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Members of Orogho Community in Ugu Ward, Orhionmwon Local Government Area of Edo State, have accused Seplat Energy Plc of injustice over the alleged ceding of seven Edo-owned oil wells to neighboring Delta State. The community, under the aegis of the Association of Orogho Community, Council of Representatives, made the allegation in a statement signed by its Secretary-General, Mr Ikponmwosa …

Ukraine is still recording issues with the Starlink network, sources within the defence ministry say, after Donald Trump said limits on the satellite uplink had been reversed by Elon Musk. The sources told the BBC that instances of drones experiencing connection loss at speeds of 161km/h (100mph) were being recorded, hampering military operations. The US president had denied instructing the …

The Deputy Director-General, Media and Communications of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Presidential Campaign, Dele Momodu, has described the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, as the best candidate for the 2027 election. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday, Momodu said Atiku had been the most deliberate and focused candidate since he first sought the presidency in 1993. The …

The National Economic Council (NEC) has endorsed a 90-day economic action plan proposed by the Federal Ministry of Finance to consolidate the gains of President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms, with a focus on reducing the cost of living and improving food affordability. The plan also prioritises attracting investment, removing bottlenecks to economic activities and accelerating the completion of projects with …

Organised labour has directed its state councils and civil society groups across Nigeria to begin mobilising for a possible nationwide action after a meeting with the Federal Government over petrol prices and the renegotiation of the national minimum wage ended without a resolution. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), in a joint statement, said labour …

The Acting Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of BEDC Electricity , Engr. Jonathan Lawani, has appealed to the leadership of the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) to sustain dialogue and industrial harmony following the suspension of industrial action in three of the electricity distribution company’s four franchise states. Lawani, in a statement issued on Thursday and made available …

A 40-year-old man, Samson Ekata, has allegedly murdered his eight-month-pregnant girlfriend in Uromi, Edo State of Nigeria, claiming that voices instructed him to kill her. The suspect reportedly mutilated the woman’s body and attempted to remove her unborn baby in the horrific incident in Uromi, the headquarters of Esan North-East Local Government Area. Samson Ekata who is currently in police …

The Federal Government has approved the promotion of 27,624 officers across the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Federal Fire Service, Nigerian Correctional Service, and Nigeria Immigration Service. ​The Secretary of the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board, Maj. Gen. Abdulmalik Jibrin (retd.), disclosed this while briefing journalists on the outcome of the board’s meeting in Abuja on …

The Edo State First Lady, Mrs. Edesili Okpebholo Anani, pledged support for initiatives aimed at decongestion of correctional centres, improving access to justice for vulnerable inmates and expressed concern over the prolonged detention of inmates awaiting trial. Mrs. Anani raised the concern when she received members of the Federal Administration of Criminal Justice Monitoring Committee at the Government House in …

The Senate Committee on Public Accounts on Wednesday rejected the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority’s (NMDPRA) records of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) imports for 2022 and 2023.Nigerian news analysis This is over discrepancies with those of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPCL). The committee consequently resolved to summon the heads of NMDPRA, NNPCL and the Nigeria Extractive …