The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has announced that it purchased Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), known as petrol, from Dangote Refinery at N898 per litre. The first batch of petrol was loaded today, with over 300 trucks from NNPC arriving at the refinery in Lagos State. Speaking on Sunday, the NNPC spokesman Olufemi Soneye…
At least 281 inmates have been reported missing from the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Maiduguri, Borno State, following severe flooding, the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) disclosed on Sunday. The flooding, which has affected various parts of Maiduguri, caused significant damage to the custodial facility and staff quarters. In a statement, the NCoS spokesman Umar…
The National Security Adviser (NSA) Mallam Nuhu Ribadu has demanded retraction of he described as “false and malicious allegation” levelled against him by the Edo State chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Anthony Aziegbemi, that he was plotting to rig the upcoming governorship election in the state. The party chairman had, in a statement…
The Lagos State Ministry of Transportation has impounded 28 vehicles for violating traffic regulations at the Berger Bus Stop along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. According to the Commissioner in charge of the ministry, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, the vehicles were seized for illegally converting a designated layby into a makeshift garage. The enforcement exercise was carried out in…
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has cautioned that the world might encounter another global pandemic in the next 25 years, provided a significant war does not occur. He voiced his worries about the existing global instability and the risk of a large-scale conflict, while underscoring the continued reality of the pandemic threat, during a recent interview…
The 2023 African Action Congress presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore has been arrested on Sunday morning at Murtala Muhammad International Airport, Lagos. He was however released after interrogations by operatives of a security agency, according to reports. Sowore’s flight from Washington Dulles landed at 9:43 WAT, after departing at 6:14 EDT. A leaked DSS memo dated…
A devastating fire broke out at the Oko Baba plank market in Ebute Metta, Lagos State, on Sunday afternoon. The inferno ravaged the market, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. Emergency responders from the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Services and the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) swiftly arrived at the scene…
President Bola Tinubu has extended warm felicitations to Nigerian Muslims on the occasion of Eid Maulud, commemorating the birthday of Prophet Muhammad. In a goodwill message released on Sunday and signed by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President (Information and Strategy), President Tinubu encouraged Muslims to reflect on the Prophet’s exemplary life, characterized by…
In light of the concerns over the alleged fake degrees obtained from Nigerian’s neigbouring countries-Benin, Togo, Gom Mirian in this report explores some pertinent questions surrounding the government’s action banning certificates from these countries and its impact on the education system. Fake Degrees: A Deepening Crisis The story of probing questionable degree certificates obtained…
The Cross River State Epidemiologist, Mrs. Inyang Ekpenyong has confirmed two new Mpox cases in Calabar Municipality Local Government Area on Saturday. The announcement follows a previous case reported in Okoshe, Obudu Local Government Area, confirmed by the National Reference Laboratory in Abuja. Ekpenyong disclosed that a case management team is actively engaged in the…
