Nigeria’s landing cost of Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) dropped to N971 per litre in November 2024. This is according to the latest data released by the Major Energies Marketers Association. The figure represents a 20.23 percent drop in the landing cost of imported petrol, compared to N1,219 per litre recorded in August 2024. The development …
NLC to commence indefinite strike over non-implementation of minimum wage
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has instructed its members in states yet to commence the implementation of the new minimum wage to begin an indefinite strike from December 1, 2024. The order is part of the resolutions of the NLC after its National Executive Council, NEC, meeting at the weekend. The communique of the meeting …
Biden, Trump to meet at White House on Wednesday
Joe Biden will meet with President-elect Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday after the US leader pledged an orderly transfer of power following the Republican’s decisive election victory. Biden and Trump will meet at the Oval Office at 11:00 am (1600 GMT), the White House said Saturday, with the clock ticking down to …
NPA confirms no casualties as fire guts Apapa terminal
The management of the Nigerian Ports Authority has stated that no lives were lost in the fire incident reported at the APMT Apapa Terminal on Saturday. In a statement on Saturday, the NPA disclosed that the fire was professionally extinguished by the agency’s firemen with the assistance of other sister agencies at the port. The …
Burna Boy nominated for Grammys award
Nigerian singer, Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has made history as the first African artist to have Grammy nominations in six consecutive years. The ‘African Giant’ crooner has earned back-to-back Grammy nominations since 2018, a rare feat for an African artist. He has now garnered a total of 11 nominations, winning just one. …
Read Osinbajo’s comment on hardship in the country
Former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to urgently address Nigerians’ welfare, emphasizing that the country faces severe economic pressures. Speaking at the 2024 Women in Management, Business, and Public Service (WIMBIZ) conference, Osinbajo outlined the critical need for social welfare programs and affordable healthcare, as many Nigerians struggle with …
Nigerian first lady speaks on organizing national prayer over hardship
Nigeria’s First Lady, Remi Tinubu, has denied that she is organising a national prayer over the economic challenges ravaging the country. It was reported that the First Lady, in collaboration with other persons, is planning a prayer session for the country. Reacting, the spokesperson to the First Lady, Busola Kukoyi, in a statement on Saturday …
Why I strangled my three-day-old child – 19 year old boy speaks
One Aliyu Yaro, 19 years old, has allegedly strangled his three-day-old child in Adamawa State. He, however, blamed his action on his economic predicament. The teenage father was reported to have stolen the three-day-old baby boy from his lover, simply identified as Safiya, murdered him and buried the remains in a shallow grave inside an …
President Tinubu leaves for Saudi Arabia on Sunday for Arab-Islamic Summit
Nigerian president, Bola Tinubu, will be departing the country Abuja on Sunday for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to attend the Joint Arab-Islamic Summit, which will focus on the current situation in the Middle-East. A statement by presidential aide, Bayo Onanuga, on Saturday said the Summit will commence on Monday, November 11, 2024. “It is being held …
Newly elected Anambra LG Chairman arrested in US over alleged $3.3m scam
The newly elected chairman of Ogbaru Local Government Area in Anambra State, Franklin Okechukwu Nwadialo, has been arrested by the FBI upon his arrival in Texas over an alleged $3.3 million romance scam. According to documents from the FBI circulated on social media, the charges, announced by U.S. Attorney Gorman, allege that Nwadialo orchestrated a …