The Oyo State Fire Service on Sunday said it recovered the body of a 45-year-old man from a well at First Women Estate in Akala area of Ibadan. The General Manager of the Fire Service, Mr Yemi Akinyinka,confirmed the incident in a statement made available to newsmen in Ibadan. Akinyinka said personnel of the service […]

The lawmaker representing Isuikwuato /Umunneochi Constituency in the House of Representatives, Amobi Ogah, of the Labour Party (LP), at the weekend, told his constituents during a townhall meeting that the bill for the creation of a new state from the five South-East states, which he sponsored, has passed second reading and advancing to the next […]

NECA secures judgment against Customs over additional tax The Federal Government has told Nigerians to brace up for fresh electricity tariffs in months. Meanwhile, the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has secured a favourable judgment for its members against the Federal Government on the proposed plan to impose additional tax burdens on businesses. Presidential Special […]

The Federal Capital Territory Police (FCT) Command has rescued a 25-year-old woman, Promise Eze, from a suspected armed robber and ritualist in Abuja. A manhunt has been launched for the fleeing suspect. The FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, in a post on X on Sunday, revealed that the incident occurred at a […]

Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has suggested that couples reaching 25 years of marriage should renew their vows, emphasizing commitment and purpose. Obasanjo humorously referred to Anyim as his “boss,” acknowledging the significant role the Senate played during his presidency. Obasanjo disclosed this in Abuja at the weekend during the 25th wedding anniversary of Pastors […]

The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Energy, Olu Verheijen, says Nigeria’s electricity tariff will increase within months. She stated this at the Africa Heads of State Energy Summit in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Recall that on April 3, 2024, the Federal Government approved a threefold increase in electricity tariff for customers under the […]

In a near death experience, a 59-year-old businessman Chijioke Nnanna Igbokwe, has undergone an exploratory laparotomy surgery, to let out 57 out of 81 pellets of cocaine stuck in his stomach after seven days of ingesting the illicit substance in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Igbokwe was arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, […]

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu “to direct the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Mr Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, and appropriate anti-corruption agencies to promptly probe allegations that over N26 billion of public funds are missing, diverted or stolen from the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) and […]

Former senior special adviser to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari on prosecution, Okoi Obono-Obla, has strongly advocated for the introduction of the death penalty for corruption and economic crimes. This recommendation was made during his address at the 16th Edition of the Ralph Opara Memorial Lecture, organized by the National Association of Seadogs (Pyrates Confraternity) in Calabar. […]