At least seven people have died, and more than 800,000 households lost power as a winter storm spread across large parts of the United States. Schools and roads were closed, and flights were cancelled as “life-threatening” conditions extended from Texas to New England, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). Authorities confirmed that at least…
Oil marketers under the aegis of the Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN) have raised alarm about potential risks linked to the naira-for-crude oil policy. On March 10, TheCable reported that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited had reportedly suspended the naira-for-crude deal until 2030, as the government-owned company has forward-sold…
The National Council of State has approved Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN) as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The announcement was contained in a statement issued on Thursday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy. According to the statement, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu presented Amupitan,…
The National Youth Service Corps resumed payments for arrears on Wednesday, marking the first disbursement since the last payment on June 3, following a two-month break. This payment relates to the new N77,000 monthly allowance recently approved by the Federal Government. Recall that on April 5th, the Director-General of NYSC, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, assured…
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has sanctioned Libya and awarded three points and three goals to Nigeria for the abandoned game against Libya. This was disclosed in a statement by the chairperson of CAF Disciplinary Board, Ousmane Kanethe on Saturday. Nigeria walked away from the tie following poor treatment by the host country that…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in the South East has revealed its intention to be the dominant political party in the southeast. Recently, there have been gales of defections and declarations of support for the APC across the country. And there are indications that the southeast may witness similar developments. The APC leaders in the…
What started as a minor disagreement between two policemen on special duty at Fenod Company in Samagidi A Community, Delta State, turned into a full-blown physical brawl, leaving one officer severely injured. Eyewitnesses described the shocking scene as a no-holds-barred fight between Inspector Kingsley Hassan and Inspector William John, both of the 18 Police Mobile…
The Lagos State Police Command has declared a doctor, identified as Idara Bassey, wanted in connection with the death of a 36-year-old lady simply identified as Abiola, who passed away during a buttocks enlargement procedure at a clinic in the Lekki Phase 1 area of the state. The state police command spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed…
Professor Bolaji Akinyemi, a former Minister of Foreign Affairs, has called out Kemi Badenoch, the leader of the UK’s Conservative Party, for her frequent negative remarks about Nigeria. Read Also: I don’t want Britain to be like Nigeria where govt destroys lives – Kemi Badenoch Akinyemi accused Badenoch of using disparaging remarks about Nigeria to…
A man shot and killed his son with a homemade gun during a birthday party he threw for his father, police said on Tuesday. The 63-year-old shooter was detained without a warrant after the police were alerted to a shooting at an apartment in Incheon, west of Seoul. The man is suspected of firing two…
