Troops of the 6 Division, Nigerian Army, have arrested 39 suspected oil thieves and dismantled 18 illegal refining sites in a series of operations conducted across the Niger Delta region. The operations, which took place between March 24 and 30, 2025, were part of an ongoing crackdown against Crude Oil Theft (COT) and associated crimes0. The troops worked in conjunction with sister agencies to confiscate over 60,000 litres of stolen products and other items. Acting Deputy Director, 6 Division Army Public Relations, Lieutenant Colonel Danjuma Jonah Danjuma, in a statement, said the operations were carried out across the Joint Operation…
Author: Admin
A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to look into the plight of contributory pensioners in the country. Oyintiloye, a member of the defunct APC Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), appealed while speaking with newsmen yesterday in Osogbo. He noted that delayed or non-payment of pensions, inadequate funding, and corruption within the pension scheme had led to hardship and financial stress for pensioners. Oyintiloye, a former lawmaker, said that since 2004, when the federal government enacted the Pensions Reform Act (PRA 2004) that introduced the contributory pension scheme, pensioners…
Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State, yesterday, ordered the arrest of six commissioners and the Chairman of Afikpo North Council for their involvement in the breach of contract terms regarding the building of 140 housing units of Izzo and Amaze communities in Ishelu Local Council. The arrested commissioners are Prof. Omari Omaka (Tertiary Education), Victor Chukwu (Environment) and Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Mr. Ifeanyi Ogbuewu. Others are the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Uchenna Igwe, the Commissioner for Health, Moses Ekuma, the Commissioner for Project Monitoring, Felix Igboke, and the Chairman of Afikpo Local Council, Mr Timothy…
Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, senator representing Kogi central, has defied security restrictions imposed on Kogi state hours to her homecoming rally. The lawmaker, who arrived in a chopper on Tuesday, was received by a jubilant crowd in Okehi local government area. Her return comes after the Kogi state government banned public gatherings and rallies over alleged security concerns. Amoka Monday, chairman of Okehi LGA, had also declared a curfew across the council area. “Nobody and nothing can stop me from coming home. I’m an Ebira person; this is my land,” she said in Ebira language. “I’m the daughter of the late Jimoh…
Nigerians Will Buy Petrol ₦750 Soon–NIPPSS The National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies has assured Nigerians that the price of Premium Motor Spirit, also known as petrol, will drop as Dangote Refinery and other local refineries begin operations. Before the fuel subsidy removal, petrol was sold for less than ₦200 per litre. Now, prices have surged to around ₦930 per litre, depending on location. Despite the increase, NIPSS Director-General Ayo Omotayo said there is hope for relief in the future when he featured on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Tuesday, Omotayo explained that as more refineries start working,…
President Donald Trump said Monday that Americans want him to run for another term, a step banned by the US constitution but which he continues describing as possible. “People are asking me to run,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office when asked about the possibility of a third term. “I don’t know. I never looked into it. They do say there’s a way you can do it, but I don’t know about that, but I have not looked into it,” Trump said. Trump was asked about the prospect of a race pitting him against former president Barack Obama, who…
The lawmaker representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, on Tuesday, urged Nigerians to hold Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Kogi State Governor Ahmed Ododo and his predecessor, Yahaya Bello, responsible if she and her supporters are attacked. Akpoti-Uduaghan raised the alarm in a post via her official Facebook. She said, “My dear people of Kogi Central, I look forward to our peaceful Sallah celebrations today. “However, should we be met with or infiltrated by violence, Nigerians should hold Gov Òdodo, Yahaya Bello & SP Godswill Akpabio wholly responsible.” Her warning comes a few hours after she vowed in a…
-As IGCC Captain’s Inaugural Tournament ends The Captain of Ibom Golf and Country Club (IGCC), Mr Isuamfon Archibong, has disclosed that Ibom golf is complementing the vision of the State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno for the tourism sector of the State. Mr Archibong, who spoke with newsmen during the closing ceremony of the tournament on Saturday, March 29, noted that with over 250 golfers from across Nigeria participating in the tournament, the event had significantly boosted the tourism and economic value of Akwa Ibom State. “Captain’s Inaugural Tournament is day usually set aside by Golf Clubs across the world to…
Rivers State Governor Similaye Fubara has dismissed false and misdirected allegations put forth by former Head of Service Dr. George Nwaeke. On March 28th 2025 Channels Television broadcasted a media briefing where Dr. George Nwaeke made various allegations against Governor Similaye Fubara’s political and security activities. Governor Fubara released a press statement to clear up false claims because he wanted to stop incorrect information from causing dissatisfaction among Rivers State people and Nigerian citizens. The statement from Fubara described Nwaeke’s claim of being part of talks on Governor Fubara’s support for Bala Mohammed’s presidential run as distinctly “laughable.” Dr. Nwaeke…
Recently, Governor Umo Eno attended the graduation ceremony of trainees at Dakkada Skills Aquisition Centre(DASAC), Ikot Ada Idem in Ibiono Ibom Local Government Area. At the event, 240 trainees were graduated after spending one year to be equipped with sustainable life skills that has positioned them as employers of labour rather than job seekers in the society. We recall that Dakkada Skills Aquisition Centre stands as one of the legacies of ex-Governor Udom Emmanuel, who built the centre while Governor Umo Eno brought the vision to full crystalization by providing all the needed support, constituting the technical team and harnessing…