The House of Representatives has waded into the increase in the pump price of petroleum products. Moved by the Deputy Minority Leader, Aliyu Madaki and sponsored by 111 members of the house, the house called for the immediate reversal of the price increase in petrol and cooking gas. The lawmakers said they feared that the…
In a recent interview, Dr. Ibraheem Oladeji Salami, popularly known as āDikko,ā who serves as the sole administrator and chairman of the Oyo State Pacesetter Transport Services (PTS), spoke extensively about the strides made by the transport service since he assumed the office and shared plans for the future. The interview, held on the Fresh…
The 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results have revealed that a total of 503,275 candidates failed to pass English Language and Mathematics. This represents a significant portion of the 1.8 million students who sat for the examination. According to Amos Dangut, Head of WAEC’s Nigeria Office, the results show a concerning trend…
President Bola Tinubu Senior Special Adviser On Students Engagement, Hon. Comrade Asefon Sunday Dayo has held capacity building and leadership development training programme for selected Students Union President across the North-central. According to a press statement by Asefon, the event started on Monday 12th through 14th August, 2024. The press release reads: CAPACITY BUILDING AND…
A Chief Magistrate Court in Sokoto State, on Friday, remanded Shafiāu Umar-Tureta in correctional centre custody for allegedly circulating falsehood against Sokoto State Governor, Ahmad Aliyu and his wife through a social media platform. Tureta was the Special Assistant to former Governor Aminu Tambuwal and was charged with circulating injurious falsehood and engraving matter known…
The Edo State Police Command has said it has arrested a 19-year-old self-acclaimed native doctor over the death of his client. The native doctor, who specialises in preparing charms against the effect of gunshots and cutlass attacks, killed his client while trying to prove the efficacy of a charm he prepared for the deceased. The…
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, āThere is no increase in gasoline price that I am aware of,ā countering speculation that prices had risen from…
A 14-year-old girl has reportedly been raped by the son of her landlord in Alakuko area of Lagos. An X user with the handle #Rhwaley, shared videos of the victim and revealed that the incident happened on Monday. Rhwaley added that when the family confronted the landlord about the incident, he dismissed their concerns, saying…
The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has disclosed plans by the Federal Government to, upon completion of construction and renovation, toll the Lagos-Ibadan expressway and other major roads in the country. Umahi disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja during an inter-ministerial press briefing, as part of activities to mark Nigeriaās 64th independence anniversary. āWe have…
Psychiatrists have warned that the current economic hardship in Nigeria may lead to an increase in suicidal thoughts among citizens, urging Nigerians to visit clinics for mental health check-ups. PUNCH Metro reports that between August 25 and September 4, 2024, there had been at least five suicide attempts, with four individuals reportedly taking their lives…
