Tag: Updates

First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has reiterated her opposition to war and provocation, emphasizing the urgent need for deeper global understanding. She made this known on Wednesday while receiving the Qatari Ambassador to Nigeria, Ali bin Al-Hajri, at her office in the State House, Abuja. Mrs. Tinubu condemned the recent attack in Doha, describing peace as […]

Edo Leaders of Thought, a respected civil society organisation, has raised concerns over the circulation of an unsigned and poorly drafted statement attributed to Ossiomo Power Company. No credible organisation issues faceless press releases, and this one is no exception. In the spirit of accountability, the group conducted an independent investigation into the ongoing imbroglio […]

Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has cautioned companies against exploiting the ongoing boundary dispute between Edo and Delta States. Speaking through his deputy, Dennis Idahosa, during a fact-finding visit to the disputed areas, the governor warned against encroachment on Edo territory while the matter is still under consideration by the National Boundary Commission (NBC). […]

The death toll from the devastating fire at Afriland Towers on Broad Street, Lagos Island, has climbed to 10, following confirmation that six employees of United Capital Plc lost their lives in the incident. The six-storey commercial building was engulfed in flames on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, after a fire reportedly broke out in the […]

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has announced that air interdictions by the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai have killed scores of terrorists and destroyed their enclave in Borno State. This was disclosed in a statement by the Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, on Thursday in Abuja. According to […]

President Bola Tinubu has expressed deep condolences to the families of victims of Tuesday’s fire outbreak at the Afriland Building on Broad Street, Lagos Island, which claimed seven lives. According to PUNCH Online, the victims — including four staff members of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) — died in hospitals after being evacuated from […]

President Bola Tinubu has officially lifted the six-month state of emergency in Rivers State, effective midnight, September 17, 2025. The emergency was first declared on March 18, 2025, following a constitutional deadlock between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the Rivers State House of Assembly. With its suspension, Governor Fubara, Deputy Governor Ngozi Nma Odu, and members […]