The Nigerian Senate has finally broken its silence on the disbarment of Neda Imasuen from practising law in the US. Mr Imasuen, who represents Edo South District in the upper legislative chamber, is a Nigeria-trained lawyer. He is the chairperson of the Senate ethics committee. Disbarment PREMIUM TIMES reported that Mr Imasuen was disbarred from practising law…
Nigeria’s presidency, on Sunday, dismissed a recent United State (US) court ruling instructing American law enforcement agencies to release confidential information gathered from investigating President Bola Tinubu for drug-related case in the 1990s. In a statement on Sunday, the presidency said “there is nothing new to be revealed” and the said report by “Agent Moss…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that Nigerians have no reason to be poor, citing the country’s abundant natural and human resources. Speaking at a dinner hosted in his honour by the Abia State Government on Friday at the Government House in Umuahia, Obasanjo lamented that mismanagement, not lack of resources, is to blame for…
To foster sustainable urban development, boost investor confidence, and ensure that property owners in the FCT have secure and legally recognised land titles, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has approved key reforms in land administration in the FCT, effective Monday, 21 April 2025. The Director, Land Administration, FCTA, Chijioke Nwankwoeze,…
CALABAR – The Special Adviser on the Department of Projects/Programmes Monitoring and Evaluation (DPPME), Raphael Adoga Morphy, has felicitated Governor Otu’s Chief of Staff, Hon. Emmanuel Ironbar on his birthday anniversary, describing him as a valuable asset to the State. Morphy joined family, friends, associates and other well-meaning Cross Riverians to celebrate the Chief of…
Senators and members of the House of Representatives from the North-east geopolitical zone have condemned the exclusion of their region from the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) programme. The lawmakers under the aegis of the National Assembly Caucus of the North-east Geopolitical Zone said they are worried that none of the six states in their…
CALABAR – The Commissioner Representing Cross River State in the National Population Commission (NPC) Board, Rt. Hon. (Barr.) Alex Ukam, has described the wife of the Governor of Cross River State, Bishop Eyoanwan Otu, as an inspiration to other leaders. Ukam stated this in a message on Thursday to celebrate Bishop Otu’s 61st birthday. According…
CALABAR – The Special Adviser to the Governor of Cross River State on Project/Programmes, Monitoring and Evaluation (DPPME), Mr Raphael Morphy has felicitate with the Cross River First Lady, Her Excellency Bishop (Mrs) Eyoawan Otu, on the occasion of her 61st birthday. Morphy who described the first lady as a vision bearer, support system and…
YENEGOA – Chief Dennis Otiotio, PhD, Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State, has expressed profound appreciation to President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, following his appointment as Chairman of the Governing Board of the Federal College of Agriculture, Ishiagu, located in Ebonyi State. In a statement released shortly after the official…
A meeting between a presidential delegation and officials of the Dangote refinery, NNPC and other parties has agreed to extend the policy of selling Nigerian crude to local refineries in naira. This was disclosed by the Ministry of Finance in a post on its X handle. The Tuesday meeting also resolved that the policy, which…
