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NNPC Refineries Unsustainable, We Were Wasting Public Funds – Ojulari

NewsDeskNgFeb 5, 2026February 5, 20260

The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Bayo Ojulari, has openly admitted that Nigeria’s state-owned refineries were operating at massive losses, prompting his administration to halt their operations to prevent further financial damage to the country. Ojulari made the revelation on Wednesday in Abuja...

Abuja(@ 50: Indigenous people decried Exclusion seek Tinubu:s interface with NASS on Constitution review to create FCT State

NewsDeskNgFeb 5, 2026February 5, 20260

As the Federal capital Territory Clock 50th after it pronouncement as the capital of Nigeria years ago, The indigenous people of this geographical area through their umbrella platform, FCT Stakeholders Assembly (FCTSA)has cried out over their marginalization and other forms of ill treatment melted on them over the administration of...

Tinubu deploys troops in Kaiama after terrorist attack

NewsDeskNgFeb 5, 2026February 5, 20260

President Bola Tinubu has ordered the deployment of an army battalion to Kaiama Local Government, Kwara State, where Boko Haram terrorists overnight killed hapless villagers in Worro. President Tinubu said the new military command will spearhead Operation Savannah Shield to checkmate the barbaric terrorists and protect defenceless communities. Special Adviser...

World Cancer Day; CiSCANEN lauds Govt, Stakeholders for their efforts at reducing cancer burden in Nigeria

NewsDeskNgFeb 5, 2026February 5, 20260

The leadership of Civil Society for Cancer Eradication in Nigeria (CiSCANEN), has commended key government and institutional stakeholders for their sustained efforts to reduce the burden of cancer in Nigeria, In a message to commemorate World Cancer Day, the group called for strengthened mechanisms to improve access to affordable cancer...

POLICE LAUNCH CRACKDOWN ON FAKE OFFICER EXTORTION RINGS IN RIVERS

NewsDeskNgFeb 4, 2026February 4, 20260

The Rivers State Police Command has alerted the public to a troubling rise in impersonation cases, where individuals dressed in black and posing as police officers are reportedly extorting unsuspecting residents across the state. To curb the menace, the Commissioner of Police, CP Olugbenga Adewole Adepoju, PSC, MNIPS, has initiated...

Border security: FG, EU advance strategic partnership on migration management

NewsDeskNgFeb 4, 2026February 4, 20260

The federal government has reaffirmed its commitment to securing Nigeria’s borders, curbing irregular migration, and strengthening international cooperation. Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made this known when he received the Deputy Director, Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs, Mr. Johannes Luchner, alongside the Head of the European Union Delegation...

Senate rejects electronic transmission, opts for manual collation

NewsDeskNgFeb 4, 2026February 4, 20260

Nigerian Senate has rejected a proposed amendment to Clause 60, Subsection 3, of the Electoral Amendment Bill that sought to make the electronic transmission of election results compulsory. As reported by Channels Television on Wednesday, the provision, if approved, would have required presiding officers of the Independent National Electoral Commission...

AU appoints, inducts Atiku’s aide, Prank Shaibu into Agenda 2063 Governing Council

NewsDeskNgFeb 4, 2026February 4, 20260

The African Union has appointed the Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Hon. Phrank Shaibu as an Ambassador. The induction of Shaibu into the Governing Council of the Pan African AU Agenda 2063 took place today, Wednesday, February 04, in Abuja. The Agenda 2063...

The Future of Federal Character and the Quota System in Nigeria in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

NewsDeskNgFeb 4, 2026February 4, 20260

By Sonny Iroche Nigeria’s Federal Character principle, rooted firmly in the 1999 Constitution (as amended), was crafted as a kind of safety valve for a nation wrestling with deep divisions. The thinking behind it. Create room at the table for everyone, calm down fears about regional dominance, and make sure...

Snakebite Tragedy Spurs Action as VMAAL Hails Akpabio’s Anti-Venom Directive

NewsDeskNgFeb 4, 2026February 4, 20260

The Volunteer Media Advocacy for Accountable Leadership (VMAAL) has commended the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, for his directive mandating hospitals across the country to stock adequate quantities of anti-venoms, following the tragic snakebite death of singer Ifunaya Nwangene in Abuja. In a press statement issued on Tuesday by the Country...