Nigeria’s security agencies have reportedly uncovered a plan by some opposition politicians to organise protests in Sokoto and other northern states against President Bola Tinubu and National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu. Fresh intelligence reports made available to journalists on Friday show that former Senator Kabiru Marafa is the main arrowhead of the plot. The group […]
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Ex-AGF Aondoakaa Calls for Stronger Local Government Administration to Unite Nigerians
Former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Chief Michael Kaase Aondoakaa (SAN), has called for a more effective and empowered local government administration as a key pathway to achieving genuine national unity. Speaking at the official launch of the One Nigeria Project organised by the National Association of Former Elected Local Government Chairmen […]
Nestoil: Lagos CP Dragged to Court for Alleged Contempt, Risks Imprisonment
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Olohundare Jimoh Moshood, has been named in fresh contempt proceedings filed before the Federal High Court in Abuja over alleged disobedience of a subsisting court order relating to the disputed premises occupied by Nestoil Group in Victoria Island, Lagos. The suit was initiated by Drawcok Estates Ltd, which […]
UK-Based Energy Watchdog Commends Komolafe for Setting Global Benchmark in NUPRC’s $10bn Licensing Round
A UK-based energy watchdog, the Global Energy Transparency Initiative (GETI), has commended the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) and its Chief Executive, Engr. Gbenga Komolafe, for introducing world-class transparency, investor-friendly practices, and international standards in the launch of the 2025 Licensing Round Portal. In a statement on Tuesday signed by its Executive Director, Dr. […]
Accountability Centre Lauds NNPC’s N5.4trn Profit, Says Ojulari Has Set New Benchmark for Public Sector Performance
A policy advocacy group, the Centre for Energy Accountability and Reform (CEAR), has commended the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited for declaring a Profit After Tax of N5.4 trillion for the 2024 financial year. The Centre described the performance as “an unmistakable affirmation that Nigeria’s oil industry is finally responding to disciplined management and […]
CCSO U-turn, Clears Dr Adedokun Of All Wrongdoing
No fewer than 17 Civil Society Organizations, CSOs, Tuesday, withdrew allegations and begged the Director General, DG, Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), Dr Adebowale Adedokun. The CSOs had earlier leveled allegations of financial impropriety, abuse of office, and monetization of Certificates of No Objection against Adedokun, and the Chief of Staff, Mr. Olanrewaju Obasa, which […]
Nestoil: Group accuses Lagos CP of compromise as Court writes for enforcement of Order
Nigerian Equity and Justice Movement has accused the Lagos State Police Commissioner, Moshood Jimoh of compromise in the case of Nestoil where a Receiver Manager was erroneously appointed by Justice Isaac Dipeolu who is the former judge handling the case. According to the group in a press statement sent to Our correspondent on Friday, there […]
Nestoil: Court vacates receivership orders, starts case de novo
In a turn of events in the case of Nestoil, FBNQuest merchant bank limited and Nestoil limited, Neconde energy limited, Ernest Azudialu-Obiejesi, Nnena Obiejesi/Glencoe energy UK limited, Fidelity bank plc, Mauritius Commercial Bank limited and Africa finance corporation, a Federal High Court Judge sitting in Kogi, Lagos State, Justice Daniel Osiagor has vacated all previous […]
CSOs kick over attempts to sabotage Dangote Refinery, urge Tinubu’s intervention
Bloggers and Vloggers, Content Creators Association in Nigeria (BAVCCA) and the Coalition of Civil Society Organisations in Nigeria (COCSON) have sounded the alarm on attempts to sabotage the Dangote Refinery by individuals and entities who are hell-bent on dragging Nigeria back into the dark ages of fuel importation,and artificial scarcity. At a press conference in […]
As Consultations Intensify, Maikaya Unveils Youth Employment Revolution for Nasarawa
Renowned development advocate and founder of the Maikaya Development Foundation, Dr. Muhammed Musa Maikaya, has intensified consultations with stakeholders across the three geopolitical zones of Nasarawa State as he engages widely on a transformative vision aimed at tackling youth unemployment and repositioning the state for inclusive development. Speaking to journalists on Saturday, Dr. Maikaya unveiled […]