Nigeria’s Anti-graft Bureau Uncovers Asset Declaration Discrepancies Among Senior Officials
Nigeria’s Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) says it has identified discrepancies in the asset declaration forms of several senior government officials, including ministers and permanent secretaries, as part of its latest drive to strengthen public accountability. In a statement released on Tuesday, CCB Chairman Abdullahi Bello said the findings followed a review of more than […]
Senate Sets To Confirm Service Chiefs Today
Lucky Obukohwo Reporting The Senate has slated the screening of President Bola Tinubu’s newly appointed Service Chiefs to Wednesday, October 29. It was earlier said that it would be conducted next week. The change followed an appeal by Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, during plenary, referencing the urgency of allowing the new military chiefs […]
Nigeria Senate Confirms Oluyede as Chief of Defence Staff
Nigeria’s Senate has confirmed General Olufemi Oluyede as the country’s new Chief of Defence Staff following a high-security screening session at the National Assembly in Abuja. General Oluyede, who had earlier served as acting Chief of Army Staff, appeared before lawmakers alongside other newly appointed service chiefs on Wednesday morning. The confirmation came less than […]
Voting Will Not Take Place in Two Anambra Polling Units — Amupitan
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that voting will not take place in two polling units during the November 8 governorship election in Anambra State. According to the INEC Chairman Prof. Joash Amupitan, the reason for this decision is the absence of registered voters in those units. He made this known […]
NDLEA Officers, Soldiers, Attacked By Drug Barons In Edo
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting An officer of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), sustained an injury when a joint team of the agency and the Army personnel were attacked at Ukpuje town in Owan West Local Government Area of Edo State. The State NDLEA Commander, Mitchell Ofoyeju, who disclosed this in a statement, said […]
FG Backs Dangote Refinery Plan to Double Oil Output To 1.4 million Barrels
The Federal government has pledged full support for the Dangote Petroleum Refinery as it seeks to expand its production capacity from 650,000 to 1.4 million barrels of oil per day. Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, made the announcement in Lagos at the opening of the 19th Africa Downstream Energy Week on […]
Senate Moves to Cut $2bn Rice Import Bill, Proposes National Rice Council
Nigeria’s Senate has introduced a bill to establish a National Rice Development Council in a bid to reduce the country’s annual $2 billion rice import bill and boost local production. The proposed legislation, sponsored by Senator Adamu Aliero, who represents Kebbi Central, seeks to coordinate research, regulate production standards, support farmers, and promote innovation across […]
Anambra Election: INEC Extends PVC Collection as Voters Seek More Time
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the deadline for the collection of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) in Anambra State ahead of the upcoming governorship election. In a statement issued on Monday in Awka, Victoria Eta-Messi, INEC’s Director of Voter Education and Publicity in the state, said the exercise earlier scheduled to end on […]
A’ Ibom Govt Opens Civil Service Recruitment, Sets Deadline
NIGERIA, UYO – The Akwa Ibom State Government has announced the commencement of its 2025 Civil Service recruitment exercise, inviting qualified applicants to fill various vacancies across ministries and agencies. Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ekerete Udoh, disclosed the information in a statement posted on his verified Facebook page on Monday. According to the […]
Anambra Election: Violence Will Be Met With Strong Response, Says NSA Ribadu
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, has warned that any act of violence during the forthcoming Anambra State governorship election will be met with a firm response from security agencies. Speaking in Abuja on Tuesday during a meeting of the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES) with officials of the Independent National Electoral […]