To prevent contractors and former officials of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) fingered in the ongoing fraud probe from evading accountability, the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), at the weekend, ramped up surveillance on them. To this end, immigration officials are on red alert to ensure those accused of plotting to flee the…
A fire engulfed a parish of the Christ Apostolic Church in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Friday night, reportedly trapping several worshippers inside. The incident, which occurred around 9:30 pm on Olohunda Road, Lagelu Local Government Area, was confirmed by sources on Saturday morning. Eyewitnesses reported that some worshippers had fallen asleep in preparation for the…
Governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress have endorsed President Bola Tinubu’s “sweeping re-engineering of Nigeria’s security architecture.” Tinubu in October made changes in the hierarchy of the Service Chiefs. While denying that the military shake-up was connected to a rumored coup plot, the Presidency said it was a move to “inject…
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has directed chairmen and councillors elected in the Saturday local government election not to resume yet at their various council areas. The governor said the admonition was given to prevent a clash with “those whom the police had aided to forcefully occupy the local government secretariats.” Adeleke, who spoke in…
Two officers of the Borno State Police Command lost their lives after suspected Boko Haram terrorists attacked the Nganzai Police Division in Borno State. A statement released on Thursday by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Nahum Daso, revealed that the incident occurred on Wednesday at about 12:10 a.m. The statement reads, “At about 12:10…
Nigeria’s annual inflation rate rose to 34.60 per cent in November from 33.88 per cent in October, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said on Monday. This marks a continuation of the upward trend observed from September, when the nation recorded a reversal of a two-month decline. The statistics office said the November 2024…
A TikTok user has sparked controversy online after accusing the founder of the Salvation Proclaimers Anointed Church (SPAC Nation), Pastor Tobi Adegboyega, of using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to create a false image of wealth and affluence. The allegations surfaced shortly after Adegboyega reportedly acquired a Lamborghini Revuelto valued at £580,000. The pastor was seen in…
The Lagos police command says it has commenced an investigation into a viral video showing officers manhandling Mercy Attababa, a female student of Lagos State University (LASU), while attempting to arrest her. In a video posted on Facebook by Obi Franklin, some men, including armed police officers, were seen trying to force the student into…
Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has criticised Nigerians for what he described as a culture of inconsistency, noting that despite widespread complaints about the country’s economic hardship under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the newly released iPhone 17 Pro Max has sold out across the nation. In a post on Facebook on Tuesday, Omokri argued that…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has asked young Nigerians to prioritise competence over religion and tribe in choosing leaders. Speaking in an interview on Talking Books African, a programme by the Rainbow Book Club, Jonathan said Nigeria’s deepening divisions along tribal and religious lines remain one of the biggest obstacles to national development. The former president…