Gunmen reportedly abducted Justice Joy Uwanna, a high court judge, and her driver in Oron Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State on Monday. Tragically, the judge’s orderly was killed during the attack, which took place along the Uyo-Okobo road. Confirming the incident on Tuesday, Toroscho Eyene, Chairman of the Oron branch of the Nigeria…
TotalEnergies has reaffirmed its dedication to its business pursuits in Nigeria, confirming that its leader, Patrick Pouyanne, met with Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu in Abuja on Monday. The French company disclosed the signing of a cooperation agreement with Nigeria’s oil firm NNPC Ltd to conduct methane detection and measurement campaigns using its advanced drone-based AUSEA…
Speaker Tajudeen Abbas of the House of Representatives has announced that the 2024 budget will be passed on December 30. During the resumption of the plenary on Tuesday, Mr. Tajudeen stated that lawmakers would reconvene after the Christmas holiday to deliberate on and approve the budget. In Nigeria, December 25th and 26th are observed as…
The Office of the Vice-President, in collaboration with the Bank of Industry (BOI), has announced plans to kick-start the distribution of loans to micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) from January 2024. Temitola Adekunle-Johnson, Senior Special Assistant to Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Job Creation and MSMEs, revealed this in a statement released on Tuesday. The…
Umar Damagum, the acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has confirmed that the party intends to sanction former Rivers State Governor and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, for his alleged involvement in anti-party activities. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja, Damagum stated that the party leadership would take…
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has ordered the demolition of approximately 200 houses in the Nuwalege community near the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport in Abuja. This decision comes in response to a request from the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) to clear the area for the expansion of the Presidential Fleet. Mukhtar Galadima, the Director of…
A group of protesters, totaling 19 individuals, were apprehended by the Joint Task Force team of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on City Sanitation in Abuja. The protesters had gathered at the Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC) premises in Wuse to express their discontent over the recent demolition of a Mechanic Village in Kubwa…
Amidst accusations of exorbitant airfares targeting South-Eastern travelers during the festive season, Air Peace, a major Nigerian airline, has issued a statement debunking the claims. Reports of high airfares have circulated on social media, prompting criticisms and accusations of exploitation against the airline. In a press release on Monday, Air Peace dismissed the allegations as…
Reverend Father Andrew Obinyan has thrown his hat into the ring for the 2024 Edo State governorship race, vowing to bring positive change and dedicated service to the people. Speaking at the Edo State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) press centre, Rev. Fr. Obinyan shared his decision, citing calls and pressure from…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is contemplating the first week of February for the conduct of re-run and bye-elections stemming from the 2023 general elections, according to Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu, INEC chairman. The announcement came during an extraordinary consultative meeting with political parties held in Abuja on Monday. Prof. Yakubu indicated that INEC plans…