President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has come under heavy criticism from Nigerians over leaked documents showing that he signed a whopping N422,820,000 for his hotel reservation in New York during the just-concluded United Nations General Assembly, held between September 18 and 22, 2023. According to the documents leaked on micro-blogging app X (formerly Twitter) by @PIDOMNIGERIA,…
The Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Nnaemeka Achebe, has commended the Anambra Vigilante Group ( AVG) for the way their job is deligently carried out, protectng the people and property in his kingdom. Speaking at this year’s Ofala festival in the ancient city, the Monarch said although the statutory security agencies have bases in Onitsha, the…
In a recent shift of focus, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has opted to step away from direct involvement in development finance programs. The decision, spearheaded by the new governor, Dr. Olayemi Cardoso, signals a strategic move towards prioritizing advisory roles in driving economic growth, according to sources within the institution. The CBN’s sizeable…
The Commissioner for Agriculture in Kaduna State, Alhaji Murtala Dabo, has disclosed that due to the challenge of insecurity, many livestock farmers have lost their animals to quack veterinary doctors in the state. He made the disclosure during the certificate award ceremony of 25 trained Veterinary Para-Professionals (VPPs) organised by the College of Agriculture and…
Dr. Olisa Agbakoba (SAN), Former President of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), has aired his opinion on how to cut down the price of fuel (PMS) to half its current price. Agbakoba stated that bring down the current price of fuel is achievable provided that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) can supply crude oil…
Many feared dead on Saturday when an electric transformer exploded in Gada Biu community, Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State. Residents narrates how the transformer exploded and spiffs fire to the buildings and shops close to its environs leading to the death of the victims. A resident of the community, John Silas confirmed…
Rivers State Police Command has captured a woman Blessing Nweke, who bathed her husband Ekelediri Nwokekoro with hot oil over a dispute. In a previous report by newsmen, it stated how the housewife perpetrated the devious on Tuesday in Okehi, Etche Local Government Region of the State. While being paraded at the central command along…
The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru said that the federal government has approved the sum of N134,749,953,243.69 for the security debarment remittance for military veterans. This declaration was made at ministerial briefing by the minister of defence on the 2024 Armed Forces Remembrance Day celebration on Friday. He highlighted that the allowance acceptance expresses the…
The Oyo State Government, on Saturday, revealed its plans to distribute about 11,000 bags of poultry feed to 1,691 poultry farmers in the state, as part of its continued efforts to cushion the effects of subsidy removal. The Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Barrister Olasunkanmi Olaleye revealed this in a press statement signed by…
Israel’s air force has killed a key Hamas commander Ali Qadhi in an airstrike as it begins its first ground operation following intelligence endeavors by the Shin Bet security agency and Military Intelligence Directorate. The Hamas commander who led the brutal October 7 assault on Israeli communities near the Gaza border, the death toll from airstrikes on…
