archiveFebruary 2025

.as AfDB president, Minister, NFF president, Ajimobi's son visit Oyo gov Zamfara State governor, Dauda Lawal Dare, has declared that the decision of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to back Rt. Hon. SKE Ude-Okoye remained valid, noting that the party will come out stronger from its crisis. Governor Lawal maintained...

Leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, has announced its selection as one of the partner banks for the Nigeria Youth Economics Engagement and De-Radicalization Programme (NIYEEDEP)”. NIYEEDEP (Nigerian Youth Economic Engagement and De-Radicalization Programme), is an initiative of the Federal Ministry of Youth Development, in collaboration with the Nigerian Senate,...

In a continued effort to improve the health and well-being of Nigerians, the NNPC Ltd/FIRST E & P Joint Venture (JV) has conducted its 2025 health outreach program across eleven KEFFESO communities in Bayelsa State. This initiative, part of the company's Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and in line with the...

The Nigeria Police Force has announced that mandatory minimum third-party motor vehicle insurance would be enforced nationwide starting February 1. This enforcement follows the directive from the police inspector general, Kayode Egbetokun. Third-party motor vehicle insurance is a mandatory policy in Nigeria that provides financial protection against damages or injuries...

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 59-year-old businessman, Chijioke Igbokwe for ingesting 81 pellets of cocaine at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos. The disclosure is contained in a statement by the Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi...

Oando PLC, Africa’s leading integrated energy company, has announced its full year (FY) 2024 results, showcasing a strong financial performance with a 45% growth in revenue to N4.1 trillion compared to N2.9 trillion in FY 2023. The company’s profit-after-tax (PAT) for the year stood at N65.5 billion, representing a 9%...

Suspected fraudsters disguising as assassins have threatened to eliminate the Founder of Penpushing Media, Dimeji Kayode-Adedeji, with an option to spare him if he could cough out N20million as saving grace. The gang led by a member who identified himself as Femi Poly, at about 7.30am put a phone call...

Governor Charles Soludo is transforming Ekwulobia, one of the major towns in Anambra State, into a cosmopolitan city with modern infrastructure as part of his administration's urban regeneration drive. Soludo’s strategic and proactive intervention in preventing this emerging city from growing into another self-help city without necessary government infrastructure that...

The Osun state government has responded to the allegations of bias and illegality levelled against it by the Aragbiji of Iragbiji, accusing the monarch of twisting facts and playing politics with a matter of justice and equity in the Iragbiji kingship system. Absolving Governor Adeleke of any partisan interest in...

Abayomi Whint, a Nigerian-born legal professional, has been sworn in as a judge for the Kings County New York Civil Court. The ceremony took place at Brooklyn Law School, where she took the oath of office in the presence of family and friends. Whint was among eight candidates elected as...