Not fewer 13 years after the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) shut down its orientation camp in Borno state due to activities of insurgents in state, Corp members have now been deployed to the area to serve their fatherland for one year compulsory service. In a twitter post on Monday, the NYSC asked prospective Corps…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has reacted to rumours of a possible hike in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol. A post by the company’s official X (formerly Twitter) handle said it had no intention to increase the pump price of petrol. It reads: “…We at NNPCL Retail value…
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), has revealed that the average cost of bus transportation within Nigerian cities rose from N649.59 in May 2023 to N1,285.41 in June 2023 due to rise in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS). This means that the cost of intra-city bus transportation rose by 98 per cent…
Nigerian Airforce says its MI-171 helicopter on a casualty evacuation mission has crashed on Monday afternoon at about 1.00pm near Chukuba Village in Niger State. Director of Public Relations and Information of the Force, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet In a statement says the aircraft departed Zungeru primary school enroute Kaduna, but was later discovered to…
The cost of bus transportation in Nigerian cities has experienced a significant increase, as noted in the Transport Fare Watch report from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) for June 2023. The average cost of bus transportation rose from N649.59 in May 2023 to N1,285.41 in June 2023, marking a 98% increase within just one…
The Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti, has ordered the immediate ban of all commercial motorcyclists, popularly known as Okada, within the Umuahia and Aba metropolis. The directive takes immediate effect, according to Governor’s Chief Press Secretary Kazie Uko, The Statement read, “The Governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Otti, has directed the immediate ban…
Torrential rains in India’s Himalayas have triggered landslides over the weekend, killing at least 18 people, with dozens trapped or missing. TV footage from India’s Himachal Pradesh state showed houses flattened by landslide, buses and cars hanging on the edge of precipices after roads gave way, and hundreds of people at rescue sites as emergency…
In response to heightened tensions between the Aladja and Ogbe-ijoh Communities in Delta’s Udu and Warri South West Council Areas, the leaders of the Urhobo and Ijaw tribes convened a closed-door meeting. The gathering took place at the palace of HRM Orhue I, the Orodje of Okpe, who chairs the Delta State Traditional Rulers Council….
The proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has undertaken an initiative to disseminate flyers throughout the south-eastern region, aiming to ensure that every resident is informed about the termination of the Monday sit-at-home practise in the area. IPOB initially declared the holiday for Mondays but later extended it. Supporters of Nnamdi Kanu have been enforcing…
The underrepresentation of women in the political sphere has raised concerns among various stakeholders within the country. The United Nations reported that merely 3.8% of women hold seats in both national and state parliaments, despite constituting approximately half of the nation’s population. To confront these challenge, the United Nations (UN) Women, in partnership with the…
Rear Admiral Yaminu Musa, the Coordinator of the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), led a delegation which included the recently rescued Chibok girl, Rebecca Kubu, on a visit to the First Lady at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. 22-year-old Rebecca was rescued from Boko Haram insurgents by the Nigerian Army in Cameroon. She was 13…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has charged granduands of the Nigerian Police Acadamy to adhere to the ethics of modern policing and shun all forms of corruption. He stated this while delivering his address during the passing out parade of the 5th regular course cadets held at the Nigeria Police Academy, in Kano. Represented by the…
At fewer than 10 persons has feared dead and others injured as a section of the 150-year-old Zaria Central Mosque collapsed on Friday during a prayer session. The incident occurred at about 4 pm while the worshipers were praying. The Emir of Zazzau, Mallam Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli confirmed the incident to newsme on Thursday. He…
A bloody fights between rival cult groups during the Osun Osogbo festival has reportedly led to the death of three persons. It was also reportedly that the deadly clash led to varying degrees of injuries on 12 other persons when fighting broke out during the grand finale of the acclaimed international traditional festival. Till the…
The bodies of 11 people have been found after fire broke out at a holiday home for persons with disability in the Haut-Rhin department town of Wintzenheim, in eastern France, local authorities say. Chief fire commander in Wintzenheim and head of rescue operations, Philippe Hauwiller, said 17 other persons were led to safety with one…
