S’Court: Rivers defeats Imo in 17 oil wells ownership tussle
The Supreme Court has resolved the ownership dispute of 17 oil wells between Rivers and Imo States in favour of Rivers. In the judgment delivered by Justice Emmanuel Agim on Friday, the apex court dismissed the counterclaim ownership put forward by Imo State Government. The oil wells, located in the territories of Rivers and Imo States, have been a subject of...
NERC denies fresh electricity tariff increment
The chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), Mr. Sanusi Garba, says the commission has not approved any new tariff rate review in recent times. Garba told newsmen in Abuja on Friday that the last tariff review was approved on December 31, 2021, and became effective in February 2022. “I want to, on behalf of the management of NERC, clearly...
Akeredolu to Buhari: Sack Emefiele if he fails to resign
Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has asked the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, to resign from his position, following the purchase of the Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to contest the 2023 presidential election. Akeredolu, who said the news of the purchase of the presidential forms by Emefiele...
Kaduna 2023: Why Uba Sani emerged ‘consensus’ candidate
Facts have emerged on why Chairman, Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and Other Financial Institutions, Senator Uba Sani, has been endorsed as the consensus candidate of Governor Nasir El-Rufai’s Core Team for the Kaduna State governorship seat in 2023. Sources told The Star that Sani’s vast and varied experience as a presidential aide, Political Adviser and track record at the upper legislative...
2023: I’ll start working from day one if elected as President, says Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said that he would start work from day one after he assumes office if elected as Nigeria’s President in 2023. Osinbajo said his seven years as Vice President, among other stints in public service, have provided him with sufficient knowledge, information, and experience to hit the ground running from day one if he is elected...
Terrorist organisation: Presidency urges UK to confiscate IPOB assets
The Presidency has called on the United Kingdom government to confiscate the assets of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), following the declaration of the proscribed group as a terrorist organisation. The Presidency also called on the UK government to shut down IPOB’s communication channels and sanction the issuance of visas to the outlawed group’s funders in Nigeria. It made the...
Gov Abiodun: Katchey laboratory’ll complement free trade in Africa
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has hailed a laboratory equipment maker, Katchey Laboratory Complex, for building and opening his laboratory station in the state. Abiodun said the company would help to complement the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (ACFCTA) entered into by Nigeria and other African countries to allow for free trade across the continent. The governor further noted that with...
Ngige: FG, ASUU will resume negotiation next week
The Federal Government says it will resume its negotiations with the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) next week, with a view to ending the prolonged closure of Nigerian public universities. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige, said this during a meeting between the government side and the National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT). Ngige noted that...
CAN tackles ICC prosecutor over religious violence, extremism in Nigeria
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has expressed disappointment over the manner in which the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Mr Karim Khan, was handling its petition on religious violence and extremism, which has led to the deaths of many Christians in the country. A statement signed by CAN President, Revd. Samson Ayokunle, General Secretary, Barr. Joseph Daramola, and...
Airlines threaten to shut down operations on Monday
The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has announced its readiness to shut down operations from Monday over the high cost of aviation fuel. The operators made this known via a letter addressed to the Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, by the AON President, Abdulmunaf Yunusa Sarina. Sarina stated that the cost of aviation fuel price has risen from N190 per...
