An Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti has sentenced a 41-year-old man, Olasunkanmi Kareem, to life imprisonment for attempting to murder his former boss by setting him ablaze. Kareem was arraigned on November 18, 2024, on a one-count charge of attempted murder, contrary to Section 241 of the Criminal Law of Ekiti State,…
The Edo State Governorship Election Tribunal in Abuja has dismissed the Accord Party’s petition challenging the victory of Monday Okpebholo and the All Progressives Congress in the September 21, 2024 election. The three-member tribunal ruled on Wednesday that the petition lacked merit and was not supported by facts. It stated that the Accord Party and…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a sweeping reconstitution of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited board, removing the chairman, Chief Pius Akinyelure and the group chief executive officer, Mallam Mele Kolo Kyari. President Tinubu removed all other board members appointed with Akinyelure and Kyari in November 2023. The new 11-man board has Engineer…
The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has congratulated a former Secretary to the Osun State Government, Alhaji Fatai Akinade Akinbade on the occasion of his 70th birthday, praising him as a pragmatic politician with admirable sense of service. In a statement signed by the Governor’s Spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, Governor Adeleke recognises Alhaji…
Governor Ademola Adeleke has called on Osun citizens and residents at home and abroad to embrace developmental politics as a platform for unity and partnership for state development. He made the appeal today while receiving members of Osun Leaders of Thoughts and other prominent state opinion leaders who visited him in celebration of 2025 Eid-El-Fitr….
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has disclosed that Nigerians took personal loans worth N470 billion from banks in the last quarter of 2024. According to the Fourth Quarter 2024 Economic Report released by the apex bank, consumer credit outstanding increased by 11.06%, rising from N4.25 trillion at the end of September 2024 to N4.72…
The curfew declaration came ahead of a rally by Senator Natasha The Okehi Local Government Area of Kogi State has declared a curfew in the area following the state’s ban on all political rallies and gatherings. “The curfew, which is effective immediately, restricts movement and gatherings in certain areas,” the Executive Chairman of the LGA…
Six banks in the country posted N3.41 trillion as profit after tax for 2024, up from the N2.1 trillion recorded in the 2023 financial year. This is despite diverse transaction and service complaints, customer dissatisfaction, and the country’s challenging economic situation. The figure represents a 62.38 per cent increase from the amount recorded during the…
Tinubu’s removal of fuel subsidy took Nigerians by surprise and immediately led to a spike in the cost of the commodity. The National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPPS) has described the removal of fuel subsidy as “timely” and is asking Nigerians to endure the immediate hardship brought by the new measure. President Bola…
The police have asked Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduagan to cancel her planned Sallah rally in Kogi State’s Central Senatorial District. Kogi State Commissioner of Police, Miller Dantawaye, stated this in a statement released on Tuesday by the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP William Aya. According to the statement, Dantawaye said the rally goes against the state…
