January 4, 2025
Fuel price may crash to N500 per litre-Marketers
•Experts list gains of deregulation, Naira-for-crude policy Strong indications emerged at the weekend that prices of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly called petrol, may crash further in 2025. Industry experts, who spoke to Saturday Sun, noted that petrol, which currently sells for between N900 and N950 in many fuel stations, may have its price further crashing […]
Judge to sentence Trump before inauguration in hush money case
The New York judge presiding over President-elect Donald Trump’s hush money case on Friday set sentencing for 10 days before his January 20 inauguration and said he was not inclined to impose jail time. Judge Juan Merchan said Trump, the first former president ever convicted of a crime, can appear either in person or virtually […]
Sule sacks SSG, dissolves cabinet in Nasarawa
Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule has fired the Secretary to the State Government (SSG) and announced the dissolution of his cabinet. He also relieved all personal aides of their duties. The governor announced this decision at a special emergency executive meeting, marking a significant change in the state’s administration on Friday in Lafia., Meanwhile, there […]
Attempt To Arrest S/Korea President Suspended After Standoff
After a dramatic six-hour long standoff with security officers, South Korean police called off an attempt to arrest suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol yesterday. The 150 officers involved found themselves helplessly outnumbered – first by the large number of pro-Yoon supporters who had gathered outside his residence before sunrise, and then by a human wall […]
Again, Wike Denies Converting Rivers To Personal Estate
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) minister, Nyesom Wike, yesterday again replied former governor of Rivers State, Dr Peter Odili, over claims that he was turning the state into his personal property. Speaking at a luncheon in Port Harcourt yesterday, Wike fired back at the former governor, denying converting the oil-rich state into his private estate, according […]
Stop Denigrating Atiku, Group Tells Kwankwaso
The Nigerian Youths for Atiku (NYFA) has urged the 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigerian People’s Party (NNPP) Dr Rabiu Kwankwaso, to stop attacking the reputation of former vice president Atiku Abubakar. The director of communications of NYFA (Nigeria & Diaspora), Mr Dare Dada, made the call in a statement in Lagos yesterday. Dada […]
AEDC Declares 2-week Outage In FCT, Nasarawa
Residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the nation’s capital will face a two-week blackout starting January 6, 2025, due to the relocation of vital power transmission infrastructure. The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) announced that the outage would affect areas including Lugbe, Airport Road, and parts of Apo, among others, lasting till January 21, […]
Chinese Minister To Visit Nigeria, 3 Other African Countries
Chinese Minister To Visit Nigeria, 3 OtherNigeria and three other African countries will this month play host to a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese Foreign Minister, Wang Yi. As part of his yearly routine, the visits to commence on Sunday, January 5 through January […]
NAFDAC Alerts Nigerians On Circulation Of Fake Cancer Drug
National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued an alert to healthcare providers and the public about a suspected counterfeit batch of Phesgo 600mg/600mg/10ml injection, identified with batch number C5290S20. The agency flagged the counterfeit product following a complaint from a doctor at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH). According to […]
We Won’t Tolerate Killing, Assault On Policemen Again, IGP Warns
Inspector-general of police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun has warmed that the police authorities would not tolerate the killing of policemen or assault on them in 2025. He gave the warning while addressing personnel of the force during a visit to the Enugu State Police Command. He further warned that it is criminal to assault policemen, stating […]