Politics

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu approved a vast reconstitution of the Board of Directors of the National Petroleum Company (NNPC), removing the president, the leader Pio Akinelure and the CEO of the Mallam Mele Kolo Kyari group. President Tinubu has removed all the other members of the Board of Directors appointed with Akinyelure and Kyari in November 2023, according to the …

CBN blames the inflation crisis on insecurity, infrastructure deficit. The central bank of Nigeria (CBN) in it a periodic economic update issued in the economic relationship of the Q4 2024 has blamed the inflation crisis in progress of Nigeria on insecurity and on infrastructure deficits. The report made available to the basic journalists on Monday 31 March 2025 states: “Inflation …

The former candidate for the President of the State Governor and Labor Party in 2023, Peter Obi, has greatly criticized the economic policy of the Government of the Tinubu Bola President, on the grounds that poor governance and lack of productivity have deepened the Nigerian economic crisis. Speaking in an interview at Arise News Prime Time on Tuesday night, Obi …

“Senator Jibrin is a constant and stabilizing force in the Senate and beyond. It is blessed by the moral authority and the rare ability to put a problem in the national agenda that would not of course be there. Although it may not be the coverage or recognition of his legislative, political and social home, the president of the deputy …

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Auduaghan accused the president of the Senate Godswill Akpabio of having conspired with the former governor of the State of Kogi, Yahaya Bello, to orchestrate his call and the assassination. Speaking to an event in Ihima, Kogi Central, Tuesday, Akpoti-Auduaghan said that Akpabio initially approached the governor of the state of Kogi, Usman Ododo, to facilitate his call, …

Congress of all Progressive (APC) at Cross Rivers State has set aside automatic tickets to serve members of the National Assembly and Members of the State Parliament in the 2027 General Election. The party, however, gave automatic tickets to Governor Bassey Otu and his deputy, Dr. Peter Odey. The decision was taken at a meeting of the State Executive Council …

The Edo State Governor Election Petition Court who sits in Abuja on Wednesday will give an assessment in the petition proposed by the Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Asue Ighodalo, challenged the results of the September 21 Governor Election in the Edo state. The applicants challenged the Declaration of the Independent National Election Commission (Inec) on Monday Okpebholo from …

By Ayo Kehinde The suspended senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Auduaghan, reiterated his commitment to celebrate the Sallah with his voters despite the security concerns raised by the police command in the state of Kogi. On Tuesday, the police had warned against an event of returning home for the senator, citing the intelligence relationships that the thugs could divert the …

NHRC praises the action of the Governor of the Edo State and on the Jungle of Jungle on 16 hunters Abuja (Reporter Core) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has strongly condemned the recent gruesome killing of 16 travel hunters in the Edo State, which were exchanged for the kidnappers. The executive secretary of the Dr. Tony Ojukwu Ofr Commission, …

*Abimbola Oyetunde The story was made yesterday while the Union of Journalists of Nigeria (Nuj) appointed her first women’s national vice president, Dr. Abimbola Oyetunde, to preside over the planning committee for her celebration of the 70th anniversary. The decision, announced by the partner of President Nuj Alhasan Yahya, marks a significant milestone in the commitment of the Union towards …