Unaudited fuel data from the Central Energy Fund indicates price increases for all grades of fuel in November. Commenting on the data, the Automobile Association (AA) said the numbers show South African motorists will have to budget more money for their fuel consumption. According to the data, the prices of 93ULP and 95 ULP are …
South African police arrest 225 illegal miners
South African police said on Sunday that 225 illegal miners had been arrested after being forced out of an abandoned mine shaft due to a lack of food and water. The miners, known locally as “zama zamas” (“those who try” in Zulu), resurfaced from a mine in Orkney, a gold mining town in the Klerksdorp …
President Tinubu swears in new ministers Monday
Barring any last-minute change, President Bola Tinubu will on Monday swear in seven new ministers. The swearing-in will take place at the Council Chamber of the State House, Abuja. Disclosing this via X, Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, wrote: “President Bola Tinubu will swear in the new seven ministers tomorrow Monday. …
Gunmen kill man, sons in Ebonyi State
Suspected gunmen have reportedly killed a man and his two sons on a farm in Amaeze, Ishiagu in the Ivo local government area of Ebonyi State. A source told Vanguard that the dead bodies were found at the farm in the early hours of yesterday following an intensive search when they did not return after …
Cultists wipe out three brothers from same mother in Awka
Suspected cultists on Friday afternoon killed a man identified as Nonso in Awka, the Anambra State capital. Nonso the third son in a family of three sons is said to have lost two of his brothers earlier in similar incidences attributed to cultism. A source said Nonso was killed in broad daylight on Friday afternoon …
Fire breaks out at private telecom outfit in Abuja
Emergency responders are battling to tackle a fire outbreak at a private telecommunications outfit in Gana Street, Maitama, Abuja. The Nigerian Television Authority reports that the inferno also razed down a building housing a local eatery in the area. According to the report, emergency responders are currently battling to curtail the inferno. Government officials in …
EFCC arrests Edo Accountant General, four other officials days to end of Governor Obaseki’s tenure
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested the Edo State Accountant General, Mr. Julius .O. Anelu, and four other officials said to be signatories to the state government accounts. According to Daily Trust, the five state government officials reportedly arrested on Thursday, October 31, 2024, were being held at the Benin office of …
British-Nigerian, Kemi Badenoch emerges leader of UK Conservative Party
Former British Business Secretary, Kemi Badenoch, has been named the new leader of the Conservative Party. This follows her victory over Robert Jenrick in the final round of voting. Badenoch, who was raised in Nigeria, has now become the first black woman to lead a major political party in the United Kingdom. The 44-year-old takes …
Minister to defend rights of detained children from #EndBadGovernance protests
The Minister of Women’s Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has expressed deep concern over the recent detention of 32 children, reportedly arrested on August 3, 2024, during the #EndBadGovernance protests in Kano and Kaduna states. In a statement on Saturday, the minister acknowledged public concern regarding the treatment, safety, and rights of these detained children, stating, “The …