February 26, 2025
Buhari, El-Rufai, Amaechi snub APC NEC meeting amid internal crisis
The National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was held in Abuja on Thursday with heavy security presence, but notable absentees, including former President Muhammadu Buhari, ex-Kaduna governor Nasir El-Rufai, and former Minister of Transport Rotimi Amaechi, raised eyebrows.The meeting, the first since President Bola Tinubu assumed office in May 2023, […]
BREAKING: Dangote crashes petrol price to N860 per litre in Lagos
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a reduction in the ex-depot (gantry) price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly referred to as petrol, by N65.00, from N890 to N825 per litre, effective from 27th February 2025. The price adjustment, according to Dangote was designed to provide essential relief to Nigerians in anticipation of the upcoming Ramadan […]
AI-Generated Girlfriend Defrauds Man Of $28,000
A Chinese man in Shanghai identified as Mr. Liu has been defrauded of nearly $28,000 after falling victim to a long-distance “relationship” with an AI-generated girlfriend, Chinese state media reported on Wednesday. According to state broadcast station, CCTV, scammers used generative artificial intelligence software to create realistic video and still images of a young woman, […]
Senate accuses CBN of frustrating N30tn Ways and Means probe
The Senate Ad-hoc Committee Investigating Ways and Means has slammed the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, for frustrating its investigation into the N30 trillion facility provided to the last administration from 2015 to 2023. The chairman of the ad-hoc committee,Senator Jibrin Isah Echoch, made the accusation after receiving an interim report from consultants commissioned to […]
Gov Aiyedatiwa Approves Upgrade Of Ondo Poly To Agric Varsity
The Ondo State governor, Dr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has approved the upgrade and conversion of the Rufus Giwa Polytechnic (RUGIPO), Owo, to a University of Agriculture and Agribusiness. The conversion of the State Polytechnic came after a review of the initial proposal for the upgrade of the institution to a University of Management Science and Technology […]
Tight Security At APC Headquarters As Party Holds NEC Meeting
Security has been tightened in and around the national secretariat of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja, where the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting is holding on Wednesday. Joint security team comprising military, police and other security personnel cordoned off the Buhari House national secretariat building, located along Blantyre street in Wuse […]
Federal Gov’t Gives IBEDC 7 Days To Reinstate Sacked 3,000 Workers
The Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment has issued a 7-day ultimatum to the management of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company, (IBEDC) and its outsourcing firm to renegotiate the mass sacking of its 3,000 workers. Oyo State Comptroller in the ministry, Mr Festus Igbinosun gave the directive at the end of a meeting between the management […]
Police arrest pastor over alleged murder of 7-year-old boy in Edo
Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have arrested a 45-year-old Pastor, Ijebor Simon, and one Destiny Okojabhole, 23, for the alleged murder of a seven year old boy, Evans Okojabhole in Irrua, Esan Central LGA. The spokesman of the Command, Moses Yamu, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Benin City […]
House of reps receives submissions on Intelligence Trust Fund
The House of Representatives Committee on National Security and Intelligence has received submissions from various security agencies on the proposed establishment of the National Intelligence Trust Fund. At a public hearing held on Tuesday at the National Assembly, the Commander General of the Nigerian Forest Security Service (NFSS), Dr. Wole Joshua Osatimehin, was among those […]
Medical consultants, Dental specialists decry withdrawal of services in schools
Medical and Dental Consultants Association, MDCAN, and Medical and Dental Specialist Association in Basic Medical Sciences, MEDSABAMS, have raised alarm over the on-going withdrawal of services in medical schools in South-West universities over non migration of medical lecturers to CONMESS salary structure. The two Medical Associations also decried no significant progress had been made as […]