Month: January 2025
Troops close in on bandit leader Turji, kill commanders, 24 militants
It appears that troops are steadily closing in on notorious terrorist kingpin Bello Turji, following a series of recent bombardments on his hideouts by the Nigerian military. In the last few weeks, th...
Inheritance: Court adjourns Ojukwu’s children suit to March 10
The Lagos State High Court will hear the withdrawal of a joinder application filed by Afamefuna and Nwachukwu, sons of Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, on March 10, 2025. The application, dated December 16, 20...
Weak naira: CBN urges businesses to embrace export
The Central Bank of Nigeria has advised businesses to embrace exporting activities in a bid to harness value from the weak state of the naira. This call was made by the Deputy Governor, Economic Polic...
A’Court ruling on Abure declaratory, no room for factions in LP – Spokesman
The National Publicity Secretary of the Labour Party, Obiora Ifoh, in this exclusive interview with ADEBAYO FOLORUNSHO-FRANCIS, discusses the party’s internal wrangling, including the controversial Ne...
Don’t take side in Rivers PDP crisis, pro-Fubara camp tells police
The faction of the Peoples Democratic Party in Rivers State loyal to Governor Siminalayi Fubara has warned the state police command against taking sides in the crisis rocking the party. The camp also ...
33 years after, C’River resumes work on abandoned FG road
The Cross River State government has revealed that significant progress has been achieved on the 33-year-old Adiabo-Eseku road project, abandoned during the military administration of late General San...
FG defends tariff hike amid legal threats from SERAP, subscribers
The Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, on Tuesday defended the decision to approve a 50 per cent tariff hike for telecom services, despite widespread backlash a...
S’Court hears Wike, Fubara loyalists’ appeals February 10
The Supreme Court has scheduled February 10, 2025, to hear two separate suits filed by the All Progressives Congress, challenging the validity of the local government elections conducted in Rivers Sta...
Ex-LP chair denies alleged sponsorship of IPOB, threatens legal action
A former acting state chairman of the Labour Party in Abia State, Kelechi Madugba has described as untrue a petition/publication alleging that he sponsors the activities of the Indigenous Peoples of B...