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  ■ Friends mourn former Guardian newspaper energy editor Roseline Okere, former energy editor of the Guardian newspaper, has died. Roseline Okere during her mother’s burial in Edo State. Image shared on January 23, 2023 A report by Platforms Africa said Okere, who until her death was a staff member of Dangote Group’s communications department, died 19 months after burying …

President Bola Tinubu has called on member states of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to adopt and implement anti-corruption protocols in their respective domains. Speaking at the 6th annual general assembly of the Network of National Anti-Corruption Agencies in West Africa (NACIWA) in Abuja on Monday, Tinubu stressed the need for collective action against corruption. Represented by …

“I hear the people of Ogun State have put the people of Nigeria in serious trouble with the Chinese.” “You did not hear anything. The story is out there and it is so loud that even the deaf can hear that there is a Chinese problem in Nigeria right now. And just to correct your statement, it is not the …

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) Intelligence Response Team (IRT) has invited the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, for questioning in connection with a case involving serious allegations. Based on the invitation letter signed by Assistant Commissioner of Police Adamu Mu’azu on behalf of the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Ajaero was required to report to the IRT …

Former Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun, has dismissed allegations of breach of contract brought by renowned economist, Pat Utomi. Utomi claims that Amosun’s government breached a contract that led to a Chinese company obtaining a court order to seize three presidential jets in France. Amosun on Sunday responded with a statement revealing that the Ogun State House of Assembly had …

Organisers of the recently concluded #EndBadGovernanceinNigeria protests, which ran across the country from August 1 to 10, 2024, have announced plans to hold another protest in October. Take It Back Movement Mobilization Director Damilare Adenola confirmed the planned protest, and stated that the protesters’ demands would remain the same unless new issues arise that require additional demands. “Yes. It’s called …

A political economist, Prof Pat Utomi has debunked claims by former Ogun state governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, about a project in the state. This is the latest incident in the saga between the two men over the N200 million contract cancellation saga. Responding to the former governor’s claim that he was blacklisted by the state House of Representatives, Utomi said …

Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, has disbursed over N209.8 million to about 170 primary health care centres across the 27 local government areas of the state. In a ceremony held on Monday at the Government House Multipurpose Hall in Maiduguri, Zulum symbolically handed over cheques to selected health facilities from each of the three senatorial zones. The governor, however, …

  ●Crude oil production targets of 2 mbpd by December 2024 NNPC Limited has released its 2023 audited financial statements (AFS), declaring a net profit of N3.297 trillion at the close of the financial year ended December 2023, an increase of over N700 billion (28%) from 2022 profit of N2.548 trillion. The Chairman of the Board of Directors of NNPC …

Former Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun, has dismissed allegations of breach of contract brought by renowned economist, Pat Utomi. Utomi claims that Amosun’s government breached a contract that led to a Chinese company obtaining a court order to seize three presidential jets in France. Amosun on Sunday responded with a statement revealing that the Ogun State House of Assembly had …