Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) has commenced the screening of 5,723 shortlisted candidates for its 2025/2026 Overseas Scholarship Scheme (OSS) for MSc and PhD awards. The exercise aims to assess the suitability of candidates for the prestigious award. PTDF Executive Secretary, Mr. Ahmed Aminu, represented by Mr. Bello Mustapha,...
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By BARBARA KALU, Port-Harcourt – Suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has mourned the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari. In a condolence message on Monday, Fubara described Buhari as a disciplined leader, a man of integrity, and unwavering commitment to Nigeria’s unity and progress. Fubara highlighted Buhari’s significant...
Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike has cautioned Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo against probing his predecessor, Godwin Obaseki, urging him to focus on developing the state instead. During a visit to the state, Wike emphasized that investigating Obaseki would yield no meaningful results. Don’t Waste Time and Resources...
Managing Director of Benin-Owena River Basin Development Authority (BORBDA), Dr. Femi Adekanmbi, has dismissed the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Ondo State as “dead on arrival.” According to Adekanmbi, the ADC lacks credibility and viable policy alternatives to President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Adekanmbi questioned the opposition’s campaign strategy, given...
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has cautioned its candidates for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections against pursuing personal interests that could compromise the party’s chances of winning in February 2026. PDP FCT Chairman, Ismail Dogara, issued the warning while handing over INEC nomination forms to the party’s...
Nigerian stock market commenced the week on a bullish note, with investors’ gains totaling N340 billion. This upward trend follows the previous week’s five-day surge. Market capitalization jumped by 0.43% to N80.143 trillion, while the All-Share Index rose by 539.95 points to 126,689.54. Some stocks driving the market’s growth...
By OLA MODUPE, Abeokuta – ormer PDP National Deputy Chairman and Military Governor of old Ondo State, Chief Olabode George, has paid tribute to the late Awujale and Paramount Ruler of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona, describing his passing as a huge loss. Oba Adetona, who reigned for over six...
The trial of six men accused of masterminding the 2014 Nyanya bombings resumed on Monday, with the prosecution presenting its first witness. Aminu Ogwuche and five others are facing charges related to the April 14, 2014, attack that killed at least 70 people and injured many others. The witness,...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of an Inter-Ministerial Committee to oversee the state burial of former President Muhammadu Buhari. In a statement released on Monday in Abuja, the Director of Information and Public Relations at the Office of the Secretary to the...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- In furtherance to the seven days of National mourning declared by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, the Federal Government has declared Tuesday, 15 July, 2025, as a Public Holiday in honour of the late former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR....
When a Lagos taxi driver tells you that “casinos never die” he’s only half-right. Casinos evolve, and in that process they quietly bury the games that can’t keep up. Below is a tour of four once-dominant titles – Faro, Hazard, Chuck-a-Luck and Fan-Tan – that slipped into oblivion. Understanding...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has facilitated the resettlement of over 3,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) into 500 newly built mass housing units in Dara Jamal community, Bama Local Government Area, on Sunday, July 13, 2025. The housing project, fully executed by...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- There have been testimonies of restored sights as more than 2,000 people accessed healthcare services in an outreach organised in Lagos as part of the Vision First initiative of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPC) and Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Ltd (SNEPCo)....
By JOY ADARA, Abuja- Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited over the “failure to account for and explain the whereabouts of the alleged missing N825bn and $2.5bn meant for ‘refinery rehabilitation’ and other oil revenues.” The suit...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia has expressed sadness over the death of the immediate past President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, whose sad demise took place in a London clinic , United Kingdom, on Sunday, July 13, 2025. Governor Alia in message of condolence...
By OLA MODULE, Abeokuta – Ogun State Government has announced that the final burial rites of the late Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, will hold today, Monday, July 14, 2025, at 4 pm. The revered monarch, who passed away on Sunday at the age of 91, will...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has suspended its three-month strike, effective midnight on Tuesday, July 15, 2025. The decision follows the intervention of FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, who directed that 10% of the Area Councils’ Internally...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kano – African Democratic Congress (ADC) has declared a three-day national mourning period to honor the legacy of former President Muhammadu Buhari, who passed away on Sunday in London. In a statement issued in Kano, the party’s Interim National Chairman, Sen. David Mark, described Buhari as...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the closure of its National Secretariat in Abuja as a mark of respect to the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, who passed away on Sunday in a private hospital in London. According to a statement signed by the party’s...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- National Assembly (NASS) has suspended all legislative activities for one week to pay tribute to the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, who passed away on Sunday at the age of 82. The suspension, which takes effect immediately, will last until Tuesday, July 22, 2025. The...