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Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau Jibrin, has distanced himself from calls by the Northern Nigeria Progressive Youth Assembly (NNPYA) urging President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to pick him as running mate for the 2027 presidential election. In a statement issued on Tuesday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ismail...

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Akwa Ibom State has seized a total of 803.672 kilograms of hard drugs and arrested 312 suspects between May and June 2025. State Commander of the NDLEA, Mrs. Obot Bassey, disclosed this on Tuesday during a press conference in Uyo to commemorate...

A U.S. Marine stationed in Japan’s Okinawa was sentenced to seven years in prison for attempting to sexually assault a woman and injuring her in May 2024, local media reported. The Naha District Court delivered the ruling on Tuesday, describing the attack as dangerous and malicious, posing a threat to...

By Ali A. Ali In the corridors of power, where politics often wears a mask of self-interest, Hon. Dr. James Abiodun Faleke stands out as a shining beacon of hope. For two years, he has walked the halls of the 10th Assembly, leaving a trail of transformative impact in his...

By Mike Udo In the heart of the Niger Delta, a region long shrouded in darkness by neglect and underdevelopment, a new dawn is breaking. Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong, a young and dynamic leader, has rolled up his sleeves to tackle the region’s challenges head-on. With a fierce determination to transform...

Experts and civil society representatives have commended the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) for driving transparency in the implementation of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), describing the Commission under Gbenga Komolafe’s leadership as key to realising President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope agenda in the oil and gas sector. The...

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has announced Saturday, 28th June 2025, as the date for the conduct of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) mop-up examination. Over two million candidates registered for this year’s UTME, out of which over 1.9 million have already sat the examination. Apart from...

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company has increased petrol prices to N915 in Lagos and N945 in Abuja respectively. The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has raised the pump price of petrol to N915 per litre in Lagos and N945 per litre in Abuja. This marks a N45 increase from...

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has forecast a mix of sunny, cloudy, and rainy weather conditions across the country from Monday to Wednesday. In its weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja, NiMet predicted sunny skies with patches of cloud over the northern region during the morning hours. NiMet said by...

Governor Ademola Adeleke says he will pursue legal means as a form of peaceful resolution to the ongoing local government crisis in Osun. Governor Ademola Adeleke says he will pursue legal means as a form of peaceful resolution to the ongoing local government crisis in Osun. Mr Adeleke, however, hailed...