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By Bala Mohammed The recent overhaul of the NNPC Limited board and management by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is not merely an administrative reshuffle—it is a decisive intervention in the national interest, aimed at rescuing the country’s most strategic public enterprise from systemic rot and institutional capture. The necessity of these appointments stems from the deeply troubling legacy of the Mele ...
April, 2025
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5 April
Tinubu’s political adviser, Baba-Ahmed resigns
By, Isa Abdullahi Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed (born September 11, 1955) is a Nigerian retired senior civil servant and former Chief of Staff to ex-Senate President, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki. He hails from Kaduna State. A practising Muslim, he has held several key positions in public service and governance. Baba-Ahmed studied at the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, the London School ...
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5 April
Nigerian pastor acquitted of rape after eight years in South African jail
By, Joke Thomas After spending eight years in jail, a Nigerian televangelist accused of raping young women from his South African church has been found not guilty of all charges. Timothy Omotoso had denied the 32 charges in a trial that was broadcast live and gained huge interest across the country. In 2018, one witness told the court she had ...
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5 April
Ex-NYSC DG opens up on ordeals in Kidnappers’ Den
By, Sola Hundogan Former Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, Maharazu Tsiga, who regained freedom from kidnappers’ den on Wednesday after being held for 56 days.has recounted his harrowing experience in captivity, revealing that hyenas surrounded him and other hostages a day before their release. Former Deputy Head of Mission in Pretoria, South Africa, Ambassador Gideon Yohana, who was ...
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5 April
Trump says tariff is pay back for what Nigeria did to US
By, Onome Jackson US President Donald Trump has said newly imposed 14 per cent tariff on exportsis a way to hit back at Nigeria for currency manipulation and other shenanigans in trade relation. Trump had announced in a decision widely condemned by the European Union and exporting nations that countries seeking to sell goods to the United States would now ...
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5 April
Rivers SOLAD, Ibas, announces more Suspensions
By, Isa Abdullahi The Sole Administrator His Excellency Admiral Ibok Ette Ibas (Rtd) has announced the suspension of the following: Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC). Rivers State Council of Traditional Rulers Governing Councils of different Universities, Polytechnics and Colleges of Education. Rivers State Board of Internal Revenue. All the Boards and Agencies of Health (Primary Healthcare Board, etc). Primary ...
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5 April
Ogun Gov says,Oladunjoye’s death is ” terrible loss”
By Mark Alade Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has described the death of the Ogun All Progressives Congress (APC) spokesman, Tunde Oladunjoye, as a terrible loss. Abiodun, who said he received news of the demise of the erudite spokesman and chief consultant to the Ogun State Government with disbelief and shock, expressed deep sorrow that the dynamic, loyal and ...
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5 April
Ojulari regigs NNPC, Appoints Eight Senior Mgt Officers.. the list
By, Sola Hundogan Following the appointment of the Group Chief Executive Officer and Board ofDirectors, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) hasannounced the appointment of a new 8-man Senior Management Team on Friday. Olufemi O. Soneye, Chief Corporate Communication Officer, made this known in a statement. The team which would be headed by the GCEO, Mr Bashir Bayo ...
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5 April
Tunde Oladunjoye (CATO) dies in UK April 4th battling ill health
By, Joke Thomas Frontline Journalist and former running mate to Ogun state 2017 governorship candidate has died in UK . CATO… Comrade Ayinde Tunde Oladunmoye, died on Friday, April 4, 2025 The Spokesman for the All Progressives Congress, Abdulraheem Ayinde Tunde Oladunjoye’s death has been confirmed by his wife. YOUNEWS learnt he died in the United Kingdom where he has ...
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5 April
Tinubu worries over Ajaokuta Steel Rolling, appoints new MD
By, Onome Jackson President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has approved the appointment of Nasir Naeem Abdulsalam as the Managing Director, Ajaokuta Steel Company. The appointment takes effect from 3rd April, 2025 and is in accordance with the provisions of the Certain Political and Judicial Office Holders (Salaries and Allowances, etc) Act 2008 as amended. Segun Imohiosen, Director, Information & Public ...
