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Ibas Tasks LG Administrators on Transparency and Public Welfare

Rivers State Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd), has charged the newly appointed sole administrators of the state’s 23 Local Government Areas to prioritise public welfare and ensure prudent use of public funds. He gave the charge during a meeting with the council heads at the Government House in Port Harcourt on Friday. Ibas stressed […]

The Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) has scheduled the state’s local government elections for 12 July. Mr. Tope Ojo, Head of Public Affairs at LASIEC, who made the announcement on Friday in Lagos, said that elections for 57 council chairmanship positions and 376 councillorship seats will be held on 12 July. A re-run, if […]

Back on Track: FG Revives Naira-for-Crude to Boost Local Refining

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has ordered the immediate and full implementation of the Naira-for-Crude initiative, reaffirming it as a strategic policy directive to support local refining and reduce foreign exchange dependence. The initiative, which had been suspended under the previous leadership of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), is now back in effect, […]

WTO Chief Rings Alarm Bell as Superpower Trade Spat Threatens Global Economy

The Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has warned that the ongoing tariff war between the United States and China could slash bilateral trade in goods by as much as 80 percent, with damaging ripple effects for the global economy. Speaking on Wednesday, Okonjo-Iweala said escalating tensions between the world’s two […]

Rivers Appoints 23 LG Administrators Despite Pending Court Case

The Rivers State Government has announced the appointment of administrators for all 23 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state, as well as the reconstitution of several suspended boards of agencies, commissions, and parastatals. The appointments, which take effect from Monday, 7 April 2025, were approved by the Administrator of Rivers State, Retired Vice Admiral […]

FG Insists Naira-for-Crude Policy Still Active, Defies NNPCL’s Expiry Claim

The Federal Government has reiterated that its Naira-for-crude oil initiative remains in force and is a long-term policy, not a temporary arrangement. The move is aimed at fostering sustainable local refining and reducing the country’s reliance on foreign exchange in the oil sector. This clarification comes amid reports suggesting the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited […]

Ribadu Warns Ransom Payments Undermine Security Operations

National Security Adviser (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu has appealed to Nigerians to stop paying ransoms to kidnappers and bandits, warning that such payments only worsen the country’s security crisis. Ribadu made the remarks on Tuesday while receiving 60 kidnap victims rescued in military operations in Zangon Kataf, Southern Kaduna. The victims, including a senior civil servant […]

Plateau Governor Accuses Terrorists of Orchestrating Genocidal Attacks

Governor Caleb Muftwang of Plateau State has described the recent wave of killings in the state as genocidal and sponsored by terrorists, following attacks that have left over 50 people dead and thousands displaced in Bokkos Local Government Area. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today monitored in Lagos on Tuesday, a visibly upset Muftwang suggested […]

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