Meet Monday Okpebholo, APC Candidate in Guber Election, Who Mistakenly Promised Edo People ‘Insecurity’ During Campaign

The candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the September 21, 2024, Edo State Governorship Election, Senator Monday Okpebholo, continues to get the attention of electorates in the state and beyond, but on a negative side. From revealing how he would inflate the prices of projects in the state to promising them insecurity, a … Read more

DUI, KOMU Sign MoU on Student Exchange Programme, Research

University (KOMU) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on student exchange programmes, community services, and research, among other collaborations, that would boost the morale of students in both institutions in their academic pursuits. The MoU which was signed by the Vice-Chancellor of DUI Prof Jacinta Opara and her counterpart Prof Ikechukwu N.S Dozie of KOMU, … Read more

Tinubu’s Security Team and Paramilitary Heads for 2024

EFCC official in a full paramilitary outfits during an election duty

Since assuming office on May 29, 2023, President Bola Tinubu has implemented radical changes in the leadership of security agencies, including paramilitary organizations, across the country. Here is the full list of Tinubu’s security team, including the heads of paramilitary bodies, their state of origin, and geo-political zone: 1) Minister of Defence 2) Minister of … Read more

List of Director-Generals of SSS in Nigeria from 1986 To Date

The appointment of Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi on August 26, 2024, by President Bola Tinubu makes him the 10th Director-General of Nigeria’s State Security Service (SSS) popularly known as the Department of State Services (DSS). Alhaji Ismaila Gwarzo was the pioneer DG of the paramilitary organisation which was created in June 1986 by the military junta … Read more

32-Page Nigerian Passport No Longer N35K as NIS Hikes Passport Fees

Standard nigeria passport (green-coloured)

The 32-page Nigerian Passport will cease to be N35,000, according to the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), saying that the 5-year validity passport will now cost N50,000 beginning from September 1, 2024 In a statement signed by the NIS Public Relations Officer DCI Kenneth Udo on Wednesday, the Service also disclosed that the 64-page passport booklet … Read more

Roles of NMDPRA In The Oil Sector in Nigeria

Until the signing of the Petroleum Industry Bill into law by President Muhammadu Buhari (Petroleum Industry Act 2021), the functions of Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) were carried out by three agencies: the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA), the Midstream and Downstream Divisions of the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), and the Petroleum Equalization Fund … Read more

4 Years Later, Ifeoma Abugu’s Friend Recalls How Police Officers Raped, Killed Her in Abuja Custody

On September 10, 2020, officials of the deadly police unit Special Anti-robbery Squad (SARS) stormed an apartment in Abuja intending to arrest Afam Ugwunwa. Their target was not around, and in his place, the police officers arrested Stella Ifeoma Abugu, who was visiting her fiancé. The next thing Ifeoma’s family and friends saw was her … Read more

Full List of Locations to Convert Petrol Engine Vehicles to CNG in Nigeria

compressed natural gas

Private and commercial vehicles in Nigeria can now convert their petrol or diesel-powered engine to run on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). All you need to do is to locate the CNG conversion centre nearest to you. Service charge will apply for the private car owners, but for commercial vehicles, the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative … Read more