Two Burnt To Death in Oyo Fueling Station Fire
An explosion at Gabster Mega Petrol Station in Orita Challenge, Ibadan, claimed two lives on Tuesday, the Oyo State Fire Services Agency has confirmed. In a…
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Politics
House of Reps Orders MultiChoice to Suspend DSTV, GOTV Subscription Hike
The House of Representatives has directed MultiChoice Nigeria to suspend the recent increase in subscription rates for its DStv and GOtv packages. The resolution was passed…
Politics
Taraba Airport Blocks 19 Senators from Landing
Senator David Jimkuta (APC-Taraba South) has alleged that 19 senators were denied permission to land at Kashimbilla Airport in Taraba State. Speaking during his Senatorial Empowerment…
Politics
BREAKING: Tinubu appoints Babatunde Ogunjimi as Accountant General of the Federation
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday approved the appointment of Shamsedeen Babatunde Ogunjimi as the new Accountant General of the Federation. A statement issued by Tinubu’s…
Business
NNPC Slashes Fuel Prices To N860 Per Liter
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has reduced the ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, from N890 per litre to…
Politics
CAN Calls for Intervention in Akpabio-Natasha Feud
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 Northern states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has called for urgent intervention in the dispute between…
Politics
Tinubu Approves Licenses For 11 New Private Universities
President Bola Tinubu has approved provisional licenses for 11 new private universities in Nigeria. The announcement was made on Monday during the Federal Executive Council (FEC)…
Security
BREAKING: We’ve rescued officer abducted in Abuja – Police
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has confirmed the rescue of Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) Modestus Ojiebe, who was abducted along the Abuja-Kaduna Expressway…
Truck Drivers Protest Members Killing in South East
Truck owners and drivers under the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Plateau State Council, have protested against the persistent killings of drivers and destruction…
Security
Police Chief Kidnapped on Major Abuja Road
A Chief Superintendent of Police, Modestus Ojiebe, has been abducted along Abuja-Kaduna Expressway in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city. According to sources, the senior officer attached to…