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Public Procurement: Senate harps on transparency, seeks value for money on project execution

Tunde Opalana 24 October 2025 0

The Senate Thursday through its Committee on Public Procurement, harped on the need to make the procurement process in the country more transparent and in strict compliance with laid down procedures. It posited that public procurement in Nigeria should be a model of transparency and efficiency

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Race for PDP Chairmanship Commences As Northern Stakeholders Adopts Turaki As Candidate

Tunde Opalana 24 October 2025 0

High wire politics ahead of the Peoples Democratic Party’s elective national convention commenced Wednesday night at Utah the adoption of former Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, Tanimu Kabiru Turaki, SAN, as the consensus candidate for National Chairmanship position by northern stakeholders of the party. The stakeholders comprising of serving

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Electoral Reform: Senate backs shift of burden of proof to INEC

Tunde Opalana 23 October 2025 0

As members of the Electoral Matters Committees in both chambers of the National Assembly gather in Lagos to discuss electoral reforms ahead of the 2027 general elections, the Senate has proposed that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) should bear the burden of proof in election litigations. The lawmakers, meeting at a retreat, are reviewing […]

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ICPC records landmark ₦1.86 billion from 2024 asset disposal 

Tunde Opalana 23 October 2025 0

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Wednesday, announced it has achieved a major milestone in its asset disposal operations, realizing a total of ₦1,868,969,400.00 from the auction of 23 forfeited assets in 2024, said to be the highest amount recorded since the Commission’s establishment. This achievement was announced during the

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UK warns citizens against drinking alcohol in Nigeria over methanol poisoning 

Tunde Opalana 23 October 2025 0

The UK Foreign Office has updated its travel advisory, warning British citizens travelling to Nigeria and seven other countries of potential methanol poisoning linked to counterfeit or tainted alcoholic beverages. According to a BBC report on Tuesday, the countries listed include Ecuador, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Peru, Russia, and Uganda. The latest advisory adds to an […]

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Northern PDP endorses Tanimu Turaki as consensus candidate for National Chairman

Tunde Opalana 23 October 2025 0

Tanimu Kabiru Turaki, former Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs,has been adopted as the consensus candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the North for the position of National Chairman ahead of the party’s national convention scheduled for November in Ibadan, Oyo State. The decision was reached at a meeting of Northern PDP […]

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Senate passes Mines Rangers bill for third reading 

Tunde Opalana 22 October 2025 0

Bill to establish Mines Rangers for prevention and combating illegal mining activities in Nigeria  on Tuesday for third reading on the Senate. The bill sponsored by Senator Mohammed Onaiwu  (Nasarawa) was passed  for third reading after the report of the  committee on Solid Minerals Development was considered  and adopted. The Committee  posited that establishment of […]

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Bayelsa mourns former Ebonyi, Delta military administrator, Feghabo

Tunde Opalana 22 October 2025 0

Bayelsa State Government, on behalf of the people of the state, mourns the passing of an illustrious son, retired Navy Captain Walter Feghabo. The late naval officer died on Sunday, October 19, 2025 at the age of 67 years. He would have been 68 on December 10. Feghabo, who was a head chief in Nembe […]

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Two men to die by hanging for killing Kano lecturer

Tunde Opalana 21 October 2025 0

A Kano High Court on Monday sentenced two men, Aliyu Hussaini and Amir Zakariyya, to death by hanging for stabbing Buhari Imam, a lecturer at Northwest University Kano, to death. Hussaini of Sheka Sabuwar Abuja Quarters, and Zakariyya of Unguwar Malam Quarters, Kumbotso Local Government Area, were convicted on a three-count charge of conspiracy, armed […]

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American veterans of Igbo descent condemn arrest of Emmanuel Kanu, lawyer

Tunde Opalana 21 October 2025 0

The American Veterans of Igbo Descent (AVID) has strongly condemned the arrest of Prince Emmanuel Kanu — the younger brother of detained Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu — along with his lawyer, Barrister Aloy Ejimakor, and other supporters during Monday’s peaceful protest in Abuja demanding Kanu’s release. In a statement signed […]

