FG’s 30-day petrol discount sparks
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, the Obidient Movement, the Nigeria Democratic Congress and the presidential campaign organisation of Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde have rejected the Federal Government’s proposed 30-day petrol discount, describing the intervention as inadequate and politically motivated. The Federal Government, however, announced on Thursday that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited would […]
Fuel discount won’t cost government public funds, FG insists
The Federal Government has said the petrol discount introduced by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited’s retail arm is not a return of fuel subsidy, insisting that no public funds are being used to reduce prices at its filling stations. The government said the discount was funded by NNPC Retail Limited’s decision to reduce its […]
INEC begins training for supervisors
The Independent National Electoral Commission has commenced a training of trainers for state coordinating supervisors of the Electoral Operations Support Centre, with a focus on improving the speed and accuracy of electoral incident reporting ahead of the 2027 General Election. In a post obtained from its X handle on Wednesday, INEC added that the training, […]
APC needs Wike, Umahi dismisses party division rumours
The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has said the President Bola Tinubu administration has demonstrated greater commitment to the development of the South-East than previous governments. Umahi said this at a news conference in Abuja on Wednesday, where he highlighted the Federal Government’s ongoing infrastructure interventions across the country. He said although the South-East might […]
ADC candidates, others defect to APC in Kebbi
Members of the Action Democratic Congress Legacy Group in Kebbi State, including the party’s House of Representatives candidate and two State House of Assembly candidates, have defected to the All Progressives Congress. The defectors were formally received into the APC on Wednesday by the Kebbi State Governor, Nasir Idris, at the Government House in Birnin […]
Police arrest prophet’s son in Ogun over N18m online fraud
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a suspect, Adewale Arojah, identified as a prophet’s son, for allegedly impersonating a renowned cleric on Facebook and defrauding multiple victims of over N18m under the guise of offering prayers and spiritual assistance. According to a statement by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Oluseyi Babaseyi, on Thursday, […]
Two Gombe men to die by hanging over armed robbery
The Gombe State High Court, sitting in Court No. 5, on Wednesday sentenced two men, Buhari Sule and Muktari Ali Hilami, to death by hanging for armed robbery and the murder of a 35-year-old man, Murtala Rabi’u. The court, presided over by Justice Muhammad-Auwal Haruna, found the defendants guilty of criminal conspiracy, armed robbery and […]
BREAKING: Veteran communication scholar Idowu Sobowale dies at 85
Professor Idowu Akanbi Sobowale, a renowned communication scholar and veteran member of Nigeria’s media and communication community, has died. Sobowale died at the age of 85, on Thursday morning. A member of his family, Akinniyi Sowunmi, announced this in a statement titled “Transition to Glory,” on Thursday. Sowunmi described the death as a major loss […]
NYSC kidnap: 20 victims freed, police hunt abductors
The 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps members kidnapped while travelling from Oyo State to the orientation camp in Abia State have regained their freedom. They were freed seven days after they were abducted along the Owerri-Onitsha road in Umunoha, Imo State. The details of the rescue operation were unavailable, but the Force Public Relations […]
Police arrest fake fertility doctor in Oyo
The Oyo State Police Command has arrested a 45-year-old man, Adeniyi Benjamin, for allegedly operating an unlicensed medical facility and practising medicine without qualification in Ibadan. This was contained in a statement signed by the state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka. Benjamin was arrested on October 2 at Life Is Good Hospital in […]
