Author: Atoyebi Adenike
By Atoyebi Nike 12th May,2025 The Federal High Court in Abuja has scheduled Tuesday, May 13, for the definitive hearing of a contempt allegation brought by Senate President Godswill Akpabio against the suspended Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Presiding Judge, Justice Binta Nyako, fixed the date following submissions by counsel for the second and third defendants, who argued that Akpoti-Uduaghan had violated a court order by posting on social media. The dispute stems from a heated altercation during a Senate plenary on February 20, which escalated after Akpoti-Uduaghan, in a televised interview, accused Akpabio of sexual harassment. The fallout…
By Atoyebi Nike 12 May 2025 Nigeria’s economy recorded its most impressive growth in ten years in 2024, the World Bank said on Monday. The multilateral lender attributed the performance to bold economic reforms implemented by the government and a significant boost in economic activity during the fourth quarter of the year. Presenting ahead of the release of the Nigeria Development Update in Abuja, the bank’s lead economist for Nigeria, Alex Sienaert, revealed that the country’s GDP grew by 4.6% year-on-year in Q4 2024. Early indicators, he noted, suggest continued expansion into the first quarter of 2025. Sienaert highlighted that…
By Atoyebi Nike12 May 2025 The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued a fresh warning to the public over the proliferation of fake contracts, loans, and grants being falsely attributed to the apex bank. In a statement released on Monday, the Acting Director of Corporate Communications, Mrs. Hakama Sidi-Ali, disclosed that the bank’s attention had once again been drawn to fraudulent activities by individuals and groups claiming to represent or act on behalf of the CBN. “These actors continue to circulate fictitious offers of contracts, loans, grants, intervention funds, and other financial benefits allegedly issued or endorsed by the…
By Atoyebi Nike 12 May 2025 The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has begun an urgent review of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results following a surge of public protests and complaints over unusually low scores. In a statement released on Monday, JAMB spokesperson Dr. Fabian Benjamin announced that the board is accelerating its annual post-examination audit in light of the “significant volume of unusual complaints” that emerged after the results were released last Friday. “If it is determined that there were indeed glitches, we will implement appropriate remedial measures promptly,” Benjamin said. The board noted that…
By Atoyebi Nike12 May 2025 The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has appointed former Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, to head a newly constituted seven-member reconciliation committee tasked with uniting aggrieved party members ahead of two crucial events—the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting scheduled for May 27 and the national convention expected in August. Chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum (PDP-GF) and Governor of Bauchi State, Senator Bala Mohammed, disclosed this while briefing journalists after a closed-door meeting with serving and former PDP governors on Sunday night in Abuja. According to Mohammed, the committee is mandated to address internal grievances, resolve…
By Atoyebi Nike Published: May 12, 2025 The Dangote Petrochemicals Refinery has discreetly implemented a further reduction in the ex-gantry price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol, providing a N10 rebate per litre to marketers following successful product loading at its facility. Though the ex-depot price remains officially pegged at N835 per litre, It was confirmed on Monday that the refinery now refunds N10 per litre post-evacuation, effectively bringing the net cost down to N825 per litre. The strategic rebate enables marketers to retail petrol between N830 and N835, giving them a competitive edge over import-dependent…
By Atoyebi Nike May 12, 2025 The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has firmly rejected recent claims by oil marketers that it lacks the capacity to meet Nigeria’s local fuel demand, insisting it is supplying sufficient volumes to the domestic market and exporting the surplus. This reaction follows public remarks by the Executive Secretary of the Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN), Olufemi Adewole, who alleged that despite its 650,000-barrel-per-day capacity, the refinery was still unable to meet even Nigeria’s reduced fuel consumption. Adewole said private depot owners were bearing the brunt of keeping fuel distribution alive across the…
By Atoyebi Nike National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, has firmly rejected claims that he is planning to return to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), describing the party as “dead” and incapable of staging a comeback. Ganduje was reacting to a statement made by former Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, who predicted that the APC would collapse before the 2027 general elections, prompting defectors—including Ganduje—to return to the PDP. Lamido had said on Sunday: “I’m confident that all those who left the PDP will return, including Ganduje, because very soon, the APC will burst…
By Atoyebi Adenike The 19 Northern Governors, in collaboration with the Chairmen of the Northern States Traditional Rulers Council, have called for accelerated and coordinated efforts to tackle the region’s deepening security challenges. The call was made in a six-point communiqué issued at the end of a crucial meeting held in Kaduna, convened by the Northern Governors’ Forum (NGF). The meeting brought together political and traditional leaders across the region, who deliberated extensively on issues of regional interest, with a strong focus on security. The leaders acknowledged the importance of non-partisan collaboration in overcoming the daunting developmental and security obstacles…
By Atoyebi Nike About 200 young women and girls in Yobe State have received hands-on training in various vocational skills through an empowerment programme organised by the Women Wing of the Maigari Youth Organization (MYO). Held at the Multi-Purpose Hall of the Federal College of Education, Potiskum, the programme aimed to promote entrepreneurship, economic self-reliance, and community development among women—especially those vulnerable to poverty and social challenges. Speaking during the event, the facilitator and Federal Commissioner representing Yobe State at the Federal Character Commission, Alhaji Jibrin Mai Gari, said the initiative was designed to tackle unemployment and vulnerability among uneducated…