By Channels Television His appointment was confirmed at the 189th meeting of the OPEC Conference, said Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri. In a statement by his media aide, Nneamaka Okafor, the minister hailed Adeyemi-Bero’s elevation as a testament to Nigeria’s active contributions to the global oil industry. Lokpobiri emphasised that this…
By Bashir Bello KANO — The Kano State Police Command announced on Tuesday the arrest of three suspects found in possession of counterfeit currencies valued at N129.5 billion. The Commissioner of Police, CP Salman Garba Dogo, disclosed this major breakthrough during a press briefing at the command’s Bompai headquarters. Represented by the Police Public Relations…
By Demola Salami Also rescued were 10 kidnap victims, the state Commissioner for Information and Communication, Kingsley Fanwo, said on Tuesday. The kidnappers were said to have been terrorising the Ajaokuta area of the state for a while, committing so many crimes including kidnapping, rapping and robbery. This prompted the State Government to hire a…
By Gift Chapi-Odekina Fom Daniel Chollom, a Labour Party member of the House of Representatives, announced his defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday, citing internal party crises and a desire to collaborate with the President to advance the nation’s development. In a letter read by Speaker Abbas Tajudeen during plenary, Chollom explained…
Nigeria has been ranked fourth among the countries whose citizens were granted U.S. citizenship through military naturalization between 2020 and 2024. This information was revealed by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on Monday, December 9. According to USCIS data, 3,270 Nigerian-born service members were granted U.S. citizenship during this period, placing Nigeria…
By Gift ChapiOdekina The House of Representatives has directed the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command to immediately halt the indiscriminate harassment of motorists and release vehicles that have been impounded solely for violations related to tinted glasses and covered number plates, provided there are no other infractions. The lawmakers also directed the Federal Ministry…
By Emmanuella Ekele Justice Anenih also adjourned the hearing in the N110bn money laundering case brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to January 29, 30, and February 25 and 27 for hearing. The judge had earlier refused to grant a bail application filed by the former governor, saying it was…
By Elizabeth Adegbesan The volume of dollar traded (turnover) in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market, NAFEM, rose Year-on-Year (YoY) by 61.9 percent to $43.09 billion in the first eleven months of 2024 (11M’24) from $26.6 billion in the corresponding period of 2023. Details of the quarterly transactions in the market as published by FMDQ showed…
At least 43 people were reportedly kidnapped by gunmen in Kakidawa, Gidan Goga district, Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State. According to eyewitness accounts, the attack occurred in the early hours of Sunday, around 2 a.m., when heavily armed men stormed the village, firing sporadically. The gunfire sent residents fleeing into nearby bushes, while…
Global oil prices declined on Tuesday as fears of disruption from the political upheaval in Syria subsided, shifting market focus to broader economic factors. Brent crude dropped by 0.11% to $72.06 per barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude fell 0.20% to $68.23 per barrel at 09:50 WAT. Both benchmarks had recorded gains of…
