The Federal Government has indicated plans to revoke a significant number of licenses issued to marginal oil field operators that have remained inactive. Gbenga Komolafe, the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, informed Reuters on Monday, December 4, that only companies possessing both viable technical and financial capabilities would retain their…
Suspected cultists have carried out a fatal attack in Egbeh community within Ubie kingdom, situated in Ahoada West Local Government Area of Rivers State. The assailants, purportedly affiliated with a figure known as General ‘Danger,’ infiltrated the community on Monday, December 4, 2023, and seized three victims, including a woman. The lifeless bodies of the…
Residents in the Tayi area of Minna, the capital of Niger state, came to the rescue of a newborn baby boy who was abandoned. The infant was discovered a few hours after being left by an unknown person on the evening of Saturday, December 2, 2023. According to Aliyu Bala Ibrahim, one of the…
Disu reported that the apprehended police officers were taken into custody by the command monitoring unit during a routine patrol in various areas of Port Harcourt. “As part of our ongoing efforts to address indecent dressing among officers, approximately 13 individuals were arrested during routine patrols in different parts of the city. They are currently…
At least seven individuals lost their lives in a suspected bandit attack on two communities in Goronyo and Wurno Local Government Areas of Sokoto State. The incident unfolded in Kojiyo community in Goronyo LGA and Gwamatase village in Wurno LGA, both situated in the Eastern senatorial district of the state, occurring between Friday and Saturday,…
He deliberately launched his attack on Black Friday, November 24, as a symbolic gesture connected to the Black Lives Matter movement, as revealed by investigators. He is currently facing charges of attempted murder, assault with the intent to commit murder, assault with a dangerous weapon, and assault resulting in bodily injury. Turscak, serving a 30-year…
Alhaji Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, has secured re-election for a second term as the Lagos State Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW). During the 10th Quadrennial State Delegates Conference held at the state union secretariat in Agege, Akinsanya, along with Alhaji Sulyman Ojora as Deputy Chairman, Alhaji Mustapha…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reported that its office in Lokoja, Kogi, was besieged by a mob on Wednesday, November 29. Dr. Hale Gabriel Longpet, the Resident Electoral Commissioner for Kogi, disclosed that the mob obstructed the staff and legal representatives involved in the recent off-cycle election in the state from inspecting materials…
The air component of Operation Delta Safe has successfully eliminated an active Illegal Refining Site (IRS) replete with equipment and illicit product-laden reservoirs at Yellow Island near Bonny Island in Rivers State. Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, the spokesperson for the Air Force, disclosed that two Cotonou boats discovered near Okrika in Arugbana were also eradicated…
2024 BUDGET SPEECH: Budget of Renewed Hope Delivered By: His Excellency, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR President, Federal Republic of Nigeria At the Joint Session of the National Assembly, Abuja Wednesday, November 29, 2023 — The Vice President, Senator Kashim Ibrahim Shettima, GCON — The Senate President, Distinguished Senator Godswill Akpabio, GCON — The…
