Ododo Says Lagos-Kogi  Partnership will Promote  Mutual Investment in people

Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has stated that Lagos and Kogi States’ partnership in the “Produce for Lagos Programme” will promote mutual investment in people. The governor stated this on Wednesday in Lagos during the inauguration of the “Produce for Lagos Programme” and launch of the ₦100 billion Offtake Guarantee Fund. According to the governor, Lagos and Kogi share a long-standing bond rooted in commerce, migration, mutual respect, and shared vision. He maintained that...

Police Stop Natasha Access To National Assembly

Akpabio, Appealed Court Judgement, Not Senate – Natasha As Aisha Yesufu Slams Police, Akpabio Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the lawmaker representing Kogi Central at the Upper Chamber of the National Assembly, has expressed concern over the refusal of security operatives to allow her access to the National Assembly on Tuesday. It will be recalled that the senator had earlier announced readiness to resume her duties at the senate on Tuesday following a Federal High Court, presided...

GenCos Lament As Debt Burden Hits ₦4trillion In Electricity Sector

Joy Ogaji, managing director of the Association of Power Generation Companies (APGC) has expressed concern over the financial sustainability of Nigeria’s electricity generation sector. In a press statement on Monday, Ogaji lamented over mounting debts, inadequate subsidy provisions, tariff shortfalls, and looming risks to the long-term viability of GenCos (generation companies). According to her, the sector is saddled with arrears approaching ₦4trillion—₦2trillion from 2024, ₦1.9trillion in legacy debts, and ₦1.2trillion accruing in the first half...

Police Rescue Pregnant Woman From Abductors, Arrest Two Suspects

Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have rescued a pregnant woman from her abductors and arrested two suspects, said to be human traffickers. The suspects, identified as Sunshine Hart, 28, and Kingsley Ekocha, 38, were apprehended on June 24, 2025, in Aba, Abia State, following diligent investigation and intelligence gathering. The rescued woman, Regina Sunday, 24, was found to be pregnant and was promptly taken into protective custody. A press statement by the Command’s...

Service Industry Grows GDP By 3.13% In Q1 2025

Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has increased by 3.13% in real terms year-on-year in the first quarter of 2025, according to a report released on Monday by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The growth is mainly driven by the service industry, the growth rate surpasses the 2.27% recorded in the first quarter of 2024. The NBS recently rebased the GDP, using 2019 as the new base year for calculations, a decision driven by the...

Action Alliance Sues IGP, Police Over Harassment Of Members

The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Action Alliance (AA), led by Chief Barrister Kenneth Udeze has dragged the Inspector General of Police (IGP), the Nigeria Police, and others to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Abuja, over what it described as an illegal attempt to arrest, harass, and intimidate its legitimate leadership. The National Secretary of the party, Vernimbe A. James, in a press statement on Monday, noted that the party’s legal action...

APC Slams ADC Over Comments On State Burial For Buhari

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has slammed African Democratic Congress (ADC) over comments on the state burial of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari. A press statement on Saturday signed by Felix Morka, National Publicity Secretary of the party, noted that the comments made over the state burial of late President Muhammadu Buhari are insensitive and unacceptable. The statement reads, “Triggered by the dignified state burial of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, who passed...

Dele Momodu Resigns His Membership Of  PDP, Joins ADC

Chief Dele Momodu a prominent politician and a renowned publisher, has resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and joined the coalition party, African Democratic Congress (ADC) The politician, who cited his decision to what he described as the hijacking of the party by “antidemocratic forces, who he said are determined to destroy democracy in the country. Momodu had in a resignation letter dated July 17, 2025, made available to journalists, and addressed...

Visa Policy: FG Reaffirms Commitment To Strengthening Diplomatic Relations With U.S, UAE

…Assures Nigerians Concerns Raised Are Being Addressed The Federal Government has reaffirmed commitment to maintaining and strengthening the longstanding and cordial diplomatic relations with the Governments of the United States of America and the United Arab Emirates. In a press statement on Tuesday signed by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, the presidency noted that the recent changes in visa issuance policies affecting Nigerian citizens by these two countries have...

Adetona’s Legacies Of Service, Dedication, Sacrifice Remain Indelible – Gov Oyebanji

The Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, has mourned the demise of the Awujale of Ijebuland, HRM Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, stating that his legacies of service, dedication, sacrifice, and humility remain indelible. The Governor, in a statement on Monday by his Special Adviser on Media, Mr. Yinka Oyebode, said the late Oba Adetona’s legacies would continue to remain indelible. According to the Governor, the late Awujale oozed royalty, class, colour, dignity, and honour in...

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