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Akwa Ibom State Government has evicted Channels TV crew—a journalist and a cameraman—from the press centre inside Government House, Uyo, over the publication of a video clip in which Governor Umo Eno finally confirmed he is defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The Thursday event at Government House was to review the status of the administration’s numerous …

•Party’s Tuesday NEC meeting at risk •PDP vows to challenge takeover •Action not politically motivated —FCTA •4,793 other properties affected With just days to a pivotal National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) faces a fresh political storm as the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) prepares to take possession of its national secretariat in Abuja over decades-long …

CNN — Russia launched a major attack on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv and killed at least 13 people in strikes across the country as the two sides released hundreds more prisoners on the second day of a major prisoner exchange. At least four people have been killed in the eastern Donetsk region, five in the southern Kherson and Odesa regions, and four in …

This year’s University Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) was one of a kind. It shoved its handler, the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), into a maelstrom with the mass poor scores of candidates and technical glitches that characterised the test. Arising from this, the agency, under the leadership of its Registrar, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, suddenly faced a highly upset – and even …

The Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Matawalle, has reiterated the commitment of President Bola Tinubu to equip the nation’s armed forces with requisite platforms to tackle insecurity. Matawalle gave the commitment during the Jumaat Service in commemoration of the 69th Anniversary Celebration of the Nigerian Navy on Friday in Abuja. He said the navy had acquired several platforms …

Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, has said the Federal Government has jettisoned the national carrier project, stressing that it is now focused on supporting the growth of local carriers. Keyamo also expressed dismay over the condition of the old terminal of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, saying plans were in progress for government to demolish …

 By Isah Aliyu Chiroma In the unending battle of economic stability, with both promising growth and persistent challenges, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has made a pivotal decision by retaining the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) at 27.50 per cent. This announcement, made during the Monetary Policy Committee’s (MPC) 300th meeting, signifies a continued commitment to stabilizing the Nigerian economy. …

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has again announced a fresh reduction in the pump prices of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, across Nigeria, with the new rates now ranging from N875 and N905 per litre, depending on the region. According to a breakdown of the updated pricing template, residents in Lagos will now pay N875 per litre, while those …

The Federal Government Thursday filed criminal charges against Senator Natasha  Akpoti-Uduaghan. The Kogi Central Senator was accused of allegedly making damaging allegations against the Senate President, Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio, and former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello. The suit with Charge No. CR/1277/25 was filed at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, before Justice C. …

President Bola Tinubu has requested the Senate to approve N1.4trillion as the budget of Rivers State for 2025. In a letter he wrote to the Senate on Thursday, he explained that the move was in furtherance of the nullification of the 2025 budget of the state by the Supreme Court. Tinubu also noted that Rivers State, currently under the emergency …