Ayomide Otitoju The Delta State Police Command joined the global celebration of the 2025 Customer Service Week with a statewide outreach exercise aimed at strengthening community relations and appreciating residents for their support in combating crime. On Wednesday, October 8, 2025, officers of the command distributed souvenirs to Deltans, including road users, market women, parents,…
By Ayomide Otitoju As the November 8, 2025, governorship election draws near, Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo has called for unity, inclusivity, and active participation in the democratic process. The governor made the appeal while addressing a large gathering of the Association of Non-Indigenes in Anambra State at the International Convention Centre (ICC), where…
By Ayomide Otitoju Peter Ameh, National Secretary of the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP), has accused former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, of damaging Nigeria’s multi-party democratic system during his decade-long leadership of the commission. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Wednesday, Ameh alleged that Yakubu’s tenure…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Africa Minerals Strategy Group (AMSG) convened a high-level ministerial roundtable on Thursday during African Mining Week 2025, bringing together representatives from the mining ministries of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), The Gambia, Nigeria, and Egypt to explore strategies for advancing exploration, production, and value addition across the continent. Addressing the…
By Ayomide Otitoju Local content strategies have the potential to unlock sustainable economic growth across Africa’s mining sector, according to Ileana Ferber, Chief Executive Officer and founder of Colibri Business Development. Speaking at a technical workshop during African Mining Week 2025, Ferber emphasized that governments and the private sector must view local content policies not…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Senate Committee on Public Accounts has confirmed that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has submitted responses to 19 audit queries relating to an unaccounted ₦210 trillion, covering financial years 2017 to 2023. Chairman of the committee, Senator Aliyu Wadada (Nasarawa West), disclosed this while addressing journalists, noting that although…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned the trial of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, on terrorism-related charges to October 16, pending the submission of a medical report on his health condition. Justice James Omotosho granted the adjournment after the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) failed…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) have declared a one-day nationwide protest for Thursday, accusing the Federal Government of neglecting their long-standing demands. Operating under the Joint Action Committee (JAC), both unions have directed their branches to hold emergency…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Nigerian Association of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketers (NALPGAM) has attributed the recent surge in cooking gas prices across the country to market manipulation by opportunistic traders, insisting that there has been no official price increase. Speaking on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Wednesday, NALPGAM National President Oladapo Olatunbosun said the…
