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The National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and the Tricycle Owners Association of Nigeria (TOAN) in Niger State have announced an increase in transport fares due to the sharp rise in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS). Speaking in separate interviews on Thursday in Minna, leaders of the unions…
The Senator representing Borno South, Mohammed Ali Ndume, has appealed to the military under the Theatre Command, North East ‘Operation Hadin Kai’ and other security agencies to intensify more efforts towards clearing remnants of Boko Haram members in Borno State. According to him, Boko Haram insurgents are still hibernating around Sambisa forest, Mandara…
The 2023 Labour Party, LP, governorship candidate in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has expressed optimism that the Labour Party would not only win but take over power in Lagos in 2027. Rhodes-Vivour made the declaration while fielding questions from newsmen in Umuahia, Abia State capital, where he attended an extended stakeholders’ meeting of…
A 14-year-old student opened fire at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, on Wednesday, resulting in the deaths of two students and two teachers, and leaving nine others injured. Authorities confirmed the incident, which took place just weeks after the new school year began, adding to the escalating concerns over gun violence in schools across…
Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen have reportedly killed the Labour Party Chairman in Igumale Ward 1 of Ado Local Government Area in Benue State, Mr. Sunday Oche. The tragic incident occurred when Oche and five others were on their way back from a farm and were ambushed by armed herdsmen. Oche was shot and killed…
The leadership of the Deeper Life Church has disavowed any connection to a 60-year-old man named Obatayo Adetunji, who has been accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl and claiming to be a pastor at the church. The church clarified that Adetunji is not affiliated with the church as a pastor and condemned rumors circulating…
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday said his administration remained committed to sustainable growth through the effective implementation of ongoing economic reforms. The President made the remark at a meeting with Chinese President, Xi Jinping, in Beijing, China, said his spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, in a statement. “We believe that President Xi has demonstrably…
The Kano State Fire Service says it saved three people and property worth N102.9 million from 21 fire incidents recorded in August. The Public Relations Officer of the Service, Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi, made this disclosure on Tuesday in Kano. Abdullahi stated that during the period under review, about three persons died, while property worth N47.8…
Good morning! Here is today’s update from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) on Monday declared a British national, Andrew Wynne, aka Andrew Povich, and a Nigeria, Lucky Obiyan, wanted for allegedly plotting to overthrow the democratically elected government. The police accused the British national of building a network of sleeper…
Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, is meeting with Nigerian leaders, youth, and partners on Wednesday to foster ways of addressing health challenges, spearheading innovation, and boosting nutrition in Africa. The foundation said it is part of their ongoing commitment to Africa’s development. LEADERSHIP gathered that Gates will meet…
The wife of Abia State governor, Priscilla Otti, has sought justice for a housewife, Amarachi Lawrence, whose husband allegedly attempted to pluck her eyes at Atta, Emede Ibeku in Umuahia, the state capital. Mrs Otti made the appeal while speaking to journalists after visiting the woman at the Federal Medical Centre in the capital,…
The Conference of Patriotic Nigerians (COPAN), led by Barrister Uchenna Odielli, has condemned an alleged attempt to destabilise the Tinubu administration, reportedly orchestrated by a British national residing in Nigeria. Andrew Whyne Povich, also known as Drew Povey, has been declared wanted by the Nigerian Police Force following an investigation into accusations that he…
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano has set up a Judicial Commission of Inquiry to unravel the real sponsors of the End Bad Governance protest, which led to the destruction of property in the state and diligently prosecuted them. During his speech while inaugurating the 14-Man Commission at the Government House on Monday, Governor Yusuf…
Bill Gates, the co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will be visiting Nigeria to discuss solutions to a wide range of development challenges on Tuesday. According to the statement from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in Abuja, he is expected to meet with government officials, youth and partners to discuss solutions to…
The community members of Matusgi village in Talata Mafara local government area of Zamfara State on Wednesday, foiled an attack by armed bandits who stormed the community to kidnap residents and rustle cattle. It was gathered that the armed bandits in their large numbers, faced stiff opposition from the villagers who were earlier informed about…
