The Ijaw National Council (INC) and Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) have warned that they will resist any forceful attempt to remove the governor of Rivers State, Siminilayi Fubara, from office. INC and IYC condemned the recent Supreme Court judgement, which reinstated the Martins Amaewhule-led members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, who had been … Read more
Seplat Energy Plc, one of Nigeria’s leading independent oil and gas companies, on Tuesday released its full year audited financial numbers for 2024, announcing a revenue of N1.652 trillion and a profit of N647.9 billion. It also declared a special dividend, which lifted the total 2024 dividend to $16.5 per share, up by 10 per … Read more
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has clarified that the resignation of Speaker Mudashiru Obasa was not part of the agreement reached to resolve the leadership crisis in the Lagos State House of Assembly. Naija News had reported earlier that Obasa, who was re-elected as Speaker on Monday following the resignation … Read more
The Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led administration, on October 23rd, 2024, dismissed criminal charges against Tigran Gambaryan, a Binance executive who had been arrested in February 2024 and prosecuted alongside his company for allegations of money laundering, tax evasion, and currency speculation. During the court session, prosecutor R.U. Adaba, representing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), … Read more
Former Governor of Kano State, Ibrahim Shekarau has stated that the political differences between him and former Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso were shaped by circumstances beyond their control. Speaking via a viral interview with an online media platform, Shekarau clarified that neither of them was responsible for past political differences. He recalled how Kwankwaso, as Kano’s … Read more
About 20 members of the Boko Haram sect have been killed in a fierce battle with their rivals from the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP). A security Analyst, Zagazola Makama in a post made on his X account on Tuesday said that ISWAP fighters had ambushed the Boko Haram members in the riverine area … Read more
Former Deputy National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George, on Tuesday, warned President Bola Tinubu not to allow a re-enactment of the events that led to the collapse of the First and Second Republics with some of the actions of his government. George stated that the country was becoming an embarrassment in … Read more
FCT, Abuja – The Rivers state political crisis has escalated as Ijaw groups threatened violence, warning against the impeachment of Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The group included the Ijaw National Congress (INC) and the Ijaw Youths Council (IYC). According to the group, any move to impeach Governor Fubara could destabilised the Niger Delta region and disrupt … Read more
A former governor of Kano State, Ibrahim Shekarau has refuted claims that he has become enemies with his counterpart Rabiu Kwankwaso. Shekarau said that neither he nor Kwankwaso was responsible for the past political rift or differences between them. Speaking in an interview on Tuesday, Shekarau said that the differences in their political views were … Read more
The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Nkiruka Onyejeocha, has denied allegations of anti-party activities leveled against her by Abia State All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, William Nwanguma. Onyejeocha, in a statement on Tuesday, questioned the motives behind the petition filed against her, insisting that her remarks at a recent road project flag-off event … Read more