Politics

Tinubu Assures Nigeria’s Refineries Will Be Revived

President Bola Tinubu has assured that Nigeria’s refineries will be revived following a comprehensive structural and operational reset. The President said the facilities must become profitable and capable of delivering greater value to the Nigerian economy. Tinubu gave the assurance in Abuja when he received the National Executive Council of the Nigerian Union of Petroleum

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Politics

Finance Ministry Blames NNPCL Over Unresolved NEITI Audit Queries

The Federal Ministry of Finance has blamed the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, for its inability to provide records required to respond to financial queries raised in the 2021–2023 Oil and Gas Sector Audit Report of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, NEITI. The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Raymond Omachi, disclosed this while

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Politics

Presidential Working Group Extends Deadline for National Policing Bill Submissions

The Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill has extended the deadline for the submission of memoranda and position papers on the proposed legislation. The group said the new deadline is Friday, August 21, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. West Africa Time. According to the Presidential Working Group, the extension is aimed at giving Nigerians

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Politics

Federal Government Inaugurates Advertising Offences Tribunal

The Federal Government has inaugurated the Advertising Offences Tribunal in line with the provisions of the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria Act 2022. The tribunal is established to address unprofessional practices, misconduct and other offences within the advertising and marketing communications industry. Speaking on the development, Chairman of the Advertising Practitioners Association, Port Harcourt Chapter,

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Politics

EFCC Recovers Over ₦115 Billion in NDDC Levies From Oil Companies

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, says it has recovered more than ₦115 billion in statutory levies owed to the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, by defaulting oil companies between 2021 and 2023. The recovery comprises ₦76.883 billion and 81.076 million dollars. An EFCC representative, Francis Oka Phillips Usani, disclosed the figures while appearing

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Politics

Atiku Warns Against Militarisation of Osun Governorship Election

Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has warned the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, security agencies and the Tinubu administration against militarising the Osun governorship election. Atiku also cautioned against the use of state institutions to gain partisan advantage during the election. Speaking at the ADC National

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Politics

Court Dismisses ADC Assembly Aspirant’s Suit in Rivers

A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has dismissed a suit filed by the Africa Democratic Congress aspirant for Rivers State House of Assembly Constituency One in Khana Local Government Area, Legborsi Nwiabu. The presiding judge, Justice Muhammed Turaki, dismissed the suit after counsel to the plaintiff, Felix Beragbara, informed the court of his

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Politics

Obasanjo Faults Africa’s ‘Winner-Takes-All’ Democracy

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has criticised the model of democracy practised across much of Africa, saying it lacks African context and content and has created a winner-takes-all approach to politics. Obasanjo stated this on Tuesday at the 2026 Goodluck Jonathan Foundation Democracy Dialogue in Bauchi, Bauchi State. The former president said the Western liberal democracy

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Politics

Ebonyi Assembly Passes Law Regulating Scrap Trade, House Rent, Agent Fees

The Ebonyi State House of Assembly has passed a new law regulating the sale and handling of metal and electrical scraps, residential rents and property agency fees across the state. The legislation, known as the Ebonyi State Sale of Scraps, House Rent, and Agent Fees Regulation Law 2026, was passed during plenary on Tuesday, August

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Education Politics

IAUE Dismisses Reports of Cult Clash During Students’ Week

The management of the Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, IAUE, Rumuolumeni, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has dismissed reports of a cult clash or related violent activity on the campus during the institution’s Students’ Week activities. In a statement, the university’s Public Relations Officer, Ngozi Okiridu, said operatives of the Nigeria Police Force were deployed to

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