Tinubu reconstitutes board of electricity commission
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the reconstitution of the Board of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), following the Senate’s confirmation of its members on December 16. Members of the reconstituted Board are: Mulisiu Olalekan Oseni, PhD. — Chairman. Dr Oseni started his service as a Commissioner in January 2017. He was subsequently appointed […]
Tinubu mourns Ponnle, founder of Miccom Engineering
President Bola Tinubu has expressed sadness over the passing of Chief Michael Abiodun Ponnle, a prominent businessman, industrialist and philanthropist. A renowned engineer, Chief Ponnle, died at the age of 86. He was the Chairman of the popular Miccom Wires and Cable Company and proprietor of Miccom Golf and Resort in Ada, Osun State. The […]
Igue Festival: Oba of Benin performs Ugierhoba rite
The Oba of Benin, Uku Akpolokpolo Ewuare II, on Monday performed the ancient Ugierhoba rite, formally opening the 2025 Igue festival. The ceremony took place at the sacred Ugharhoba axis of the Benin Palace, underscoring continuity between ancestral tradition and contemporary Benin life. Chief Press Secretary to the Oba, Osaigbovo Iguobaro, said Ugierhoba denotes sacred […]
Ex-UN chief, Ban warns Security Council risks irrelevance without reform
Former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has challenged the Security Council to look backwards regardless of the deep rivalry and distrust, and urged it to choose leaders capable of steering the world away from catastrophe towards active cooperation. The call came during an open debate on “Leadership for Peace,” where Ban and academic Anjali Dayal pressed […]
Six Kuje inmates get NOUN degrees
The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has presented degree certificates to six inmates of the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kuje, Abuja. Speaking at the event in Abuja, the Controller General, Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS), Mr Sylvester Nwakuche commended the graduates for their resilience and determination. In a statement by the Command Public Relations Officer […]
We will continue to sustain Buhari’s legacies, Tinubu affirms
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Monday in Abuja, stated that his administration will continue to honour former President Muhammadu Buhari by sustaining his legacies of purposeful leadership, discipline, integrity, and the belief that public office is a trust, not a windfall. He made this commitment at the State House Conference Centre during the unveiling and […]
Media crucial in fight against disinformation, says Envoy
Mr Michal Cygan, the Ambassador to the Republic of Poland has said the mass media is important in the fight against disinformation in every society. He said this at a Journalists’ Meeting on Disinformation organised by the Polish Embassy in Abuja, in partnership with the Female Journalists Network of Nigeria. The theme of the event […]
FG to raise N1.23trn in four months to clear Gencos and gas debts
The Federal Government says it will raise N1.23 trillion within the next four months as part of a major push to settle longstanding debts owed to power generation companies (Gencos) and gas suppliers. The Special Adviser to the President on Energy, Mrs Olu Verheijen disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja which was made […]
Alleged N2.2bn fraud: Court remands Ngige pending bail application
An Abuja High Court on Friday remanded a former Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, in Kuje Correctional Centre, pending the determination of his bail application The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday arraigned Ngige over alleged N2.2 billion fraud. Ngige, a former governor of Anambra State, is facing eight counts of […]
Presidential Pardon: Supreme Court affirms Maryam Sanda’s death sentence
The Supreme Court on Friday overrode the pardon granted by President Bola Tinubu to an Abuja-based house wife, Maryam Sanda and affirmed the death sentence handed out to her by lower courts. Sanda was in 2020 sentenced to death by hanging for killing her husband, Bilyaminu Bello, during a domestic dispute. Justice Moore Adumein in […]
