The Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as petrol would likely cost more as depot owners have increased prices by about 4.74 per cent. This follows the recent increase of crude oil prices, including Nigeria’s Bonny Light to $80 per barrel this week from $73 per barrel last week. Already, some depots, including Swift Depot…
A disturbing incident occurred in Orozo, Abuja, where gospel singer Timileyin Ajayi was apprehended by churchgoers during a service. He was found with a sack containing the severed head of his girlfriend. According to Umaru Caleb, a church member who shared the incident on Facebook, the suspect was apprehended during a Sunday service. A fellow…
The wife of Arsenal forward Kai Havertz has shared screenshots of “shocking” abuse she received on social media, including threats to the couple’s unborn child, after the Gunners’ FA Cup defeat by Manchester United. Havertz missed a penalty in Arsenal’s shootout loss at the Emirates on Sunday before Sophia Havertz — who is expecting her…
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola and his wife, Cristina Serra, have decided to go their separate ways after over 30 years together, according to El Periodico. The couple reportedly made the decision in December, but kept it private, only sharing the news with those closest to them. Guardiola, known for keeping his personal life out…
Two persons have been shot dead in a communal clash between indigenes of Owake and Ebo communities in the Akoko Southwest Local Government Area of Ondo State. Daily Trust also learnt that properties worth millions of naira were destroyed in the violent clash, which occurred between youths of the communities over the weekend. A source…
The national electricity grid will remain prone to collapse due to the government’s inability to repair a crucial transmission line in northern Nigeria owing to persistent insecurity. This is according to the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, who spoke during the 2025 budget defense session with the Senate Joint Committee on Power. Adelabu highlighted the…
Supporters of Mudashiru Obasa, recently impeached as Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, created a scene by singing the party anthem “On Your Mandate” while detained in a police van. The 52-year-old lawmaker, representing Agege Constituency I, was removed from office on Monday over allegations of gross misconduct and abuse of power. Obasa,…
A magistrates’ court in Isabo, Abeokuta, has remanded 47-year-old twin brothers, Taiwo Yemitan and Kehinde Yemitan, for allegedly killing one Darasimi. The brothers were arraigned on a two-count charge of conspiracy and murder, but their pleas were not taken. The magistrate, I.O. Ogunfemi, ordered the defendants to be remanded at the Ibara correctional centre, pending…
Strong indications emerged on Monday that the Senate is on the verge of holding a public hearing on the Tax Reform Bills, with the aim of presenting them for a third reading and eventual passage. This development was confirmed following a closed-door session of the Senate Ad-hoc committee and key government officials, including the Attorney…
Outrage trailed the action of a monarch in Osun State, the Timi of Ede, Munirudeen Lawal, who was recorded kneeling to greet the Emir of Ilorin, Sulu Gambari, at a social function recently. In the video which had gone viral on social media, Lawal had walked into a hall alongside a woman, where the Emir…