As Nigerians grapple with the devastating impact of rising commodity prices, a stark reality emerges: the basic human need for food is increasingly becoming a luxury that many can ill afford. The surge in prices of essential commodities, including food staples, has triggered a hunger crisis of alarming proportions across the country. The Escalating Cost…
The Defence Headquarters on Friday said troops in the South-South region recovered stolen crude oil and other related products valued at N2.6 billion. According to the DHQ, a total of 3,282,250 litres of stolen crude oil, 224,050 litres of illegally refined AGO, and 5,925 litres of DPK were recovered between January 27 and February 16. …
A Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed April 30 for judgment in the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria’s protracted leadership crisis. The court disclosed this after its proceedings on Friday. ALGON had been enmeshed in a leadership crisis after the National Executive Council of the association sacked Akolade David as its president, claiming…
A middle-aged man, Sule Gwamnati, has been shot dead by gunmen who attacked his family house in the early hours of Friday in the Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State. It was learnt that after shooting Gwamnati, the attackers suspected to be kidnappers went away with his wife, Blessing. Sources said that Gwamnati, who…
Osun State House of Assembly has extended the tenure of office and re-appointed caretaker committees of 30 Local Government Areas and 39 others running Modakeke Area Office and Local Council Development Areas in the state. The extension was subsequently secured for the caretaker chairmen, vice chairmen, scribes and their members’ fresh six months tenure, beginning…
The rising star of Nigerian women, Tiwa Savage, has candidly discussed her battles with low vision. In a now-viral video posted to her Instagram account on Friday, Tiwa said that her vision problems had gotten worse recently to the point that she could hardly read text messages. She revealed that over the previous two to…
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association, Enugu Depot has warned it would be forced to shut down selling of fuel in Anambra State within the next two weeks over attacks on members. The Association accused Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s administration of over-taxing its members, clamping on their businesses, and arresting them. This is coming as the Nigerian…
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday, paid another N3.149 billion to 1,013 retirees in its 103rd retirement bond certificate presentation. He said the payment was in line with his administration’s commitment to the welfare of its workforce, both active and post-service. The governor spoke at the 103rd retirement bond certificate presentation to retirees…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Salihu Lukman, on Friday appealed to former Governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole, to stop blaming the immediate past government of Muhammadu Buhari for the forex challenge and economic hardship plaguing the country. He said all leaders of the APC, including President Bola Tinubu, were complicit in one…
Popular Nigerian Afrobeats musician David Adeleke, better known by his stage name Davido, has expressed doubts about his future in show business. In a now-viral post on his official X account, the singer revealed this. Davido acknowledged that football players are leading more opulent lives and expressed sorrow for his professional decision. He wrote; “Footballers…
