The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, has told a Federal High court in Abuja that former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, is not eligible to run for presidential elections in Nigeria. The AGF through his counsel, Oladipo…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has signed a contract with Maire Tecnimont S.p.A., an Italian Company, for the rehabilitation of the Port Harcourt Refinery Company (PHRC). The Group Managing Director, NNPC, Malam Mele Kyari, at the signing of the…
By Ayo Fadimu The proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has distanced itself from Monday’s attacks on Police and Correctional Service headquarters in Imo State just as the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu insisted the outlawed group carried out…
Nigerian Air Force ( NAF) has described as false and misleading reports that the wreckage of crashed NAF Alpha Jet was found in Bama. The Director of Public Relations and Information,Air Commodore EDWARD GABKWET in a press released issued yesterday…
Azman Air owes the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority the sum of N1,545,262,120.31 as of December 2020, the regulatory body has said. This was contained in a detailed audit of the airline by NCAA following the suspension of the airline on…
The Ancient Olamaboro Kindgom in Kogi state was agog and literarily stood still at the weekend when the Executive Director, Rural Electrification Fund, Dr.Sanusi Ohiare, was conferred with a Chieftaincy title – Akiliwo Ejeh (Strength of the King) by the…
By Omoregie Tina The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu has invited the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to an emergency meeting following the threat to embark on another round of strike. This was contained in a statement made available…
The Centre for Peace and Environmental Justice on Monday said the failure of Chevron Nigeria Limited to accept responsibility for the Gbaramatu oil spill was to undermine the wellbeing and environment of people living in the affected communities. CEPEJ said…
By Bankole Taiwo, Abeokuta The Kaduna based popular Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, on Sunday had a closed door meeting with former President Olusegun Obasanjo at his Hilltop residence in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. A source present at the…
…Appoints First Poet Laureate Chidera Ihekereleome-Okorie, Praise Osawaru, and Obafemi Thanni have been announced as the winners of the first edition of Nigerian NewsDirect Poetry Prize 2020 worth N150,000. The winners and 17 other finalists were announced on Wednesday (March 31). Bloom,…
