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By Halimah Olamide President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has in the wee hours of Wednesday sacked the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPCL), Mallam Mele Kyari. The sack ended Kyari’s six years of managing the affairs of the country’s petroleum company. In his place, the President named Bayo Bashir Ojulari, an Engineer and until his appointment, Chief Executive Officer of the Renaissance Africa Energy Company Energy Limited which led a consortium of indigenous energy firms in the landmark acquisition of the entire equity holding in the Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC), worth $2.4 billion.…

The government of Kogi State on Monday announced its ban on processions, rallies and long convoys of vehicles. The state Government said the decision was a proactive one because of credible intelligence at its disposal. The announcement, made via a statement by the Commissioner for Information Mr. Kingsley Fanwo, came ahead of a planned visit by the Suspended senator from Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. According to the statement, someone unidentified individuals have plotted to stage violent rallies in this guise of political and religious agitation. “We have received intelligence reports suggesting that some individuals are planning to stage violent rallies,…

Suspended Governor of Rivers State Sim Fubara early Saturday asked Nigerians to discountenance all allegations made against him by the former Head of Service of the state, Dr. George Nwaeke. Fubara said Nwaeke is either paid to make spurious allegations against him or he has been heavily compromised. Fubara’s denials are coming at the same time wife of Nwaeke Mrs Florence Nwaeke raised alarms over the disappearance of her husband. She said she believed her husband is making claims under duress. She had told the Channel’s Television that her husband indeed resigned from his post because of a pressure to…

By Halimah Olamide Amidst differing political issues arising at the National Assembly, Rivers State and others, the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF)has said it is limited from making comments because of the sensitive nature of the body. Saying it does not want to be seen as partisan, NGF said it is “expected to steer clear of taking positions that might alienate members with varying political interests.” Abdulateef Shittu, NGF’s Director-General, said this on Saturday in Abuja. “As a technical and policy hub,” he stated, “NGF had received media enquiries requesting it to comment on some recent political developments in the country. “The…

Amidst escalating violence in Ifon and Ilobu towns, Governor Ademola Adeleke on Saturday expanded the scope of the curfew earlier slammed on the communities in Osun to Erin Osun where the violence has also erupted. The curfew, according to the state government, has also been extended to 24 hours daily. Adeleke also directed all security agencies to extend their security surveillance to the community. Security agencies concerned in the order the Military, Nigeria Police, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corp NSCDC, Immigration, NDLEA, and AMOTEKUN among others. All the security agencies are to ensure strict compliance to the curfew, which…

See Full Text of the Broadcast Below: Text of the Broadcast by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, declaring State of Emergency in Rivers state on Tuesday 18 March 2025 Fellow Nigerians, I feel greatly disturbed at the turn we have come to regarding the political crisis in Rivers State. Like many of you, I have watched with concern the development with the hope that the parties involved would allow good sense to prevail at the soonest, but all that hope burned out without any solution to the crisis. With the crisis persisting, there is no…

By Halimah Olamide Former presidential Adviser Babafemi Ojudu on Sunday asked former Governor of Kaduna State Nasir El-Rufai if his movement to the Social Democratic Party is not a case of just personal interests. Ojudu, in an open letter said El-Rufai should ask himself whether his next move will not end up as a disaster. In the long letter to El-Rufai, Ojudu recalled many years of joint political efforts and ventures adding that their paths also crossed when he (Ojudu) served at the presidency. He cautioned against moves that could appear to be the same old ways of dealing with…

By Halimah Olamide In the midst of defections and possible defections from the ruling All Progressive Congress by politicians loyal to him and those who served under his administration, former President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday said he remains in the party. Buhari, a retired military general was voted into power as civilian president in 2015 on the platform of the APC. His statement a copy of which the NPO Reports saw Thursday evening via a post his media aide, Garba Shehu, said he remains a card carrying member of the ruling party. Saying he likes to continue to be addressed…

Agency Report The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has issued a public alert regarding the activities of 58 companies allegedly operating illegal Ponzi  schemes under the guise of investment opportunities. The alert is contained in a statement issued by the EFCC Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, in Abuja. The commission said that the companies were neither registered with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) nor the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), hence, making their operations illegal. The commission said it has taken legal action against many of the entities, leading to the conviction of five, while another five have pleaded guilty and are awaiting further judicial…

By Halimah Olamide The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed the death of one person and the injuring of four others after the explosion of a fuel tanker near the Otedola Bridge, Ikeja area of Lagos late Tuesday. NPO Reported last night that a gas tanker had exploded at Otedola Bridge, Lagos, sending many to scamper to safety. Giving breakdown of the damages, Mr. Ibrahim Farinloye, Coordinator, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Lagos Territorial Office, said one person was killed while four others sustained injury. Farinloye added that 14 vehicles were destroyed. Farinloye added that the explosion, which occurred…