The Chairman of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has submitted a petition against the Managing Director of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Ahmed Farouk, to the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), accusing him of corruption and financial impropriety. In the petition submitted on December 16, through his lawyer,…
Adeyinka Amos Fatunbi has penned down an emotional message for late beloved wife, Mary Yewande Dolapo Adeyinka (Nee Williams). In an emotional message to mark 6 year remembrance of his wife who died on 19 of December, 2019. Mr Adeyinka described the late wife as an honest, generous and lovely soul whose memory will always…
Nigeria’s bid to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup has received a potential boost following fresh developments surrounding DR Congo’s eligibility in the playoff stage of the qualifiers. DR Congo defeated the Super Eagles on penalties in November to secure Africa’s slot in the Intercontinental Playoffs. However, reports have since emerged suggesting that the…
The House of Representatives Joint Committee on Petroleum Resources has invited Dangote Refinery and the NMDPRA to resolve disagreements threatening the downstream petroleum sector. Chairman Ikenga Ugochinyere said after an emergency Abuja meeting on Monday that rising tensions could undermine the fragile stability recently achieved. He said the committee must act swiftly, as efforts continue…
Honorable Lawrence Olujide Adewale popularly known as MBA has showered encomium on late Oyo state Governor, Senator Isiaq Abiola Ajimobi on his 76th posthumous birthday celebration. Ajimobi, known as a record breaker and the first two terms Governor of Oyo state from 2011 to 2019. He died on 16 June 2020, aged 71. On occasion…
The Senate has directed the National Security Adviser (NSA) to investigate fake reports circulating about the health of the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio. The resolution was adopted on Tuesday during plenary following a point of order raised by Senator Titus Zam, who drew attention to false reports on media platforms alleging that Akpabio…
The Kwara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday said that no fewer than 507 persons were killed by suspected bandits between January and November 2025 in the state. Speaking with journalists on the state of insecurity in Kwara State, the party’s state chairman, Hon. Adamu Isa Bawa, said that at least…
Palpable fear gripped residents of Ora Igbomina in Ifedayo Local Government Area of Osun State on Monday night when armed bandits invaded the ancient town, killed the leader of non-indigenes in the community, and abducted a former customs officer, Mr Emmanuel Owolabi, from his residence. The perpetrators, who reportedly rented the air with repeated gunshots,…
Former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad (retd.), has passed away. The former head of the Nigerian judiciary died in Saudi Arabia, marking the end of a long and distinguished career in public service. Justice Muhammad reportedly died in the early hours of Tuesday at a hospital in Saudi Arabia, where he had…
Former First Lady Aisha Buhari has detailed how the prolonged illness that led to the death of late President Muhammadu Buhari began, attributing it to a disrupted feeding routine and mismanaged nutrition rather than poisoning or a mysterious ailment. Her account is documented in a new 600-page biography,’ From Soldier to Statesman: The Legacy…
