Chairman, Edo State Internal Revenue Board, Barr. Oladele Bankole-Balogun Meets Stakeholders To Drive Revenue Collection

Towards enhancing internal revenue generation to fund infrastructural development and public services, Chairman of the Edo State Internal Revenue Service, Barrister Oladele Bankole-Balogun, met with the Chief Enforcer of the board and Chairman, Atalakpa Recovery Concept, Comrade Tony Adun, popularly known as Kabaka, along with his officials, aiming to align strategies for achieving the government’s […]

Two Burnt To Death In Oyo Petrol Station Fire

Two persons have died in a tanker fire that occurred in a filling station at the Orita Challenge area of Ibadan, Oluyole Local Government Area of Oyo State. The Oyo State Fire Services Agency confirmed this in a statement today. According to the agency’s General Manager, Yemi Akinyinka, a petrol tanker driver and his motor […]

Protest Rocks Ogoni As MOSOP, 31 Groups Threaten To Disrupt Oil Production

A massive protest erupted on Monday in Ogoni, as over thirty various groups, including the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP), staged a peaceful protest to demand justice for Ken Saro-Wiwa and the Ogoni Eight, who were executed in 1995 for their advocacy on environmental stewardship. The groups insisted that for the […]

Nigeria Customs Service Says 35% Of Illicit Trade Moves Through Badagry-Seme Border

The leadership of the Nigeria Customs Service has identified the Badagry-Seme border as the most active smuggling route in the country, accounting for approximately 35 percent of smuggling activities in 2024. Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Mr. Adewale Adeniyi, commenting on the seizure of over 28,000 litres of smuggled petrol, said that […]

Minister Of Information Describes 2025 Budget As A Roadmap For Economic Resilience And National Progress

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has described the 2025 budget, recently signed into law by President Tinubu, as a strategic roadmap for economic resilience, social stability, and national progress. The Minister, who stated this at the 2025 Third Edition of the Ministerial Press Briefing Session held on Tuesday at the National […]

Host Communities Suspend 21-Day Warning Protest Over Alleged Marginalisation In Appointment Of Managing Director

The coalition of host communities of the headquarters of Benin-Owena River Basin Development Authority has suspended its twenty-one-day warning protest to demand the appointment of someone of Benin extraction from the host communities into the position of Managing Director in the Authority. The protest, which lasted over three weeks, was aimed at ending alleged marginalisation […]

THANKSGIVING & STAFF PARTY: 70’s Grill Caterers Honours Deserving Staff Members, Partners

Some staff of 70’s Grill Caterers, Catherine, event planning and event consultants have been rewarded for their excellent performance in the outgoing year 2024. Some partners of 70’s Grill also received awards during the 2025 Thanksgiving and staff party. Ikponmwosa Ugiagbe reports. www.itvradiong.com/live www.youtube.com/itvradiong www.facebook.com/itvradiong www.twitter.com/itvradiong www.instagram.com/itvradiong www.tiktok.com/@itvradiong

NOTICE OF DISCLAIMER: ITV & Radio Disclaims Ties With Ex-AGM, Lagos Office, Awala Obateru Over Financial Infractions

The management of Independent Television and Radio hereby disclaims any association or transaction done on our behalf with Mr. Awala Obateru, whose photograph is hereby displayed. Mr. Awala Obateru was, until March 2022, Assistant General Manager (Commercial) in the Lagos office of our organization. He absconded from duty after serious financial infractions were discovered in […]

NAFDAC Blacklists Indian Firm For Importing Hard Drugs

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has blacklisted an Indian firm, Aveo Pharmaceuticals Pvt Limited, over alleged production and importation of dangerous opioid combinations into West Africa, including Nigeria. In a statement signed by its Director General, Professor Mojisola Adeyeye, NAFDAC accused the Indian company of producing and distributing Tafrodol and […]

NLC Rejects Electricity Tariff Adjustment, Forceful Migration Of Consumers From Lower Bands To Band A, Threatens Nationwide Protests

The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has rejected plans by the Federal Government to regularise electricity tariffs for customers for Bands A, B, and C. In a communique released on Sunday after the National Executive Council (NEC) in Yola, Adamawa State, the labour union vowed to lead mass nationwide protests across Nigeria should the government continue […]