The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) on Wednesday, October 9, informed marketers of its upward review of the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) ex-depot prices. Its NNPCL Retail Limited sent a price list informing them that the ex-depot price at Calabar is N1,050 per litre. The National Oil Company said the depot price in Lagos…
The Court of Appeal sitting in Enugu, on Wednesday, upheld the ruling of the House of Representatives tribunal that sacked the member representing Igboeze North/Udenu federal constituency, Hon. Simon Atigwe. The appellate court rather returned the candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Hon Dennis Nnamdi Agbo who was declared winner in the February 25th 2023…
The socio-political group supporting the leading aspirant for Ibadan North Federal Constituency, OMO BAO Ladies, has congratulated Dr. Peju Esan on the occasion of her birthday today. In a statement signed by the group’s media office in Ibadan on Wednesday, they praised Dr. Peju Esan for her exceptional leadership in every aspect of her life,…
Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa has sacked his Special Assistant on Forestry (Central Senatorial District), Adeboye Taofiq Ewenla, over a N30m bribery allegation levelled against him. Ewenla dismissal was contained in a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Prince Ebenezer Adeniyan, who said the governor has also ordered a probe into…
Hon. Dr Olufunke Adeniyi-Olajide Comforter, the member of Oyo state House of Assembly representing Ibadan North constituency 1 has celebrated Hon. Nwachukwu Julian (Arike-Ade) on occasion of his birthday. Hon. Comforter, who also doubled up as Chairman of Oyo house committee on women affairs described Hon. Nwachukwu as Amazon and delectable leader. She said, “Today…
Filling stations belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) have increased the pump price of fuel. The product which previously sold for N897 in Abuja, the nation’s capital, currently sells for N1,030. Daily Trust correspondent who visited an NNPC outlet in Maitama observed how motorists queued up to purchase the product amid complaints….
Brigadier General M.A. Sadiq, commander of the 3 Brigade in Kano State, is currently under military detention in Abuja over serious allegations of corruption and misconduct. General Sadiq is accused of diverting rice palliatives meant for soldiers and selling military equipment, including generator sets and operational vehicles, to scrap yards. The rice palliatives in question…
The Federal Government has urged Nigerians to seek permission before using the national anthem. A statement by the Director General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu on Wednesday, said seeking permission was necessary to avoid misinterpretation. He further announced that press conferences will be held across all states to initiate the sensitisation…
Darlington Okoye, also known as Speed Darlington, has been released on bail from police custody after spending five days in detention. Deji Adeyanju, the human rights lawyer, confirmed that he was arrested in Lagos last Friday and then transferred to Abuja, where he had been detained. Adeyanju revealed that a formal complaint was filed by…
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has approved the construction of a private airstrip at Canaanland, the headquarters of Living Faith Church in Ota, Ogun State. This approval was confirmed by the minister’s media aide, Tunde Moshood, who stated, “Yes, the minister approved the airstrip. It is a private airstrip, and that…