also heads the Federal Inland Revenue…
Former Kaduna State Governor and founding member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, a prominent figure in Nigerian politics, who has cited a growing misalignment between his personal values and the current direction of the APC, has announced his resignation from the ruling party and defected to the Social Democratic Party (SDP)….
The political crisis in Rivers State took a new turn on Sunday as Governor Siminalayi Fubara invited the Amaewhule-led members of the House of Assembly to a meeting. This was contained in a letter issued in Port Harcourt on Sunday by the Secretary to the State Government, Dr Tammy Danagogo, and sent to newsmen. The…
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has disclosed that Speaker Mudashiru Obasa is not expected to resign as part of the agreement to resolve the leadership crisis in the Lagos State House of Assembly. Reacting to rumours about Obasa’s resignation, the APC spokesperson in Lagos, Seye Oladejo, dismissed the claim.“To the best…
It was a drama-filled Wednesday at the plenary session the senate, as Senate President Godswill Akpabio has denied allegations of sexual harassment made against him by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.Akpabio denied the allegation on Wednesday during the Senate’s plenary session after a one-week break. He said, “At no time did I ever harass any woman. I…
Operatives of Federal Capital Territory Command of the Nigeria Police Force have launched a manhunt against the lady who visited the hotel room of ex-Comptroller General of the Nigerian Immigration Service, David Shikfu Parradang. The Police have said that, Parradang, died in an Abuja hotel after receiving a female visitor, contrary to reports that he…
The political crisis in Rivers State is far from over, as the Rivers State House of Assembly has given the state governor, Similaya Fubara 48 hours to present the 2025 budget to the lawmakers. The lawmakers made the request during their sitting in Port Harcourt on Monday. On January 2nd, Governor Fubara signed the ₦1.1…
Mudashiru Obasa has been returned as the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly. Obasa was reinstated following Mojisola Meranda’s resignation, who immediately stepped down from the role. He was returned as the speaker during Monday’s plenary session. In January, the lawmakers impeached Obasa over multiple allegations, including poor leadership style, high-handedness, frequent lateness…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening the financial sector by enhancing regulatory oversight, improving risk management frameworks, and ensuring strict compliance with global banking standards. In a rapidly evolving financial landscape, the apex bank said it was taking decisive steps to prevent financial crimes, maintain transparency, and reinforce public…
Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has called for thorough investigation into the allegations of sexual harassment levelled against Senate President Godswill Akpabio by the senator for Kogi Central Senatorial District, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Natasha had accused Akpabio of sexual harassment days after she had an altercation with the senate president over sitting arrangements in the upper…
