By Ayomide Otitoju The Good Governance Watch has strongly criticized the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and its spokesperson, Olufemi Soneye, for allegedly misleading Nigerians regarding petrol imports in 2025. The organization accused NNPCL of providing false information when it claimed that it had not imported a single liter of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS)…
By Ayomide Otitoju A dramatic incident unfolded in the Nigerian Senate on Thursday, February 20, as Senate President Godswill Akpabio ordered Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, to leave the Red Chamber following a dispute over seating arrangements. The tension arose after Akpoti-Uduaghan’s designated seat was moved, a change she resisted. The Senate’s Chief Whip,…
By Ayomide Otitoju Fidelity Bank Plc has reaffirmed its commitment to improving education in its host communities through impactful Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives. Under its education-focused CSR pillar, the bank has undertaken significant projects aimed at promoting quality education across Nigeria. As part of these efforts, Fidelity Bank recently renovated the library at Emotan…
Airtel Nigeria’s data revenue fell to $344 million for the nine months ending December 31, 2024, marking a significant drop from the $539 million recorded in the same period the previous year. Despite a 37.2% surge in data usage per customer—rising to 8.4GB per month from 6.2GB—the telecom company struggled to translate increased demand into…
Russia’s Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, on Wednesday commended former U.S. President Donald Trump for attributing the Ukraine conflict to efforts to admit Kyiv into the NATO military alliance. Trump has repeatedly blamed the war on his successor, Joe Biden, insisting that the nearly three-year conflict would “never have started” had he been in office in…
By Ayomide Otitoju Controversial Nigerian singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has been granted bail by the Isabo Magistrate Court in Abeokuta following his arraignment on multiple charges, including assault and obstruction of government officials. Portable surrendered himself to the Lagos State Criminal Investigations Department (SCID) on Wednesday after being declared wanted by the…
By Ayomide Otitoju Thirty-two years after the controversial annulment of the June 12, 1993, presidential election, former Nigerian Head of State, General Ibrahim Babangida (rtd), has, for the first time, acknowledged that Moshood Kashimawo Olawale (MKO) Abiola won the historic poll. Babangida’s revelation is contained in his newly released 420-page autobiography, A Journey in Service:…
By Atomide Otitoju The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has strongly criticized the Benue State House of Assembly’s resolution directing Governor Hyacinth Alia to remove Justice Maurice Ikpambwese as the state’s Chief Judge, calling the move unconstitutional and a blatant violation of due process. In a statement issued on Wednesday and jointly signed by NBA President…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday accused former U.S. President Donald Trump of being influenced by Russian disinformation, responding to Trump’s claims about his approval ratings. Speaking at a press conference in Kyiv, Zelensky dismissed Trump’s assertion that his popularity had plummeted to four percent, attributing the figure to Russian propaganda. “Unfortunately, President Trump, for…
