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Jul

2025

One-term deal: Ijaw youth council fumes, says Fubara has right to seek re-election

NATIONAL NEWS#BolaAhmedTinubu, #SiminalayiFubara, #TheophilusAlaye

One-term deal: Ijaw youth council fumes, says Fubara has right to seek re-election The president of the Ijaw Youth Council Worldwide (IYCW), Theophilus Alaye has utterly kicked against reports of a single-term agreement as a condition for the reinstatement of Siminalayi Fubara, the suspended governor of Rivers. Last week, famousreporters reported that President Bola Tinubu agreed to reinstate Fubara as governor of Rivers — but with the condition that he will not seek re-election in 2027. The cease-fire was reached during a closed-door meeting on Thursday night at the Presidential Villa, where Tinubu hosted Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal…

Jul

2025

By Famous Reporters

How Hadi Sirika ‘paid’ N1.3bn to daughter’s firm for unexecuted aviation contract- EFCC witness

CRIME, NATIONAL NEWS#AlBuraqGlobal InvestmentLtd, #EFCC, #HadiSirika

How Hadi Sirika ‘paid’ N1.3bn to daughter’s firm for unexecuted aviation contract- EFCC witness A witness of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has narrated how Hadi Sirika, former minister of aviation, awarded contracts to his relatives when he was a cabinet member. It would be recalled that te EFCC had, on May 9, arraigned Sirika alongside his daughter, Fatima, and her husband, Jalal Sule Hamma, as well as their company, Al Buraq Global Investment Ltd, at the federal capital territory (FCT) high court in Maitama. The ex-minister is accused of abusing his office by awarding contracts to a…

Jul

2025

By Famous Reporters

Dangote refinery reduces ex-depot petrol price to N840 per litre

NATIONAL NEWS#compressednaturalgas, #DangoteRefinery, #PETROAN, #PMS

Dangote refinery reduces ex-depot petrol price to N840 per litre Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reduced its ex-depot price for premium motor spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, to N840 per litre. The reduction represents a N40 decrease from the previous rate of N880 per litre. Five days before the reduction, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited had increased the pump price of petrol to N925 per litre in Lagos. The decrease also came a week after Dangote refinery increased the ex-depot petrol price to N880 per litre. In an update on Monday by Anthony Chiejina, chief corporate communications officer…

Jun

2025

By Famous Reporters

Journalist Sues Abia Government, Police for N5 million Over Alleged Violation of Rights

LEGAL, NEWS#Assault, #CharityUwakwe, #HumanRights, #Mediarights, #MediaRightsAgenda, #Violation

Journalist Sues Abia Government, Police for N5 million for Alleged Violation of her Rights An Abia State based journalist, Ms Charity Uwakwe, popularly known as Distinguished Chacha has filed a N5 million suit at the Federal High Court in Umuahia against the State Government and the Nigeria Police asking the court to declare that the forceful detention, physical assault, intimidation, and degrading treatment to which she was subjected in the course of her journalistic duties on June 30, 2023 constitute a violation of her rights under the 1999 Constitution and the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights. The suit…

Jun

2025

By Famous Reporters

2027: Liberal Progressive And Patriotic Members Congress LPPMC Mobilizes For The Coalition.

NEWS, POLITICS

The Movement formerly known as the Labour Party Patriotic Members Congress LPPMC which stood out in the build up to the 2023 General Elections and was the energy and the electricity that drove the monstrous following of Candidate Peter Gregory Obi across the Six Geopolitical Zones in the 2023 General election has endorsed the Coalition of well meaning and public spirited Nigerians to salvage Nigeria from the rudderless and uneventful watch of the All Progressive Congress APC. The LPPMC which is presently known as the LIBERAL PROGRESSIVE AND PATRIOTIC MEMBERS CONGRESS led by Dr. Kingsley Okundaye who functions as the…

Jun

2025

By Famous Reporters

LG Elections: Area M Police, Royal Fathers set to stop Election Violence in Alimosho

NEWS#security, #TheNigeriaPolice

LG Elections: Area M Police, Royal Fathers set to stop Election Violence in Alimosho By Oki Samson Ahead of Lagos State LGAs/LCDAs elections slated for 12th July 2025, the Nigeria Police are gearing for a peaceful elections. This is even as no. 1 security agency tasked with election monitoring and security, the Police leadership has embarked on consultation across the board. Over the weekend, the Area Commander in charge of Area M Police Command in Idimu, Lagos State, ACP Tokunbo Abaniwonda engaged with stakeholders within her jurisdiction, Alimosho LGA, which is the most populous local government in Lagos State. She…

Jun

2025

By Famous Reporters

Indian Home Affairs Ministry Partners FRSC to Train Workforce

Uncategorized#FederalRoadSafetyCommiasion, #IndianHomeAffairs, #security

Indian Home Affairs Ministry Partners FRSC to Train Workforce In a move to enhance the mental resilience and professional effectiveness of personnel of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), the Indian Ministry of Home Affairs, through Rashtriya Raksha University, the pioneering National Security and Police University in India, has concluded discussions to commence strategic partnership that will lead to result oriented capacity building for Officers and Men of the Corps. Through the first-of-its-kind collaboration, according to a press statement and made available to the National Association of Online Security News Publishers (NAOSNP), 1000 FRSC personnel will undergo intensive training in…

Jun

2025

By Famous Reporters

Sandra Njoku-Samuel: A New Breed of Media Leader

OPINION#Media, #SandraNjoku-Samuel, #Tourism

Sandra Njoku-Samuel: A New Breed of Media Leader In a world where communication shapes perception and perception builds nations, Sandra Njoku-Samuel stands tall as one of Nigeria’s most compelling young voices in media strategy and cultural diplomacy. With a career defined by creativity, service, and grit, Sandra currently serves as the Media Strategist to the Honourable Minister on Media & Communications, Office of the Honourable Minister, Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy. Sandra is more than a strategist—she is a bridge between tradition and transformation, wielding the power of words, visuals, and strategic storytelling to spotlight…

Jun

2025

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IGP Egbetokun Orders Investigation Into Alleged police welfare denial

SECURITY#IGPKayodeAdeoluEgbetokun, #security

IGP Egbetokun Orders Investigation Into Alleged police welfare denial ‎‎The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM, has ordered a thorough investigation into the allegations raised in a viral video by a retired Superintendent of Police concerning the welfare and retirement benefits of police pensioners. The IGP has tasked the NPF Pensions Limited to urgently examine the claims, identify any possible lapses, and ensure that appropriate action is taken to address the concerns raised, National Association of Online Security News Publishers, NAOSNP can report.‎‎The Nigeria Police Force is not insensitive to the plight of its pensioners, many of…

Jun

2025

By Famous Reporters

CHARS-Africa Condemns MenacingMisconduct In Rape Cases In Abia

CRIME#Chars-Africa, #DomesticViolence, #Rape

CHARS-Africa Condemns MenacingMisconduct In Rape Cases In Abia The African Centre for Human Advancement and Resource Support (CHARS-Africa) has vehemently condemned the alleged extant yielding to the request of the victim of rape or their parents or guardians to undermine the powers of the court on the basis of “lack of interest” or “request for out of court settlement” instead of prosecuting the offender until justice is dispensed. This is contained in a statement signed byAmaka Biachi, Esq., Executive Director of CHARS-Africa and made available to famousreporters.com, today, Friday, June 27, 2025. The release read in detail: MISCONDUCT IN RAPE…