Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca is set to welcome back three crucial attackers for their Premier League showdown against Tottenham Hotspur this Thursday. Chelsea are currently embroiled in a competitive battle to secure a top-four finish and a coveted spot in next season’s Champions League. Despite an impressive 4-0 victory over bottom-placed Southampton, Chelsea’s offensive struggles … Read more
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu left Nigeria for Paris, France, on Wednesday for a brief working visit. In a video released by the Presidency, Tinubu was seen exchanging pleasantries with senior government officials before boarding the Presidential aircraft. Among those present at the airport to see him off were the Secretary to the Government of the … Read more
Abia State Governor Dr. Alex Otti has urged members of Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) to leverage on their expertise to develop innovative solutions to address the economic challenges in the country. The Governor who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Kenneth Kalu stated this while declaring open the … Read more
Heartland’s technical adviser, Emmanuel Amuneke, is bracing for a challenging encounter against their long-standing rivals, Rangers, in the President Federation Cup Round of 32. The highly anticipated President Federation Cup match is set to take place at the Awka City Stadium today, April 2, promising to showcase the intensity of one of Nigeria’s most passionate … Read more
The slow pace of justice delivery in Nigeria has led to significant frustration, with cases often lasting for many years before resolution. Sadly, this inefficiency has prompted some litigants to resort to self-help. In some instances, defendants serve time in custody longer than their potential sentences before their cases are concluded or when their appeals … Read more
The Sabiganna of Iganna Kingdom in Iwajowa local government area of Oyo State, Oba Azeez Soliu Oyemonla has sacked a chief, Mallam Memudu, over alleged insubordination, extortion and actions said to be capable of destabilising the peace of the area. In a formal complaint lodged in Iganna Police Area Command, the monarch had accused Memudu … Read more
The management and staff of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPC) have expressed excitement about the appointment of the new Chief Executive Officer of the state-owned company, Mr. Bayo Ojulari and a new board. The management of the NNPCL shared this following the new appointment announced by President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday. “The Management … Read more
The lawmaker representing the Isiala Ngwa North constituency at the Abia State House of Assembly, Collins Ugochukwu, has defected to the Labour Party (LP). Naija News reports that this development further reduced the number of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmakers within the Abia State House of Assembly. Ugochukwu’s transition to the LP was formally communicated … Read more
The Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja has dismissed the petition filed by the Accord Party, challenging the victory of Governor Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress(APC) in the September 21 governorship election. In a unanimous decision, a three-member panel of the tribunal, led by Justice Wilfred Kpochi, dismissed the suit … Read more
The President General of Ijaw National Congress (IJC), Benjamin Okaba, has said Ijaw people support the position of Governor Douye Diri against any rally for Nyesom Wike in Bayelsa State. Naija News reports that Professor Okaba said the former Governor of Rivers State insulted the sensitivity of Ijaw people. In an interview with Arise News … Read more
Lawmaker representing Lavun/Mokwa/Edati Constituency at the House of Representative, Hon. Joshua Audu Gana, has berated his constituents after some Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stakeholders, including the local government Chairman, Suleiman Kupanti, expressed dissatisfaction with his stewardship. Naija News reports that Gana, while addressing PDP stakeholders on Tuesday in the Mokwa local government area, said he cannot … Read more
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has arrested 51 suspected irregular migrants of Malian origin in New Nyanya, Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. Akinsola Akinlabi, the Service Public Relations Officer, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. According to Akinlabi, preliminary investigations suggest the individuals may be victims of Trafficking in Persons … Read more
The National Secretary of the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP), Peter Ameh, and former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, have condemned President Bola Tinubu’s working visit to France. Naija News reported that the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Wednesday, disclosed that Tinubu … Read more
President Tinubu has sacked NNPCL GCEO Mele Kyari and appointed Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari as the new GCEO and Ahmadu Musa Kida as non-executive chairman. President Tinubu has also sacked all board members who were appointed alongside Akinyelure and Kyari in November 2023. Adedapo Segun, who took over the role of chief financial officer from … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has announced sweeping changes at the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, including the dismissal of Mele Kyari as the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) and the dissolution of its board. This decision, effective April 2, 2025, is part of the government’s strategy to enhance the operational efficiency of the oil giant … Read more
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a sweeping reconstitution of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited board, removing the chairman, Chief Pius Akinyelure and the group chief executive officer, Mallam Mele Kolo Kyari. President Tinubu removed all other board members appointed with Akinyelure and Kyari in November 2023. The new 11-man board has Engineer … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has announced the appointment of Bayo Ojulari as the new Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) following the sacking of Mele Kyari. The presidency announced the shakeup in Nigeria’s oil company in a statement signed by Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu’s special adviser on information and strategy, … Read more
The Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has revealed that he is working alongside former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and other key political figures for the greater good of Nigeria. Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, made this statement in an interview on Arise News Prime Time on Tuesday. … Read more
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has officially refuted claims regarding the purported extension of the tenure of its Comptroller-General, Adewale Adeniyi, stating that no such directive has been issued by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In a statement released on Tuesday, the National Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the NCS, Abdullahi Maiwada, clarified that the extension … Read more
The All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have expressed confidence in securing victory, ahead of today’s judgment by the Edo State Governorship Election Tribunal. The PDP, along with its candidate Asue Ighodalo, is challenging the decision by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to declare Monday Okpebholo of the APC as … Read more