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PORT HARCOURT — The Special Assistant on Media and Public Affairs to former Minister of State for Petroleum, Chief Timipre Sylva, Chief Julius Bokoru, has dismissed rumours linking his principal to an alleged coup plot, describing them as false and politically motivated. Bokoru stated that the former Bayelsa State governor...

Governor Dauda Lawal is reportedly preparing to meet with President Tinubu tomorrow, fearing the loss of his re-election bid due to a mass defection of key PDP members. Just today, he lost another PDP state House of Assembly member, Hon. Faru, who represents Maradun II, to the APC. This follows...

The Niger Delta Citizens Alliance (NDCA) has commended the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) for its transformative achievements in improving the welfare of host communities across the oil-producing region over the last four years. In a statement issued on Tuesday in Port Harcourt by its President, Kingsley Charles, and...

Filmmaker and actress Omoni Oboli is celebrating 25 years of marriage with husband, Nnamdi Oboli. The actress shared a romantic post on Instagram, expressing gratitude and love for her partner. Omoni Oboli described Nnamdi as her “King, best friend, and partner in purpose”. She highlighted the importance of their faith, friendship,...

Lawyers, rights advocates and civil society groups have staged a procession in Lagos to demand justice for the late Mr. Temitope Odu, a lawyer, 56-year-old wife and mother, who was allegedly killed in a case of domestic violence. The memorial walk, convened by the Gnosis Help Initiative in collaboration with...

Fifteen staff of Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, have sued the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, over their suspension and the appointment of caretaker committee for the NMDPRA branch in Abuja. The 15 members suing for themselves and as concerned members of...

ABUJA– A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, sitting at Maitama, on Monday, slated December 1 to hear a preliminary objection the embattled Senator for Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, filed to challenge the defamation charge the Federal Government filed against her. In the charge marked: CR/297/25, FG alleged...

Abuja-The presidential candidate of Labour Party, LP, in 2023 elections, Mr. Peter Obi, has said some of Nigeria’s so-called Yahoo boys were simply geniuses who required redirection of their talents.Obi, who said this in a post, titled “ Our Youths Need Redirection”, on his verified X handle, yesterday, explained that...

…Say Nigeria suffering ethnic discrimination, selective justice UMUAHIA—The Association of Igbo Town Unions, ASITU, has petitioned the United Nations Human Rights Council, the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, and the ECOWAS Court of Justice over the persistent demolition of shops and properties belonging to Igbo traders and investors...

President Bola Tinubu has sacked all the three service chiefs in efforts to strengthen national security architecture. Chief of Defence Intelligence Major-General E.A.P Undiendeye, however, retains his position. Accordingly, the President has appointed General Olufemi Oluyede to replace General Christopher Musa as the new Chief of Defence Staff; the new...