The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has announced that the new Port Harcourt refinery is over 90% completed. This revelation was made by the Group Chief Executive Officer of the NNPCL, Mele Kyari, during a visit by labour leaders from the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) to the facility … Read more

The South-East Caucus in the Senate has declared its stance on the Tax Reform Bills currently before the National Assembly. In a statement released on Monday, the caucus announced its position after a closed-door meeting of senators from the five South-East states. According to Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, the leader of the South-East Caucus, while the … Read more

The lawyer representing Darlington Okoye, an American-based Nigerian singer and influencer has accused the police of illegally detaining his client. Deji Adeyanju said the police have refused to release the singer over allegations leveled again at him by Grammy Award singer, Burna Boy. In his post on X, Adeyanju also accused the police of refusing … Read more

Popular human rights activist and legal practitioner, Dele Farotimi, on Monday, appeared in court wearing handcuffs while being escorted by police officers. The hearing took place at a high court in Ekiti State. Farotimi was arrested at his Lagos residence last week by officers of the Ekiti State Police Command. His arrest followed a defamation … Read more

Olusegun Obasanjo, a former Nigerian president has said that any leaders chosen by God will thrive while the one made by satan is bound to fail. The former president while speaking at an interactive session on zoom tagged “Boiling Point Arena”, said like God, Satan possess the power to enthrone a leader even though he … Read more

Thugs on Monday invaded the premises of the Edo State High Court in Benin in an attempt to disrupt the pre-hearing session on the disputed September 21 governorship election results. The election, which saw Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) emerge victorious, is being challenged by seven opposition parties. Supporters of the opposing … Read more

The Federal Government of Nigeria, under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has reinforced the mandatory compliance of all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) with the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) Act for all Public-Private Partnership (PPP) agreements. According to a government circular, non-compliance with the ICRC Act, its policies, or guidelines renders any such agreements illegal. … Read more

Former Vice President and 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has taken to social media to share a reunion with his primary school classmates. The post which included a photo of himself and his classmates, reads: “My recent trip to Jada was yet another opportunity to reconnect with some of … Read more

Folake Ani-Mumuney was asked to resign as First Bank’s global head of marketing and corporate communications by Femi Otedola, the chairman of the holding company, insiders have told TheCable. A top employee of the bank informed TheCable that Otedola was “seriously irked” when he learned that a whopping sum was spent on a send-off party … Read more

Prominent activist and legal practitioner Dele Farotimi has been granted bail by the Ekiti state high court. The bail conditions include a sum of ₦50 million and a surety of the same amount, with the surety required to possess a landed property. The case has been adjourned to 29 January 2025 for further proceedings. Faoritmi … Read more