Private oil depots have increased the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, to N900 per litre, up from over N890 per litre. This surge follows rising crude oil prices and global market fluctuations. Checks revealed that depots such as Rainoil, Prudent, A.Y.M Shafa, and Mainland adjusted […]
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President Tinubu Condemns Killing of Hunters in Edo State
President Bola Tinubu has condemned the killing of hunters allegedly intercepted by local vigilantes in Uromi, Esan North, Edo State. Expressing shock over the incident, Tinubu directed security agencies to conduct swift investigations and bring the perpetrators to justice. In a statement by presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga, the President assured […]
Nigeria in ‘safe hands’ with Tinubu as President, Akpabio says
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has congratulated President Bola Tinubu on his 73rd birthday, praising his leadership and dedication to Nigeria’s progress. In a personally signed statement, Akpabio described Tinubu’s passion for Nigeria’s development as “contagious” and his leadership as “inspiring.” He highlighted Tinubu’s pivotal role in forming the All Progressives […]
Anambra Police Commissioner Condoles Onitsha Market Fire Victims, Highlights Security Achievements
The Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, CP Ikioye Orutugu, has sympathized with victims of the Onitsha Main Market fire, which broke out early Friday morning. The fire, which started around 6:20 AM at Ifejika Street by Sokoto Road, was swiftly tackled by the Anambra Fire Service. No lives were […]
4.5 million children suffer poverty in UK.
Child poverty reached almost 4.5 million in 2024, the highest level for more than 20 years in the United Kingdom, according to PA Media reports. The number of children living in poverty in the UK has reached the highest level for more than 20 years, according the official figure that […]
Biafra: Nnamdi Kanu’s apology major turning point – Idam, Ibegbu
In a rare action, Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, tendered an apology to the Nigerian judiciary during his last appearance in court. The move has been described by many stakeholders as a pathway to the much-sought diplomatic solution to his detention. Kanu tendered the apology […]
Nigerian lawmakers move to create Office of Prime Minister.
A bill to create the Office of the Prime Minister as head of government and the Office of President as head of state, and to provide for a framework for the mode of election to the said offices, has passed second reading in the House of Representatives. The bill was […]
Reno Omokri vows to dismantle Obidient Movement, Says Peter Obi was His project.
Political commentator and former presidential aide, Reno Omokri has openly declared his intention to dismantle the Obidient movement, citing personal threats and a fallout with Peter Obi as the driving forces behind his decision. Speaking on Breakfast Central on Thursday, Omokri dismissed claims that his opposition to Obi and his […]
Anambra guber: Group Endorses Ukachukwu as APC Preferred Candidate, Gives Reasons
The Ikemba Front, an All Progressives Congress (APC) support group in Anambra State has formally adopted an Abuja based business man and politician, Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu as their preferred candidate for the April 5 Governorship Primary in Anambra State Announcing the endorsement in Awka in the presence of full compliment […]
Oby Ezekwesili: ‘Sanction Nwebonyi’ – Igbo community tells Senate
A group, Igbo Community Association FCT has called on the senator representing Ebonyi North, Senator Onyekachi Nwebonyi to publicly apologize to former minister of education, Dr Mrs Oby Ezekwesili for verbally attacking her at the National Assembly. The group, which is the apex body of all Igbos residing in Abuja […]