After years of heavy importation of petroleum products, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPC, announced on Monday that it has call a quit to the long-standing practice. This comes after the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, had earlier announced its plans to purchase products directly from the $20 billion Dangote facility. Mele…
The Government of Equatorial Guinea has filed a lawsuit against Baltasar Engonga, the former Director General of the country’s National Financial Investigation Agency, for alleged misconduct connected with a sex tape scandal. The government stated that the actions of the ex-anti-graft agency chief “violate the ethical and moral values of noble Equatorial Guinean society.” Through…
Premier League referee David Coote has been suspended following the emergence of a video allegedly showing him making derogatory remarks about Liverpool and the club’s former manager, Jürgen Klopp, as reported by the BBC on Monday afternoon. The Professional Game Match Officials Limited confirmed Coote’s suspension, stating that it takes “immediate effect” pending a full…
President Bola Tinubu has called for an immediate end to the prolonged Israeli aggression in Gaza, emphasizing the urgent need for a peaceful resolution. A statement released Monday by Bayo Onanuga, the president’s special adviser on information, stated that Tinubu made this appeal during the Arab-Islamic summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The president expressed grave…
The State government of Akwa Ibom has announced its readiness to pay an extra one-month salary to workers in its employ in the month of December, popularly known as Eno-Mber. It could be recalled that the current administration started the payment of Eno-Mber last December in its commitment to the welfare of workers. The state…
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) has confirmed the death of two persons in a road accident that occured at Ntigha junction, along the Abia State section of Enugu- Aba-Port Harcourt Expressway on Sunday. The Sector Commander of Abia State FRSC Command, Ngozi Ezeoma confirmed the incident on Monday. She said that the accident, which…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has alledged fuel marketers of increasing petrol prices, claiming the pump price is significantly higher than the actual market value. The NLC contends that Nigerians are being exploited, with citizens enduring heightened suffering and hunger due to government policies that are pushing many into destitution. In a communique released following…
Few days after regaining their freedom, some of the protesters detained during the August 2024 EndBadGovernance protest have denied being tortured while in custody at the Department of State Security (DSS) office in Kaduna State. The protesters, who were released a month ago, told journalists that no mistreatment occurred during their detention. They clarified that…
Examiners engaged by the National Examinations Council in marking the 2024 students’ examination papers have threatened to embark on a nationwide protest over the non-payment of their entitlements after completing the assignment. It was gathered that the examiners have started mobilising their colleagues across the states for the planned protest. A letter written to the NECO…
A Bolt Driver, Stephen Abuwatseya has appealed to House of Representatives member representing ABA North/South of Abia State in the National Assembly, Hon. Alex Ikwechegh for the ensued altercation during a delivery of a package to him. In a video released to the press, Mr Abuwatseya felt remorseful as he appeals to all that got…
A fire incident that happened on Thursday at a furniture market in the Ojota area of Lagos State has destroyed goods that worth millions of naira. The Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu said this in a statement on Thursday. According to Oke-Osanyintolu, the fire started at about 1 pm…
The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has declared a three-day mourning period in the state, beginning on Thursday, in honour of the late Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja. The death of Lagbaja, an indigene of Ilobu, Osun State, was announced in a post on X on Tuesday by the President’s spokesperson, Bayo…
Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, National Chairman Independence National Electoral Commission, INEC, has said the commission has accredited 111 domestic and international organisations, and will deploy 3,554 observers for the Ondo State governorship election. Yakubu disclosed this on Thursday in Akure during a stakeholders’ meeting organised by the commission ahead of the 2024 governorship election scheduled to…
Kylian Mbappe has been left out of the France squad for their upcoming UEFA Nations League matches against Israel and Italy after coach Didier Deschamps omitted the Real Madrid superstar from his list of players named on Thursday. It is the second successive France squad from which the national team captain has been absent after…
The Nigerian government has unveiled a nationwide free cesarean section initiative aiming at reducing Nigeria’s alarming maternal mortality rates. Prof. Mohammed Ali Pate, Minister of Health and Social Welfare, disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja at the Joint Annual Review (JAR). According to Pate, the initiative will serve as a vital platform for driving the…
