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•Otse appears before house committee, declines to speak because Bobrisky was absent The federal government, yesterday, inaugurated an independent investigative panel to inquire into the allegations of corruption and gross violations of standard operating procedures within the Nigeria Correctional Service (NcoS). This was as a social media influencer, Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, yesterday,…
Correspondents Nigerian leaders and citizens alike have continued to express mixed feelings on the state of the nation as Nigeria marks her 64th independence anniversary. While the leaders generally expressed hope and optimism that things would change and improve with time, a majority of the citizens expressed despair, with some deciding to stage…
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, assured the creative arts sector of his administration’s commitment and support for the industry. Sanwo-Olu spoke on Sunday after watching a stage play, “Kurunmi”, written by renowned playwright, Professor Ola Rotimi, at Terra Kulture in Victoria Island, Lagos. Kurunmi explores the themes of supremacy of tradition,…
Following the granting of all requisite regulatory approvals, Guinness Nigeria Plc has announced that the sale of Diageo’s shareholding in Guinness Nigeria to Tolaram has now been completed, effective yesterday, September 30, 2024. In June 2024, Diageo and Tolaram announced a proposed transaction that would have Diageo transfer ownership of its 58.02 per…
At least five people have died, and numerous others have been hospitalized after eating a meal of beans served during a ‘love feast,’ locally known as ‘ipese,’ at a white garment church in Ibadan, Oyo State. The incident reportedly took place on Sunday, September 22, 2024, at a church located in the Apata area of…
Minister of interior Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has pledged full accountability in the ongoing bribery scandal involving Idris Okuneye (Bobrisky), vowing that no officer regardless of rank would be protected if found guilty. While urging Nigerians to await the conclusion of the investigation at a news conference in Abuja yesterday to commemorate his first…
A devastating flood in Kebbi State has claimed the lives of 29 people and destroyed 329,000 houses, leaving thousands of residents displaced. The flood, which has ravaged the state, also submerged 858,000 hectares of farmland, wiping out key crops such as rice, millet, sorghum, and beans, and sparking fears of an impending food…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Joe Igbokwe, has insisted that those who will rescue Nigeria are not yet born. Igbokwe made the remark in the wake of the high cost of food prices in the country. Posting on Facebook, the APC chieftain lamented that the cost of a bag…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan, on Thursday, denied sacking the Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi as Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, for alleging that $49.8 billion went missing from the country’s coffers. Jonathan said Sanusi was suspended because the Financial Reporting Council queried CBN’s expenditure and his tenure elapsed. He…
An Osun State-based cleric, Apostle Niyi Peter was Thursday docked before Chief Magistrate Olusegun Ayilara for allegedly referring to a gospel singer as a prostitute. Peter was said to have posted the picture of the gospel singer, Bunmi Akinnaanu on Whatsapp platform and tagged an abusive song to it contrary to 373 of…
The Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, has replied former president, Goodluck Jonathan, that he sacked him as Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, contrary to the latter’s claim that he was only suspended for investigation into alleged missing $49.8 billion. The monarch was responding to Jonathan who had, earlier, at…
The Federal Government has approved the increase of Corps Members’ monthly allowance to Seventy-Seven Thousand Naira (N77,000) with effect from July 2024. This is in line with the enactment of the National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Act 2024. This was contained in a letter from the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission, dated 25th September…
Famous Nigerian rapper and activist, Folarin Falana professionally known as Falz, has stated that Bobrisky only contacted him for financial support while in prison. News reports that Bobrisky was jailed for three months after pleading guilty to naira mutilation following his arrest by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. He was…
The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly has passed into law a Bill to Prohibit the Stigmatization and Discrimination against Persons Living with HIV/AIDS and to regulate the practice of counseling and testing. The bill was passed following the presentation of a report by the House Committee on Health. The committee observed…
The Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, has approved a reduction in the number of days public servants are required to work each week, in a bid to lessen their transportation costs. The governor also announced an extension of palliative payments to public servants for the next two months. A statement issued by the governor’s…
The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, has said that the average retail price of Automotive Gas Oil, AGO, otherwise known as Diesel, increased Year-on-Year, YoY, by 64.58 percent to N1,406.05 per liter in August 2024 from N854.32 per liter recorded in the corresponding period of 2023. On a Month-on-Month, MoM, basis, the average…
Three individuals have lost their lives, while five others were rescued after a migrant boat capsized near the Greek island of Samos in the Aegean Sea, authorities reported on Monday. “Three bodies have been recovered from the water, and five survivors are now safe,” an official from the port police told AFP. A large-scale search…
Aare Afe Babalola, founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, has received the “Outstanding Achiever of All Time” award from the Ekiti-Kete Coalition in the United States. This recognition honors his significant contributions to education, healthcare, law, agriculture, and humanitarian efforts. Joe Olugbamila, President of the Ekiti-Kete Coalition, praised Babalola as a unique…
In Ibadan, two individuals, Sanda Umaru (age 22) and Usman Yahaha (age 28), have been remanded in a correctional facility by the Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court for their alleged involvement in armed robbery and kidnapping. The defendants, who do not have fixed addresses, were brought before the court on charges of conspiracy, armed robbery, and kidnapping….
