We’ll Reduce Transport Fare Drastically If Autogas Conversion Is Well Implemented – NURTW
The National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) on Saturday vowed to reduce transport fare drastically if the ongoing autogas conversion initiative of the Federal Government is well implemented. The union said…
32 Die As Boat Capsizes In Zamfara
At least 32 people, including women and children, died when a boat with 40 passengers capsized in Gummi town, Gummi local government area of Zamfara state, on Saturday. A resident of Gummi, Safiyanu Dan…
Why kerosene, stove disappeared in many Nigerian households
Recalling his secondary school days, Nwachukwu Emereonye, a Lagos-based medical consultant, will never forget how often Desmond Abonta, his Chemistry teacher, will always tell them to keep their lanterns lit, in…
Bi-Courtney announces 10,000 daily passengers at Murtala Muhammed Airport
The Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal II (MMA2), Ikeja, records daily passenger traffic of 10,000. The terminal also records the presence of more than 2,000 workers and business operators. Bi-Courtney Aviation Services…
South African singer turns Trump’s “eating the cats” debate comment into song
A few days after former American President Donald Trump accused migrants of eating the cats, dogs and other pets of residents of Springfield, Ohio, South African musician and producer, David ‘The Kiffness’ Scott, has…
Delay in licenses’ renewal for terminal operators angers maritime workers
• STOAN Urges NIMASA To Utilise Stevedoring Levy For Dockworkers Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has expressed displeasure over the continuous delay in the renewal of licenses of terminal operators at the…
Nigerians should brace up for more petrol price hike, says Adebayo
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prince Adewole Adebayo, has stated that Nigerians should brace themselves for higher fuel prices, noting that the current increase is only the…
Sonnberger says Tik Tok harassment led to her hate speech against Yoruba, Benin
Amaka Sonnberger, the 46-year-old Igbo woman arrested in Canada for allegedly making hate-motivated threats against Yoruba and Benin people, has broken her silence. The 46-year-old, originally from Anambra State,…
Don Jazzy is one of smartest in music — ID Cabasa
Ace music producer, Olumide Ogunade, professionally known as ID Cabasa, has described fellow music producer and record label chief, Michael Collins Ajereh, better known as Don Jazzy, as a genius. The Coded Tunez…
P-CNGi expands CNG conversion kit across Nigeria
In a significant step towards promoting cleaner energy solutions, the Federal Government, through the Presidential CNG Initiative (P-CNGi), has expanded the distribution of its CNG conversion kits across Nigeria. The…
Brilliant Boniface helps Leverkusen bounce back
Defending champions Bayer Leverkusen put their first defeat in 35 Bundesliga games behind them on Saturday when they thumped Hoffenheim 4-1 with Victor Boniface bagging a brace. The win will be a confidence-boost…
Edo Guber: We’II Protect Votes With Our Blood – PDP Chairman
Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Illiya Damagum, has said members of the party will use their blood to defend their votes in the September 21 governorship election in Edo State. This…
Report reveals Nigerian banks lost N42.6bn to fraud in three months
Nigerian commercial banks have suffered a massive loss of N42.6 billion to fraud within just three months, according to a report released by the Financial Institutions Training Centre (FITC). The report covers the…
Guber Poll: Don’t Try Rigging, Edo Is Not Lagos – Atiku Warns APC
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP presidential candidate, in the 2023 general elections, Atiku Abubakar on Saturday issued a warning against rigging the Edo State governorship election scheduled for September 21st…
Bandits Gunned Down By Troops Among Sokoto Monarch’s Killers – Senator
Three of the bandits recently killed by the troops in Zamfara State have been identified to be among the killers of the late Sarkin Gobir, a traditional ruler in Sokoto, Isa Muhammad Bawa. Senator Shu’aibu…
Tinubu Lauds Military For Killing Notorious Bandits
President Bola Tinubu, on Saturday, commended the military for achieving successful operations against security threats in the North-West. The President stated that these successes provided further assurance…
Why House Rent Is Expensive In Abuja – Wike
Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has attributed the rising cost of housing accommodation in FCT to market forces. Wike stated this in Abuja on Saturday when he visited Zeberced…
INSIDE STORY: Despite insurgency, Borno’s multi-billion naira grasshoppers industry taking residents…
The marks of old age were only apparent on Regina Wazani at close range as she moved about…
Edo guber election is a do-or-die affair, says Obaseki
Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo, has declared the upcoming governorship election in the state “a do-or-die…
Tinubu to return to Abuja Sunday after China, UK trips
President Bola Tinubu will return to Abuja on Sunday after a two-week official trip to China and the United Kingdom (UK). Bayo Onanuga, the special adviser on information and strategy to the president, made the…
Court Restrains Emir Bayero From Renovating Nasarawa Palace
A Kano State high court presided by the Chief Judge, Justice Dije Abdu Aboki, has granted an interim order restraining the 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, from renovating the Nasarawa mini palace. Bayero has been…
Lagos Overhauls Traffic As NNPC Deploys 100 Trucks To Dangote Refinery
Ahead of the commencement of lifting of petroleum from Dangote Refinery, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has deployed over 100 trucks to the refinery. This is just as the Lagos State Government…
Raising VAT Is Totally Insensitive
The planned increase of the Value Added Tax (VAT) from 7.5 per cent to 10 per cent, beginning from 2025, and 15 per cent by 2027, is a demonstration of the federal government’s insensitivity to the plight of Nigerians. The…
NERC Fines DisCos N9.11bn For Overbilling
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has fined the 11 electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) 9.11bn for overbilling their customers under estimated billing. The fine was contained under the September…