Sulaiman Abubakar, a member of the house of representatives, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Tajudeen Abbas, speaker of the house, announced Abubakar’s defection in a letter read on the floor of the lower legislative chamber on Wednesday. Abubakar represents Gummi/Bukkuyum federal constituency of Zamfara state. The…
A Makurdi Chief Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday ordered that a 35-year-old man, Paul Gyenger, be remanded in a corrections facility for allegedly calling Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue “a chronic womaniser” on social media. Mr Gyenger, who lives in Makurdi, was charged with cyberstalking and defamation of character. However, the chief magistrate, Kelvin Mbanongun, did…
Pastor Ayorinde AdeBello of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) has issued a statement denying allegations of homosexuality. This follows his suspension, along with Deacon Oke Mayowa, pending an investigation into the allegations against them. Recall that RCCG National Overseer Pastor Sunday Akande confirmed the suspension in a memo dated October 28, 2024, stating…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has stopped the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN from further releasing monthly financial allocations to the Rivers state government. The court held that the receipt and disbursement of monthly allocations since January this year by governor Siminalayi Fubara is a Constitutional sommersault and aberration that must not be allowed…
A 41-year-old car cleaner, Ezekiel Udoh has been sentenced to life imprisonment for defiling and impregnating his neighbor’s granddaughter, aged 12. His judgement was ruled by Justice Rahman Oshodi in an Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court. According to Rahman while imposing his sentence, he said, “A child was forced to bear a child,…
In recent years, Nigeria has witnessed an increasing trend of multinational and local companies shutting down or relocating their operations due to economic challenges, currency volatility and rising operational costs. The latest company to announce its departure from Nigeria is South African grocery retailer Pick n Pay, which confirmed on Monday that it will exit…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has addressed circulating rumours of a new increase in fuel prices, affirming that the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) has not changed. NNPCL spokesperson Olufemi Soneye stated, “There is no increase in gasoline price that I am aware of,” countering speculation that prices had risen from…
Nigeria’s fuel supply is set to increase as the Federal Government, through the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Authority (NMDPRA) has granted licenses to nine modular refineries, seven construction licenses, and four operational licenses. The development was announced by Farouk Ahmed, CEO of NMDPRA, at the 2024 Oil Trading & Logistics Africa Downstream Energy Week…
The National Petroleum Authority of Ghana says it is proposing to import refined petroleum products from Dangote Refinery to boost its energy security and sustain business cooperation with neighbours. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, chief executive officer, NPAG, said this at the 2024 OTL Africa Downstream Energy Week on Tuesday in Lagos. Speaking as one of the panellists,…
At least 20 states have either started paying the new minimum wage or will commence payment from this week. After negotiations by the government, the Organised Private Sector and the Labour Centres, the minimum wage was raised from N30,000 to N70,000. The Federal Government has commenced payment. Following negotiations at the sub-national level with labour…