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Nigeria’s economic reforms yielding results – Cardoso

Tunde Opalana 20 October 2025 0

Yemi Cardoso, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has said that the government’s economic reforms are beginning to deliver visible results. Speaking in Washington DC at the end of the IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings, Cardoso said the reforms were steering Nigeria towards “stability, inclusiveness, and innovation-driven growth.” “This has been an active […]

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Leaders owe It to youths to be transparent – Obasanjo

Tunde Opalana 19 October 2025 0

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has urged political and societal leaders to provide “truthful, transparent, transformational, and selfless leadership” to the youth. Obasanjo made the call in Abeokuta on Saturday during the grand reunion and maiden lecture series of the Royal College of Defence Studies (RCDS), United Kingdom Alumni Association, Nigerian chapter.

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We won’t join #FreeNnamdiKanu protest – NANS 

Tunde Opalana 18 October 2025 0

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has described as false the claims that it is planning to participate in a so-called “#FreeNnamdiKanu.” Dissociating NANS from the planned protest, its president, Olushola Oladoja, in a statement, urged parents and guardians to caution their Children and wards not to join the protest. He warned students against […]

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Senate steps down Electoral Act Amendment Bill for wider consultation

Tunde Opalana 17 October 2025 0

The Senate has stepped down the Electoral Act (Repeal and Amendment) Bill, 2025 after an extensive debate on its general principles, to allow for broader consultation and deeper scrutiny of its provisions. The proposed legislation seeks to repeal the Electoral Act 2022 and introduce a new legal framework aimed at delivering a stronger, more credible, […]

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Nigeria’s trade surplus rises to 6% of GDP — Cardoso

Tunde Opalana 16 October 2025 0

Olayemi Cardoso, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has said that Nigeria’s trade surplus has risen to six per cent of the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Cardoso made this known in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Director of Information and Public Relations at the Federal Ministry of Finance, Mr […]

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Gov Diri, Speaker, other lawmakers quit PDP

Tunde Opalana 16 October 2025 0

Douye Diri, Governor of Bayelsa State, on Wednesday ended weeks of speculation about his political future as he officially announced his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), citing “obvious reasons” for his decision. The governor made the announcement during an expanded State Executive Council meeting held at Government House, Yenagoa, which was attended by

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Atiku to FG: Publish contract details, financial terms of Coastal Highway project

Tunde Opalana 16 October 2025 0

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called on the Federal Government to publish full details of the contract and financial terms of the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway project, following renewed controversy over the cost of constructing a kilometre of the road. Atiku expressed concern over the response of the Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, to […]

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Democracy without opposition is authoritarian — Dickson

Tunde Opalana 16 October 2025 0

Seriake Dickson, senator for Bayelsa West, has condemned the wave of defections by political figures, including governors, to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), warning that Nigeria’s democracy is gradually sliding into authoritarianism. The former governor of Bayelsa State said the move by the Tinubu-led administration to weaken opposition parties amounted to an

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ZENITH Bank Chairman, Ovia  Reaffirms Strong Commitment To Shareholders Value At NGX Closing Gong Ceremony  

Tunde Opalana 15 October 2025 0

Zenith Bank Plc’s Founder and Chairman, Dr. Jim Ovia, CFR, accompanied by the bank’s Group Managing Director/CEO, Dame Dr. Adaora Umeoji, OON, on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, carried out the prestigious closing gong ceremony at the Nigerian Exchange (NGX), marking a significant milestone in the bank’s continued partnership with the capital market and the official

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Senate Probes Alleged Christian Genocide, Sets Up Ad – hoc Committee 

Tunde Opalana 15 October 2025 0

Concerned by the growing narratives surrounding the alleged state-backed persecution of Christians in Nigeria,  the Senate in Tuesday constituted a 12-member ad-hoc committee to advise it  on how to respond to the matter. The decision to set up the ad hoc committee was reached during a closed-door session yesterday. The lawmakers, at the executive session, […]