Gabonese voters went to the polls on Saturday in a closely watched presidential election, widely expected to usher in junta leader Brice Oligui Nguema as the country’s first elected president since his 2023 coup. Oligui, who led the August 30, 2023 military takeover that ended 55 years of Bongo family rule, …
Lagos To Hold Local Govt Elections On July 12
The Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) has officially scheduled the state’s local government elections for July 12, 2025. The announcement was made on Friday by LASIEC’s Head of Public Affairs, Tope Ojo, marking the start of the electoral process for 57 chairmanship and 376 councillorship positions across Lagos’ 20 Local Government Areas (LGAs) and …
Anambra Issues September Deadline For Unaccredited Private Schools
The Anambra State Government has given all unapproved private schools in the state until September to regularize their status or face closure. This warning was delivered by the Commissioner for Education, Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, during a stakeholder meeting with private school proprietors held on Friday in Awka. Chuma-Udeh voiced her …
NSML, Temile Development Company Signs LoI For Ship Construction Supervision Services Maritime
Alfred Temile, MD/CEO Temile Development Company Limited (left) and Abdulkadir Kere Ahmed, MD/CEO of NLNG Shipping and Marine Services Limited (NSML) during the signing of Letter of Intent in London for ship construction services related to the construction of a Very Large Gas Carrier (VLGC) at Hyundai Heavy Industries Company Limited at the shipyard in …
Oil Prices Tumble To 4-year Low Amid US-China Tariff War
Global oil prices tumbled to their lowest in more than four years on Wednesday as fears over weakening demand and a supply glut deepened, driven by a renewed trade standoff between the United States and China—two of the world’s largest oil consumers. Brent crude futures fell $2.38, or 3.79%, to $60.44 per barrel by 04:23 …
Live On GOtv As Newcastle Welcome Man United, Eye Top Four
The race for Champions League spots continues this weekend in high-stakes games across various venues in the Premier League. All the games will show live on GOtv. The headline fixture sees Newcastle host Manchester United at St James’ Park. The Magpies are flying, with three straight wins, including a 3–0 dismissal of Leicester, and could …
Court Dismisses Rivers PDP Executives’ Motion In Appeal Challenging Their Sacking
A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has dismissed a motion for joinder in an appeal filed by sacked executives of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) seeking a reversal of a judgment that nullified their election. The PDP Executives are challenging the judgment, delivered on January 13, 2025, by Justice Stephen Jumbo, sacking …
Ndume Urges Tinubu To Declare State Of Emergency On Insecurity, Economy, Not Rivers
Senator Ali Ndume, representing Borno South Senatorial District, has urged President Bola Tinubu to focus on declaring a state of emergency in Nigeria’s security and economy sectors, rather than in Rivers State. Ndume made this statement on Friday during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Daily. He emphasized that the …
Bayelsa’s Pro-Wike Rally Postponed Amid Growing Tensions
The political rally organized by The NEW Associates, originally scheduled for Saturday, April 12 in Yenagoa, has been postponed to April 26, 2025. George Turnah, MON, convener of the event and leader of the Bayelsa State Chapter, made the announcement on Friday, April 11, during a press briefing in Yenagoa. …
Oyo Speaker Refutes Involvement In Alaafin Coronation, Project
The Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly and Chairman of the Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures in Nigeria, Adebo Ogundoyin, has denied any involvement in school or building projects outside the state, as well as any role in the planning or hosting of the 46th Alaafin of Oyo’s coronation …