The Minority caucus of the House of Representatives has called for the immediate reversal of the recent increase in prices of petrol, saying that it will no doubt increase the suffering of the Nigerians. The caucus in a statement on Thursday, said the unilateral action of increasing the price of Premium Motor Spirit disregards the …
Nigeria can only get worse – Ejimakor to President Tinubu
Lead Counsel of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Aloy Ejimakor, on Thursday cautioned President Bola Tinubu against the continued detention of the Biafra agitator. Ejimakor warned that the situation in Nigeria would worsen as long as Tinubu continues to sanction Kanu’s alleged illegal detention. Posting on X, the constitutional lawyer …
Two dead in Kano building collapse
The Kano State Fire Service has confirmed the death of two persons in a building collapse that occurred in Nomansland Faage Local Government Area of the state. The Public Relations Officer of the service, Saminu Yusuf Abdullahi, said two persons had been rescued alive so far and taken to the hospital, while two were dead …
Navy arrests six oil thieves in Bayelsa
No fewer than six suspected oil thieves have been arrested by operatives of the Nigerian Navy in Bayelsa State. The suspects were arrested with 109 sacks of illegally refined petroleum products, four fibre boats and two wooden boats along Ogboinbiri-Kasama-Azama-Isoni of the state. In a statement on Wednesday by its spokesperson, Commodore Aiwuyor Adams-Aliu, the …
LASTMA official, three others injured in Lagos multiple crashe
An official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority and three other yet-to-be-identified persons sustained varying degrees of injuries in an accident that occurred in the Ajah area of the state on Wednesday. This was contained in a statement by the LASTMA’s Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment, Adebayo Taofiq, on Wednesday. He said, “The …
Two Nigerian nationals sentenced in the U.S. for fraud
Two Nigerian nationals, Franklin Okwonna and Ebuka Umeti, have been sentenced to prison by a U.S. federal court for their involvement in a large-scale wire fraud scheme that defrauded victims of over $5m. The US Department of Justice announced this in a statement on Tuesday, September 3, 2024. Franklin Ifeanyichukwu Okwonna, 34, was sentenced on …
Abia transporters, commuters groan over fuel increase
Transporters and commuters in Abia have expressed serious concern over the hike in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, otherwise known as petrol. NAN reports that the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited announced a new pump price from N617 per liter to N897 per liter of PMS, with effect from September 3. The …
Mercy Aigbe congratulate Priscilla Ojo on her engagement to Tanzanian singer
Famous Nollywood actress, Mercy Aigbe, has confirmed Iyabo Ojo’s daughter engagement to popular Tanzanian singer, Juma Jux. Priscilla had shared a romantic video of her and Juma Jux in Nigerian traditional outfits, in what looked like a pre-wedding shoot. She accompanied the video with “Ololufemi”, meaning “my beloved”. Jux also reposted the video on his …
Abia State to train 2,000 teachers, beef up security in schools
The Abia State Government has concluded plans to train 2000 master trainers for teachers in the state. The Commissioner for Information, Okey Kanu disclosed this while briefing the journalists on the outcome of this week’s executive council meeting presided over by Governor Alex Otti on Monday. He stated that 200 teachers have passed through the …
Dangote Refinery petrol to hit the Nigerian market in 48 hours
The President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has revealed that the Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) will be available in the Nigerian market in 48 hours, depending on the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. The African richest man disclosed this on Tuesday in an interview with Channels Television while officially announcing first the rollout of Petrol …