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The President of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, Festus Osifo, has explained that the country’s refineries were shut down due to inefficiency rather than being completely non-functional. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Tuesday, Osifo said the facilities had been operating but could not produce at optimal levels. He noted that while …

The Senate will on 7th October, 2025, decide if the suspended lawmaker, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, will resume her official duties or not. Kenny Okolugbo, Consultant, Communication and Strategy, Office of the Senate President, disclosed this in an interview on Channels TV on Wednesday. Recall that Natasha, the senator representing Kogi Central, was on March 6, 2025, suspended for six months …

Some angry Nigerian Senators and Members of the House of Representatives are planning a major showdown against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his executive, upon resumption from the recess, over non servicing of their constituency projects. Rising from separate meetings in Abuja Tuesday night, the Lawmakers appear to have concluded arrangements to mobilize their colleagues who are equally piqued by …

Some angry Nigerian Senators and Members of the House of Representatives are planning a major showdown against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his executive, upon resumption from the recess, over non servicing of their constituency projects. Rising from separate meetings in Abuja Tuesday night, the Lawmakers appear to have concluded arrangements to mobilize their colleagues who are equally piqued by …

The United Kingdom is considering a major change to its visa policy as it looks for ways to attract the best brains from around the world. One of the key proposals is removing visa fees for highly skilled workers, including Nigerians, who want to move to the UK to work in science, research, technology, and other fields. Why the UK …

Supporters of Cameroon’s President Paul Biya have resorted to using his portrait as the centerpiece of his re-election campaign for the October 2025 presidential polls. At 92 years old, Biya’s advanced age and frequent private trips abroad have severely limited his public appearances, leaving his image to stand in for him on the campaign trail. The unusual sight of campaigning …

Two days ago, Wike was on @channelstv for 2 whole hours with @seunokin. Two whole hours. And nobody needs to be today, it was about the money. At the end of the day all Wike did was ramble. How much did Wike pay for that airtime?Brown envelopes. The whole two hours was spent on gossips, telling outright lies, half truths, …

Malawi President Lazarus ChakweraMalawi President Lazarus Chakwerafacebook sharing buttontwitter sharing buttonemail sharing buttonsharethis sharing buttonwhatsapp sharing buttonMalawi President Lazarus Chakwera has conceded defeat to Peter Mutharika, his opponent in the nation’s presidential election. Chakwera accepted defeat on Wednesday during a national broadcast, and also called Mutharika. “It is only right that I concede defeat out of respect for your will …

Labour Party former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has denied viral photos of him ‘meeting’ the US President, Donald Trump, and NURTW chairman, MC Oluomo. In a statement released this morning, September 24, Obi said the photos are fake and were doctored. He stated that he had not met Trump recently, neither had he had any meeting with MC Oluomo. He …

The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has fired back at the Presidency over its recent assertion that President Bola Tinubu has no plans to extend his tenure beyond 2031. The party, while describing the remarks as presumptuous and patently undemocratic, said President Tinubu should prepare to hand over to a more competent Nigerian in 2027. In a statement issued on Tuesday …