President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria has approved a 50 per cent electricity subsidy for public hospitals and educational institutions to alleviate their financial burden. Minister of State for Health, Dr Tunji Alausa, said this during his speech to journalists in Kaduna on Thursday shortly after inaugurating projects at the National Ear Care Centre. The projects…
Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili on Wednesday declared that Nigeria was due for a new constitution that should reflect the values and aspirations of the country. She spoke in a post on X titled: ‘The Clamor for a New People’s Constitution for Nigerians’. According to Ezekweili: “Nigeria and Nigerians need a…
France on Wednesday charged Pavel Durov, the founder and chief of Telegram, with a litany of violations related to the messaging app and banned him from leaving the country while allowing the billionaire to walk free after four days under arrest. Durov, 39, was charged on several counts of failing to curb extremist…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has apprehended a Nigerian Navy officer, AbdulRasheed Muhammad, in connection with the murder of Aminu Ibrahim, the son of retired Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral I. I. Ibrahim. During a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday, FCT Commissioner of Police Bennett Igweh confirmed that Muhammad had confessed…
A tragic bus accident involving a Zimbabwean vehicle occurred in South Africa’s Limpopo province, claiming the lives of 10 people and leaving 35 others injured. The local transport ministry confirmed the incident on Wednesday, stating that the victims—five men and five women, believed to be foreign nationals—were traveling to Johannesburg when the crash occurred shortly…
The Archbishop of Living Christ Mission, Most Rev. Prof Daddy Hezekiah has appealed to the federal government to wake up and tackle the current economic realities which he said have imposed untold hardship on Nigerians. The man of God made the appeal during a church service to mark this year’s Father’s Day…
Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar has asked the Nigerian government to explain why Oando Plc, owned by President Bola Tinubu’s nephew, got accelerated approval to buy the onshore assets of AGIP and ENI while other transactions such as the Shell/Renaissance deal and the Mobil/Seplat continue to suffer delays. Atiku also accused…
The factional Secretary-General of Ohanaeze, Okechukwu Isiguzoro, on Sunday, said the self-acclaimed Prime Minister of Biafra, Simon Ekpa was exploiting the weakness of Southeast governors to issue baseless threats. Isiguzoro was responding to Ekpa’s threat to lock down the Southeast from August 28 to September 26, 2024. Ekpa had threatened a…
The Minister of Interior, Mr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has urged Nigerian youths to acquire vocational skills as a means to empower themselves against the unemployment challenges. The minister gave the charge at a colloquium organised by BTO Youth Development Convention, in Akure, Ondo State capital, on Sunday. The colloquium was themed, ‘We can evolve: building a…
Abigail Bernard Archibong The Polytechnic Ile-Ife, Osun State Department of Mass Communication Tragedy struck today at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, as a female student, Esu Rita EMA, lost her life in a horrific accident involving a driver. The incident occurred near the university’s main gate along the Ife-Ibadan Expressway, a spot frequented by students…
Several passengers sustained injuries early Friday morning when a fully-loaded BRT bus overturned at Iyana-Ipaja in Lagos. The accident occurred as the bus driver swerved to avoid hitting a pedestrian. In a statement released by the Head of Public Affairs for the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Nosa Okunbor, the bus, bearing registration number…
Ogun State Government has paid 86 retirees of Ilushin Estate Limited in Ogun Waterside Local Government area of the state a sum of N100 Million as their retirement benefits. While presenting the cheques at the rubber plantation, Ilushin, Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Bolu Owotomo, said the payment marked a new chapter in the…
Urges Tinubu to implement directive on crude supply to Dangote refinery, others The Nigerian Bar Association has called for the full implementation of the directive of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the supply of crude to Dangote Refinery and modular refineries in the country. Describing the establishment of the refinery as both…
AN Anambra nurse, Amarachukwu Happiness Nzekwe, who used a hot pressing iron on the back of her househelp has admitted that she did it, saying the aim was to discipline the child. Nzekwe, 38, who hailed from Ezinifite, Aguata local government area of the state, said the reason for using the hot…
Eight retired and active members of the Taiwanese military were on Thursday sentenced to prison for up to 13 years for leaking classified information to China. According to NAN, the Taiwan High Court said the eight defendants were handed sentences ranging from a year and a half up to 13 years…
Activist lawyer Deji Adeyanju has declared that former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, is not above the law. Adeyanju said President Bola Tinubu was shielding Bello from being arrested by security agents. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, had initiated fraud cases against Bello over the misappropriation of…
