Six migrants die, 40 missing in shipwreck off Italy’s Lampedusa -UNHCR
March 19, 2025 At least six migrants have died and 40 were missing after a shipwreck off the Italian island of Lampedusa, a spokesperson for the United Nations’ Refugee Agency…
Alleged N1.36bn fraud rocks Edo Urban Water Corporation
March 19, 2025 An uneasy calm has engulfed the Edo Urban Water Corporation following a petition accusing its management of alleged involvement in a N1.361 billion contract fraud. The petition,…
PDP land title revoked over N7.6m ground rent debt – FCTA
March 19, 2025 Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) says the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) land title in the Central Area of Abuja was revoked because the party is owing N7.6…
Fake number plates: 7,798 arrests effected in 2 months nationwide
March 19, 2025 The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said it arrested 7,798 individuals in two months for offences related to fake vehicle number plates. The FRSC Corps Marshal, Malam…
Constituents begin recall process against Akpoti-Uduaghan
March 19, 2025 Constituents of Kogi Central Senatorial District may have begun recalling Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, as signature collection reportedly started in some areas of the district. On Wednesday in…
African Markets Digitalise Mining Licensing to Boost Investments
March 18, 2025 African countries rich in minerals are accelerating the digitalization of their mining licensing processes to attract investment and maximize resource exploitation for economic growth. As part of…
Nigeria loses $300bn as over 90% of lands unregistered -Minister
March 19, 2025 The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, says over 90 per cent of lands in Nigeria remain unregistered. He said this has resulted to over…
No explosion at Port Harcourt refinery – NNPC clarifies
March 19, 2025 The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has refuted reports of an explosion at the Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC) in Rivers. The company, in a…
Dangote refinery announces temporary suspension of Petroleum products’ sale in naira
March 19, 2025 The Dangote Petroleum Refinery says it has temporarily halted the sale of petroleum products in Naira. In a statement on Wednesday, the company said, the decision is…
Crisis in Rivers driven by ego not Supreme Court judgment – NBA
March 19, 2025 The President of the Nigerian Bar Association, (NBA) Mr. Afam Osigwe (SAN) has said that the political crisis in Rivers is because of the ego of the…