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The National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, has apologized to the broadcast industry, the people of Enugu State and the listening public over the recent invasion of Urban Radio Enugu by the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. This is contained in a statement issued yesterday by the Director of Public Affairs of NBC, Susan Obi, in Abuja, expressing the  Commission's disappointment regarding the October 14 invasion of Urban Radio 94.5FM Enugu […]

The Dangote Group has announced its intention to withdraw a 100 billion Naira lawsuit against the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA over the issuance of import licenses to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, Matrix Petroleum Services Limited, AA Rano Limited, and four other firms, despite the local production of petroleum products. Dangote Group, in a statement issued last night through its spokesperson, Anthony Chiejina, said […]

The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, LATEEF FAGBEMI has revealed that the Federal Government has commenced the implementation of the 300 percent pay rise for judicial officers.  FAGBEMI, who stated this yesterday at a Convocation ceremony in Ekiti State, described the move as an important first step in the President BOLA TINUBU administrations resolve to strengthen the judiciary. He also added that the Federal Government will be embarking on a holistic […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has finally obeyed the court order compelling it to recognize the JULIUS ABURE leadership of the Labour Party. In a letter addressed to ABURE and UMAR FAROUK IBRAHIM, the Secretary of the Commission, ROSE ORIARAN-ANTHONY, invited the Labour Party to the fourth consultative meeting with the political parties. This comes after a Federal High Court in Abuja  declared that the 2024 Labour Party national convention held in Nnewi in March […]

The National Security Adviser (NSA), NUHU RIBADU, has accused policemen and soldiers of stealing and selling arms and ammunition from their formation to criminal elements.  RIBADU, who  stated this in Abuja today  during the destruction of arms by the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms And Light Weapons, noted that efforts must be put in place to check those security agents.  RIBADU also rained curses on the security personnel who […]

In furtherance to upholding the truth and highest journalistic standard, the management of Urban Radio 94.5FM Enugu has released a recording revealing how the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC in Enugu, barged into the station’s studio and disrupted a live programme on Monday 14th of October, while trying to arrest the presenter of PRIME TIME show, FAVOUR EKOH.  It would be recalled that the EFCC, Enugu had […]

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, OLISA AGBAKOBA, has drawn the attention of the National Assembly to constitutional issues related to law enforcement agencies in Nigeria, questioning the legality of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and factors inhibiting the Government’s objective of abolishing corruption as stated in Section 13 of the Constitution. In two separate letters to the Senate and House of Representatives, dated October 14, 2024, the renowned lawyer said the Economic […]

There are reports that the Libyan authorities held Super Eagles players and officials hostage at the Al Abaq airport in Al Abaq, ahead of Tuesday’s AFCON 2025 qualifiers in Benghazi. In a video posted by the Super Eagles media team, players and officials of the team, together with their luggages were held down by Libyan officials at the airport. The media team revealed that about an hour to landing, the […]

The presidency has denied reports that Nigeria lost out in the recent United Nations Human Rights Council elections. Explaining the controversies surrounding the recent elections, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, BAYO ONANUGA, said the country did not stand as a candidate for this cycle of elections. ONANUGA  revealed that the United Nations General Assembly elected 18 members to the Human Rights Council for the 2025-2027 term, stressing that the election conducted via secret […]