THE Enforcers of Good Governance (EGG), a frontline socio-political advocacy group based in Rivers, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to lift the state of emergency placed on Rivers. The appeal was made in a statement signed by the group’s National Convener, Dr Kingsley Ogu, in Abuja on Monday. Ogu  …

VICE-President Kashim Shettima has inaugurated a new 7.5MVA distribution injection substation in Maiduguri to boost power supply. The project was executed by the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) Mr Emmanuel Ojor, Head, Corporate Communications and External Relations, NDPHC, said in a statement on Monday. According to him, the inauguration …

Nestlé Nigeria Plc has intensified efforts to ensure environmental sustainability with a nationwide clean-up and sensitisation campaign to commemorate the 2025 World Environment Day. The commitment was made in a statement by the founder of the African Clean-Up Initiative, Dr Alex Akhigbe. The statement was issued by the Lead for Corporate Communications, …

THE Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), has destroyed major terrorist enclave used as a training ground, in Bukar Meram, on the southern flank of the Lake Chad region, Borno. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Public Relations and Information, …

THE National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has cautioned Nigerians against using certain Dove-branded cosmetic products, recently banned by the European Union due to potential health risks. In a public alert released on Saturday titled “Alert on the Ban of Dove Hand and Deodorant Soap due …

THE Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thunderstorms and rains across the country from Sunday to Tuesday, June 10, 2025. NiMet disclosed this via its weather outlook released on Saturday, June 7. The agency envisaged thunderstorms on Sunday morning with moderate rains in parts of Taraba and Adamawa States in …

X owner Elon Musk has deleted an explosive allegation linking United States President Donald Trump with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein on social media. Musk – who just exited his role as a top White House advisor – alleged on Thursday that Trump is featured in unreleased government files on former …

OGUN State Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun said that festivals like Ojude Oba are critical in the vision to promote the local economy and attract global visibility. The governor, speaking on Sunday at this year’s Ojude Oba Festival held in Ijebu-Ode, said that his administration would continue to promote the cultural …

A U.S. federal court has sentenced Nigerian national Kingsley Utulu to five years and three months in prison for his involvement in a wide-ranging hacking and identity theft operation that defrauded the U.S. government and private individuals of over $2.5 million. The sentence was announced by the U.S. Attorney for …

NO fewer than 34 foreign embassies in Abuja risk being shut down over unpaid ground rent. Some had accumulated for over a decade, the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) said. A notice from the FCTA showed that diplomatic missions collectively owed approximately N3.66 million in ground rent, with some debts …