Dr Patrick Okon, a former member of the House of Representatives and lecturer with the University of Calabar (UNICAL) has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Okon’s defection followed his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In …

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has said the impact of the newly revamped Port Harcourt Refinery on fuel prices will remain limited due to the devaluation of the naira. Mr Festus Osifo, President of PENGASSAN, said this on Tuesday while confirming that the Port …

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has strongly criticised the arrest and detention of prominent lawyer and human rights advocate, Dele Farotimi. He described the incident as a troubling reflection of authoritarian tendencies reminiscent of Nigeria’s military dictatorship era. In a statement issued on social media, Atiku expressed outrage at Farotimi’s …

  As controversy rages over the sack of over 70 tanker drivers sacked by the General Secre­tary of Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) Afolabi Olawale and endorsed by the President, Williams Akporeha, the affected individuals have taken to various platforms to express their displeasure.   This …

The huge investment by Dangote Sugar Refinery in the Sugar Backward Integration Policy (BIP) of the federal government has been hailed by the National Directorate of Employment (NDE), which described its job creation potential as humongous. Director-General of NDE, Silas Agara who commended the Chairman of the Company, Aliko Dangote …

Nestlé Nigeria has expanded its Nestlé Empowering Rural Women in Nigeria Initiative to include 50 more female retailers in Calabar, Cross River State. At the event to launch this project, the participants were trained in merchandising, bookkeeping, and customer service.   Speaking on the importance of this project, Victoria Uwadoka, …

The Ekiti State Caucus of the National Assembly has expressed its support for the Tax Reform Bills proposed by President Bola Tinubu. The position of the Ekiti State Caucus was made known in a statement issued by the nine members who make up the caucus on Monday. The statement said: …

Godwin Emefiele, a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has been linked to a 753 duplex estate seized by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC and forfeited to the Nigerian government on Monday. Omoyele Sowore, a former presidential candidate for the African Action Congress (AAC) in …

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Akwa Ibom State chapter has threatened an indefinite strike if the state government fails to implement the new minimum wage of N80,000 without any further delay. It issued the threat after its emergency meeting of the State Executive Council (SEC) held on Monday, at the …

The Federal Government has reacted to the emergence of Adegoke Fadare as a Member of the Legislative Assembly in Nova Scotia, Canada for Clayton Park West Constituency. The Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, made this known in a statement on Monday. In the congratulatory message …