The Chairman of Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area in Enugu State, Hon. Michael Ogalla, has banned the imposition of levies on local palm wine and palm oil sellers. In a statement released by his media aide, Chinecherem Godswill Eze, Ogalla warned that anyone caught demanding illegal charges from the artisans […]
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Customs Boss Vows To Boost Service’s Reputation With New Campaign
Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Adewale Adeniyi, has pledged to raise the reputation of the Service, making it a model public institution. Speaking at the launch of the Customs Reputation Management Handbook in Abuja, Adeniyi urged officers to become brand ambassadors, emphasizing that reputation is key to achieving institutional […]
Wike Says Tinubu does not want to extend emergency rule In Rivers State
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has disclosed that President Bola Tinubu may not extend the emergency rule in Rivers State. Wike disclosed this while speaking extensively on the legality of the Rivers State emergency rule and local government elections scheduled for August 30. He noted […]
Obi’s one-term Presidency gambit sparks political firestorm
Former Governor of Anambra State and presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi, has reaffirmed his longstanding pledge to serve only one term of four years if elected President of Nigeria. In a public statement on Sunday, Obi declared that the vow is “sacrosanct,” reiterating his commitment to […]
Anambra Bleeds: YPP’s Uzu Okagbue Cries Out, Says Time for Redemption Is Now
In a heart-wrenching call to action, Uzu Okagbue, the Deputy Governorship candidate of the Young Progressives Party (YPP), has condemned the rising tide of violence in Anambra State, describing it as a “reign of blood and terror.” Okagbue, still fresh from a spiritually uplifting Sunday worship, was jolted back to […]
Anambra Assembly Raises Alarm Urging The State Government To Recruit Fresh Blood As Local Government Workers Are Getting Old.
Anambra’s grassroots governance is on the brink of a crisis – because the people running it are simply too old! This warning came from the Anambra State House of Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee during a review of the 2024 audited accounts. The bleak assessment highlights the risk facing the state’s […]
Police kill suspected kidnapper, recover firearm in A’Ibom
A 27-year-old suspected kidnapper, one John Akpan, from Ikot Umiang village in Mpat-enin Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State has been shot dead by operatives of the state command while planning further kidnapping operations in the area According to a statement by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Timfon John, […]
Police arrest four over missing newborn in Ekiti hospital
The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested four suspects over a newborn baby allegedly stolen at a health centre in Ado Ekiti, the state capital. There was pandemonium at the health facility in Ado Ekiti on Monday morning following the discovery that the newly delivered baby was nowhere to be […]
220 oil blocks abandoned amid debt, crude crises.
Nigeria currently has 220 open oil blocks scattered across its onshore and offshore basins, data from the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission has revealed. This is despite its growing debt burden and crude shortages affecting local refineries. The NUPRC data showed that the deep offshore terrain accounts for the highest […]
WAEC releases 2025 WASSCE results.
The West African Examinations Council has announced the official release of the results for the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination for school candidates. In a statement issued via X on Monday, August 4, 2025, the examination body confirmed that candidates who sat for the exam can now access […]