The Nigerian Correctional Service has declared 281 inmates missing from the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. The service noted that this followed an evacuation process in the aftermath of the flood incident in the state, as seven inmates were returned to the centre. In a statement on Sunday in Abuja by…
Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has officially released estimated Pump Prices of PMS from Dangote Refinery, Based on September 2024 Pricing. According to a statement signed by Olufemi Soneye, Chief Corporate Communications Officer, the NNPC said the prices are not set by Government, but negotiated directly between parties on an arms length in line…
Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo arrived in Minna, Niger State, on Sunday evening to meet with Ibrahim Babangida, the former head of state. This visit followed Obasanjo’s earlier engagement in Edo State, where he celebrated the 90th birthday of Chief Gabriel Igbinedion, the Esama of Benin Kingdom. The Minna meeting saw the attendance of notable figures,…
The Police in Imo State said its operatives killed three terrorists after the hoodlums launched an attack on the Njaba Divisional Headquarters on September 15, 2024. In a statement issued by the Spokesman of the Imo State Police Command, ASP Henry Okoye on Sunday night said the terrorists are suspected to be affiliated with the…
The Dangote Refinery has denied selling petrol at N898 per litre to the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPCL). Anthony Chiejina, Group Chief Branding and Communications Officer at Dangote Refinery issued the rebuttal on September 15, 2024. The NNPC began loading PMS from the Dangote Refinery on Sunday, September 15, 2024, after months of delays…
Former US President Donald Trump has reacted to what appeared to be a second assassination attempt on his life on Sunday. The Sunday’s incident comes less than two months after he was hit by a bullet in Butler, Pennsylvania, in July. Politics Nigeria reported that an official statement from Trump’s campaign team said gunshots were…
As part of efforts to alleviate the growing food scarcity and hunger in Nigeria, President Bola Tinubu has provided 1,200 bags of rice to each of his ministers. According to the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, the rice is intended as palliatives for vulnerable members of society, specifically targeting the elderly. Alake…
Controversial Nigerian singer, Portable, has taken to social media to express his disappointment after meeting with Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, in Benin. Portable, known for his outspoken nature, revealed that he didn’t receive any financial compensation from Obi, unlike what he claimed would have happened if he had met with President Bola Tinubu….
The Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo has warned that the state government had no intention to sell any of the property of the State domiciled in Enugu State. Speaking through the Managing Director of the Anambra State Housing Development Corporation, Hon. Chike Anyaonu, the state government raised the alarm following the observation that…
Omoyele Sowore, the convener of the #RevolutionNow movement, has been released by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) after being detained at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. According to reports, Sowore was detained on Sunday due to a watchlist from the Department of State Services (DSS). The Immigration Service confiscated his passport and reached out…
