Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has ordered all the 23 Local Government Area Chairmen to hire bulldozers and destroy every identified illegal crude oil bunkering and artisanal refinery sites in Rivers State. The governor has also asked the Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Eboka Friday to provide adequate security for the Local Government Area chairmen as…
NdaniTV Releases 5th Season of Real Talk Show
NdaniTV has released new photos and a teaser video from the 5th season of its Talk show, Real Talk. The production company has also unveiled the multi-talented, Bisola Aiyeola, as the host for this season and if the teaser video is anything to go by, we are in for an exciting season! About Real Talk…
Nigerian Idol: 100 Million Worth Of Prizes to Be Won In Bigi Sponsored Season 7
Organizers of the most anticipated music reality show, Nigerian Idol have revealed that One Hundred Million Naira worth of prizes is up for grabs in the 7th edition which premieres on Sunday, February 6th, 2022 on DStv and GOtv. This includes a recording deal, brand new SUV, cash prizes, and other alluring prizes from the…
Dangote Refinery to Reduce Africa’s Petroleum Importation by 36%, says APPO
African Petroleum Producers Organisation (APPO) has said that the establishment of Dangote Oil Refinery will bring about a 36 per cent reduction in the importation of petroleum productions into the continent. Besides, the organisation expressed a belief that the success of Dangote Refinery project could incentivise the rise of similar projects across Africa despite the…
Electoral Bill: Senate Approves Direct, Indirect or Consensus for Party Primaries
The Senate on Wednesday re-amended the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, 2021, passed by the National Assembly on November 18, 2021. The chamber in Clause 84(2) of the report approved direct, indirect primaries or consensus as procedure for the nomination of candidates by political parties for the various elective positions. It also approved the recommended Clause…
Money Laundering: Court Grants Mompha N200m Bail
Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Tuesday, January 18, 2022, granted bail to Ismaila Mustapha, popularly known as Mompha, in the sum of N200m (Two Hundred Million Naira). The Lagos Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, had on Wednesday, January 12, 2022, arraigned Mompha and…
Senate Will Expedite Action On Electoral Bill – Lawan
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has assured that the chamber would expedite action on the Electoral Act Amendment Bill having concluded all consultations on the President’s response. Lawan gave the hint on Tuesday in an address delivered at the start of plenary to welcome Senators back from the Christmas and New Year break. He…
PDP Will Definitely Produce Nigeria’s Next President – Ayu
National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Iyorchia Ayu has urged Nigerians to keep faith with the party that is poised to produce the next president of the country. He maintained that the current inept rule of the All Progressive Congress (APC) led Federal Government, which has pulled the country backwards economically has…
Dangote Advocates Unity, Cooperation among Africans to Get Global Recognition
President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has charged African leaders and citizens to be united in the promotion of the continent’s intrinsic greatness through improved trade relations amongst African countries. Speaking at the formal launch of the Pan-African Payment & Settlement System (PAPSS), which is a centralised payment and settlement infrastructure platform for intra-African trade…
Lagos to Divert Traffic on Dopemu Road, Agege for Three Months
The Lagos State Government has announced the diversion of traffic on Dopemu Road in Agege by 10:00 pm on Friday 21st January, 2022 for the rehabilitation and upgrade of Babajide Sanwo-Olu Road for duration of three months. A statement signed on Sunday by the Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde, explained that, the repair works…