President Bola Tinubu has launched CNG at N230 per litre to offer a more affordable alternative to petrol and diesel There is a plan to distribute one million free CNG conversion kits for commercial vehicles over the next 18 months The initiative the president believes will support a transition to CNG through authorised centres across …
Father loses 3 children to building collapse in Jigawa
Jigawa State Police Command has confirmed the death of three teenage boys of the same parent in a building collapse, which occurred in Birnin Kudu Local Government of the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Lawan Shiisu, who confirmed the incident on Tuesday in Dutse, said three others survived the incident. Shiisu said the …
Check out Iphone prices in Nigeria
American multinational corporation and technology company, Apple introduced the newest iteration of its iconic iPhone 16 at the “Glowtime” event on Monday. Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO, highlighted the iPhone 16 series as being “engineered from scratch to fully leverage Apple Intelligence and its innovative features.” True to form, Apple is launching four variants of the …
Abia Govt cancels school resumption date, sets up a new one
The Abia State government has announced that schools in the state will resume for the 2024/2025 academic year on Wednesday, September 23. The Commissioner for Information and Culture in the state, Prince Okey Kanu, who disclosed this while briefing journalists on the outcome of this week’s State Executive Council meeting presided over by Governor Alex …
Two Nigerians found guilty of rape in UK
Northampton Crown Court in the United Kingdom has found two Nigerians, Tosin Dada and Solomon Adebiyi, guilty of multiple rape charges. Northamptonshire Police disclosed this in a statement on its official Facebook page on Monday, obtained by PUNCH Online on Tuesday. Before their conviction, Northamptonshire Police stated that Dada and Adebiyi had each been charged …
Two killed, others displaced as flood wreaks Kaduna communities
There was panic in Kaduna communities as flood wreaked havoc in Kafanchan and other villages in Jema’a Local Government Area of the state, where two children were swept away and over 1,000 residents displaced. Vice Chairman of Jema’a LGA, Mrs. Christy Usman made this known when she received the Kaduna State Impact Assessment Committee on …
Fire ravages goods worth millions of naira in Ibadan market
Property and goods worth millions of naira have been destroyed as a result of fire incident that occurred in Ibadan market, the Oyo State capital. Report on Monday says that some shops were affected when an inferno occurred at Gbaremu market in Ibadan on Saturday. The market is located along the Sango/ Eleyele Road in …
Gunmen abduct nurses, patients in Kaduna hospital
Unidentified gunmen suspected to be bandits in their large numbers have kidnapped two nurses and an unspecified number of patients from the Primary Healthcare Centre at Kuyallo, eastern part of Birnin-Gwari LGA of Kaduna State. The hoodlums were said to have targeted the nearby Government Day Secondary School, at 9:00 am on Monday. However, upon …
Why we sealed Ortom’s Oracle Business -Benue Govt
The Benue State Board of Internal Revenue Service (BIRS) weekend sealed off the premises of Oracle Business Limited, owned by former Governor Samuel Ortom over an alleged N93.5 million tax default. Also sealed in the Makurdi operation led by the BIRS acting Chairman, Mr. Sunday Odagba and Board Secretary/Legal Adviser, Mr. Ushahemba Dekaa were Jagshu …