Tension is brewing in Ibadan, Oyo State, as residents and property owners affected by the ongoing Ibadan Circular Road project have accused the state government of unlawfully expanding the road corridor and encroaching on private lands. The aggrieved residents claim the government has extended the approved road setback from 150 metres to 500 metres on […]
The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga, has clarified that Maryam Sanda, the woman convicted for the murder of her husband, Bilyaminu Bello, was granted clemency and not a full pardon by President Bola Tinubu. Speaking during an interview on Arise News, Onanuga explained that the President’s decision was […]
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has dismissed suggestions that he should acquire any of Nigeria’s dormant government-owned refineries, saying he prefers to expand his privately owned 650,000-barrel-per-day refinery in Lagos to 1.4 million barrels per day to avoid monopoly accusations. Speaking recently while announcing the planned expansion of the $20 billion Dangote Refinery in Lekki, […]
Amazon’s stock soared by 11 per cent in after-hours trading on Thursday after the tech giant posted stronger-than-expected quarterly results, buoyed by resurgent growth in its cloud computing arm and rising investments in artificial intelligence infrastructure. The e-commerce powerhouse reported a 13 per cent increase in revenue to $180.2 billion for the third quarter, while […]
The Zamfara State Government has revealed that projects valued at over ₦140 billion are currently underway across the state’s 14 local government areas as part of ongoing efforts to rebuild infrastructure and improve public services. Commissioner for Information and Culture, Alhaji Mahmud Dantawasa, announced this in a statement issued in Gusau on Thursday, saying the […]
The Katsina State Government has introduced a ₦250 million annual Startup Grants and Investment Fund to promote entrepreneurship and accelerate the growth of technology-driven businesses across the state. Governor Dikko Radda announced the initiative on Thursday during the inauguration of the Katsina State Council for Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship, describing it as “a landmark step […]
The Convener of the Bola Ahmed Tinubu (BAT) Ideological Group, Comrade Bamidele Atoyebi, has said the organisation is already focused on Nigeria’s political future beyond 2027, with particular interest in identifying and supporting leaders who will sustain the reform agenda of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Speaking during an interview at the group’s office in Wuse, […]
In a landmark move aimed at reviving Nigeria’s domestic refining capacity and ending decades of dependence on imported fuel, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has commenced a comprehensive technical and commercial overhaul of the country’s three major refineries Port Harcourt, Warri, and Kaduna. The development, announced by the Group Chief Executive […]
A prosecution witness for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Chinelo Eneanya, on Thursday told a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Maitama, that the naira redesign policy introduced by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) under its former Governor, Godwin Emefiele, caused widespread hardship across the country. Eneanya, who serves […]
A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has sentenced one Charles Baridolee to death by hanging for the murder of Gerald Tekena in the Bodo community, Gokana Local Government Area of the state. Baridolee was found guilty of killing Tekena in 2024 after inflicting multiple machete cuts on him during a quarrel. […]
