The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has reported another sharp rise in kerosene prices. According to the latest report published on the bureau’s website, the per litre and per gallon costs of Household Kerosene (HHK) have increased significantly, both on a monthly and yearly basis. =NBS revealed that the average retail price per litre of…
Justice Haleemah Salman of the Kwara State High Court has found the five suspects involved in the Offa robbery incidents guilty of illegal possession of firearms, armed robbery, and culpable homicide. According to the judge, the offences are punishable by death. The incident happened in April, 2018. This was pronounced by the court on Thursday…
The Lagos State Government has denied any involvement in the reported demolition of a property belonging to the brother of former Anambra State Governor and Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi. The state’s Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, on Thursday said the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) or any other arm of…
The trial of Jude Okoye, former Manager of Psquare group, over alleged money laundering to the tune of N1.38 billion, $1 million and ÂŁ34,537.59, commenced, yesterday, before a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, with his younger brother, Peter Okoye, testifying against him. Jude alongside his company, Northside Music Limited, are being tried by the…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has declared that there would be no more demolition of houses in the affected communities in the six Local Government Areas of the state. The affected communities are spread within six Local Governments namely Ido, Akinyele, Egbeda, Ona-Ara, Lagelu and Oluyole, respectively. Makinde stated this on Monday while addressing protesters…
The FCT Police Command has arrested notorious kidnap and robbery suspects, recovered sophisticated arms, ammunition and part of ransom money collected from victims in recent abductions across the territory. Sources who disclosed this on Thursday said the breakthrough followed a string of kidnapping incidents reported in Karu, Guzape via Asokoro, Karshi, Kurudu, Jikwoyi and Apo…
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has released a list of 75 officials for the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN) but has excluded Nigerian referees, despite the country’s recent improvements in officiating at national and international levels. The CHAN tournament, reserved for players active in domestic leagues, is scheduled to be co-hosted by Kenya, Tanzania,…
Reno Omokri, the former presidential aide, says the Abuja-Kaduna highway is now far safer than it used to be. Addressing journalists during a tour on Thursday, Omokri said the road has become safer under the administration of President Bola Tinubu. “I didn’t come here with security and I’m here, safe and sound,” Omokri said. “I…
The Israeli military says it has eliminated another senior Hezbollah official, Nabil Qaouk, who sat on the group’s Central Council. This comes after Israel recently killed Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah and reported taking out most of the organisation’s military leadership. In a statement on Sunday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said that an air raid…
The House of Representatives has resolved to dissolve the current ad-hoc Joint Downstream and Midstream Committee investigating the importation of adulterated petroleum products, the non-availability of crude oil for domestic refineries, and other critical energy security issues. At the committee’s inauguration penultimate Monday, the Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu, speaking on behalf of the Speaker, Tajudeen…