By Ayomide Otitoju A Professor of Political Science at Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Jideofor Adibe, has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s frequent foreign travels, describing them as excessive and increasingly counterproductive. Adibe expressed the view during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday while reacting to President Tinubu’s ongoing three-day state visit to Türkiye….
By Ayomide Otitoju resident Bola Tinubu has continued his bilateral engagements with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan following a brief stumble during a welcome ceremony in Ankara, Turkey. The incident, which was captured in a viral video, showed President Tinubu momentarily missing his step while walking alongside President Erdoğan during the ceremonial reception at the…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Nigeria National Grid (NNG) has outlined measures to address recurring power system collapses, which have been attributed to technical faults, poor maintenance of transmission lines, and fluctuations in generation capacity. On Tuesday, the Grid recorded its second disturbance of 2026, just four days after the first, and weeks after a similar…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has dismissed claims by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) that doctors benefitted from an upgrade of the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS), describing the allegation as misleading and capable of escalating industrial tension in the health sector. Dr. Mannir Bature, NMA’s National…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, has outlined the National Assembly’s legislative priorities as it enters the final 16 months of the 10th Assembly, emphasizing electoral reforms, constitutional review, and the passage of the 2026 Appropriation Bill. In a statement on Tuesday, Bamidele noted that with only 16 of the constitutionally allotted 48…
By Ayomide Otitoju Justice Emmanuel Subilim of the National Industrial Court has directed workers of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to suspend their ongoing industrial action pending the hearing and determination of the originating summons. The ruling followed an application by the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, seeking a court order to compel…
By Ayomide Otitoju Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out an ex-parte motion filed by the convicted leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, seeking his transfer from the Sokoto Correctional Facility. At proceedings on Tuesday, Kanu’s counsel, Mr. Demdoo Asan, a senior legal officer with…
By Ayomide Otitoju The management of Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a new Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) gantry price of ₦799 per litre, with a pump price of ₦839 per litre at MRS filling stations nationwide. The price adjustment was disclosed in a statement issued by the Refinery on Monday, marking an increase from the…
By Ayomide Otitoju The National Tax Policy Implementation Committee (NTPIC) has sustained its stakeholder engagement drive with a high-level consultative meeting involving leading tax advisory firms, professional bodies and institutional representatives, as part of efforts to ensure the effective implementation of Nigeria’s newly enacted tax laws. The consultative session brought together national presidents of key…