Tragedy struck again in Rivers State, as a middle-aged man named Udeme is feared dead following the collapse of a two-storey building under construction at the Egbelu Mgbaraja axis in Ogbogoro Community, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area. This comes barely one week after the collapse of a 3-storey building at the Iriebe axis of the same…
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Monday, issued a warrant for the arrest of the Managing Director, MD, of Dana Air, Mr. Hathiramani Ranesh, facing a criminal charge over his alleged complicity in a N13 Billion fraud. Justice Obiora Egwuatu ordered the defendant’s arrest following his alleged refusal to appear before the court…
The administration of Prime Minister Keir Starmer in the United Kingdom is planning to increase tuition fees in universities in the country effective from September 2025, a report by The Telegraph of London has indicated. The increase is going to be the first in eight years. The Education Secretary, Bridget Phillipson, is expected to announce…
NAFDAC has caution Nigerians against the product labelled as providing 48-hour protection in African climates, following an equal warning from the European Union Rapid Alert System for Dangerous Non-Food Products in Brussels. The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has warned Nigerians to avoid the recall of Nivea Black & White Invisible…
Social media personality and crossdresser, Okuneye Idris, well known as Bobrisky, was rearrested from an Amsterdam-bound KLM flight and detained by immigration officers late on Thursday night in an attempt to leave the country. The popular cross-dresser posted on his Instagram page to alert followers about the arrest, stating that he had sustained injuries during…
The body of the former president of the Senate, Dr Joseph Wayas, who died on Nov. 30, 2021, would be laid to rest on Nov. 30, three years after his demise. This was disclosed at a news conference by Dr Dorn-Cklaimz Enamhe, Secretary, Central Planning Committee for the burial of late Wayas on Thursday in…
The National Economic Council, on Thursday, asked President Bola Tinubu to withdraw the Tax Reforms Bills from the National Assembly to allow for wider consultations and consensus building. Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, said this formed part of resolutions reached at the 144th meeting of the National Economic Council at the State House, Abuja. Makinde…
The Presidency has said the qualities of the new ministers appointed by President Bola Tinubu underscores his commitment to the economic revitalization of the country. The seven new appointees, were screened and confirmed on Wednesday by the Senate, which includes Dr. Nentawe Yilwatda, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction; Muhammadu Maigari Dingyadi, Minister of…
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has confirmed the death of Isaiah Edegbo, a senior staff member at its National Secretariat. A statement released by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, released a statement stating Edegbo death on Monday, October 28, in Abuja. Edegbo, who was 48 years old and from Kogi State, served as…
Two armed robbers who had terrorised Atim Edem Rise and Efio Okoho neighbourhoods of Calabar South LGA in Cross River State were violently killed yesterday by angry youths. The names of the suspects were not made available at the time this report was filed. Eyewitnesses confirmed that both resided in the same neighbourhoods. One eyewitness,…
The Ogun State Government has shut down Obada Grammar Institution in Obada, Idi-emi, following the death of Monday Ariyo, an SS2 student of the school. It was reported that Ariyo died last Friday at the Federal Medical Center, Abeokuta, after a teacher allegedly flogged him 24 strokes of the cane and asked him to perform…
The abductors of Rev Fr Thomas Oyode, a Catholic priest and Rector of Immaculate Conception Minor Seminary School, Ivanokpodi, in Agenegbode, Etsako East Local Government of Edo State, have demanded a ransom of N200 million. It was reported that the Catholic priest was abducted on Sunday at about 7 p.m. at the seminary school. Oyode…
Arsenal legend, Paul Merson, has insisted that he was not shocked after Manchester United sacked their manager Erik ten Hag. According to him, the Dutchman had enough time to change things at Old Trafford. Man United decided to sack Ten Hag on Monday following the club’s Premier League 2-1 defeat to West Ham United on…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said it has signed an agreement with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to boost local currency financing for Nigerian businesses. CBN said the development was a key outcome alongside the IMF & World Bank Annual Meetings – will enable the IFC to scale its naira-denominated investments across priority sectors…
A senior lecturer at the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN), Prof. Oguejiofor Ujam, has reportedly been abducted by gunmen along the Ugwuogo-Opi-Nsukka road. Prof. Ujam, who serves as the Dean of the School of General Studies, has been held hostage on Sunday morning on this notorious route. This incident was after a similar kidnapping occurrenceon…
The Catholic Church in Nigeria has strongly opposed the Federal Government’s alleged plan to legalize abortion, sparking controversy over the sanctity of human life. The Church’s condemnation arose amid reports that the Health Promotion Department of the Federal Ministry of Health is reviewing sections of the Criminal Code to decriminalize abortion. This move is reportedly…
