April 2025 – Page 139

We Won’t Be Distracted, We’ll Rebuild Labour Party, Usman Assured Leaders

11.04.2025

The Acting National Chairperson of the Labour Party (LP), Senator Nenadi Usman, has assured party leaders and members of the commitment of her committee to rebuild and grow the party for victory. In a message she personally signed, Usman said Wednesday’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting and stakeholders’ engagement marked a significant moment in the...

NFVCB Pledges Support For Benue’s Creative Economy

11.04.2025

The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) has assured of its full support for the Benue State Government in its efforts to develop a comprehensive film policy and strengthen the state’s creative ecosystem. NFVCB’s Executive Director, Dr. Shaibu Husseini made the commitment during a courtesy visit by a delegation from Benue State, led by...

LP Dissociates From Illegal Guber Primary In Anambra

11.04.2025

The national leadership of the Labour Party has distanced itself from the purported gubernatorial primary election held recently in Anambra State, insisting that the party had already concluded its nomination process, which produced George Moghalu as its official candidate for the November 8, 2025 governorship election. Speaking in a statement on Friday, the National Publicity...

Sony Releases New Images Of Spider-Man: Beyond The Spider-Verse

11.04.2025

Sony Pictures Images from the much anticipated third installation of the Spiderman multiverse animation feature Spider-Man: Beyond The Spider-Verse. The images, show protagonist Miles Morales in panel hanging upside down, another captures him mid-air in battle against his latest nemesis, Night Prowler, the third is a panoramic shot of Miles and his spidey comrade, Gwen,...

CP-PDP: Removal Of FCT From TSA Invitation To Financial Recklessness

11.04.2025

The Conference of Professionals in the Peoples Democratic Party (CPPDP) yesterday condemned the removal of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) from the Treasury Single Account (TSA), saying it: “Is an invitation to unaccountability and recklessness in the management of the resources of the Territory”. In a statement by protem National Coordinator, Obinna Nwachukwu, the group...

Tinubu Lauds Dangote’s Industrialization Efforts On Birthday

11.04.2025

President Bola Tinubu has lauded Africa’s foremost industrialist and philanthropist, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, founder and President of the Dangote Group, for his industrialisation efforts on his birthday. According to a release by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, the President celebrated the life of a visionary whose resilience and unwavering commitment to Africa’s economic transformation have redefined...

NISO board vital to electricity boost – BPE DG

11.04.2025

The Director-General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises, Ayodeji Ariyo Gbeleyi, has said the newly inaugurated Nigerian Independent System Operator will play an important role towards delivering a reliable and sustainable electricity sector that Nigerians rightfully deserve by assuming responsibility for grid management, system stability, power dispatch, and market operations. The DG spoke during the...

Sexual Harassment: SSANU Rejects Panel Report Clearing FUOYE VC

11.04.2025

The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), Western Zone, yesterday criticised Federal University Oye Ekiti (FUOYE) Governing Council for exonerating Vice-Chancellor Sunday Fasina of sexual harassment. A senior female staff worker had accused the professor of sexually harassing her, but the panel set up by the school to probe the allegation cleared Fasina after...

Archlight denies assigning 50% of Ibadan DisCo shares to 86G

11.04.2025

Archlight Nigeria Limited has denied claims that it signed over 50 per cent equity shareholding in the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company to 86 Gardens Limited. In 2024, Archlight acquired a 60 per cent stake in Ibadan DisCo from the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria, which had taken over the company due to unpaid loans. The...

Court Strikes Out Nnamdi Kanu’s Fundamental Rights Suit Against FG

11.04.2025

Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court Abuja has struck out a N50 billion suit filed by the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, against the Federal Government. In a ruling yesterday, Justice Ekwo struck out the suit for lack of diligent prosecution. At the hearing, neither Kanu nor...