The Benue State House of Assembly has officially reinstated 13 lawmakers who were suspended three months ago for dissenting from a legislative resolution. The move marks a significant step towards restoring unity within the state legislature after weeks of internal wrangling and political standoff. The lawmakers were initially suspended in March for convening a press […]

PZ Cussons has agreed to sell its 50 per cent stake in PZ Wilmar, a Nigerian edible oils business, to joi,nt venture partner Wilmar International in a deal valued at approximately £51 million. The transaction marks the British consumer goods company’s withdrawal from Nigeria’s palm oil sector. Established in 2010, PZ Wilmar has grown into […]

The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has terminated the contract awarded to Levant Construction Limited over its failure to deliver on the Benin–Sapele–Warri road project. The road, a major federal highway, is being reconstructed under the Road Infrastructure Development and Refurbishment Investment Tax Credit Scheme. Speaking in Abuja after a meeting with contractors handling various […]

The 17 candidates nominated by President Bola Tinubu to oversee the affairs of Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, Rivers State Civil Service Commission and Rivers State Local Government Service Commission have officially declared their assets before the Code of Conduct Bureau. The assets declaration came on the heel of security clearance by the Department of […]

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, has reaffirmed President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to ending the ongoing killings in Benue State, following his emotional visit to communities affected by the latest round of violence in Guma Local Government Area. Senator Akume, who returned to his home state ahead of the […]

Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State has appointed Linus Obogo as his Chief Press Secretary and Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, while reassigning Nsa Gill to serve as Special Adviser on Public Affairs. The appointments were confirmed in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Anthony Owan […]

The recent quest by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to enhance the participation of Nigerians in the diaspora, in the domestic economy especially through increased remittances is worthy of commendation. This is the way to go, given the current perennial supply shortage of foreign exchange in the local market relative to the demand. This […]

The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, yesterday alleged the presence of saboteurs within the Nigerian military, implicating them in the Yelwata massacre in Benue State that claimed over 200 lives. Recall that in May 2025, during a television interview, Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum declared: “We have informants and collaborators within the Nigerian […]

The Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, Abuja, on Monday, granted bail to the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, in the sum of N2bn. Emefiele was arraigned on eight counts bordering on the alleged unlawful acquisition of a housing estate comprising 753 units. He was also accused of embezzling […]

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Olabode George, has accused the administration of President Bola Tinubu of abandoning governance for political theatrics, warning that Nigeria is drifting dangerously toward authoritarianism. Speaking to journalists in Lagos on Monday, George stated that the country was at a “critical juncture,” where the very essence of democratic […]

The military and the police have launched a joint, cross-border manhunt for the gunmen who killed around 200 villagers in Yelewata, Guma Local Government Area of Benue State, on the night of Friday, June 13, 2025. Chief of Defence Staff General Christopher Musa and Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun arrived in Makurdi and Yelewata on […]

The chief executive of Saudi Pro League club Al-Hilal says that a loan move for Cristiano Ronaldo before the Club World Cup would have been “completely counter-intuitive” because he played for their “biggest opponent” Al-Nassr. Al-Hilal were linked with a possible deal for the 40-year-old Portugal forward after Fifa introduced an additional transfer window earlier […]