Nigeria’s People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has disavowed a gathering in Calabar, Cross River State, claiming it was its South-South Zonal Congress. In a statement, the party’s National Publicity Secretary said the event was not official. “The PDP states in clear...
Nigeria’s Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has urged security agencies to take proactive measures to maintain law and order in Osun State, following recent incidents in local government councils. In a statement signed by Iyogun Sunday on behalf of the Director...
A fire outbreak at the Cawthorne Channel 1 Barges in Rivers State, Nigeria, has been successfully contained, according to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.). In a statement on Thursday, the NNPC Ltd. said the fire broke out on the dry crude storage barge BESTAF5...
Nigeria’s former military Head of State, Ibrahim Babangida, has finally broken his silence on the annulment of the June 12, 1993, presidential election, describing it as a “tragic irony of history” that still weighs heavily on his conscience. Speaking at the launch of...
Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Ododo, has expressed his sadness over the passing of Salihu Ozi-Salami, the District Head of Adavi local government area. The community leader died on Wednesday at his hometown in Ogaminana, Adavi local government area, at the age of 86. According to Ismaila...