A disturbing report reveals that a filling station, Pinnacle Oil, owned by Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State, has been deliberately set on fire by unknown arsonists. The shocking incident took place in the early hours of Friday morning and has caused significant damage to the property. According to sources, the culprits arrived in a…
The Lagos State Police Command has reported the arrest of two women, Ujunwa Una and Chinelo Igbechionwu, for allegedly selling newborn babies. The arrests were made by patrol officers from the Ojodu Division stationed at Berger bus stop, based on a tip-off from a concerned citizen. The suspects were apprehended with two six-day-old baby girls…
Nigerian prison officer allegedly kills colleague over a food disagreement. A tragic incident occurred at the Burra Correctional Center in Ningi local government area of Bauchi State, Nigeria, where a personnel of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) named Kabiru Abubakar allegedly killed his colleague, Aliyu Chiroma, following a dispute over food. According to reports, the…
With the deal making NNPC Limited the sole off-taker of petrol from Dangote Refinery effectively locking them out of the supply chain, marketers have said they may have to resort to importation in order to continue in business. Marketers have therefore asked the Federal Government to completely open up the sector to all…
Dr. Datti Baba-Ahmed, the running mate of the Labour Party Presidential Candidate in the 2023 election, has stated that he and the LP candidate are not surprised by Nigeria’s economic turmoil, having warned citizens against the All Progressive Congress (APC) taking power in 2023. At the inaugural meeting of the LP Interim National…
A human rights group, Onurube, has appealed to the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to intervene and secure the release of Mrs. Perpetua Oparaocha from police detention in Imo State. Oparaocha was said to have been arrested on September 13, 2024, from her shop in Umunachi village by men claiming to be police officers…
Four persons have been burnt to death and eight others severely injured in an auto crash that occurred at RCC, Ogbere, Ore-Ijebu Ode expressway. The crash involving a white Toyota Hiace bus with the registration number XA690AKU happened at about 2:00 p.m on Monday. Confirming the crash, spokesperson for the Federal Road Safety Corps’ Ogun…
The Lord’s Chosen Charismatic Revival Ministries has responded to online mockery surrounding a recent testimony, emphasizing that the church does not fabricate testimonies. Pastor Chidi Louis, Head of Public Relations and Media, addressed allegations circulating online regarding a testimony from a church member. He clarified that a viral video, purportedly showing a member…
The Federal Government has launched an eight-point plan to generate at least $100 billion and create over two million jobs from Nigeria’s creative economy yearly. The plan, unveiled by the Minister of Art, Culture and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa Musawa, at a roundtable for local and international investors in Lagos, has the…
First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, yesterday, unveiled #OneNigeria/Unity Fabric, a symbol of national unity and cultural diversity, with a declaration that the fabric would be worn nationwide to commemorate this year’s Independence Day on October 1. In a keynote address at the unveiling of the cloth at State House Conference Centre, Abuja, Mrs….
•Severe in Bauchi, Kebbi, Jigawa, others Ndubuisi Francis, James Emejo in Abuja and Sylvester Idowu in Warri The Consumer Price Index (CPI) which measures the rate of change in prices of goods and commodities declined to 32.15 percent in August compared to 33.40 percent in the preceding month, the National Bureau…
•Sets up disaster relief fund, seeks private sector support •Shehu of Borno wants flood disaster probed •Zulum commences distribution of relief materials to impacted persons •Acknowledges donations from agric ministry, NEMA, NNPC •Kano donates N100m, Ndume N50m •IGP orders reconstruction of damaged police facilities Deji Elumoye, Michael Olugbode,…
