Breaking: Many feared dead as fuel-laden truck explodes in Abuja
There were fears of deaths on Wednesday night around the Karu bridge area of the nation’s capital, Abuja, following the explosion of a fuel-laden truck. Witnesses said the truck lost control around the Karu bridge, an area between Kugbo and Nyanya on the Abuja-Keffi Expressway. They said some cars were trapped in the incident with…
Dangote Refinery suspend sales of Petrol in naira
Dangote Refinery halts sales of petrol in naira, Court adjourns ruling on Dangote refinery’s suit, Nigerians applaud Dangote Refinery’s petrol price Dangote Refinery case filed against NNPCL, Dangote Refinery product transportation Dangote refinery to determine petrol price from October — Report, Diaspora group warns against Dangote refinery monopoly, Dangote exports jet fuel to Saudi Arabia…
Man jailed 3-year for false accusation, defamation in Osun
A 31-year-old man, Rotimi Orowole, was on Wednesday sentenced to three years imprisonment with hard labour by an Osun State Magistrates Court sitting in Osogbo for false accusations. Orowole had claimed the former Registrar of the Federal Polytechnic, Ede, Osun State, Dr Alhassan Ogunleye, contracted him to assassinate the then Rector of the institution, Dr….
NNPP condemns emergency rule in Rivers, says ‘Tinubu was ill-advised’
The New Nigeria Peoples Party has condemned President Bola Tinubu’s state of emergency imposed in Rivers State. PUNCH Online reports that the President had on Tuesday declared a state of emergency in Rivers following the prolonged political crisis in the state. The president also suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Ngozi Odu, and state assembly…
53-year-old Farmer steals three bags of pineapples in Ogun
A 53-year-old farmer, Oloyede David, has been arrested by the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly stealing three bags of pineapples from a fellow farmer’s plantation in Orile-Ilugun, Odeda Local Government Area. It was gathered on Wednesday that another farmer spotted the suspect harvesting pineapples from a fellow farmer’s plantation in the community. A community…
Herders have till March 31 to register – Ogun Gov’t
THE Ogun State Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, through its Department of Veterinary Services, has set March 31 as the deadline for the registration of herders in the state. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports, its permanent secretary, Mrs Kehinde Jokotoye, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abeokuta. Jokotoye…
WHO Warns of HIV Treatment Disruption in Nigeria, 7 Other Countries Due To Drug Shortage
The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised the alarm over a looming shortage of HIV drugs in eight countries, including Nigeria. The development, which affects six African nations, follows the United States government’s recent decision to halt foreign aid. The warning comes in the wake of an executive order issued by US President Donald Trump…
State of emergency: Fubara blames Wike ‘for frustrating peace efforts’
Suspended Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara has blamed the FCT Minister, Nyseom Wike for frustrating all efforts at peacefully resolving the crisis. In a press statement signed on his behalf by the sacked Commissioner for Information and Communications, Joseph Johnson, Gov. Fubara stated that all steps taken to foster peace, unity and stability in…
Two House of Reps lawmakers clash over state of emergency in Rivers
Two members of the House of Representatives, Marie Ebikake and Blessing Amadi, on Wednesday engaged in a heated argument over the declaration of emergency rule in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday. Ebikake and Amadi, who represent Brass/Nembe Federal Constituency of Bayelsa and Port Harcourt Two Federal Constituency of Rivers State respectively, started…
Osun Leaders of Thought Commends President Tinubu for Rejecting State of Emergency in Osun State
A bipartisan group, named Osun Leaders of Thought has praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for demonstrating statesmanship and commitment to rule of law by rejecting pressure on him to declare a state of emergency in Osun state. Rising from its emergency leadership meeting today at Osogbo, the group composed of top leaders from the Peoples…
