An 18-year old boy, Kingdom Paul, has been arrested by the Edo State Police Command for allegedly murdering a 38-year-old prostitute, Victory Oro, in Benin. Kingdom allegedly murdered the woman after an argument ensued between them over the payment for sex after a sex romp in a local hotel. The two had met at a…
The ousted Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has stated that he has resumed his position as the parliament leader. Obasa stated this on Thursday after returning to parliament with police and State Security Service details for the first time since he was removed on January 13. According to sources, Obasa…
The coalition party, the African Democratic Party on Wednesday released the names of its chairmen across states of the country and the Federal Capital Territory. In a post shared on social media, the ADC said the decision was made by the National Secretariat of the party. The party also called on interested members in Akwa…
Former Niger State lawmaker, Malik Madaki Bosso has accused politicians in the country of deliberately perpetuating poverty and hunger to manipulate the masses for their own political gains. Bosso, in a scathing critique, condemned the current political leadership in the country for abandoning the people in their time of need, only to exploit them for…
President Bola Tinubu says the 2025 budget forecasts that inflation will decline from current 34.6% to 15% next year. He said this during his presentation of the N47.9 trillion 2025 budget proposal to a joint session of the National Assembly on Tuesday. The President also said that the exchange rate will improve from approximately N1,700…
A political support group, under the umbrella of South-East Elders Alliance for Tinubu 2027, Enugu North Senatorial District chapter, in Enugu State, on Wednesday, declared their support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027. The group stated that the South-East Geo-political Zone had benefited immensely from President Tinubu’s administration, citing the appointment of many sons…
The Ogun State Police Command has launched a manhunt for a man caught on camera kicking a young boy in a disturbing viral video that has sparked outrage online. The video, shared by a Facebook user, Adelere Rasaki, was posted on Thursday with a plea for help in identifying the man. Police hunt man for…
Osun state governor, Ademola Adeleke, has raised alarm over what he described as the hijacking of the state’s security apparatus to enforce a misinterpreted Appeal Court verdict on the reinstatement of sacked local government executives. The Appeal Court had recently reinstated All Progressives Congress (APC) council executives elected in 2022 but removed by Adeleke after…
The cost of importing premium motor spirit, popularly known as petrol, into Nigeria has increased to N885 per litre, up from N797 per litre recorded last week. The Major Energy Marketers Association of Nigeria (MEMAN) confirmed this rise in its daily energy bulletin released on Wednesday. This marks an increase of N88 per litre within…
The lawmaker representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, on Tuesday, announced that she would not back out on her plan to return to her constituency for the Sallah break. The senator also urged her supporters to disregard speculations making the round that she has cancelled her scheduled visit. She disclosed this in a statement…