The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has urged the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), to strengthen systematic mechanisms to attract second and third-generation Nigerians in the Diaspora to contribute towards nation-building. Dr Okonjo-Iweala stated when she was honoured as the “Diaspora Icon” by the Chairman Nigerians In Diaspora Commission Mrs…
“In a courtroom session at Ikeja Magistrates’ Court, a 44-year-old man named Afeez Oriyomi faced charges today related to the alleged theft of 460 litres of diesel valued at N368,000. The accused, Oriyomi, whose residence details were not disclosed, entered a plea of not guilty to the two-count charge of theft and conspiracy. According to…
At the second CG’s conference held in Abuja, Ahmed Audi, the Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, revealed that within two years, more than 100 illegal refineries had been dismantled and around 200 individuals had been apprehended in connection with these activities. CG Audi urged the Corps’ personnel to escalate their…
Governor Muhammadu Yahaya of Gombe State expressed deep sorrow over the tragic killing of Sheikh Ibrahim Albani, a respected Islamic scholar. The scholar was brutally murdered by alleged thieves who invaded his residence in the Tabra area along the state metropolis bypass. Governor Yahaya attended the funeral prayer for Sheikh Ibrahim Albani at the Bolari…
Canadian rapper Tory Lanez has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for shooting grammy award winner Megan Thee Stallion. In December 2022, Tory was convicted and charged with three gun-related charges, which included assault with a semiautomatic handgun; carrying a loaded unregistered firearm in a vehicle; and discharging a firearm with gross negligence. The incident…
The Commander, Osun Amotekun Corps, Retired Brig.-Gen. Bashir Adewinmbi, on Tuesday, said the corps arrested a 37-year-old man who specialises in breaking into houses and stealing in the state. Adewinmbi, in a statement, said the suspect, who hails from Ibadan, Oyo State, was arrested in Ode-Omu, Ayedaade Local Government Area of Osun, on Monday. “Operatives…
41 migrants have died in a shipwreck off the Italian island of Lampedusa. Four people who survived the disaster told rescuers that they were on a boat that had set off from Sfax in Tunisia and sank on its way to Italy. The survivors, originally from the Ivory Coast and Guinea reached Lampedusa on Wednesday….
In Kano State, a Sharia Court has ruled that Abdulwahab Yusuf, a 23-year-old man who admitted to stealing cow skin valued at N8,500, should be remanded in a correctional facility. Yusuf, a resident of Tukuntawa Quarters in Kano, was brought before the court on a theft charge by the police. Presiding Judge Umar Lawal-Abubakar adjourned…
The Ogun State Government announced that the agro international airport on Iperu-Ilishan Road in Illenne Local Government Area was nearly 90% complete. The State Commissioner of Works, Ade Akinsanya, provided this update during an inspection of various projects by the acting Comptroller General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, as conveyed in a statement released by the…
A mob gathered on Monday following an unfortunate incident involving a man named Yusuf who was struck by a BRT bus. Allegedly, Yusuf had been pushed by policemen in the Ketu area of Lagos State, leading to the tragic collision with the vehicle. The Lagos State Police Command, however, refuted claims of an attack on…
Troops of Operation Hadarin Daji OPHD have rescued five travelers abducted by bandits along Tsafe – Gusau road in Zamfara state. The troops responded to a distress call about armed bandits kidnap activities and robbery along Tsafe – Gusau highway between Tazame and Tabbani villages under Bungudu LGA of Zamfara state. They swung into action…
The Lagos state government has suspended the general manager of Lagos State Infrastructure and Asset Management Agency (LASIAMA), Adenike Adekanmbi. This followed the submitted report by the panel appointed to investigate the unfortunate elevator accident at the General Hospital, Odan, that led to the death of Dr Vwaere Diaso. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in his capacity as Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has convened another Extraordinary Summit of the Authority on the political situation in the Republic of Niger. A statement by the ECOWAS commission in Abuja on Monday indicated…
ADEYINKA ADEDIPE analyzes the ongoing debate over dilapidated federal roads in Edo State after Governor Godwin Obaseki and his convoy got trapped in one of the roads The rainy season has once again exposed the country’s soft underbelly as the flood has taken over sections of some states and left destruction in its wake. The…
The Nigerian Immigration Service has bemoaned the unnecessary deaths and difficulties facing Nigerians attempting to travel outside the country through illegal means. The Comptroller, of NIS Ekiti State Command, Ademola Abdulrashed, who said Nigerians could travel abroad for reasons best known to them, advised that such must be “safe, orderly and regular”. Abdulrashed, who spoke…
Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) in partnership with a private firm is set to deploy Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) stations across the country. In a statement by the Chief Corporate Communications Officer NNPCL Garba Deen Muhammad, the collaboration is aimed at expanding CNG infrastructure, improve access to CNG, and accelerate the adoption of cheaper…
