By Femi Falana, SAN In an attempt to justify the conviction and death sentence passed on Olowokere Segun by the Osun State High Court, the learned trial judge, Falola J. has said that it was a case of armed robbery and not a theft of fowl as widely reported in the social media. The judge…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has reduced its ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit, commonly referred to as petrol, from N1,020 to N899 per litre. This decision, coming days after the Dangote Refinery reduced its price to N899, was confirmed by the Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria in a statement released…
At least 10 people have reportedly died, with many more injured in a stampede at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Maitama, Abuja, on Saturday morning. Recall that only a few days ago, a similar incident had occurred in Ibadan, Oyo State, where a stampede at a children’s funfair resulted in the deaths of at…
The Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke on Friday attended the installation ceremony of Alh. Teslim Igbalaye, the Secretary to the State Government as the New Bobagunwa of Osogbo Land.
The 2025 Appropriation Bill, detailed by the Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, allocates a substantial N9.36 billion for local and international travels, as well as refreshments for President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima. The President will spend N7.44 billion on these expenses, with N6.14 billion earmarked for international travels and N873.9 million…
