The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a reduction in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) from ₦990 per litre to ₦970 per litre for marketers. The announcement was made in a statement issued by Anthony Chiejina, the Group Chief Branding and Communications Officer. The statement read: “As the year comes to an end, this…
The federal government through the Office of the Head of Service of the Federation has asked Mrs. Oluwatoyin Sakirat Madein, who was earlier directed to proceed on retirement to continue as the Accountant General of the Federation (AGF) till March 2025. Confirming the development to our reporter via telephone, Director Press at the Office of…
A Turkish Airlines pilot died after collapsing mid-flight, which led to the Turkish national carrier making an emergency landing in New York, as reported by the airline on Wednesday. The flight took off from Seattle on Tuesday evening, according to airline spokesman Yahya Ustun. He mentioned on X (formerly Twitter) that “The pilot of our…
The Islamic Development Bank has expressed its readiness to partner the federal government to address critical infrastructure gaps in Nigeria’s power sector. This was disclosed in a statement by Bolaji Tunji, spokesman for the power minister, on Wednesday. Tunji stated that officials of the Jeddah-based financial institution, led by Alagi Gaye, made the offer during…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has withdrawn the arrest warrant against Ezekiel Onyedikachukwu, the former manager of gospel musician Mercy Chinwo. Justice Alexander Owoeye issued a bench warrant against Onyedikachukwu last week after the EFCC filed an ex parte motion seeking to compel the music producer’s appearance in court to answer to alleged…
An exclusive poll for Sky News has revealed deep divisions within the Conservative Party over Kemi Badenoch’s leadership, with half of all Tory members (50%) saying she should not lead the party into the next general election. The survey found that only 46% of members want Badenoch to remain in place, while 49% believe she…
Lawmakers have voted overwhelmingly to oust President Dina Boluarte Peru’s Congress has voted to remove President Dina Boluarte from office, hours after a late-night session was called to debate her impeachment. An overwhelming majority of lawmakers from across the political spectrum approved her ousting on grounds of “permanent moral incapacity”. In an address on national…
Nigerian singer, Joeboy, lost a N3million bet after Arsenal beat Real Madrid 3-0 in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League quarter-final on Tuesday. Seven hours before kick-off, Joeboy posted a betting slip with the caption, “Cashing out on Arsenal tears tonight!” The Controller crooner could have won N10,345,000 if Madrid has won at…
Big Brother Naija season 10 housemates, Isabella and Kayikunmi are currently trending online following a viral clip of them making out, During a live broadcast of Big Brother Naija, Rivers State housemate and actress Isabella was filmed in an intimate encounter with fellow contestant Kayikunmi, who works as a banker. The duo’s interaction drew viewer…
The average price of imported high-quality loose rice has risen by 144.77 per cent over the past year, according to a report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The selected food prices report published by the Bureau said the average price for a 50kg bag of imported rice has jumped from N49,103 in September…
