Zone Seven Police Headquarters Gets New Spokesperson; Assumes Duty

ASP Mohammed Halima By Barth Ikiebe   A new Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), has been deployed and officially assumed duty. She is by name ASP Mohammed Halima Pamela. She takes over from SP. Mustapha Abdulkadir, who has been redeployed to Kaduna State Police Command for other Police duties. The newly appointed PPRO, ASP Mohammed…

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Nigeria Unfolds Governance Scorecard To Accelerate One Trillion Economy

By Barth Ikiebe The Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, has spotlighted corporate governance as a key lever in President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s push to build a $1 trillion economy, urging state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to meet global standards of transparency, ethics and performance. Speaking at the MOFI Corporate Governance Forum in…

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CP FCT & AIG Zone 7 Reaffirm Commitment To Intelligence Sharing and Community Engagement

CP Ajao Adewale & AIG Victor Olaiya   By Barth Ikiebe The Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 7 Headquarters, Abuja, AIG Victor Olaiya, and the 33rd Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command, CP Ajao Adewale, have reaffirmed commitment to intelligence sharing and community engagement. The decision was reached when the CP FCT…

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FCT ComPol Gives Marching Order To DPOs To Conduct Raid on Hideouts To Boost Public Safety

FCT CP Ajao Adewale By Barth Ikiebe   The Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, CP Ajao Adewale, has ordered all Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) under his command to conduct massive raids on identified criminal flashpoints and hot spots across the territory. This strategic move according to the Command’s spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, is aimed at…

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United States Government Increases Retirement Age From April 2025

By Barth Ikiebe With Agency Reports The landscape of retirement in America is undergoing a significant transformation this April. Workers across the nation are facing the reality of an increased retirement age, a change that will ripple through retirement plans and financial strategies for millions of Americans. The shift, which has been gradually implemented over…

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Nigeria’s Electoral Commission Says Natasha’s Recall Petition Fails Constitutional Requirements

By Barth Ikiebe The petition for the recall of the Senator representing the Kogi Central Senatorial District, Senator Natasha Akpoti – Uduaghan, has suffered a major setback. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, disclosed on Thursday that the petition did not meet the requirement of Section 69(a) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of…

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Edo Guber Tussle : PDP Candidate Heads To Appeal Court; Appeals For Calm

Dr Asue Ighodalo By Barth Ikiebe Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the September 21, 2024, governorship election in Edo State, Dr. Asue Ighodalo, has vowed to challenge the judgment of the Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal at the Court of Appeal, describing it as a “huge travesty of justice.” This was…

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Trump Declares National Economic Emergency; Increases Tariffs on Imports

By GNN with Agency Reports President Donald Trump is stepping up his massive global trade war, a move that’s certain to weigh on Americans’ wallets and could push the US economy into a painful recession. On Wednesday, Trump declared a national economic emergency and announced tariffs of at least 10% across all countries, with rates…

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Edo Guber Poll Tussle : Tribunal Affirms Victory of Okpebholo: Dismisses Ighodalo, PDP’s Petitions

Ighodalo, PDP & Okpebholo, APC By Barth Ikiebe The Edo State Guber Election Petition Tribunal has affirmed the victory of Governor Monday Okpebholo in the September 21, 2024 guber poll. The three-man panel of the tribunal, on Wednesday in Abuja, declared the election as being validly conducted, just as it dismissed the petition brought before…

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Edo Guber 2024; Tribunal Throws Out Petition By Action Alliance

By Barth Ikiebe Governor Monday Okpebholo and the All Progressives Congress, APC, have won round one in the series of petitions challenging their declaration as winners of the September 21, 2024, governorship election in Edo State. A petition instituted against them by the Action Alliance (AA) and one Adekunle Rufai Omoaje was thrown out by…

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Tribunal Throws Out Suit Against Governor Okpebholo & APC

By Barth Ikiebe Governor Monday Okpebholo and the All Progressives Congress, APC, have won round one in the series of petitions challenging their declaration as winners of the September 21, 2024, governorship election in Edo State. A petition instituted against them by the Action Alliance (AA) and one Adekunle Rufai Omoaje was thrown out by…

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Nigeria’s President Begins Two Weeks Working Visit To France

Photo: President Bola Tinubu By Barth Ikiebe   President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja(Nigeria ) for Paris, France, today on a short working visit. During the visit, the President will appraise his administration’s midterm performance and assess key milestones. He will also use the retreat to review the progress of ongoing reforms and engage…

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FCT Police Engage in Clean Up Exercise To Mark National Police Day 2025

Photo: CP Adewale & Operatives in a Clean Up By Barth Ikiebe The FCT Police Command, under the leadership of Commissioner of Police, Ajao Adewale, has commenced a three day activities to mark National Police Day 2025 with Community Outreach from April 3rd to 5th. According to FCT Command Spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, “This year’s…

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Nigeria’s President Sacks Mele Kyari As NNPC CEO; Names Bayo Ojulari As Replacement

Mele Kyari & Bayo Ojulari By Barth Ikiebe   President Bola Tinubu has sacked the leadership of Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, led by Mele Kyari, the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) and the dissolution of its board. This decision, effective April 2, 2025, is part of the government’s strategy to enhance the operational…

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Kogi Suspended Senator Accuses Senate President & Former Governor of Assassination Plot and Recall Process

Akpabio, Natasha & Bello By Barth Ikiebe Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has alleged that Senate President Godswill Akpabio contracted the former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, to commence her recall and assassination. Mrs Akpoti-Uduaghan made this allegation while addressing his constituents at a rally held in Ihima, Kogi Central, on Tuesday. The politician said that…

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Nigerian Government Reaffirms Support For Indigenous Oil Firms

Mr Wale Edun, Donald Wokoma & Staff By Barth Ikiebe In a bold move to propel Nigeria’s economic growth and self-reliance, the Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to supporting indigenous businesses in the oil sector, citing Lee Engineering & Construction Company Limited as a shining…

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