President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has appointed Mr Rilwan Lanre Babalola as Special Adviser to the President on Power and as Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Power Sector Reset and Restoration. The President has also redesignated the Office of the Special Adviser (Energy) as the Special Adviser (Oil
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has urged the Federal Government to prioritise reforms that address constraints in the manufacturing sector, while tackling broader macroeconomic and fiscal challenges facing the economy. President of LCCI, Mr Leye Kupoluyi, gave the advice on Thursday in Lagos, at the chamber’s quarterly
The Eleda of Eda-Oniyo, Oba Joseph Awolola, has said that abductors of 15 worshippers in Eda-Oniyo, Ilejemeje, Ekiti, have demanded N1billion for their release. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that 15 worshippers at the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) No. 2, Eda-Oniyo, Ilejemeje Local Government Area of Ekiti were
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has approved the recall of engineers previously redeployed across its business units, following what management described as a conditional pardon after internal disciplinary actions linked to operational disruptions. In an internal communication to staff, the company said the decision followed an extensive review process and numerous appeals
Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta has spoken out strongly against the shocking murder of a young man named Mena Otidi by a police officer, ASP Nuhu Usman. The governor, through his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Festus Ahon, called this act brutal and a serious violation of human rights. Oborevwori expressed
President Bola Tinubu has approved N2 billion in relief support for victims of the March 29 attack in Angwa Rukuban, Jos, Plateau State. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Mohammed Dorro, announced this in Abuja during an interactive session, between President Bola Tinubu and a 32-member delegation
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has removed Mr Saidu Mohammed as the Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), in the public interest. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy, said this in a statement on Wednesday, April 29, 2026 He said
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday barred the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising or participating in any congress organised by a disputed caretaker leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Jutice Joyce Abdulmalik, in a judgment, also restrained Sen. David Mark-led leadership of the ADC from
. We’ll continue to degrade your financial base, dismantle your networks, Marwa warns cartels Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have raided three illicit drug warehouses hidden in a residential estate in Okota area of Lagos where Two Million Three Hundred and Sixty Thousand (2,360,000) pills of
China on Tuesday handed over the ECOWAS Headquarters building it constructed in Abuja as a landmark symbol of friendship, regional cooperation, and shared development with West Africa. The Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Yu Dunhai, during the handover ceremony said the project marked a historic moment in the three-decade