Nigerian Businessman Engages US Lobbying Firm in $720,000 Deal to Boost Nigeria–US Relations
A Nigerian businessman and energy sector executive, Matthew Tonlagha, has entered into a $720,000 contract with a United States–based lobbying firm to provide strategic communications and government affairs services aimed…
Bayelsa Police Grill NSCDC Officers Over Alleged Torture, Death of Patrick Peresoudei
The Bayelsa State Police Command has intensified its investigation into the death of Patrick Peresoudei with the interrogation of four personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC,…
U.S. Authorities Reportedly Prepare Deportation of Nigerian Nationals Linked to Serious Criminal Convictions
U.S. immigration authorities are reportedly preparing the deportation of a group of Nigerian nationals described in circulating reports as among the “worst of the worst” criminals facing removal from…
Murder Case Deepens: Police Arraign Juju Priest Accused of Aiding Apostle’s Gang
The Amassoma Divisional Police Station has arrested and arraigned one Agusi Oyeintari in connection with the abduction and murder of Peresuode Patrick, a case that has continued to generate widespread…
Defect Out Of Conviction, Diri Tells Politicians
Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has said he defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) based on his personal conviction at the…
Tinubu Intervenes in Rivers Crisis, Orders Halt to Impeachment Moves Against Governor Fubara
President Bola Tinubu has again stepped in to halt the escalating political crisis in Rivers State, ordering an immediate suspension of impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara while laying…
BREAKING: New Tax Laws Trigger Street Action: Protest Slated for Feb 9
The Coalition of Niger Delta Civil Society Organisations (CNDCSOs) has formally notified President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, of its plan to stage a peaceful, nationwide protest against the newly enacted…
Igbeta Urges Governor Diri to Consider Sagbama Constituency-1 in Appointing New Bayelsa Deputy Governor
Public affairs commentator and legal practitioner, Barrister Ayebakuro Igbeta, PhD, has called on Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, to give primary consideration to Sagbama Constituency-1 in nominating a successor…
Cross River Senator Agom Jarigbe Accused of Awarding N637.2 Million Public Contracts to Company Linked to Himself and Family
Senator Agom Jarigbe, who represents the Cross River North Senatorial District at the National Assembly, has been accused of unlawfully benefiting from public contracts worth N637,234,736.86 allegedly awarded to a…
ICPC Arrests Former NIMASA Director-General Bashir Jamoh in Kaduna
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has arrested a former Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, Dr Bashir Jamoh, in Kaduna State. The…
