President Bola Tinubu says Nigerian motorists can now purchase a litre of Premium Motor Spirit, also known as petrol, at N1,000 per litre. The president also noted that the equivalent of a litre of petrol, which is a Standard Cubic Meter of Compressed Natural Gas, can be had for N200. Tinubu said this when he…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike, has declared war on beggars, stating that enforcement agents will begin to apprehend beggars from Monday. Wike disclosed this during the official flag-off ceremony of the construction of an access road from Ring 1 by N16 to Judges’ quarters and roads within the quarters in Katampe District…
Former member of the House of Representatives, Farouk Lawan, has regained freedom. This followed the completion of his five-year jail term in Kuje Prison. In January, the Supreme Court had affirmed the five-year jail term handed to Lawan by the Court of Appeal. Lawan was convicted and sentenced to prison in 2021 for accepting a…
Controversial crossdresser, Idris Okuneye popularly called Bobrisky, is currently in detention at the Force Criminal Investigation Department Annex, Alagbon, Lagos. A source was quoted as saying that “Bobrisky ” spent the night in a cell at the police facility. The source added that he is in FCID for safekeeping following his arrest by officials of…
The Anambra State government has said the ban on the illegal activities and operations of metal scrap dealers (popularly known as ‘Iron Condemned’, ‘Iron Kwandem’, or ‘Ndị Akpakara’) in the state is still effective. The State Commissioner for Environment, Engr. Felix Odimegwu, stated this in an exclusive interview with this reporter regarding the enforcement status…
Governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have met in Abuja over the recent crisis rocking the opposition party. The meeting is being held at the lodge of the Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed. Apart from Mohammed, governors present include Siminalayi Fubara (Rivers), Ademola Adeleke (Osun), Dauda Lawal (Zamfara), Caleb Mutfwang (Plateau). Although the agenda…
Vinicius Junior scored a hat-trick as Real Madrid produced a stunning second-half comeback from 2-0 down to beat Borussia Dortmund 5-2. Goals from Donyell Malen and Englishman Jamie Gittens gave Dortmund a comfortable lead at half-time in a repeat of last year’s final which Real won 2-0. Antonio Rudiger pulled a goal back for the…
Governors from Nigeria’s South-South region have announced their intention to boycott all meetings of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) and the National Economic Council (NEC) in protest over the handling of crisis between Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara and Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike. The South-South governors are demanding immediate action from President…
An investigative panel probing allegations of preferential treatment for popular cross-dresser Idris Okuneye, also known as Bobrisky, during his six-month prison sentence has submitted its findings. The report confirms that while Bobrisky served his term in custody, he enjoyed a range of special privileges that violated standard prison regulations. Contrary to claims that Bobrisky was…
The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on the Federal Road Maintenance Agency, Aderemi Oseni, announced on Monday that the Federal Government, under President Bola Tinubu, is prepared to repair all federal roads across Nigeria as part of the President’s Renewed Hope Agenda to alleviate the suffering of the masses. Oseni, representing Ibarapa East/Ido…
